{"id":17158,"date":"2024-04-15T05:09:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=17158"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:09:44","slug":"nis-a-is-network-information-service-b-is-a-simple-directory-service-whose-main-purpose-is-to-allow-remote-authentication-of-systems-on-local-network-systems-c-was-formerly-known-as-yellow-pages-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/nis-a-is-network-information-service-b-is-a-simple-directory-service-whose-main-purpose-is-to-allow-remote-authentication-of-systems-on-local-network-systems-c-was-formerly-known-as-yellow-pages-d\/","title":{"rendered":"NIS A. is Network Information Service B. is a simple directory service whose main purpose is to allow remote authentication of systems on local network systems C. was formerly known as yellow pages D. allows configuration-such as password and group files E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9a3830a93b8\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    is Network Information Service                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    is a simple directory service whose main purpose is to allow remote authentication of systems on local network systems                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    was formerly known as yellow pages                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    allows configuration-such as password and group files E. 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NIS was formerly known as Yellow Pages (YP). It allows users to access information such as user accounts, passwords, and group memberships from any computer on the network. NIS is a simple directory service that is easy to set up and use. It is a good choice for small to medium-sized networks.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect. 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