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What is TRUE about Workgroups and Domain Controllers?

The correct answer is E. You can have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a. In Windows networking, standalone computers can coexist with domain-joined machines on the same physical network. There is no requirement that all machines belong to the same domain or any domain at all.

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Question

What is TRUE about Workgroups and Domain Controllers?

Options

  • ABy default all computers running Windows 2008 can only form Domain Controllers not Workgroups
  • BWorkgroups are characterized by higher costs while Domain Controllers by lower costs
  • CYou cannot have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a
  • DWorkgroup computers cannot share resources, only computers running on the same domain can
  • EYou can have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    8% (5)
  • D
    15% (9)
  • E
    72% (43)

Why each option

In Windows networking, standalone computers can coexist with domain-joined machines on the same physical network. There is no requirement that all machines belong to the same domain or any domain at all.

ABy default all computers running Windows 2008 can only form Domain Controllers not Workgroups

Windows Server 2008 can be configured as a standalone server, workgroup member, or domain controller - it is not restricted to domain controller roles by default.

BWorkgroups are characterized by higher costs while Domain Controllers by lower costs

The cost relationship is reversed - domain environments typically incur higher costs due to server licensing and administration overhead, while workgroups have lower costs.

CYou cannot have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a

This is the opposite of the correct answer; stand-alone computers can freely coexist alongside domain member machines on the same network.

DWorkgroup computers cannot share resources, only computers running on the same domain can

Workgroup computers can share resources such as files and printers with other workgroup computers using local user accounts for authentication.

EYou can have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of aCorrect

Windows networking allows a mix of standalone, workgroup, and domain-joined computers on the same network infrastructure. A standalone computer simply has no membership in any workgroup or domain and manages its own local security database independently. This flexibility is a fundamental design principle of Windows networking.

Concept tested: Windows workgroup vs domain networking coexistence

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/get-started/virtual-dc/active-directory-domain-services-overview

Topics

#Windows domains#workgroup#domain controller#Active Directory

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