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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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






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






3. Over time - WSUS will accumulate updates that are no longer required and computers that are no longer active. WSUS option ______ helps you remove these outdated and unnecessary updates and computers - freeing disk space and reducing the size of the W






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






14. 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:






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






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






18. 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.


19. 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






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


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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. 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).






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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