CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 279

A customer has procured extra money in the budget for a new server. The customer wants to update the infrastructure so devices will be matched against a database of company assets and allowed or denied access to resources on the network. Which of the following server types should a technician install?

Answer options

• A. Proxy
• B. Syslog
• C. Authentication
• D. DNS

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Authentication server, as it is specifically designed to verify user and device identities against a database, allowing or denying access based on predefined policies. Options A (Proxy) and D (DNS) serve different functions related to network traffic and domain resolution, respectively, while B (Syslog) is focused on logging events rather than managing access.