A company has an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The company has 20
Windows 8.1 tablet PCs that are connected to the domain.
You need to configure an authentication method that simplifies the process of logging on to
the tablet PCs and maximizes the security.
Which authentication method should you configure?
A.
Active Directory user account
B.
PIN
C.
Picture password
D.
Microsoft account
Answer C for the following reasons:
the use of three gestures (Picture password) provides a significant number of unique gesture combinations and a similar security promise to a password of 5 or 6 randomly chosen characters. Additionally, using three gestures ensures a Picture Password that is easy to remember and quick to use.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2011/12/16/signing-in-with-a-picture-password/
Answer D is wrong for the following reason:
Although Microsoft accounts are password-protected, they also have the potential of greater exposure outside of the enterprise. Additionally, if the owner of a Microsoft account is not easily distinguishable, auditing and forensics become more difficult on computers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj966262.aspx
Answer D is wrong for the following reason:
Although Microsoft accounts are password-protected, they also have the potential of greater exposure outside of the enterprise. Additionally, if the owner of a Microsoft account is not easily distinguishable, auditing and forensics become more difficult on computers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj966262.aspx
Answer is C for the following reasons:
the use of three gestures (Picture password) provides a significant number of unique gesture combinations and a similar security promise to a password of 5 or 6 randomly chosen characters. Additionally, using three gestures ensures a Picture Password that is easy to remember and quick to use.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2011/12/16/signing-in-with-a-picture-password/