You install a new third-party network application on a domain controller named DOM2. You create a service account named NetworkApp1 for the network application and configure the network application to use the new account.

You notice a dictionary attack against the NetworkApp1 account. You take immidiate security mitigation steps and prevent the attack. You restart DOM2, but the network application does not respond. Which of the following should you do to start the Network application?
  1. Assign the NetworkApp1 account the right to log on locally in Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
  2. Reset the password for the NetworkApp1 account in Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
  3. Unlock the NetworkApp1 account in Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
  4. Restart the NetworkApp1 service on DOM2.
Explanation
Answer - C - To start the application, unlock the NetworkApp1 account in Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.

Key Takeaway: The dictionary attack has locked the network application. This must be unlocked by unlocking the NetApp account in Active Directory Users and Computers.
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