A directory service manages and controls access to network resources.

Windows NT was the first Microsoft NOS to include Active Directory.

Windows XP can host the Active Directory service and DNS and allows fault-tolerant disk configurations.

During installation of Linux, you can select the level of security you want and customize the firewall’s operation.

The two most basic shared network resources (that is, network services) are printers and file folders or directories.

The designator plays a major role in network printing by intercepting print requests and forwarding them to the right print servers or network-connected printers.

NetBIOS names can be no longer than ____ characters.

Ending a NetBIOS name with a(n) ____ prevents that name from appearing in the NetBIOS browse list.

____ is Microsoft’s directory service.

____ is NetWare’s directory service.

Most Linux versions include a directory service of sorts called ____.

____ are security features that ensure data privacy and protection and help maintain a productive computing environment.

____ is strictly a server NOS.

A ____ simply hosts a service or resource and doesn’t participate in maintaining the directory and security database.

A ____ authenticates users and maintains directory services and the security database for a domain.

In general, installing at least ____ domain controllers in a domain is a good idea.

A ____ is a logical organization of disk space, in which each portion appears as a separate logical drive.

____ systems are good for testing and learning purposes, but they can compromise security in networks that are in actual business use.

____ systems are useful for separating data from OS files on large drives but increases the level of drive activity and can degrade the life of the drive more quickly.

____ systems have the most secure NOS host drive configuration.

A ____ is the method by which an OS stores, organizes, and manages access to files on a mass storage device, such as a hard drive.

Some fault-tolerant features of a file system include backup copies of the file allocation table (FAT) and ____, in which file transactions are kept in a log so that incomplete or corrupt transactions can be undone if needed.

Advanced file systems, such as New Technology File System (NTFS, used in Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista) and ____ (used in Linux) provide folder- and file-level security as well as some fault-tolerant features.

The ____ is a server-based service that resolves NetBIOS names into IP addresses.

The primary install utility of Novel NetWare 6.5 is ____.

Installation of a network service in Linux usually involves editing one or more configuration files and/or installing a new ____ containing the service.

The print ____ is a storage location, usually on the print server’s hard drive, that accepts print jobs from network clients and stores the print job until the printer is available to print it.

Windows XP/2003/Vista enables you to manage printers via your Web browser by using ____.

Sharing files and folders in Linux is usually done by using NFS or ____.

E-mail clients use the ____ protocol to download incoming messages from an e-mail server to their local desktops.

____ is the current standard protocol for sending Internet and other TCP/IP-based e-mail.

Windows and Linux (running Samba) operating systems and most other modern NOSs recognize ______________________________ (UNC) paths, a standard method for specifying network resources.

The IP-based ____________________ (DNS) makes it possible to translate symbolic domain names, such as microsoft.com, into numeric IP addresses, such as 207.46.131.30.

NetWare servers require that you decide whether to install the server into an existing ____________________ tree or create a new tree.

Although most NOSs include fault-tolerant disk configuration, computers designed as servers often come equipped with disk controllers called _____________________________________________ controllers that provide fault tolerance in hardware.

A(n) ____________________ is a predetermined method of creating names for use on a network or standalone computer.

Microsoft publishes the Windows ____________________ for Windows 2000 and later, which lists the hardware tested as compatible with Windows.

Network ____________________, the basic resources on all networks, are the foundation of network applications.