There are two types of network security
for protecting the network: share-level security and user-level
security. Said to be weak and difficult to manage, share-level
security allows users to access certain information if assigned a
password by the network administrator. In order for an individual to
access information on the network, he or she must provide a password,
which is specifically assigned by a network administrator.
User-level security specifies the
rights and privileges of each user. The network administrator assigns the user an account
to access a specific computer or network. When
an individual attempts to log onto the network, the computer matches
the user account id and password(s) against the security database
before providing the user access.
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