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You are the network administrator for Company. Company has five employees. The peer-to-peer LAN consists of five desktop computers that run Microsoft Windows 98, Second Edition. Connection to the…
The correct answer is A. Upgrade the desktop computers to Windows XP Professional. Require passwords for user. Explanation: When installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional one of the steps are "In the Users of This Computer dialog box, select the Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer option and click the Next button." Due to unrestricted access to the…
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You are the network administrator for Company. Company has five employees. The peer-to-peer LAN consists of five desktop computers that run Microsoft Windows 98, Second Edition. Connection to the Internet is through an ISP-provided Digital Line (DSL) modem that runs Network Address Translation (NAT). Because physical access to the computers is not restricted, users are concerned that other employees or other individuals can access their personal files. You need to implement a solution that eliminates the single biggest security risk to the network. What should you do?
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- AUpgrade the desktop computers to Windows XP Professional. Require passwords for user
- BAdd a Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standards Edition server to the network. Enable
- CAdd a Windows Small Business Server 2003. Premium Edition server to the network. Enable
- DAdd a hardware-based firewall to the LAN and enable Web traffic reporting.
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A76% (45)
- B3% (2)
- C8% (5)
- D12% (7)
Explanation
Explanation: When installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional one of the steps are "In the Users of This Computer dialog box, select the Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer option and click the Next button." Due to unrestricted access to the computers the use of passwords for user logons will prevent other individuals and employees from accessing other users' Incorrect answers: B: According to the question, the biggest security risk is that other individuals and employees can access others' personal files. Enabling Internet Connection Firewall is not going to prevent this from C: This is an intranet problem and not a Internet problem. D: Enabling Web traffic reporting is not the same as addressing the security risk in this case. Edition, Sybex Inc. Alameda, 2003, p. 61
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