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On a Windows XP computer, an Enforce Password History option is configured with a value of 7. What does this option do?
  1. Specifies that a user's password must be 7 characters in length. No other password lengths are accepted.
  2. Restricts the user to log into his account with that password 7 times before the system requires him to change it.
  3. Restricts a user’s password length to less than 7 characters. Higher password lengths are not accepted.
  4. Restricts the user from re-using an old password that was used in the last 7 password changes, including the current one.
Explanation
Answer - D - The Enforce Password History is a security feature that restricts a user from re-using an old password that was used in the last 7 password changes, including the current one.

Key Takeaway: This option determines the number of unique new passwords that have to be associated with a user account before an old password can be reused. The value must be between 0 and 24 passwords. This policy enables administrators to enhance security by ensuring that old passwords are not continually reused. By default, this setting is defined in the Default Domain Group Policy object and in the local security policy of workstations and servers with a value of 1.
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