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1. What does Parental Controls do?
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
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.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

2. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
A CONFIG.XML file
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
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
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

3. How do you setup multiple mx records?
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
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
They are AAAA records.

4. What is Optimize for Consistency polling mode do?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
IPSEC
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).
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

5. How do you create a VPN connection?
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
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.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

6. What is DirectAccess?
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
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
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.

7. What OSs are all Windows Games installed on?
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Perform an offline migration
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions

8. What do you do if a computer is missing the data recovery agent certificate for the EFS recovery agent?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Export and import it from another computer.
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome

9. What is WPA-EAP?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
The domain profile not the public or private.
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
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

10. What is WPA-PSK?
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.
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.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)

11. How do you setup a remote site that resolves names even when there is no connectivity to the main site?
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
Yes
Deploy a secondary zone.
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.

12. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
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).
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.

13. What is the command to add a DNS server?
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

14. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
They are in the first 48 bits /48

15. What account must be used to activate a DHCP server in active directory?
Enterprise Admins
Pool Active Directory.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).

16. EFS encrypt files will not be __________.
Enterprise Admins
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
Sent across the network

17. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
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.
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.
By running the Update Status summary report.
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

18. What firewall profile is configured for AD domain computers?
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
dynamic drives
The domain profile not the public or private.
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?

19. What is InPrivate Browsing?
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
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address

20. Active directory DNS ____ replicate between forests.
The ICMP protocol.
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.
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.
Does not

21. How do you install RRAS?
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
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.
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL

22. What does Internet Explorer store while you are surfing using InPrivate Browsing?
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.
It will display driver signing status
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.
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

23. What does Cipher /X do?
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.

24. What is s stub zone?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
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.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.

25. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
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
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.
Yes

26. What does windows cardspace do?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
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
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.

27. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Only a local administrator
Use the route delete command.
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.

28. How many bits are in the regional prefix?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
The Application Identity Service
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

29. How do you enable additional Windows Components?
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
The local security logs.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
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.

30. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
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.
Send email notifications
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

31. How do you upgrade windows 7?
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.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

32. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
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.
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

33. What do DFS nameservers need to do to obtain the most current namespace data?
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
DNS suffix search lists
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Pool Active Directory.

34. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Add an AD integrated zone
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.

35. What is exFAT?
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).
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
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
By running the Update Status summary report.

36. What are the proven - standards-based technologies that DirectAccess is built on?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.

37. Where is Software RAID is configured?
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
At the volume level - not the drive level.
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\

38. What are some of the IPV6 transition technologies?
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.

39. What does a BranchCache client hosting content in distributed cache mode must have?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
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

40. Can Offline migration be performed on Windows 2000?
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
No
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.
Enforce IPSEC on the network

41. What is terminal server network level authentication?
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
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.
SSL
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

42. What is the RACAgent?
The latest Vista Service Pack
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
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.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\

43. What do you modify to define CD Autoplay settings and file associations?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
Default Programs Control Panel applet

44. What is Bootsect.exe?
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
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.
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.

45. What is a reservation?
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
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Can be used to create virtual hard disks

46. What has Windows 7 modified in searching?
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
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
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
Configure aging and scavenging.

47. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
Forward to another DNS server
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.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
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.

48. What is DISM.EXE?
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
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
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

49. What does dnscmd /zoneadd dsprimary do?
Through a GPO.
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.
Add an AD integrated zone
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

50. What are soft disk quotas?
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.
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.