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A customer would like a technician to establish a Windows network that affords the easiest path for creating persistently mapped network drives using a login script. Which of the following is the…
The correct answer is C. Windows Domain. A Windows Domain, managed by Active Directory, supports Group Policy Objects and logon scripts that can automatically map network drives persistently for all domain users at login.
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A customer would like a technician to establish a Windows network that affords the easiest path for creating persistently mapped network drives using a login script. Which of the following is the BEST option to meet this need?
Options
- AHomeGroup
- BSimple File Sharing
- CWindows Domain
- DWorkgroup
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C88% (42)
- D6% (3)
Why each option
A Windows Domain, managed by Active Directory, supports Group Policy Objects and logon scripts that can automatically map network drives persistently for all domain users at login.
HomeGroup is a simplified home-network sharing feature that does not support logon scripts or centralized drive mapping policies.
Simple File Sharing is a basic share configuration mode in Windows and does not provide any logon script or persistent drive mapping infrastructure.
A Windows Domain uses Active Directory Domain Services to centrally manage users and computers. Administrators can assign logon scripts via Group Policy that execute automatically when a user authenticates, mapping persistent network drives to specific shares. This is the standard enterprise method for ensuring consistent, persistent drive mappings across all workstations without manual user effort.
A Workgroup has no central authentication server, so logon scripts and persistent drive mappings cannot be consistently deployed or enforced across machines.
Concept tested: Active Directory Domain logon scripts drive mapping
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/core-network-guide/cncg/server-certs/configure-the-cdp-and-aia-extensions-on-ca1
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