Windows Networking Features

How is resource sharing managed in a Windows Domain environment

• Centralizes access control

• Active Directory

• Scalable across many users/devices

How is resource sharing in Windows Workgroups

• Limited to small networks

• Manual configuration per device

• Local user-based access control

Where do you find access to resource sharing options in Windows Control Panel

Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings

What feature of the advanced sharing settings in Windows must be turned on to enable a device to find and be found by other devices on a trusted LAN

Network Discovery

What feature in advanced sharing settings in WIndows allows access to printers on the network

File and printer sharing

What setting in advanced sharing settings in Windows requires a password to allow remote users to access a trusted environment

Password-protected sharing

What character, when appended to the end of the name of a network share in WIndows, indicates that the network share is intended for administrative access and not visible to regular users

$

What protovol is commonly used by Windows servers to share files, printers, and other resources over a network

SMB

What is the primary purpouse of mapping a network drive in WIndows

Assigning a drive letter locally to a shared folder stored on a remote computer or server, making the resource appear as part of the local file system

What is the correct syntax for mapping a network drive using the Windows CLI

net use Z: \\Server\Share

What information is required for manual configuration of TCP/IP settings on a network adapter in Windows

• IP address

• Subnet mask

• Default gateway

• DNS server address

What is the behavior of a private network profile in Windows

• Used for trusted networks, such as home or work networks

• Enables the PC to become discoverable to other devices on the network

• Enables the PC to be used for file and printer sharing

What are the default characteristics of a public network profile in Windows

• The PC can’t be used for file and printer sharing

• USed for untrusted networks, such as Wi-Fi network at a coffee shop

• The PC remains hidden from other devices on the network

What is a feature in Windows File Explorer that allows users to access and manage shared files, folders, and devices on a local network? The Syntax is \\ComputerName\SharedFolder

Network Navigation

What is the cause of an update issue when connected to a mobile hotspot with a data limit

Connection is set to metered, which pauses large downloads

What Windows utility is used to enable or disable a metered connection

Settings app