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1. What is Aero Snap?
It is a command-line tool which relies on Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to execute remote commands. The basic syntax for WinRS commands is as follows: winrs -r:target command - where target is the name (NetBIOS or FQDN) of the remote computer tha
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc

2. What does Scanstate /EFS:COPYRAW do?
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.

3. What does Credential Manager allows you to store?
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
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
Not supported
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.

4. Can DISM can apply an answer file to an offline image?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
Yes
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).

5. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
The latest Vista Service Pack

6. What port does RDP use?
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
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Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.

7. Where do you get the USMT?
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
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
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

8. What is Sysprep?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac

9. What port uses PPTP uses?
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
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Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.

10. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Yes
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
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
Sent across the network

11. What are Libraries?
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
IPV6 transition technologies
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.

12. What does Windows uses the index for?
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
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.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Run scripts

13. How should EFS files should be recovered?
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato

14. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
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.
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
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.

15. How do you setup a DHCP server for redundancy?
Conditional forward
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
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You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.

16. What is NAP's security health validator?
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
Yes
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
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17. What are the two ways that you can take advantage of system protection?

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18. What should you do if a host file is missing?
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Use SYNC Center
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
SSL

19. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
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
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.
Does not
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

20. What is SSTP?
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.

21. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
A CONFIG.XML file
It improves performance

22. How do you verify your IPV6 address?
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.

23. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
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.
They are AAAA records.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.

24. What is Network Level Authentication?
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.
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.

25. What do Print permission only allows?
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE

26. Why would you use audit-only mode?
No they are disabled
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Does not have
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.

27. What are soft disk quotas?
Sent across the network
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
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
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).

28. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
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.
BCD boot file creation and repair tool. The bcdboot.exe command-line tool is used to copy critical boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.

29. How do you install RRAS?
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
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.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

30. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
IPV4 and IPV6

31. How do you test the ip connectivity on IPV6?
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
A feature that regularly creates and saves information about your computer's system files and settings. System protection also saves previous versions of files that you've modified. It saves these files in restore points - which are created just befo
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM

32. What does a BranchCache client hosting content in distributed cache mode must have?
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.
When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer - the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your PC using ReadyBoost. If you select this option - you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this pur
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc

33. What is WPA-EAP?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Does not have
The ICMP protocol.

34. What does the Ping -6 option do?
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
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
It pings with IPV6

35. What is a ns record?
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
No
IPV4 and IPV6

36. What is the RACAgent?
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100

37. What does IP Helper service has to run for?
Windows PE and Windows.old.
IPV6 transition technologies
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i

38. What windows 7 OSs can join a domain?
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Not supported
You start by selecting Windows XP Mode from the Windows 7 Start Menu. You can install applications in Windows XP Mode just as you normally would on a physical PC. For example - you can install applications via web - from storage devices - or from phy
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).

39. What does AppLocker allows you to generate default rules for?
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al

40. What is Optimize for scalability polling mode do?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.

41. What is new in Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0?
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
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

42. How does a autoconfiguration router or DHCP assign a IPV6 address (after the Local Link Address)?
A CONFIG.XML file
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
Perform an offline migration

43. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In

44. What is the command to set a forwarding computer for event log forwarding?
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

45. 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.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
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First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.

46. How does Transparent Caching lead to improved end-user response times and decreased bandwidth consumption over the WAN links to the server?
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
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
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.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.

47. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
Cannot be in different domains
By the RRAS manager or from the command line. For the subnet you can either use the / command or the octet subnet. Example: Route -p add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.1.1
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates

48. What does Aero require?
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
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A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.

49. What does WinRS do?
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
The ICMP protocol.

50. What is required to upgrade Vista to Windows 7?
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
The latest Vista Service Pack
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