Multiple choice network basics2

Smart Cards in Win 2000 use the ___ RAS authentication protocol for security?

  1. PAP

  2. MSCHAP

  3. EAP

  4. CHAP
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Explanation

Smart Cards in Windows 2000 use the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) as the RAS authentication protocol. EAP provides a framework that supports multiple authentication methods, including smart card-based authentication via certificate-based credentials. PAP is plain-text (insecure), CHAP and MS-CHAP are challenge-response protocols for passwords, while EAP is specifically designed to accommodate smart cards and other advanced authentication methods.

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