The Ten-Minute Mystery

Sean and Allison are analyzing server logs in the Denver office to track down a strange authentication bug.

The Ten-Minute Mystery

Listen and choose the right answer

How often do users in the Denver office get logged out?

• Every five minutes
• Every ten minutes
• Every hour

Why does Sean rule out the corporate proxy?

• Because the New York office uses the same hardware without issues
• Because the proxy was replaced yesterday
• Because the network cable is unplugged

What does Sean discover about the Denver office?

• Their database is completely down
• Their primary time server is ahead by ten minutes
• Their internet speed is too slow

What is Allison's reaction at the end of the conversation?

• She is angry about the wasted time
• She wants to check the proxy configs again
• She is glad they didn't waste time looking at the proxy

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Allison: Sean, look at this ____ from our Denver branch. Users in that office keep getting logged out every single ten minutes.
• Sean: Every ten minutes on the dot? That's really fishy. Let's trace a ____ to see what's happening.
• Sean: We can ____ the proxy because the New York office uses the exact same hardware without any problems.
• Allison: That's true. Let's ____ the token expiration pattern with their login timestamps to find a clue.
• Sean: Wait, look at this ____ in the database log. The auth service thinks the token was issued in the future.

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