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1. What does DRIVERQUERY /SI do?
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It will display driver signing status
Yes
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

2. How do you initiate a zone transfer?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
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.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?

3. How do you upgrade windows vista to windows 7?
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.
Through a GPO.
The Application Identity Service
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

4. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
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.
A network location.
Clear the content being cached
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.

5. Active directory DNS ____ replicate between forests.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Pool Active Directory.
Does not
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

6. What is a DNS SRV record?
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 is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

7. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
The Default Programs Control Panel applet

8. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
The latest Vista Service Pack
No
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.

9. What are WIM files used for?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Sent across the network
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

10. What does "Create System Repair Disk" option do?
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.

11. Why would a secondary DNS server stop responding to client queries?
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
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.

12. What does "wbdadmin -startrecovery -version" do?
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
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.

13. What must you do if DHCP is not installed on the same computer as the RADIUS server?
Enterprise Admins
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
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.

14. What is a NAP policy?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
The local security logs.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.

15. What requirements needs to be met to use network level authentication?
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
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.
Conditional forward
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

16. What OSs are all Windows Games installed on?
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
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
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.

17. What is a WSUS server?
Perform an offline migration
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Add an AD integrated zone
WIndows Update Server

18. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
IPV6 transition technologies

19. What does Cipher /X do?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

20. What do wireless access points need in order for NAP to enforce wireless access policy (WAP)?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
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.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

21. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
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.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
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

22. Does Windows 7 does have an email client like Outlook Express or Windows Mail?
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
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
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
No

23. What does Scanstate /EFS:COPYRAW do?
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
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
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

24. What does the WSUS DB Store?
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

25. What can Windows 7 Enterprise can be directly upgraded to?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.

26. 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
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
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command

27. How do you delegate permissions to modify a specific DNS zone?
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Yes

28. How do you configure DHCP to ignore clients on a particular subnet?
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
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.
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
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.

29. What wireless protocolls can be used to authenticate smart cards?
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

30. What should you do to provide redundancy in DNS dynamic updates?
Clear the content being cached
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
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.

31. Direct Access requires...
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.
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

32. How are RRAS/NPS policies evaluated?
Deploy a secondary zone.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).
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.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.

33. What is DISM.EXE?
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.

34. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Forward to another DNS server
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

35. What is a mx record?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
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

36. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
Use SYNC Center
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.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3

37. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.

38. What is BCD?
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.
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
IPV4 and IPV6
Through a GPO.

39. What does WINRM QUICKCONFIG do?
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
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.
SP3
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

40. What service has to be started for Applocker to work?
The Application Identity Service
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

41. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
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.

42. What does Scanstate /p do?
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
SP3
Conditional forward
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.

43. What is the difference between MSCHAP2 and EAP-TLS?
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Problem history but also application installation history.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.

44. How do you decrease zone transfer traffic?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
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
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".

45. How do you create a subscription?
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

46. In case the _______________ - DHCP clients can be configured with an alternative static ip address?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
dynamic drives
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
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

47. What is SSTP?
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.

48. What is a split tunnel VPN?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
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
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

49. What is Optimize for Consistency polling mode do?
It improves performance
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
Forward to another DNS server
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

50. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
Deploy a secondary zone.
Send email notifications
Does not