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1. What is Optimize for Consistency polling mode do?
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
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
IPSEC
A .WFW file

2. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
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.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
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.

3. What is PSR.EXE?
A CONFIG.XML file
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
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
A network location.

4. What is the RACAgent?
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
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.

5. Where is scavaging configured?
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
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.
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

6. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
DNS suffix search lists
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.

7. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Sent across the network
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.

8. What are IPV6 host records in DNS?
Yes
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.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
They are AAAA records.

9. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
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.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).

10. Windows firewall can be configured to ___________.
Yes
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
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
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic

11. How do you make a Windows 7 Answer File used for unattended setup?
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
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.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
Pool Active Directory.

12. What do quota templates do?
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
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.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.

13. What port uses PPTP uses?
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.
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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.
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.

14. Can the Application Compatibility Kit can also search and report on the applications installed on a Windows 7 computer?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Yes
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc

15. What does Diskpart.exe do?
Sent across the network
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
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.
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.

16. What is "Transparent Caching"?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
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.
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
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.

17. What is SSTP?
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
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
No
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.

18. What do you do if a computer is missing the data recovery agent certificate for the EFS recovery agent?
Export and import it from another computer.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.

19. What are the two ways that you can take advantage of system protection?

20. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
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.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

21. How do you enable additional Windows Components?
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

22. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
No
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Forward to another DNS server
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.

23. What does "wbdadmin -startrecovery -version" do?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
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.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.

24. How do you install applications in Windows XP Mode?
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
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.
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
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.

25. What is a NAT forwarding?
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Clear the content being cached
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

26. What mode is BranchCache configured for branch offices with fewer than 50 users?
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
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
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

27. How do you configure IPSEC?
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
IPV4 and IPV6
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.
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.

28. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
SP3
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
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

29. What must you do if you have a static ip address assigned?
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Pool Active Directory.
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.

30. How can you use ImageX to apply a WIM Image directly to a VHD file?
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.
ImageX utility can extract the required operating system edition directly to the attached VHD file in Windows 7.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

31. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
No they are disabled
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
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
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

32. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
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
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

33. How many bits are in the site subnet?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.

34. What does dnscmd /zoneadd dsprimary do?
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.
SSL
Add an AD integrated zone
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.

35. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
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.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
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It improves performance

36. What is the cache.DNS file?
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.
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.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.

37. How do you setup Windows 7 setup to run unattended?
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
IPSEC
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 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

38. What can Windows 7 Enterprise can be directly upgraded to?
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

39. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
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.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option

40. What does the MigDocs.xml file do?
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
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 a GPO.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.

41. What does Windows XP Mode requires?
EAP protocol.
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.
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
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.

42. How do you upgrade windows 7?
All you have to do is purchase an upgrade key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer to unlock those new features.
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
Clear the content being cached
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

43. How do you restore individual files?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
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

44. Direct Access requires...
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
EAP protocol.
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.

45. How do you connect to a wireless access point is not broadcasting its SSID?
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
By creating or modifying a wireless connection in Network and Sharing Center.
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.

46. What do Print permission only allows?
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.
A CONFIG.XML file
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.
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

47. What does running network monitor in PMode do?
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
Windows 7 Professional.
Windows XP and Server 2003.
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.

48. How do you install RRAS?
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
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.

49. How do you setup Ready Boost?
Windows XP and Server 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
Enforce IPSEC on the network
Deploy a secondary zone.

50. What is Oscdimg?
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.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
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 aging and scavenging.