CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) — Question 407

A large company is changing its password length requirements. The Chief Information Officer is mandating that passwords now be at least 12 characters long, instead of 10. Which of the following should be used to adjust this setting?

Answer options

• A. Group Policy
• B. User accounts
• C. Access control lists
• D. Authenticator applications

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Group Policy is the appropriate tool for enforcing password policies across multiple user accounts in a networked environment. User accounts themselves do not provide a mechanism to enforce length requirements, while Access control lists are used for permissions and security, not password policies. Authenticator applications are designed for two-factor authentication and do not manage password settings.