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A standalone machine agent can be installed on which of the following operating systems? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is C. macOS D. Windows. Standalone machine agents are designed for desktop and server environments, which is why macOS (C) and Windows (D) are the correct choices - both are general-purpose operating systems that allow background services and system-level software installation. iOS (A) and Android (B)…
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A standalone machine agent can be installed on which of the following operating systems? (Choose two.)
Options
- AiOS
- BAndroid
- CmacOS
- DWindows
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B9% (2)
- C86% (19)
Explanation
Standalone machine agents are designed for desktop and server environments, which is why macOS (C) and Windows (D) are the correct choices - both are general-purpose operating systems that allow background services and system-level software installation.
iOS (A) and Android (B) are mobile operating systems built around strict sandboxing models that prevent applications from running persistent background agents or accessing system-level resources the way a machine agent requires.
Memory tip: Think "desktop = agent-ready." If you can install and run arbitrary background services on it (like on a work laptop), it supports a machine agent. Mobile OSes lock that down by design - your phone can't be enrolled as a managed machine agent endpoint.
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