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MCTS: Managing Software Updates
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1. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how frequently the Windows Update client checks for new updates. By default - this is a random time between 17 and 22 hours.
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Testing - Pilot - Production
Reporting Rollup
Programs tool in Control Panel
2. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Update Source And Proxy Server
replicas
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
3. WSUS ______ is best suited for small organizations - you add computers to computer groups manually by using the Update Services console.
Group Policy
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Server-side Targeting
1. Examine the %SystemRoot%WindowsUpdate.log file 2. Verify that the client can connect to the WSUS server 3. If you use GP to configure the Windows Update client - use the Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) tool (Rsop.msc) to verify the configuration.
4. Over time - WSUS will accumulate updates that are no longer required and computers that are no longer active. WSUS option ______ helps you remove these outdated and unnecessary updates and computers - freeing disk space and reducing the size of the W
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Server Cleanup Wizard
Programs tool in Control Panel
Production
5. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how often the Windows Update client prompts the user to restart.
1. In the Update Services console - expand Computers - and then right-click All Computers Choose Add Computer Group. Dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the computer group - click Add.
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
Reporting Rollup
6. This Windows Update GP setting specifies that to complete a scheduled installation - Windows Update will wait for the computer to be restarted by any user who is logged on instead of cause the computer to restart automatically.
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
HTTP
Automatic Approvals
7. To Automatically Wake Up The System To Install Scheduled Updates This Windows Update GP setting if people in your organization tend to shut down their computers when they leave the office - enable this setting to configure computers with supported ha
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Computers
8. Deploy updates to computers in a lab environment. This will allow you to verify that the update distribution mechanism works properly. Then you can test your applications on a computer after the updates have been installed. These statements describe
replicas
The Application event log
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Testing
9. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how long the Windows Update client waits before automatically restarting.
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
Remove Access
10. After testing - you will deploy updates to a pilot group. Typically - the pilot group is a set of computers belonging to your IT department or another computer-savvy group that is able to identify and work around problems. These statements describe w
All Computers
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
1. In the Update Services console - expand Computers - and then right-click All Computers Choose Add Computer Group. Dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the computer group - click Add.
Pilot
11. Typically - you will create computer groups for each stage of your update deployment process - which should resemble this scenario:
Computers
Testing - Pilot - Production
Production
Client-side Targeting
12. WSUS ______ copy their configuration from the upstream WSUS server.
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
replicas
1. Examine the %SystemRoot%WindowsUpdate.log file 2. Verify that the client can connect to the WSUS server 3. If you use GP to configure the Windows Update client - use the Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) tool (Rsop.msc) to verify the configuration.
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
13. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose whether to place computers into groups by using the Update Services console or Group Policy and registry settings.
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Computers
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
14. In organizations with distributed IT departments - you can design the WSUS architecture exactly as described in the previous section. The only difference is in the configuration
WSUSUtil
autonomous
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
15. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether client computers will receive security updates and other important downloads through the Windows Update service. You also use this setting to configure whether the user is prompted to install updates o
Configure Automatic Updates
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Personalization
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
16. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure whether WSUS automatically synchronizes updates from the upstream server and how frequently.
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
Synchronization Schedule
Programs tool in Control Panel
All Computers
17. This Windows Update GP setting specifies which group the computer is a member of. This option is useful only if you are using WSUS; you cannot use this option with Software Update Services (SUS) - the predecessor to WSUS.
Enable Client-Side Targeting
E-Mail Notifications
SSL certificate
Pilot
18. The ______ file stores a record of every update installation - synchronization - and WSUS configuration change.
WSUS
Products And Classifications
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Windows Update client
19. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the location of your WSUS server.
Pilot
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Group Policy
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
20. If the pilot deployment goes well and there are no reported problems after a week or more - you can deploy updates to your production computers with less risk of compatibility problems. These statements describe which WSUS deployment stage?
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Production
Reporting Rollup
Group Policy
21. This Windows Update GP setting Specifies whether Win XP SP2 or later automatically changes the default shutdown option to Install Updates And Shut Down when Windows Update is waiting to install an update.
22. Should an enterprise use client-side targeting or server-side targeting?
Pilot
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Automatic Approvals
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
23. WSUS ______ is better suited for larger organizations - you use GP settings to configure computers as part of a computer group. Computers automatically add themselves to the correct computer group when they connect to the WSUS server.
Products And Classifications
Testing - Pilot - Production
Client-side Targeting
Update Source And Proxy Server
24. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the amount of time for Windows Update to wait - following system startup - before continuing with a scheduled installation that was missed previously. If you don't specify this amount of time - a missed schedu
WSUSUtil
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
PowerShell
25. By default - the WSUS database is located at ______.
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
The Application event log
Products And Classifications
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
26. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:
SSL certificate
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Update Files And Languages
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
27. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.
replicas
All Computers
SSL certificate
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28. The ______ is the component of WSUS clients that retrieves software from the WSUS server - verifies the digital signature and the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA1) hash - notifies the user that the update is available - and installs the software.
1. In the Update Services console - select Options. In the details pane - click Computers. 2. In the Computers dialog box - select Use Group Policy Or Registry Settings On Computers. Then - click OK.
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Windows Update client
The Application event log
29. WSUS option ______ allows you to send MS some high-level details about updates in your organization - including the number of computers and how many computers successfully or unsuccessfully install each update. This is disabled by default.
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Event ID 16
E-Mail Notifications
30. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.
Update Files And Languages
Client-side Targeting
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
31. To add computers to a group using server-side targeting - follow these steps:
Server Cleanup Wizard
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Server-side Targeting
32. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.
replicas
WSUS
Enable Client-Side Targeting
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
33. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Win XP SP2 or later shows the Install Updates And Shut Down option.
34. ______ is an automated security auditing tool that identifies missing updates and configurations that might lead to security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Configure Automatic Updates
Testing
Testing - Pilot - Production
35. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Enable Client-Side Targeting
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
1. Examine the %SystemRoot%WindowsUpdate.log file 2. Verify that the client can connect to the WSUS server 3. If you use GP to configure the Windows Update client - use the Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) tool (Rsop.msc) to verify the configuration.
36. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
WSUS
Automatic Approvals
37. ______ - when combined with the standard Windows System Health Validator - can verify that computers have recent updates installed each time they connect to your network.
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Pilot
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
38. Although you can remove some updates using WSUS - you typically need to manually remove updates from client computers by using the ______.
Production
Pilot
Programs tool in Control Panel
Update Source And Proxy Server
39. What protocol do Windows Update clients use to retrieve updates from an update server?
Pilot
HTTP
WSUS
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
40. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS clients and the WSUS server - install a ______ on the server and configure IIS to require secure communications.
Production
Turn On Software Notifications
SSL certificate
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
41. When troubleshooting the Windows Update client - to identify the source of the problem causing an update to fail - follow these steps:
WSUS
1. Examine the %SystemRoot%WindowsUpdate.log file 2. Verify that the client can connect to the WSUS server 3. If you use GP to configure the Windows Update client - use the Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) tool (Rsop.msc) to verify the configuration.
HTTP
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
42. This Windows Update GP setting determines whether all users or only administrators will receive update notifications. Non-administrators can install updates using the Windows Update client.
Personalization
Turn On Software Notifications
Update Source And Proxy Server
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
43. The Windows Update service also adds a Warning event ______ when it cannot connect to the automatic updates service - a sign that the client cannot reach your WSUS server.
Event ID 16
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
1. In the Update Services console - select Options. In the details pane - click Computers. 2. In the Computers dialog box - select Use Group Policy Or Registry Settings On Computers. Then - click OK.
Products And Classifications
44. ______ is the latest version of MS Systems Management Server (SMS). It can provide detailed info about the updates and applications installed on managed computers.
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Update Source And Proxy Server
WSUSUtil
45. WSUS requires ______ because client computers retrieve updates by using HTTP or HTTPS (if you have an SSL certificate - such as one purchased from a public certification authority or generated by a Win Srvr 2008 CA).
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Remove Access
autonomous
Testing
46. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose the Microsoft products that WSUS will download updates for.
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Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
Products And Classifications
47. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.
Remove Access
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replicas
Computers
48. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS and a SQL Server - use ______ or ______ to the same computer as WSUS.
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
1. In the Update Services console - expand Computers - and then right-click All Computers Choose Add Computer Group. Dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the computer group - click Add.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
49. This Windows Update GP setting determines whether client computers install both critical and recommended updates - which might include updated drivers.
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
50. WSUS includes the ______ command-line tool - which provides some capabilities not offered by the WSUS console.
WSUSUtil
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations