SK0-004 · Question #17
A server technician is performing a server installation. This server must be able to resolve host names for users running a variety of client operating systems. At a minimum, which of the following…
The correct answer is B. DNS D. WINS. To resolve hostnames across a variety of client operating systems including legacy Windows clients, both DNS and WINS must be enabled - DNS handles modern resolution while WINS handles NetBIOS name resolution for older Windows systems.
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A server technician is performing a server installation. This server must be able to resolve host names for users running a variety of client operating systems. At a minimum, which of the following services should be enabled on the new server? (Select TWO).
Options
- ANAT
- BDNS
- CLDAP
- DWINS
- ESNMP
- FDHCP
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Why each option
To resolve hostnames across a variety of client operating systems including legacy Windows clients, both DNS and WINS must be enabled - DNS handles modern resolution while WINS handles NetBIOS name resolution for older Windows systems.
NAT (Network Address Translation) translates IP addresses between networks and provides no hostname resolution functionality.
DNS (Domain Name System) is the standard protocol for resolving hostnames to IP addresses and is required by virtually all modern client operating systems and applications across different platforms.
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is used for directory services and authentication lookups, not for resolving hostnames to IP addresses.
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses, which is required by legacy Windows clients and older applications that rely on NetBIOS naming rather than DNS - covering the 'variety of client operating systems' requirement.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for network device monitoring and management, not for hostname resolution.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) dynamically assigns IP addresses to clients but does not perform hostname-to-IP resolution.
Concept tested: DNS and WINS hostname resolution service roles
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/wins/wins-top
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