- You have been asked to install a file and print server for your department of 50 people. Which operating system would you choose from the Windows 2000 platform, and why?
Answer
Windows 2000 Server is the most cost-effective choice for providing file and print services. Clustering or scalability capabilities, such as those provided in Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, are not required based upon the business need and department size in this scenario.
- Your department has now grown to support over 500 people, all of whom need access to your server's file services. They also require reliable, 24-hour access to these services. Which operating system from the Windows 2000 platform would you now choose, and why?
Answer
Windows 2000 Advanced Server provides clustering and load balancing capabilities to meet the business needs of reliability and scalability in the most cost-effective manner.
- Users in your organization are complaining that they cannot locate on the network the printers that they need to print to. Identify the component in Windows 2000 that addresses this business problem, and explain how it addresses the problem.
Answer
Active Directory addresses this business problem. Active Directory integration with Windows 2000 makes all shared printers in your domain available as objects in Active Directory.
- Your organization provides users with access to a large number of programs for everyday use. The technical support staff are receiving many calls from people who, because of a very large and confusing Start menu structure, are having difficulty finding the applications that they need. How does Windows 2000 solve this problem?
Answer
Personalized menus can be activated to keep track of the programs you use, and to update the Programs menu so that it presents only the programs that you use most often. Applications that you use less frequently are hidden from normal view, making the Start menu easier to use.
- Your organization's sales personnel use laptops that contain copies of your product database. The database contains confidential information about your organization, and you are concerned that this information is not secure in the event that a laptop is stolen. How can you use Windows 2000 Professional to increase security in this case?
Answer
Encrypt the database with the Encrypting File System (EFS). If a laptop is stolen, the information in the database will not be accessible.
- A large number of technical support calls are being logged in to your organization from users who want to know how they can connect to printers that are located near their office. How can you use Windows 2000 to reduce the number of technical support calls associated with this request?
Answer
In Windows 2000, printers are published in Active Directory. Active Directory contains printer location information, which users can access to locate printers throughout your organization.