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EC0-350 · Question #592
LM authentication is not as strong as Windows NT authentication so you may want to disable its use, because an attacker eavesdropping on network traffic will attack the weaker protocol. A successful…
The correct answer is C. Disable LM authentication in the registry. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
LM authentication is not as strong as Windows NT authentication so you may want to disable its use, because an attacker eavesdropping on network traffic will attack the weaker protocol. A successful attack can compromise the user's password. How do you disable LM authentication in Windows XP?
Options
- AStop the LM service in Windows XP
- BDisable LSASS service in Windows XP
- CDisable LM authentication in the registry
- DDownload and install LMSHUT.EXE tool from Microsoft website
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(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B18% (5)
- C71% (20)
- D7% (2)
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