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Difficulty: MediumWindows Control Panel Utilities

A technician is setting up a newly deployed Windows 11 workstation for a small business environment. The technician must enable network discovery so the system can view other computers on the local subnet, and configure custom inbound port rules for a local database service. Which of the following Control Panel applets should the technician access to accomplish these two tasks? (Select TWO.)

  1. Network and Sharing CenterAnswer
  2. Windows Defender FirewallAnswer
  3. C
    Internet Options
  4. D
    Task Scheduler

Answer

Network and Sharing Center and Windows Defender Firewall are the required Control Panel applets.
Network and Sharing Center provides access to Advanced Sharing Settings where network discovery can be enabled for private and domain networks. Windows Defender Firewall allows technical staff to manage port filtering rules and allow specific inbound application traffic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the applet responsible for local network visibility and file sharing controls.
Network and Sharing Center is selected because its Advanced Sharing Settings menu controls network discovery and profile sharing behaviors.
Network discovery is managed at the OS level through the Network and Sharing Center applet.
2
Identify the applet responsible for managing inbound port access and filtering rules.
Windows Defender Firewall is selected because Advanced Settings within this applet allow creation of custom inbound and outbound port rules.
Firewall rules control network access to specific port numbers on the host system.

Key Concept

Identifying appropriate Windows Control Panel applets for network configuration and host security management.
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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Windows Control Panel Utilities

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