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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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1. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:






2. 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.






3. WSUS can send an email message when new updates are synchronized - informing administrators that they should be evaluated - tested - and approved. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure those email notifications and you can also use this option t






4. 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.






5. 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).






6. ______ is the latest version of MS Systems Management Server (SMS). It can provide detailed info about the updates and applications installed on managed computers.






7. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the location of your WSUS server.






8. Typically - you will create computer groups for each stage of your update deployment process - which should resemble this scenario:






9. WSUS includes the ______ command-line tool - which provides some capabilities not offered by the WSUS console.






10. 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.






11. To add computers to a group using server-side targeting - follow these steps:






12. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:






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.






14. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Win XP SP2 or later shows the Install Updates And Shut Down option.

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15. By default - downstream servers push reporting information to upstream servers - aggregating reporting data. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure each server to manage its own reporting data.






16. The ______ is an extremely detailed text log file used primarily for debugging purposes by Microsoft support.






17. The Windows Internal Database works for most purposes - but you can also use an existing database server on the local computer or a remote computer. The database server must be running either full or express editions of ______.






18. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure whether the server displays data from downstream servers in reports. You can also select which items are shown in the To Do list that appears when you select the WSUS server name in the Update Services conso






19. To make Windows Update begin querying the WSUS server - run the following command:






20. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.






21. 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






22. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Windows Update will immediately install updates that don't require the computer to be restarted.






23. You can also configure WSUS by accessing the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) using Windows ______.






24. This Windows Update GP setting if you use Automatic Updates - you can choose to enable this setting to have Win Vista or Win 7 display info about optional updates to users. It's disabled by default - and typically should remain disabled.






25. When troubleshooting the Windows Update client - to identify the source of the problem causing an update to fail - follow these steps:






26. This Windows Update GP setting determines whether client computers install both critical and recommended updates - which might include updated drivers.






27. 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






28. 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.






29. ______ is an automated security auditing tool that identifies missing updates and configurations that might lead to security vulnerabilities.






30. To create additional WSUS computer groups - follow these steps:






31. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS and a SQL Server - use ______ or ______ to the same computer as WSUS.






32. WSUS ______ copy their configuration from the upstream WSUS server.






33. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Win XP SP1 or later will install updates signed using a trusted certificate even if the certificate is not from Microsoft.






34. ______ - when combined with the standard Windows System Health Validator - can verify that computers have recent updates installed each time they connect to your network.






35. What protocol do Windows Update clients use to retrieve updates from an update server?






36. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure whether WSUS automatically synchronizes updates from the upstream server and how frequently.






37. The ______ file stores a record of every update installation - synchronization - and WSUS configuration change.






38. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.






39. 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?






40. You use GPOs to add computers to computer groups when you enable client-side targeting. First - configure the WSUS server for client-side targeting by following these steps:






41. 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






42. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.






43. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.






44. 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






45. 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.






46. You can use several techniques to identify computers that are missing updates:






47. With WSUS - you can configure computer groups in one of two ways:






48. Although you can remove some updates using WSUS - you typically need to manually remove updates from client computers by using the ______.






49. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.






50. 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






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