CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 959

A systems administrator is auditing the company's Active Directory environment. It is quickly noted that the username "company\bsmith` is interactively logged into several desktops across the organization. Which of the following has the systems administrator MOST likely come across?

Answer options

• A. Service account
• B. Shared credentials
• C. False positive
• D. Local account

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as the presence of the same username logged into several desktops suggests that the credentials may be shared among multiple users rather than being used by a single individual. A service account (A) typically has specific permissions and is used for automated tasks, while a false positive (C) would imply an error in detection, and a local account (D) is specific to individual machines rather than network-wide logins.