Microsoft Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small and Medium-Sized Business Set 4

You are the network security administrator for Fabrikam, Inc. Fabrikam is a software development company with 20 Microsoft Windows XP Professional client computers and one file server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition. Fabrikam has a DSL connection for Internet access and uses a hardware-based firewall device. Fabrikam employees want remote access to e-mail messages on the server by using Microsoft Smartphone and other Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) devices. You need to ensure that employees access e-mail messages in a secure environment with a certificate authority. You want to provide security that uses a certificate and requires the least amount of administrative effort. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server named Server1 that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition. You install a database application on the server. The response time of the server to numerous concurrent requests becomes unacceptably slow. You decide to host the application on another server named Server2.You need to choose and install an operating system on Server2. You want to achieve this goal while minimizing costs. Which operating system should you choose?

You are the network administrator for your company. The companys main office has 30 users. There are three branch offices with five users each. All offices connect to the Internet through a broadband connection. You purchase a new server to store company data in a central location and to host internal e-mail accounts of users. You must ensure that all users can access the new server in the main office through the Internet. You must also ensure that users can access e-mail messages that are hosted on the new server. You need to choose and install an operating system that will meet these requirements. You need to achieve this goal while minimizing costs. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003. You discover that employees use an unauthorized application that compromises network security. You need to implement a security policy that prevents employees from accessing unauthorized applications. You want to achieve this goal by using the minimum amount of administrative effort. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition. The company frequently purchases software to be installed on client computers. You need to identify a solution that will push software to client computers with the minimum amount of administrative effort. What should you do?

You are a network consultant for a company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition. The network also contains 15 client computers. Employees currently use a custom application to enter customer data. The company wants to purchase an application that uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The company wants to upgrade the server, which currently has the following specifications:
One 3.4-GHz processor
8-GB of RAM
Five 300-GB SCSI hard disks in a hardware RAID 5 array
1-gigabit Ethernet card
You need to make recommendations to optimize server performance. What should you recommend?

You are a network consultant for a company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition. You want to enable users to configure VPN clients. You configure Routing and Remote Access on the server to enable VPN connections. You need to enable users to establish their own VPN connection. You need to achieve this by using the minimum amount of administrative effort. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. The company recently hired several interns and is concerned about accessibility to personal information in the Global Address List (GAL). You need to restrict interns from accessing information about permanent employees of the company in the GAL. However, interns should be able to access information about other interns. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The company employs two interns who assist with routine administrative tasks. You need to design and implement a procedure that enables interns to perform required tasks while minimizing potential abuse of administrative privileges. What should you do?

You are the network administrator for your company. The network contains a server that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You add another hard disk to the server, and you configure the disk for use with the Windows operating system. When you restart the server, you receive the following error message: You need to ensure that the server starts correctly. What should you do?