TestOut PC Pro - 14.9 Proxy Servers

Which of the following proxy server roles stores frequently accessed data so that a user's request never has to leave the network for retrieval?

• Sharing Internet Connections

• VPN

• Caching

• Firewall

You want to configure a Windows workstation with your network proxy server's IP address from Control Panel using the Internet Properties window. Which tab in the Internet Properties window would you use to do this?

You would like to control internet access based on user, time of day, and websites visited. Which of the following actions would BEST meet your criteria?

• Configure internet zones using Internet Options.

• Configure a packet-filtering firewall. Add rules to allow or deny access based on time of day and content.

• Install a proxy server. Allow internet access only through the proxy server.

• Enable Windows Firewall on each system. Add or remove exceptions to control access based on time of day and content.

• Configure each system's Local Security Policy to add access restrictions based on time of day and content.

As a network administrator for your company, you want to set up a network device that manages traffic leaving and entering your network from the outside. Which of the following would BEST meet your requirements?

• A) Forward proxy server

• B) VPN

• C) Content filter

• D) Reverse proxy server

Two employees are unable to access any websites on the internet, but they can still access servers on the local network, including those residing on other subnets. Other employees are not experiencing the same problem. Which of the following actions would BEST resolve this issue?

• Reconfigure the clients to send all traffic directly to the ISP, bypassing the proxy server.

• Use ipconfig to confirm that APIPA has not assigned an IP address.

• Identify the filter settings on the proxy server for specific internet sites.

• Identify the proxy server name and port number in Internet Options.

An after-school care center allows children to browse the internet. They want to limit the websites that the children can access. Which of the following network hosts would MOST likely provide this service?

• DHCP server

• Print server

• Proxy server

• Web server

Which of the following functions are performed by proxy servers?

• Block unwanted packets from entering your private network.

• Store client files.

• Block employees from accessing certain websites.

• Cache web pages.

• Filter unwanted email.

You connect your computer to a wireless network available at the local library. You find that you cannot access several websites on the internet. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?

• A proxy server is filtering access to websites.

• A firewall is blocking ports 80 and 443.

• The router has not been configured to perform port forwarding.

• Port triggering is redirecting traffic to the wrong IP address.

As a network administrator for your company, you want to set up a network device that manages internal traffic between servers and clients. Which of the following would BEST meet your requirements?

• Reverse proxy server

• Forward proxy server

• Content filter

• VPN

Which of the following proxy server roles allows users to connect to the internet anonymously with their data encrypted during transmission?

• Firewall

• Caching

• VPN

• Sharing Internet Connections