A user is attempting to access a shared drive from a company-issued laptop while working from home. The user is unable to access any files and notices a red X next to each shared drive. Which of the…

The correct answer is B. VPN. Shared network drives (mapped drives) rely on internal network connectivity to the company's file server. When working from home, the user is on an external/public network and cannot directly reach internal company resources. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) creates an encrypted…

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A user is attempting to access a shared drive from a company-issued laptop while working from home. The user is unable to access any files and notices a red X next to each shared drive. Which of the following needs to be configured in order to restore the user's access to the shared drives?

Options

AIPv6
BVPN
CIPS
DDNS

How the community answered

(32 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
78% (25)
C
13% (4)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Shared network drives (mapped drives) rely on internal network connectivity to the company's file server. When working from home, the user is on an external/public network and cannot directly reach internal company resources. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) creates an encrypted tunnel that connects the remote user's computer to the company's internal network, making it appear as if the device is physically on the corporate LAN. This restores access to shared drives and other internal resources. IPv6 (A) is an IP addressing protocol, not a remote access solution. IPS (C) is an intrusion prevention system. DNS (D) resolves hostnames but doesn't establish network-level access to internal resources.

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#VPN#Remote access#Network connectivity#Shared drives

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