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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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. For the exam - know that ______ (whether domain or local) is the primary way to configure clients to use a WSUS server. You can't do it with Control Panel - the command line - or by editing service properties.






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.






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






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






9. 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:






10. 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






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






12. 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.






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






14. By default - the WSUS database is located at ______.






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






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






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






18. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.






19. 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






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

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21. WSUS option ______ allows you to reconfigure WSUS by using the wizard interface used for initial configuration.






22. 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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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






29. 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 ______.






30. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose the Microsoft products that WSUS will download updates for.






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






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






33. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how long the Windows Update client waits before automatically restarting.






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






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






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






38. Should an enterprise use client-side targeting or server-side targeting?






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






40. All update management would be performed on a central WSUS server - and all other WSUS servers would be configured as ______.






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






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






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






44. The ______ log stores events related to synchronization - Update Services console errors - and WSUS database errors with a source of Windows Server Update Services.






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






46. WSUS ______ is best suited for small organizations - you add computers to computer groups manually by using the Update Services console.






47. 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.






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






49. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how often the Windows Update client prompts the user to restart.






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






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