A user wants to see the workstations present on the LAN in a workgroup environment. Which of the following settings must be enabled to make this possible?

Question

Options

• ATurn off public folder sharing
• BTurn on network discovery
• CUse 128-bit encryption
• DTurn on file and folder sharing

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  88% (37)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Network Discovery is a Windows network setting that allows a computer to find and be found by other computers and devices on the same network. In a workgroup (peer-to-peer) environment without a domain controller, Network Discovery must be enabled for workstations to appear in the 'Network' section of Windows Explorer. When disabled, the local machine cannot see others and is invisible to others. Turning off public folder sharing (A) restricts file access, not visibility. 128-bit encryption (C) relates to data security, not device discovery. File and folder sharing (D) allows users to share content but is not required simply to see other workstations - discovery and sharing are separate settings. Network Discovery is the prerequisite for browsing the local network.

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