GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) — Question 50

What is TRUE about Workgroups and Domain Controllers?

Answer options

• A. By default all computers running Windows 2008 can only form Domain Controllers not Workgroups
• B. Workgroups are characterized by higher costs while Domain Controllers by lower costs
• C. You cannot have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a domain
• D. Workgroup computers cannot share resources, only computers running on the same domain can
• E. You can have stand-alone computers in the midst of other machines that are members of a domain.

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E because it is indeed possible to have stand-alone computers alongside machines that are members of a domain. Options A, B, C, and D are incorrect as they misrepresent the capabilities and characteristics of Workgroups and Domain Controllers. For instance, A incorrectly states that Windows 2008 can only form Domain Controllers, while C wrongly asserts that stand-alone computers cannot exist with domain members.