You work as the help desk support technician at Domain.com. The Domain.com network consists of a single Active Directory domain named Domain.com.
Domain.com employs Windows XP Professional as their mainstream desktop Operating System. You are required to install Windows XP Professional on a new client computer and have it join a domain during the setup process. The CIO at Domain.com just informed you that the network administrator has been dismissed.
Which of the following is the task that you should complete to meet the requirements?
A.
Create a computer account during the setup process and join the domain assuming you have the privileges
B.
Create a computer account during the setup process and join the domain assuming you run a network install
C.
Create a computer account during the setup process and join the domain assuming you run a CD-ROM install
D.
Create a computer account during the setup process and join the domain only assuming you are performing an upgrade from a pervious windows version
Explanation:
According to Microsoft KB:
A computer account identifies your computer to the domain, and the user account identifies you to your computer.
A domain is a collection of computers defined by a network administrator. Unlike joining a workgroup, which you can do yourself, joining a domain requires permission from the network administrator. To join a domain during the setup process, you must have a computer account in the domain you want to join. If you’re upgrading from Windows NT, the Windows XP Setup Wizard uses your existing computer account. Otherwise, you’ll be asked to provide a new computer account. Before you start the Windows XP Setup Wizard, ask your network administrator to create a computer account. Or, if you have the appropriate privileges, you can create the account during the setup process and join the domain. To join a domain during the setup process, you need to provide your user name and password.
Note: If you have difficulty joining a domain during the setup process, join a workgroup instead, and then join the domain after you finish installing Windows XP Professional.