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1. What requirements must your system must meet to use BranchCache?
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
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.
Send email notifications

2. What does the max=32000 mean in 'create vdisk file = c: vhd windows 7 vhdfilename.vhd max = 32000'
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.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

3. What are Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings for?
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.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
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).
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.

4. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
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.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Send email notifications
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.

5. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
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
The Application Identity Service
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
Sent across the network

6. What does WINRM QUICKCONFIG do?
A network location.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

7. What is terminal server network level authentication?
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
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

8. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
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.
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
IPV4 and IPV6
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

9. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
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.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
Perform an offline migration

10. How does DirectAccess work?
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
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.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate

11. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
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.
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
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer

12. How do you configure DHCP to ignore clients on a particular subnet?
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
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

13. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
Modify/Create a GPO

14. What does Scanstate /EFS:COPYRAW do?
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
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
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.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?

15. What must you do if you have a static ip address assigned?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
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

16. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
ImageX utility can extract the required operating system edition directly to the attached VHD file in Windows 7.
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.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i

17. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
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.
DNS suffix search lists
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

18. How can you communicate accross the IPV6 accross a IPV4 network?
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
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.

19. What are Libraries?
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

20. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
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.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
The Default Programs Control Panel applet

21. Where should you backup to automate System Image backups and maintain multiple images?
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
A network location.
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.

22. What is Reliability Monitor display?
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

23. What are WIM files used for?
Does not
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Sent across the network

24. What does Reliability Monitor display?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
Cannot be in different domains
Problem history but also application installation history.
Conditional forward

25. What does Windows XP Mode requires?
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
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
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

26. What does servermanagercmd.exe do?
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
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
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones

27. What requirements needs to be met to use network level authentication?
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
IPV6 transition technologies
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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.

28. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
A .WFW file
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.

29. What OSs can IPV6 be uninstalled?
IPV6 transition technologies
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Windows XP and Server 2003.
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.

30. How do you configure client computers to use a WSUS server as the source for Windows Update?
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
No they are disabled
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Modify/Create a GPO

31. Why would you deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
Yes

32. What is PSR.EXE?
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.
On a core server
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i

33. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
Through a GPO.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
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.
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

34. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
Adds a file based zone

35. What do you do if a computer is missing the data recovery agent certificate for the EFS recovery agent?
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Export and import it from another computer.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

36. How can you modify event viewer from being filled up with the printer related events?
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
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Clear the content being cached
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.

37. What is a split tunnel VPN?
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
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".
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.

38. What does the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor do?
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
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.

39. What are IPV6 host records in DNS?
They are AAAA records.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

40. What does Scanstate /GENMIGXML do?
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
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

41. How do you enable a recovery agent?
Adds a file based zone
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
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
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.

42. How do you install RRAS?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
The domain profile not the public or private.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.

43. What is a DHCP relay agent?
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
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.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.

44. How can you can upgrade an offline image's Windows 7 edition?
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
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.
Problem history but also application installation history.
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

45. What is BranchCache?
A .WFW file
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.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
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

46. Why would a secondary DNS server stop responding to client queries?
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This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
A .WFW file

47. What is IPsec ESP tunnel?
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
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.
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.

48. What is exFAT?
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
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
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).
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

49. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
A CONFIG.XML file
Windows 7 Professional.
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.
No they are disabled

50. What are some of the IPV6 transition technologies?
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
Enforce IPSEC on the network
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
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