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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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1. 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).






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






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. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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 ______.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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






50. 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