Multiple choice technology web 2.0

Which one is trusted?

  1. Windows

  2. Passport

  3. SQL

  4. Network
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Explanation

In Windows authentication contexts, 'Windows' refers to the integrated Windows authentication scheme which is considered trusted because it uses the domain controller's Kerberos or NTLM authentication. This is built into Windows Server and Active Directory environments. Passport refers to Microsoft Passport (now Microsoft Account), SQL uses database authentication, and Network typically implies unauthenticated network access - these are not trusted authentication methods in the same way as integrated Windows authentication.

AI explanation

Windows Authentication is often referred to as a 'trusted connection' because the database server trusts the identity that Windows has already verified, rather than managing its own separate credentials. This is why, among the options given, Windows is the one described as 'trusted' rather than Passport authentication, SQL (Server) authentication, or generic network authentication.

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