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1. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
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Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
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.
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.

2. What is the default Install image from a Windows 7 Setup DVD?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
Pool Active Directory.

3. Where is Software RAID is configured?
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
At the volume level - not the drive level.

4. What is Network Level Authentication?
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
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.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
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.

5. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
A CONFIG.XML file
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Enterprise Admins

6. What does Scanstate /p do?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
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
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.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.

7. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
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
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
Yes

8. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

9. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
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.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.

10. 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.
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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.
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

11. How can Transparent Caching is be enabled?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
No
Conditional forward

12. How do you enable a recovery agent?
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Adds a file based zone
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
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.

13. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
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.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.

14. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
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.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
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
The Application Identity Service

15. 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.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
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.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.

16. How do you allow specific vendors for being excluded from a GPO to prevent all removable storage devices?

17. How does Transparent Caching lead to improved end-user response times and decreased bandwidth consumption over the WAN links to the server?
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
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.
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
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate

18. Does the Advanced Firewall already has a predefined Homegroup inbound rule?
A CONFIG.XML file
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
Run scripts
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

19. What can In-Private Browsing not display?
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.
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.
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Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.

20. Use ocsetup instead of servermanagercmd.exe _________.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
On a core server
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.

21. How do you secure a WSUS connection to a remote SQL server?
IPSEC
Yes
Sent across the network
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.

22. How does transparent caching work?

23. What is a split tunnel VPN?
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
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".
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
Configure aging and scavenging.

24. What do quota templates do?
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
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.

25. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
A CONFIG.XML file
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

26. What is the cache.DNS file?
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
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 is "Transparent Caching"?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
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

28. What are the proven - standards-based technologies that DirectAccess is built on?
Configure aging and scavenging.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
SSL

29. What is Bootsect.exe?
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
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.
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
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

30. How can you modify event viewer from being filled up with the printer related events?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.

31. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
Sent across the network
IPV6 transition technologies
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.

32. What is InPrivate Browsing?
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
WECUTIL QC
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.
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

33. What OSs can IPV6 be uninstalled?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
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
Windows XP and Server 2003.
The local security logs.

34. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the WSUS server?
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.
By running the Update Status summary report.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
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

35. What type of router can RRAS be configured as?
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
Export and import it from another computer.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.

36. What does DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /COMMIT do?
Use SYNC Center
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
No

37. 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.
Windows XP and Server 2003.
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.
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.

38. What is DHCP conflict detection?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
Only a local administrator
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.

39. What does DISM /Get-Drivers do?
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
WECUTIL QC
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.

40. How many bits are in the regional prefix?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

41. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
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
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
They are in the first 48 bits /48
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

42. How do you install RRAS?
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
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

43. How do you can disable programs from autostarting?
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
It create a report of which files will be migrated
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.

44. What is a reservation?
Windows XP and Server 2003.
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL

45. What is a DNS SRV record?
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
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).
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.
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?

46. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
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.
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
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.

47. What does the WSUS DB Store?
A CONFIG.XML file
Only a local administrator
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

48. How do you block all traffic for a specific port in windows firewall?
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
On a core server
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

49. In case the _______________ - DHCP clients can be configured with an alternative static ip address?
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
It pings with IPV6
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
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.

50. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
No they are disabled