Question
On a Windows system, what should you replace the LAN Manager system with, in order to provide improved security?
Group of answer choices
NTLM
SHA-1
md5
SHA-256
Group of answer choices
NTLM
SHA-1
md5
SHA-256
Answers
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On a Windows system, to provide improved security over the LAN Manager (LM) system, you should replace it with **NTLM**.
NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is a suite of Microsoft security protocols intended to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users. While NTLM is more secure than LM, it is also worth noting that Kerberos is often recommended as a stronger and more secure authentication protocol in modern Windows environments.
The other options, SHA-1, MD5, and SHA-256, are cryptographic hash functions, not authentication protocols, so they would not serve as direct replacements for LAN Manager authentication.
In summary, the correct answer is **NTLM**.
NTLM (NT LAN Manager) is a suite of Microsoft security protocols intended to provide authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users. While NTLM is more secure than LM, it is also worth noting that Kerberos is often recommended as a stronger and more secure authentication protocol in modern Windows environments.
The other options, SHA-1, MD5, and SHA-256, are cryptographic hash functions, not authentication protocols, so they would not serve as direct replacements for LAN Manager authentication.
In summary, the correct answer is **NTLM**.