SK0-003 · Question #652
Which of the following server roles provides a common time to all computers?
The correct answer is A. NTP. The Network Time Protocol (NTP) server role is responsible for synchronizing time across all connected computers, ensuring a common and accurate time reference.
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Which of the following server roles provides a common time to all computers?
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- ANTP
- BSNMP
- CSMTP
- DRAS
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Why each option
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) server role is responsible for synchronizing time across all connected computers, ensuring a common and accurate time reference.
NTP (Network Time Protocol) is specifically designed to synchronize the clocks of computer systems across a network, providing a consistent and accurate time source essential for distributed applications, logging, and security processes.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for monitoring and managing network devices, not for providing time synchronization.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) facilitates the sending and receiving of email messages, entirely unrelated to time synchronization.
RAS (Remote Access Service) enables users to connect to a network from a remote location, a function separate from time synchronization.
Concept tested: Network Time Protocol (NTP) function
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/windows-time-service/windows-time-service-tools-and-settings
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