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SK0-003 · Question #719

Which of the following server types stores users' home directory folders?

The correct answer is B. File. A file server is specifically designed to store and manage user data, including home directory folders, network shares, and other files.

Server administration

Question

Which of the following server types stores users' home directory folders?

Options

  • AApplication
  • BFile
  • CDirectory services
  • DPrint

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    94% (50)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A file server is specifically designed to store and manage user data, including home directory folders, network shares, and other files.

AApplication

An application server hosts and runs applications or services, not primarily user data like home directories.

BFileCorrect

A file server provides centralized storage for shared network files and user-specific data, such as home directories. Users can access their designated home folders, often configured with specific permissions, from any network-connected device.

CDirectory services

A directory services server, like an Active Directory Domain Controller, manages user accounts, authentication, and network resources but does not store the actual user home directory files.

DPrint

A print server manages network printers and print queues, facilitating shared access to printing resources, but it does not store user home directories.

Concept tested: File server function

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/hh831707(v=ws.11)

Topics

#server roles#file server#home directories#network storage

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