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1. How can you removed a stale resource record from DNS?
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Configure aging and scavenging.

2. What does sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown /unattend:sysprep.xml?
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.

3. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
You create an answer file and place it on removable media. By default - Windows Setup will search the root directory of all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
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4. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.

5. NAP can be configured to ____________.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
No they are disabled
Enforce IPSEC on the network
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.

6. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.

7. What can storage reports be used for?
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
A network location.
Yes

8. How do you setup DNS single label (unqualified) name resolution?
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

9. Can the Application Compatibility Kit can also search and report on the applications installed on a Windows 7 computer?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Through a GPO.
Yes
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.

10. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).

11. What is AppLocker?
Through a GPO.
SSL
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
The ICMP protocol.

12. Why would you deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

13. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
EAP protocol.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.

14. Does the Advanced Firewall already has a predefined Homegroup inbound rule?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

15. What is System protection?

16. What version does Windows XP must have to be able to connect with Remote Desktop to a computer requiring network level authentication?
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
SP3
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.

17. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
A network location.

18. How do you export the DNS zone to a text file?
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
Configure aging and scavenging.
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional

19. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
It create a report of which files will be migrated

20. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Adds a file based zone
SSL

21. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Add an AD integrated zone
Create a customized shell
A CONFIG.XML file

22. What is Optimize for Consistency polling mode do?
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
Only a local administrator
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on

23. How do you change the ReadyBoost configuration of a flash drive?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Does not

24. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Modify/Create a GPO
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.

25. What does Windows XP Mode requires?
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
The ICMP protocol.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

26. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
DNS suffix search lists
To perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. The easiest way to add something to the index is to include a folder in a library. When you do that - the content in that folder is automatically indexed.
Yes

27. How do you restore a System Image from backup?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
They are in the first 48 bits /48

28. How do you manage EFS from the command line?
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
Enforce IPSEC on the network

29. What does Windows ReadyBoost do?

30. What is IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel?
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
SSL
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio
Conditional forward

31. What is DiskPart?
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Sent across the network
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.

32. How do you upgrade windows vista to windows 7?
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t

33. Wireless profiles _____________ - the PC needs to be connected to the LAN first.
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
Can be configured through a GPO
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.

34. What are soft disk quotas?
Export and import it from another computer.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.

35. How do you capture a computer's hard disk to a .WIM file?
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.

36. What does dnscmd /zoneadd dsprimary do?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Add an AD integrated zone
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

37. What does Credential Manager allows you to store?
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
A .WFW file
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol

38. How do you route IPV6 traffic on your private network?
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Yes
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.

39. What does System Protection cover?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
EAP protocol.
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.

40. How do you enable additional Windows Components?
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
Yes
By caching reads to remote files over a slow network in the Offline Files (CSC) cache. Subsequent reads to the same file are then satisfied from the client (cache) after verifying the integrity of the cached copy.

41. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.

42. What does DISM do?
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
Through a GPO.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.

43. What is a WSUS server?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
WIndows Update Server
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new

44. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
Enterprise Admins

45. How do you ping the IPV6 address of a remote computer?

46. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
IPSEC

47. What does the WSUS DB Store?
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

48. What is a ns record?
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
The Application Identity Service
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.

49. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
IPV6 transition technologies
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.

50. What does Cipher /X do?
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can