Explain why it is not necessary to create an inbound rule on the internal 192.168.12.10 Windows server so that it can receive the response (ICMP echo reply) from the internal 192.168.12.11 Windows server.

The file and printer sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In) rule option should be listed for all profile.

Explanation:

The main reason why it is not compulsory or obligatory to design an inbound rule on the internal 192.168.12.10 Windows server in other to be able to accept the response (ICMP echo reply) generated from the internal 192.168.12.11 Windows server is that the file and printer sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In) rule option or alternative needed to be listed for all profile.

Inbound rules filter or sieve traffic advancing from the network to the local computer based on the filtering conditions set out in the rule.

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