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220-1101 · Question #813

A human resources department uses a network shared with other departments to produce a variety of printed resources for legal retention. The human resources department only wants its members to have a

The correct answer is A. Security groups. To ensure only HR department members can access their sensitive printed resources on a shared network, the technician should implement security groups. Security groups allow for granular permissions to be applied to shared resources, restricting access to authorized users.

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Question

A human resources department uses a network shared with other departments to produce a variety of printed resources for legal retention. The human resources department only wants its members to have access to these materials. Which of the following should the technician implement?

Options

  • ASecurity groups
  • BAudit logs
  • CTime-of-day access
  • DPrint server

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    70% (19)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    19% (5)

Why each option

To ensure only HR department members can access their sensitive printed resources on a shared network, the technician should implement security groups. Security groups allow for granular permissions to be applied to shared resources, restricting access to authorized users.

ASecurity groupsCorrect

Security groups enable administrators to assign permissions to a collection of users, allowing for granular control over who can access specific shared resources, such as printed materials, ensuring only HR department members have the necessary access.

BAudit logs

Audit logs record access attempts and activities but do not themselves prevent unauthorized access to resources.

CTime-of-day access

Time-of-day access restrictions limit when users can access resources, but they do not control which specific individuals or groups have access to those resources.

DPrint server

A print server centralizes print job management but does not, by itself, provide the mechanism for restricting access to specific printed materials based on departmental membership; security groups are used for that purpose on the print server.

Concept tested: Access control using security groups

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/understand-security-groups

Topics

#Security groups#Access control#User permissions#Shared resources

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