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A desktop support technician is deploying a legacy 32-bit local database application on a 64-bit Windows 11 workstation. The application requires a system-wide database connection and access to shared local data files for standard domain users. Which sequence of administrative steps should the technician perform to properly configure the application and verify user access?

  1. 1Launch the 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator utility located at C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe.
  2. 2Configure a System DSN using the required 32-bit database driver.
  3. 3Grant standard domain users Read and Write permissions on the application folder in C:\ProgramData.
  4. 4Sign in as a standard domain user to open the application and test functionality.

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The correct procedural order is: first, launch the 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator executable from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe; second, create a System DSN using the target 32-bit database driver; third, set Read and Write NTFS permissions for standard domain users on the shared directory in C:\ProgramData; and fourth, sign in with a standard domain user account to verify application connectivity and file access.
Configuring legacy 32-bit software on a 64-bit operating system requires using the SysWOW64 directory path to access 32-bit utilities like odbcad32.exe. Creating a System DSN ensures all local profiles share the connection configuration. Setting Read/Write permissions on C:\ProgramData accommodates shared application state files without granting full administrative privileges, and final testing under a standard user account verifies the setup under least-privilege conditions.

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1
Open the 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator.
The 32-bit ODBC management tool launches, exposing 32-bit database drivers installed on the 64-bit Windows system.
Windows 64-bit operating systems use C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe for 32-bit database architecture administration. Using System32 would launch the 64-bit tool, which cannot configure 32-bit drivers.
2
Create a System DSN.
A system-wide Data Source Name is established.
System DSNs store connection parameters in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, making the database connection available to all workstation users.
3
Configure NTFS access control lists (ACLs) on C:\ProgramData\ApplicationFolder.
Standard users gain the necessary privileges to read and write shared data files.
By default, C:\ProgramData grants Read access to standard users. Since database applications require writing to data files, explicit Write permissions must be granted.
4
Perform end-user functional testing.
Application configuration and permission inheritance are validated in the actual production execution context.
Testing must be conducted under a non-administrative account to confirm that User Account Control (UAC) or permission restrictions will not block standard users.

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