System Administration Chapter 12 Quiz
1). You have been tasked with providing users with a method for getting access to the corporate server while
they travel or work from home. Which of the following is the best solution for this task?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Install a DNS server.
Install a DHCP server.
Install a WINS server.
Install a RAS server.
Install new Web browsers on the clients.
2). You have just finished installing a dial-up connection on a laptop computer running the Windows 2000
operating system. This laptop will dial into a Novell NetWare 5 server. Once the dial-up account is
authenticated, the user will need access to a folder containing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that are stored on
that server. Which of the following software components must be installed on the client? (Select all that apply)
a. NetBEUI
b. IPX/SPX
c. TCP/IP
d. Novell Client for NetWare Networks
e. Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks
3). Your company network includes Microsoft Active Directory services that are running on Windows 2000
Servers. You have been tasked with implementing RAS on one of these servers. When presented with the
option on type of security services to select, which of the following would be appropriate for this environment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
advanced remote access server
Windows 2000 Integrated
Active Directory Integrated
basic remote access server
integrated remote access server
4). You have just finished installing a dial-up connection on a laptop computer running the Windows 2000
operating system. This laptop will dial into a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 server. Once the dial-up account is
authenticated, the user will need access to a UNIX server on the network. Which of the following software
components must be installed on the client?
a. NetBEUI
b. IPX/SPX
c. TCP/IP
d. Novell Client for NetWare Networks
e. Microsoft Client for BSD Networks
5). Your Windows 2000 RAS server uses DHCP to assign IP addressing information to dial-in clients. A user
has phoned the help desk to complain that although his Windows 98 workstation can dial in to the server, he
cannot access the network once the authentication process completes. The user has the following components
installed on his computer:
 Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks (set to dynamically receive addresses)
 TCP/IP protocol
 All of the required dial-up adapter software
When the user runs the WINIPCFG utility, an IP address of 0.0.0.0 is displayed. What is the most likely
problem?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The DNS server is not working.
The DHCP server is not working.
The DNS server has the wrong scope.
The WINS server has the wrong scope.
Nothing; when using DHCP, you cannot view the IP address
6). On a computer running the Windows 2000 Professional operating system, which of the following utilities
would you use to establish a dial-up connection?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Control Panel
network icon
Network Neighborhood
system icon
Network and Dial-up Connections
7). Your ISP has implemented a proprietary logon procedure for all dial-up clients. As a result, the client is
required to execute a script during the logon procedure. Which of the following protocols is most likely being
used?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
PPP
SLIP
PPTP
TCP/IP
CHAP
8). Your network configuration requires clients to use both the TCP/IP and IPX/SPX protocols for network and
Internet connectivity. Of the following, which dial-up protocol would you need to implement?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
PPP
SLIP
MS-CHAP
TCP/IP
CHAP
9). Which of the following dial-up protocols is commonly found in networks that have implemented virtual
private networks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
PPP
SLIP
PPTP
NetBeui
IPX/SXP
10). A dial-up user has contacted you by phone to report that she cannot dial in to the network. During
troubleshooting, the user informs you that she recently experienced a problem with her computer and a service
technician changed several “cards” inside her computer. Upon opening the Device Manager, you notice that the
modem now has a red X over the accompanying icon. What does this red X indicate?
a. The modem is working normally.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The modem is missing.
The modem is disabled.
The modem is a USB device.
The modem is a serial device.