GIAC GSNA Exam - Topic 5 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSNA exam

Question #: 79
Topic #: 5

Sam works as a Network Administrator for Blue Well Inc. All client computers in the company run the Windows Vista operating. Sam creates a new user account. He wants to create a temporary password for the new user such that the user is forced to change his password when he logs on for the first time. Which of the following options will he choose to accomplish the task?

AUser cannot change password

BDelete temporary password at next logon

CUser must change password at next logon

DPassword never expires

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Suggested Answer: C

Enabling the user must change password at next logon option will make the given password a temporary password. Enabling this option

forces a user to change his existing password at next logon.

Answer B is incorrect. There is no such option in Windows Vista.

Answer D is incorrect. This option sets the password to never expire.

Answer A is incorrect. This option sets the existing password as a permanent password for the user. Only administrators can change

the password of the user.

by Kattie at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Tamesha

25 days ago

Definitely C. It ensures the user sets their own secure password.

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Kattie

30 days ago

Option B is also good, but C is more direct.

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Annette

1 month ago

Agreed! Option C makes sense for security.

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Dwight

1 month ago

I think option C is the best choice. It forces the user to change the password.

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Laura

2 months ago

Not sure if C is the best... what if they forget the new password?

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Arlette

2 months ago

C is the only logical option here.

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Kattie

2 months ago

Wait, is Windows Vista still in use? That's surprising!

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Lynelle

2 months ago

I think option B is better, but C works too.

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Aja

2 months ago

Definitely option C! That's the right choice.

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Teresita

2 months ago

Option D - "Password never expires"? What is this, the 90s? C is the way to go, my friend.

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Jacquline

3 months ago

I'm with you, Sam. Option C is the way to go. Keeps the security tight.

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Dawne

3 months ago

Option C is the way to go. Gotta keep those passwords fresh, you know?

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Carma

3 months ago

Ah, the old "force password change on first login" trick. Classic move, Sam!

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Celestina

4 months ago

C) User must change password at next logon is the correct option. This forces the user to change the temporary password on their first login.

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Mariann

4 months ago

I definitely recall that for security, we want the user to change their password at the first logon, so I think option C is the correct choice.

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Ryan

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused because I feel like option B sounds like it could be right too, but I think it’s more about deleting the password rather than forcing a change.

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Salley

4 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think it was about setting a temporary password. It might be option C?

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Franklyn

4 months ago

I think the option we need is the one that forces the user to change their password, but I’m not completely sure which one that is.

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Nadine

4 months ago

I'm a little unsure about the difference between options B and C. Do they both accomplish the same thing, or is there a nuance I'm missing? I want to make sure I fully understand this before selecting an answer.

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Herminia

5 months ago

Easy peasy! Option C is definitely the way to go. That way, the user has to update the password right away and can't just keep using the temporary one. Seems like the most straightforward solution to me.

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Chaya

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking how Sam can create a temporary password that the user has to change on their first login. I'm pretty sure option C, "User must change password at next logon," is the correct answer here.

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Emily

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Is option B "Delete temporary password at next logon" the same as forcing the user to change the password? I'm not sure if that's the same thing or if they're different.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

I think option C is the right choice here. Forcing the user to change the password at the next logon seems like the best way to make sure the temporary password is only used once.

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Isidra

19 days ago

I agree, option C is definitely the way to go.

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