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1. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
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
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

2. In case the _______________ - DHCP clients can be configured with an alternative static ip address?
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.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address

3. What OS can Applocker policies not be enforced?
Clear the content being cached
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
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Windows 7 Professional.

4. What protocol does Ping uses?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
The ICMP protocol.
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
The latest Vista Service Pack

5. What extensions is Firewall rules can be exported and imported?
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
It improves performance
A .WFW file
Set IE back to its default settings

6. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
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
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.

7. What does DISM /Get-Drivers do?
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.
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

8. What does the PSCONSOLEFILE option in POWERSHELL do?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Create a customized shell
Only a local administrator

9. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
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.
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
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.

10. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
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.
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

11. How do you set a DNS server to a cache only DNS server?
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.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.

12. What command is used to view the network monitor via command line?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
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
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.
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

13. Who can run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard?
Only a local administrator
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

14. Where is scavaging configured?
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
By running the Update Status summary report.

15. What is File Server Resource Manager?
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
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 using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
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

16. Where can Windows Backup backup a local drive to?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
Can be configured through a GPO
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.

17. How do you calculate the number of host addresses in a give subnet?
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
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).
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
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.

18. What does servermanagercmd.exe do?
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Use the route delete command.
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.

19. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
Adds a file based zone
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.
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.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

20. How do you create a subscription?
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
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

21. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
The local security logs.
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.
Yes

22. What is BCDEdit?
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
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
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

23. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
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.
Yes
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.

24. How do you create a custom Windows PE image that supports windows scripting host?
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.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Computer certificates be installed on client computers

25. What is Bootsect.exe?
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
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.
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).
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

26. What does Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 makes it easy to do?
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 is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
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.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.

27. You can configure ____________ in group policy.
DNS suffix search lists
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Can be configured through a GPO
Who can shutdown a computer

28. What do Print permission only allows?
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.
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
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
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.

29. How can you removed a stale resource record from DNS?
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
Configure aging and scavenging.
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 the route delete command.

30. What is InPrivate Browsing?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - 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
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

31. What does DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /COMMIT do?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions

32. What are IPV6 host records in DNS?
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
dynamic drives
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
They are AAAA records.

33. What is IPsec ESP tunnel?
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 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.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
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

34. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
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.

35. What is exFAT?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
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.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
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).

36. What does "wbdadmin -startrecovery -version" do?
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.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
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.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.

37. What are the ESRB Ratings?
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
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
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.

38. What preforms authentication at a computer level for vpn?
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
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.

39. IPV6 is _____ on Windows 2000
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Not supported
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
No

40. How do you need to configure the NAP enforecment points if using in conjenction with NPS?
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

41. What is the command line version of windows server backup?
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
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.

42. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
The local security logs.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
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.

43. What requirements needs to be met to use network level authentication?
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
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
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
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.

44. What is WPA-EAP?
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.
Does not have
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.

45. RRAS can be configured both in ______________.
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.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
IPV4 and IPV6

46. What is the command to configure the preferred DNS server?
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
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
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100

47. What does WinRS do?
A network location.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.

48. What does the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor do?
A .WFW file
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.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
DNS suffix search lists

49. How do you setup a DHCP server for redundancy?
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Adds a file based zone
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

50. What does Diskpart.exe do?
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
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
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Can be used to create virtual hard disks