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1. What is a DHCP relay agent?
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS 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
It pings with IPV6

2. How do you delegate permissions to modify a specific DNS zone?
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
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

3. How do you move a Dynamic Disk from one computer to another?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Modify/Create a GPO
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.

4. How do you install RRAS?
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.

5. What is BCD?
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.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.

6. What does Parental Controls do?
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
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
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
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

7. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
Send email notifications
Modify/Create a GPO
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

8. When you install an application in Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode - where does it automatically creates a Windows 7 Start Menu Shortcut under?
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.
Problem history but also application installation history.
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.
Either from wbadmin or windows server backup.

9. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
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.
The command used to preform an offline defrag. Example: jetpack DHCP.mdb temp.mdb

10. 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
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
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
Does not have

11. What can storage reports be used for?
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
It improves performance

12. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
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.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\

13. What drive is System protection is automatically setup on?
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
Yes
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.
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.

14. What is Optimize for scalability polling mode do?
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In

15. How can you restrict users to create sub-folders in a dfs root share?
Only a local administrator
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.

16. How does a autoconfiguration router or DHCP assign a IPV6 address (after the Local Link Address)?
WIndows Update Server
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.
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
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

17. What is a ESP?
DNS suffix search lists
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.
EARLY CHILDHOOD - EVERYONE - EVERYONE 10+ - TEEN - MATURE - ADULTS ONLY - RATING PENDING
Encapsulating Security payload protocol used for encryption the packets created by the AH.

18. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
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.
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
Perform an offline migration
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.

19. What is WPA-EAP?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Restrict the share permissions of the DFS root share.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.

20. What is Touch UI?
EAP protocol.
Windows XP and Server 2003.
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
Does not have

21. What tool is used to manage shadowcopies?
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.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
EAP protocol.
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.

22. What does the Ping -6 option do?
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
It pings with IPV6
Use SYNC Center

23. How can you secure file transfers across a network?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
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
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.

24. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
No they are disabled
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.

25. How do you make a Windows 7 Answer File used for unattended setup?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.

26. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
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
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)

27. How do you add the Windows 7 VHD to the boot choices menu?
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

28. How do you restore a System Image from backup?
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.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Yes

29. Where is the Troubleshoot option for fixing common problems located?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a

30. What controlls file extensions?
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.

31. How do you upgrade windows vista to windows 7?
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.

32. What protocol does Ping uses?
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Create a customized shell
The ICMP protocol.

33. What is new in Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) 4.0?
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.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.

34. If you wanted to encrypt the connection between a client PC and the WSUS server what would you use?
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
SSL
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

35. What is Drvload?
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
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
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.

36. What requirements must your system must meet to use BranchCache?
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
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
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.
Who can shutdown a computer

37. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
SSL
Who can shutdown a computer
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?

38. Who can run the Windows Easy Transfer Wizard?
Only a local administrator
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
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
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.

39. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
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
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

40. What must you do if you have a static ip address assigned?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Use SYNC Center
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DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.

41. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
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
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.

42. What does netsh do?
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
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
IPV6 transition technologies

43. What are Libraries?
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
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 designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication

44. What port uses PPTP uses?
It can be configured to to state the minimum level of system health. Example: To require or not require anitvirus - antipiracy - or firewall to connect to the network.
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From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
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.

45. What does Microsoft Transform files (MST) do?
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Conditional forward
It pings with IPV6
Can be used to create virtual hard disks

46. Use ocsetup instead of servermanagercmd.exe _________.
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
On a core server
A text-mode command interpreter that enables you to manage objects (disks - partitions - or volumes) by using scripts or direct input at a command prompt.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.

47. What does Windows uses the index for?
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
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.
Suggested Sites

48. There is a RESET option in Internet Explorer to...
Set IE back to its default settings
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
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
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.

49. What is s stub zone?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
Anew vpn protocol that uses SSL (port 443) for encryption.
Perform an offline migration
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

50. What is a NAT forwarding?
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
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.
The domain profile not the public or private.
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.