"Possible" Error in Training Kit

cusseta

In {MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Second Edition} there is possible error in Question #4 within Chapter 1, Lesson 4 Review (page 1-31). It's regarding the Windows Security dialog box.

First (and most importantly), the book states that the WS dialog box does NOT allow users with administrative permissions to change other users' passwords. This is not true.

Second, the book states that the WS dialog box does NOT say "how long" the current user has been logged on. This could be a "wording" issue though. The WS dialog box DOES say when the current user logged on (therefore you can easily figure "how long" you've been logged on). Anyway, that seemed a little confusing.

If anyone who has a copy of this book could check that out, I'd be grateful. Obviously, in the scheme of things this really doesn't matter, but I'm **** and HAVE TO KNOW for sure

Everlife

I have the book at home, I'll check out that first one later tonight. I tested that on a virtual domain I have going and was able to change the password. I'll re-read that paragraph and see if perhaps they meant to say something else.

As for the second issue, I felt the same way. The way they worded that question was a bit decieving. However, it is Microsoft and they do love to word things in their own crazy way.

Mr.Bobster

Hi
I just bought the book recently by pure coincident and have started studying it

1. The WS box if I am right, only allows users to change their own password whilst there is stuff like AD users & computers and lusrmgr.msc for changing other users.

2. Yes, the wording is in my opinion a bit confusing but reading it carefully does help (which I discovered the hard way many times)

From the date of the post, this might be a bit late but I've only started studying 70270, will do my 70272 later, strange pathway

I hope that helps, best regards, Jason

cusseta

If you open WS dialog box and type in the name of the User who's password you want to change, you will then be able to change it just as easy as you would your own. I've tested this on two seperate copies of XP PRO just to make sure and it worked on both. This one can't be a wording issue like the other. The book is just plain wrong

Everlife

I agree, it looks like a mistake on Microsoft's part.

Mr.Bobster

cusseta wrote:

If you open WS dialog box and type in the name of the User who's password you want to change, you will then be able to change it just as easy as you would your own. I've tested this on two seperate copies of XP PRO just to make sure and it worked on both. This one can't be a wording issue like the other. The book is just plain wrong

Hmm...I never saw that the user namebox had ever existed.
After trying, I would have to agree as well

Tom_E_Reynolds

I have been talking MS tests for almost 10 years now, and all along, if I ever stopped to focus on all the errors I have seen in print, I would never get through my studing.

Even the MS books have errors, and now, even the practice CDs that come with the books. The funniest one so far on my CD was the mutliple answer question that only allowed me to pick one answer.

I try not to focus on the errors, as I would get to mad and frustrated, and loose my concentration. And since I am more interested in getting my certs, I always choose to drop the issue. (especially after I pass and move on to the next exam)

-Tom

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