GSLC Question #239: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. SPAP. SPAP (Shiva Password Authentication Protocol) is the authentication protocol used by Shiva clients when dialing in to computers running Windows 2000 Server via remote access.

Question

Which of the following is an authentication protocol used by clients to dial-in to computers running Windows 2000 Server?

Options

AIWA
BDigest authentication
CMPA
DSPAP

Explanation

SPAP (Shiva Password Authentication Protocol) is the authentication protocol used by Shiva clients when dialing in to computers running Windows 2000 Server via remote access.

Common mistakes.

A. IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) is used for browser-to-web-server authentication over HTTP/HTTPS in intranet environments, not for dial-in remote access connections.
B. Digest authentication is an HTTP challenge-response scheme for web application authentication and is not used as a PPP-layer dial-in authentication protocol.
C. MPA is not a recognized standard authentication protocol for Windows 2000 dial-in remote access services.

Concept tested. SPAP dial-in authentication for Windows 2000 RAS

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc957108(v=technet.10)

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