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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






6. 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).






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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 ______.






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






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






22. 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






23. 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:






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose whether to place computers into groups by using the Update Services console or Group Policy and registry settings.






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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


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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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?






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.