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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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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12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. 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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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?






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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