GIAC GCFA Exam - Topic 5 Question 74 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCFA exam

Question #: 74
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following protocols allows computers on different operating systems to share files and disk storage?

ADomain Name System (DNS)

BNetwork File System (NFS)

CTrivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

DSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

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Suggested Answer: B

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Myra

10 hours ago

Wait, I didn't know NFS worked with different operating systems!

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Sherita

6 days ago

NFS is the right choice here, no doubt!

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Glory

11 days ago

I thought TFTP was the go-to for file transfers?

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Tennie

16 days ago

SNMP? Really? That's for network management, not file sharing.

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Iesha

21 days ago

NFS is the way to go for sharing files across different OSes.

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Wilda

26 days ago

I always get NFS and TFTP mixed up. They sound too similar!

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Margot

1 month ago

I feel like DNS and SNMP are more about network management, so they can't be the answer. NFS seems to fit best, but I need to double-check.

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Lashawn

1 month ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought TFTP was more for transferring files rather than sharing them like NFS does.

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Daniela

1 month ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think NFS was definitely the right choice for sharing files across different OS.

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Sheron

2 months ago

SNMP is for network management, so that's probably not the right choice. I'm leaning towards NFS as the best answer.

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Gwen

2 months ago

I'm pretty confident NFS is the way to go here. It's designed for cross-platform file sharing, which seems to be what the question is asking about.

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Dacia

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused - TFTP is for file transfer, but I'm not sure if it supports sharing between different OSes.

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Andree

2 months ago

I think it's B) Network File System (NFS), but I'm not entirely sure if TFTP could also be a contender for file sharing.

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Shonda

2 months ago

Definitely NFS for file sharing across OS.

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Paola

2 months ago

NFS is the correct answer. It allows cross-platform file sharing.

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Carlota

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards C) TFTP. It’s simple for file transfers, but not as versatile.

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Walker

3 months ago

I agree, NFS is the right choice. It works well with various OS.

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Refugia

3 months ago

Hmm, NFS sounds like it could be the right answer, since it's specifically for sharing files across different systems.

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Heike

3 months ago

I think this is asking about file sharing protocols, so I'll focus on the options that mention file transfer or storage.

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