CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 793

When trying to log onto a company's new ticketing system, some employees receive the following message: Access denied: too many concurrent sessions. The ticketing system was recently installed on a small VM with only the recommended hardware specifications. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this error message?

Answer options

• A. Network resources have been exceeded.
• B. The software is out of licenses.
• C. The VM does not have enough processing power.
• D. The firewall is misconfigured.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because insufficient processing power on the VM can lead to limitations on the number of concurrent sessions that can be handled, resulting in access denial. Option A is incorrect as the problem is not related to network resources, option B is not applicable since the error message does not indicate a licensing issue, and option D is irrelevant here as firewall misconfigurations would not typically cause this specific error.