Which of the following is the best way to authenticate users on the intranet?

Question

Options

• ABy using Forms authentication.
• BBy using Basic authentication.
• CBy using clear text.
• DBy using NT authentication.

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  14% (8)
• C
  9% (5)
• D
  74% (43)

Explanation

The best way to authenticate users on the intranet is by using NT authentication. Windows NT authentication works where the client and server computers are located in the same or trusted domains. Using NT authentication with an anonymous logon account is the best way to authenticate users on intranet because passwords are not transmitted over the network. User credentials are supplied automatically, if the user is logged on to a Windows machine. Answer: B is incorrect. Basic authentication is used to authenticate users on the Internet. It is used by most of the browsers for authentication and connection. When using Basic authentication, the browser prompts the user for a username and password. This information is then transmitted across the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Answer: A is incorrect. Forms authentication is used in an ASP environment to issue appropriate Membership server related cookies, to a user. Answer: C is incorrect. Clear text is not an authentication method.

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