Under what conditions can a FME Server App share a workspace with the public?

• A. They can always be shared with the public.
• B. If the FME Server App does not require authentication.
• C. If the FME Server App does not require authentication and the FME Server is publicly accessible.
• D. If the FME Server App does not require authentication, the FME Server is publicly accessible, and public sharing is enabled on the app.

Answer: (D)

Sharing a FME Server App workspace with the public only happens when three conditions are met at once: the app does not require authentication, the FME Server is publicly accessible, and public sharing is enabled on the app. If any one of these isn’t true, public access won’t be possible.

If the app requires authentication, public users would be blocked by login requirements. If the server isn’t publicly reachable, even a no-auth app can’t be accessed from outside the network. And if public sharing isn’t enabled on the app, there’s no publicly exposed link or endpoint to use, even with a publicly reachable server and no authentication needed. When all three conditions are true, a public URL provided by the app can be used by anyone to access the workspace, subject to the app’s own permissions and capabilities.