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Wed W2K Professional Question of the Day
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| wbafrank 2002-02-26, 9:27 pm |
|  And today's poser is ....
Q38. You are the administrator of a small network supporting five client computers running Windows 2000 Professional. Which type of user profile can you use if you want to keep profile administration to a minimum, you want to let users manage their own desktop settings, and you do not want to install an additional computer on the network?
A. Local
B. Mandatory
C. Roaming
D. Roving
Good Luck .... see you tomorrow for the answer!! | |
| PotatoHead 2002-02-27, 12:12 am |
| A | |
| baba123 2002-02-27, 1:43 am |
| Hello:-)
I am gonna got for A... it can't be as simple as that in real exam...
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| mr_wolf 2002-02-27, 2:17 am |
| I agree with A | |
| mrfixit 2002-02-27, 7:04 am |
| Have to say A on this one too. | |
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| I'm going with "C" Roaming profiles.
Even though the question doesn't state they are in a domain enviroment, it does state they are client computers which implies to me that they do authenticate to a server. Roaming profiles would allow user to change their desktop settings and minimize profile administration.
If this is a workgroup setup and users do not authenticate to a server then "A" would be the only real answer you could choose that would satisfy the question. Mandatory would not allow changes to their desktop setting to stay once the user has logged out and back in. Roving is a buff answer and you can not implement roaming profiles in a workgroup environment.
It will be interesting to see what the answer is  | |
| B4yaman3 2002-02-27, 12:25 pm |
| Go to go with A | |
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| HIHIHI..
I am only in Chap 4 of my book !!
So I will try ..Local..
Take care. | |
| Gareth Leung 2002-02-27, 2:12 pm |
| Local | |
| dillinger 2002-02-27, 2:38 pm |
| To minimize profile administration and allow users to change their desktop settings it should be C roaming. | |
| YoungOne 2002-02-27, 6:53 pm |
| I agree with dillinger, C | |
| Deja-vue 2002-02-27, 7:23 pm |
| The Microsoft Answer: A
However,personally i agree with Spid. | |
| claudio rivas 2002-02-27, 7:26 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by wbafrank
And today's poser is ....
Q38. You are the administrator of a small network supporting five client computers running Windows 2000 Professional. Which type of user profile can you use if you want to keep profile administration to a minimum, you want to let users manage their own desktop settings, and you do not want to install an additional computer on the network?
A. Local
B. Mandatory
C. Roaming
D. Roving
Good Luck .... see you tomorrow for the answer!!
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Answer A is correct.
A mandatory profile is the most restrictive profile. Therefore answer B is incorrect.
The best option could be c but, it's clear, we are not on a domain in this case therefore, answer c is incorrect.
Roving?... well no words.
Sorry about my English, i just read it. | |
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| dillinger 2002-02-28, 1:29 pm |
| Thank you Frank,
your detailed answers are very much appreciated.
If I can learn from a mistake then it was worth it. | |
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Originally posted by claudio rivas
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The best option could be c but, it's clear, we are not on a domain in this case therefore, answer c is incorrect.
Poorly worded question, it is not crystal clear that we are not in a domain environment.
Since when are systems referred to as clients in a peer-to-peer workgroup setup?
If you are referred to as a client, then you have authenticated to a server somewhere haven't you?
If the question stated you have 5 Windows 2000 systems in a workgroup, then that's a clear statement, and "A" would be the obvious choice because we do not want to add a domain controller and utilize roaming profiles.
Saying that you have 5 client systems (no matter how small the environment) implies that a server is present. (Well it does in my mind anyway). Also, saying that you do not want to add any systems does not make it crystal clear that there is not a server present already, based on the client statement above. | |
| Gareth Leung 2002-02-28, 2:41 pm |
| According to Microsoft, any network with less than 10 computers is better to run in peer to peer network. | |
| scottdg 2002-02-28, 2:50 pm |
| I am not sure what is meant by adding an additional computer. I am torn between "A" or "C". Answer "A" would minimize administration more than "C" would. I will say "A". | |
| wbafrank 2002-02-28, 2:55 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Gareth Leung According to Microsoft, any network with less than 10 computers is better to run in peer to peer network.
A peer-to-peer network (also known as a workgroup) is a single-subnet network that is used as a convenient way to connect a small number of users to share resources. Peer-to-peer clients have the identical level of authority on a network, which eliminates the need for domain controllers. User authentication is decentralized, with the local account database located on each client. | |
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| quote:
Originally posted by Gareth Leung
According to Microsoft, any network with less than 10 computers is better to run in peer to peer network.
No kidding Gareth, thanks for stating the obvious to me. 
However, "better" does not imply that less than 10 systems is always a peer-to-peer network. Also, systems are not referred to as clients in a peer-to-peer network.
If I ask the question you have 9 Windows 2000 client systems setup in a network environment, what type of network am I running? You could answer this 3 ways:
1) I have less than 10 systems therefore I must be running a peer-to-peer network.
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2) The systems are referred to as clients so that implies authentication to a Domain controller.
OR
3) The question is worded poorly, so I'll have to make my best guess based on my point of view.
Either answer is correct depending on your point of view. Agreed?
My previous reply was directed to the comment stating that "it is clear we are not on a domain". I do not feel that it is that clear. I've talked enough about this so it's time to move on.
With Best Intentions. | |
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Originally posted by wbafrank
A peer-to-peer network (also known as a workgroup) is a single-subnet network that is used as a convenient way to connect a small number of users to share resources. Peer-to-peer clients have the identical level of authority on a network, which eliminates the need for domain controllers. User authentication is decentralized, with the local account database located on each client.
Far be it from me to question the wisdom of the Microsoft Official Training Kits 
Sorry Frank but if this reply is from the same resource that states that "Print is not a valid parameter for the NET.EXE command", and NET PRINT is clearly a valid command, then I've got to take the statement of peer-to-peer clients with a grain of salt. Peers are of equal status in a peer-to-peer environment, if they are clients, then what are they clients to? each other? No, that would make them a peers.
Oh well.... I guess we can just agree to disagree on this.
Cheers! |
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