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1. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
Create a customized shell
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.

2. What does Reliability Monitor display?
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Problem history but also application installation history.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option

3. What protocol does NAP enforce when used in 802.1x authentication?
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.
EAP protocol.
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
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.

4. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
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.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
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
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

5. What does System Protection cover?
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
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.

6. What does AppLocker allows you to generate default rules for?
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
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
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

7. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
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.
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
It is a temporary wireless profile that doesn't validate the certificate of the remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server.

8. What do wireless access points need in order for NAP to enforce wireless access policy (WAP)?
They are monitored but not enforced. Users can exced there quota limit.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
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
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

9. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
IPV4 and IPV6
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Pool Active Directory.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.

10. How do you create a subscription?
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
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.
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.

11. 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
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.

12. What are a few types of NAP enforcement points?
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
The ICMP protocol.
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
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

13. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the WSUS server?
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
By running the Update Status summary report.
It will display driver signing status
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.

14. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
Clear the content being cached
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
A collection of logs created by computers fowarding events. Viewed on the collecting computer.

15. How do you verify that an Auto Update Client is connecting to its WSUS Server?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
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.

16. What is the command to add a DNS server?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3

17. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
A network location.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
At the volume level - not the drive level.
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

18. What is WPA-PSK?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
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
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)

19. What does NETSH BRANCHCACHE FLUSH do?
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Clear the content being cached

20. How does transparent caching work?

21. What does WINRM QUICKCONFIG do?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

22. What are hard disk quotas?
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
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
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.
Does not have

23. What can you use the User State Migration Tools (USMT) for?
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
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
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.

24. What does Aero require?
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
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
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.

25. What OS can Applocker policies not be enforced?
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
The ICMP protocol.
Windows 7 Professional.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back

26. What are the two primary offline scenarios enabled in USMT 4.0?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Yes
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Windows PE and Windows.old.

27. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
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
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.
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
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

28. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
Yes
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
They are AAAA records.

29. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
SSL

30. What extensions is Firewall rules can be exported and imported?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
A .WFW file
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
EAP protocol.

31. How do you restore a System Image from backup?
Use SYNC Center
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.

32. How does a autoconfiguration router or DHCP assign a IPV6 address (after the Local Link Address)?
The domain profile not the public or private.
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
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.
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

33. How do you create a VPN connection?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
It improves performance
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Does not have

34. The WSUS server and remote SQL server _____________.
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
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.
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
Cannot be in different domains

35. What does the Resource Monitor display?
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
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
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.

36. What is the command to set a forwarding computer for event log forwarding?
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.
SSL
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.

37. How do you secure a WSUS connection to a remote SQL server?
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
IPSEC
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
It create a report of which files will be migrated

38. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Run scripts
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.

39. Windows firewall can be configured to ___________.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
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

40. How do you setup Ready Boost?
Windows 7 Ultimate.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
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

41. How do you decrease zone transfer traffic?
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
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
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

42. What can storage reports be used for?
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.

43. How do you capture a computer's hard disk to a .WIM file?
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
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
Enforce IPSEC on the network
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.

44. How many bits are in the GLOBAL/UNIQUE LOCAL prefix?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
They are in the first 48 bits /48

45. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.
Sent across the network
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.

46. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
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).

47. What is DirectAccess?
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
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.

48. Where is Reliability Monitor data kept?
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Adds a file based zone
In the registry. To bind to another computer remotly the remote registry service needs to run on the target PC.

49. 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.
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.

50. What does servermanagercmd.exe do?
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
The ICMP protocol.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
It will display driver signing status