SK0-004 · Question #82
Which of the following protocols can be used to query for host, user, and group information for clients?
The correct answer is A. LDAP. LDAP is a directory access protocol purpose-built for querying and retrieving host, user, and group records from directory services. The other protocols serve network addressing, monitoring, or file transfer functions.
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Which of the following protocols can be used to query for host, user, and group information for clients?
Options
- ALDAP
- BDNS
- CDHCP
- DSNMP
- ESCP
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LDAP is a directory access protocol purpose-built for querying and retrieving host, user, and group records from directory services. The other protocols serve network addressing, monitoring, or file transfer functions.
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) operates over TCP port 389 and is specifically designed to read and search directory entries that store user accounts, group memberships, and host information. It is the standard protocol used by Active Directory, OpenLDAP, and similar directory services to answer queries about identity and organizational objects. No other protocol in the list is designed for directory lookups.
DNS resolves hostnames to IP addresses and does not store or serve user or group account information.
DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses and network configuration to clients but contains no directory of users or groups.
SNMP is used to monitor and manage network device metrics and does not provide directory query capabilities for users or groups.
SCP is a file transfer protocol for securely copying files between hosts and has no role in querying directory information.
Concept tested: LDAP as a directory query protocol
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc772013(v=ws.10)
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