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A help desk technician attempts to connect to a remote employee's workstation using Remote Desktop (RDP) over an established VPN connection, but the session fails to connect. The technician confirms that the employee's computer is running Windows 11 Home edition. Which of the following is the BEST approach to allow the technician to remotely view and control the workstation?

  1. Initiate a support session using Microsoft Remote Assistance to interactively share the screen.Answer
  2. B
    Enable incoming Remote Desktop connections within the System settings of the workstation.
  3. C
    Create an inbound firewall rule on the workstation allowing traffic over TCP port 23.
  4. D
    Open Computer Management and start the Remote Desktop Services background service.

Answer

Initiate a support session using Microsoft Remote Assistance to interactively share the screen.
Windows 11 Home edition lacks the RDP host feature required to receive incoming Remote Desktop connections. Microsoft Remote Assistance (MSRA) and Quick Assist are supported on Windows Home editions, permitting technicians to request permission and remotely control the desktop interactively.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the OS edition limitation on the remote host.
Recognize that Windows 11 Home edition cannot act as an RDP server to accept incoming Remote Desktop connections.
RDP host functionality is restricted to Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows.
2
Select a compatible remote assistance tool supported by Windows Home.
Choose Microsoft Remote Assistance (MSRA) or Quick Assist.
MSRA and Quick Assist allow interactive remote administration and screen sharing across all Windows editions without requiring RDP host capability.

Key Concept

Windows Edition Remote Desktop Restrictions and MSRA Alternatives
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