Which of the following is a network service that stores and organizes information about a network users and network resources and that allows administrators to manage users' access to the resources?

Question

Options

• ASMTP service
• BTerminal service
• CDirectory service
• DDFS service

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  90% (26)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Directory service (C) is correct because it is specifically designed to store, organize, and manage information about network users and resources - such as Active Directory - enabling administrators to control access permissions centrally.

SMTP (A) is the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, used exclusively for sending email, not for managing users or resources. Terminal service (B) provides remote desktop/application access to clients but has no role in organizing or managing network resource access. DFS (D) - Distributed File System - is a service for organizing shared folders across servers, but it does not manage user identities or access control broadly.

Memory tip: Think "Directory = Database of users" - just like a phone directory lists people and their details, a directory service lists network users and what resources they can reach.

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