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1Y0-301 · Question #56

Which two features should be disabled when configuring a desktop for Remote PC Access? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. The Windows hibernate feature E. The network card energy saving feature. For Remote PC Access, hibernate and network card energy saving must be disabled to ensure the physical PC remains powered and network-reachable for incoming remote connections at all times.

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Question

Which two features should be disabled when configuring a desktop for Remote PC Access? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AThe Windows screen saver
  • BThe Windows automatic lock
  • CThe Windows hibernate feature
  • DThe network card wake on LAN feature
  • EThe network card energy saving feature

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    87% (34)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

For Remote PC Access, hibernate and network card energy saving must be disabled to ensure the physical PC remains powered and network-reachable for incoming remote connections at all times.

AThe Windows screen saver

The Windows screen saver does not interrupt network connectivity or alter the machine's power state, so it does not prevent remote users from initiating or maintaining a Citrix HDX session.

BThe Windows automatic lock

Automatic screen lock restricts local console access but does not affect the ability of a remote Citrix session to connect to or interact with the machine over the network.

CThe Windows hibernate featureCorrect

Hibernation writes system state to disk and powers the PC off completely, making it unreachable for remote sessions; disabling hibernate ensures the machine remains in a connectable power state for Remote PC Access.

DThe network card wake on LAN feature

Wake on LAN should remain enabled for Remote PC Access so that a powered-off machine can be woken remotely by the Citrix infrastructure; disabling it would reduce, not improve, remote accessibility.

EThe network card energy saving featureCorrect

Network card energy saving features can power down or throttle the NIC during idle periods, severing the network link that Citrix HDX sessions depend on; disabling this feature keeps the NIC continuously active and the machine accessible.

Concept tested: Remote PC Access power and NIC configuration prerequisites

Source: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/install-configure/remote-pc-access.html

Topics

#Remote PC Access#hibernate#network energy saving#desktop configuration

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