CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 337

A user tries to open a client/server application, but a prompt appears for the username and password. The user is able to open and use the email client with no issues. The user's workstation is a loaner laptop. Everyone at the company is given administrator rights on their individual workstations.
Which of the following is MOST likely preventing the user from running this program?

Answer options

• A. EFS
• B. NTFS
• C. UTP
• D. UAC

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The most likely reason the user is facing a prompt for credentials when launching the client/server application is due to User Account Control (UAC), which may require elevated permissions for certain applications. Since the user can access the email client without issues, it indicates that the application being launched is subject to UAC restrictions, whereas the email client may not be. The other options, EFS, NTFS, and UTP, do not directly relate to authentication prompts in this context.