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A remote employee working from home has a laptop running Windows 11 Home. The corporate IT helpdesk needs to establish direct native Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions to the laptop for administration. However, when trying to enable the Remote Desktop server setting in the Windows Settings app, the option is unavailable. Which of the following actions should the technician recommend to enable Remote Desktop host functionality on this machine?

  1. Perform an in-place upgrade of the operating system to Windows 11 Pro.Answer
  2. B
    Enable the Remote Desktop feature by launching the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
  3. C
    Download and install the 64-bit Remote Desktop Server installer package from Microsoft.
  4. D
    Reinstall Windows 11 Home using 64-bit installation media to replace missing system components.

Answer

Perform an in-place upgrade of the operating system to Windows 11 Pro.
Windows 11 Home supports running the Remote Desktop client to connect to other computers, but it cannot act as an incoming Remote Desktop (RDP) host server. Performing an in-place upgrade to Windows 11 Pro unlocks the incoming Remote Desktop host capability, allowing IT support technicians to connect natively.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify feature limitations of the current Windows edition.
Windows 11 Home supports connecting to other computers as an RDP client, but lacks the RDP host (server) component required to receive incoming connections.
Microsoft restricts management capabilities like RDP host, BitLocker, and Domain Join to business-oriented editions.
2
Evaluate the supported upgrade path to gain required functionality.
Upgrading from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro unlocks the native Remote Desktop host server feature without requiring a complete operating system reinstall.
An edition upgrade preserves existing applications and data while changing feature entitlement.

Key Concept

Windows Edition Feature Boundaries (Remote Desktop Host capability)
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