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1. How do you block all traffic for a specific port in windows firewall?
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
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac
On a core server

2. What does IP Helper service has to run for?
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
DNS suffix search lists
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
IPV6 transition technologies

3. What preforms authentication at a computer level for vpn?
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
Adds a file based zone
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

4. Is the DHCP automatically authorized in active directory?
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
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.

5. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.

6. What does the MigDocs.xml file do?
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
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
A network location.

7. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
SP3
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.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

8. Where should you backup to automate System Image backups and maintain multiple images?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
The ICMP protocol.
A network location.

9. How many bits are in the site subnet?
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
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.

10. What does Aero require?
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Modify/Create a GPO
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".
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.

11. What is an example of a rule based on file attributes derived from the digital signature?
Run scripts
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Default Programs Control Panel applet

12. How does DirectAccess work?
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Enterprise Admins
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
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.

13. What do Print permission only allows?
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.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Yes
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.

14. What is DISM.EXE?
Can be configured through a GPO
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
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
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

15. What is PSR.EXE?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
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
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

16. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
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.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
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
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.

17. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
Forward to another DNS server
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
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

18. What does Windows uses the index 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.
Problem history but also application installation history.
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.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

19. What does DISM do?
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
SSL
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option

20. What does NETSH BRANCHCACHE FLUSH do?
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
Can be configured through a GPO
Clear the content being cached
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

21. How do you make a Windows 7 Answer File used for unattended setup?
A CONFIG.XML file
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Use the route delete command.

22. What is required to upgrade Vista to Windows 7?
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
The latest Vista Service Pack
Windows PE and Windows.old.
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

23. Why would you add additional drivers for the various operating systems in your organization that will be connecting to the shared printer when sharing a printer?
dynamic drives
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.

24. What is BranchCache?
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
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
The local security logs.
Add an AD integrated zone

25. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
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.

26. What do DFS nameservers need to do to obtain the most current namespace data?
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
Pool Active Directory.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Windows 7 Professional.

27. How do you display detailed Windows Activation and License status?
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.
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
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.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl

28. What is IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel?
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
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
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.

29. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
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
The latest Vista Service Pack
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.

30. What is WPA-PSK?
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Run scripts
Windows 7 Ultimate.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)

31. What is SSTP?
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
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.
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
No

32. What is exFAT?
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
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.
On a core 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).

33. What is a HOSTS file?
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
Can be configured through a GPO
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.

34. How should EFS files should be recovered?
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
SSL
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
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

35. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
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.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).
Default Programs Control Panel applet

36. What is an example of a exceptions to rule?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

37. What does dnscmd /zoneadd dsprimary do?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
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).
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Add an AD integrated zone

38. What will a (.root) zone do in a DNS server?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
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
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.

39. What does windows cardspace do?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
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
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.

40. How many bits are in the GLOBAL/UNIQUE LOCAL prefix?
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.
They are in the first 48 bits /48
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.

41. In case the _______________ - DHCP clients can be configured with an alternative static ip address?
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
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.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address

42. What does it mean to Extend a Basic Disk Volume?
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
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.
Add an AD integrated zone
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

43. What is jetpack.exe?
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
3389
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
1723

44. Direct Access requires...
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
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
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.

45. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
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.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.

46. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).

47. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
A CONFIG.XML file
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
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

48. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.

49. What is the responsible person on a SOA records field?
Clear the content being cached
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.

50. How do you create a custom Windows PE image that supports windows scripting host?
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.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
Only a local administrator