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MCTS: Managing Software Updates
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1. 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
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Update Files And Languages
E-Mail Notifications
2. 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.
WSUS
Turn On Software Notifications
Production
SSL certificate
3. What protocol do Windows Update clients use to retrieve updates from an update server?
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.
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
HTTP
E-Mail Notifications
4. Typically - you will create computer groups for each stage of your update deployment process - which should resemble this scenario:
Testing - Pilot - Production
Products And Classifications
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
E-Mail Notifications
5. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:
Server Cleanup Wizard
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Windows Update client
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
6. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Turn On Software Notifications
Windows Update client
Remove Access
7. To create additional WSUS computer groups - follow these steps:
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Pilot
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.
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
8. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.
Automatic Approvals
Testing
Testing - Pilot - Production
E-Mail Notifications
9. 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.
Network Access Protection (NAP)
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
10. 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).
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
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
Internet Information Services (IIS)
11. WSUS ______ copy their configuration from the upstream WSUS server.
Testing
Server-side Targeting
HTTP
replicas
12. To add computers to a group using server-side targeting - follow these steps:
Personalization
Automatic Approvals
Network Access Protection (NAP)
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
13. 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.
Programs tool in Control Panel
autonomous
Reporting Rollup
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
14. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.
Client-side Targeting
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Update Source And Proxy Server
15. 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.
Products And Classifications
E-Mail Notifications
SSL certificate
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
16. All update management would be performed on a central WSUS server - and all other WSUS servers would be configured as ______.
wuauclt /a
Update Source And Proxy Server
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.
replicas
17. 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
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
WSUS
SSL certificate
18. 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.
The Application event log
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Windows Update client
Configure Automatic Updates
19. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
wuauclt /a
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
20. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
All Computers
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Client-side Targeting
21. 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
Server Cleanup Wizard
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Internet Information Services (IIS)
WSUSUtil
22. WSUS ______ is best suited for small organizations - you add computers to computer groups manually by using the Update Services console.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Server-side Targeting
replicas
Personalization
23. When troubleshooting the Windows Update client - to identify the source of the problem causing an update to fail - follow these steps:
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.
autonomous
Pilot
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
24. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how often the Windows Update client prompts the user to restart.
The Application event log
autonomous
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
25. 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.
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26. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose the Microsoft products that WSUS will download updates for.
Products And Classifications
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
Group Policy
27. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the location of your WSUS server.
SSL certificate
WSUSUtil
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.
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
28. 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
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
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Computers
autonomous
29. 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.
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Enable Client-Side Targeting
Computers
Event ID 16
30. WSUS option ______ allows you to reconfigure WSUS by using the wizard interface used for initial configuration.
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Server-side Targeting
Production
31. 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.
All Computers
Pilot
Production
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
32. 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.
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Enable Client-Side Targeting
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
33. 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
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
PowerShell
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.
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.
Production
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Testing
Network Access Protection (NAP)
35. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.
autonomous
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
HTTP
WSUS
36. You can use several techniques to identify computers that are missing updates:
Update Source And Proxy Server
replicas
HTTP
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
37. 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
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
Programs tool in Control Panel
Configure Automatic Updates
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
38. 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
Testing
Event ID 16
Production
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
39. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.
Server-side Targeting
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
autonomous
Update Files And Languages
40. 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 ______.
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
WSUSUtil
41. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS and a SQL Server - use ______ or ______ to the same computer as WSUS.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
42. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Windows Update will immediately install updates that don't require the computer to be restarted.
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Programs tool in Control Panel
43. 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?
Production
Windows Update client
Computers
Network Access Protection (NAP)
44. With WSUS - you can configure computer groups in one of two ways:
Production
autonomous
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
45. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Win XP SP2 or later shows the Install Updates And Shut Down option.
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46. 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:
Remove Access
SSL certificate
Programs tool in Control Panel
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.
47. Although you can remove some updates using WSUS - you typically need to manually remove updates from client computers by using the ______.
Programs tool in Control Panel
Pilot
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
48. 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.
Testing - Pilot - Production
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Products And Classifications
Windows Update client
49. This Windows Update GP setting determines whether client computers install both critical and recommended updates - which might include updated drivers.
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
Update Files And Languages
Pilot
50. The ______ log stores events related to synchronization - Update Services console errors - and WSUS database errors with a source of Windows Server Update Services.
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
The Application event log
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
WSUSUtil