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MCTS: Managing Software Updates
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1. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.
SSL certificate
Update Files And Languages
Client-side Targeting
Group Policy
2. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:
Reporting Rollup
Personalization
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Products And Classifications
3. ______ - when combined with the standard Windows System Health Validator - can verify that computers have recent updates installed each time they connect to your network.
Computers
All Computers
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Reporting Rollup
4. What protocol do Windows Update clients use to retrieve updates from an update server?
HTTP
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Event ID 16
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
5. 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
Update Source And Proxy Server
Update Files And Languages
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Production
6. 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.
SSL certificate
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Automatic Approvals
wuauclt /a
7. You can also configure WSUS by accessing the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) using Windows ______.
PowerShell
Remove Access
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
8. 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.
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Turn On Software Notifications
Configure Automatic Updates
9. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS and a SQL Server - use ______ or ______ to the same computer as WSUS.
Automatic Approvals
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Reporting Rollup
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
10. 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 ______.
Event ID 16
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Testing - Pilot - Production
11. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Automatic Approvals
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
12. This Windows Update GP setting determines whether client computers install both critical and recommended updates - which might include updated drivers.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
1. Examine the %SystemRoot%WindowsUpdate.log file 2. Verify that the client can connect to the WSUS server 3. If you use GP to configure the Windows Update client - use the Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP) tool (Rsop.msc) to verify the configuration.
13. 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.
Event ID 16
SSL certificate
Turn On Software Notifications
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
14. 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.
Synchronization Schedule
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Network Access Protection (NAP)
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
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.
wuauclt /a
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
16. 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
Configure Automatic Updates
Products And Classifications
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Enable Client-Side Targeting
17. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose whether to place computers into groups by using the Update Services console or Group Policy and registry settings.
Programs tool in Control Panel
Event ID 16
Computers
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
18. 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
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Pilot
Server Cleanup Wizard
19. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Windows Update will immediately install updates that don't require the computer to be restarted.
HTTP
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
20. 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
HTTP
E-Mail Notifications
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
SSL certificate
21. 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.
WSUSUtil
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
Update Files And Languages
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
22. 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.
Reporting Rollup
E-Mail Notifications
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
WSUS
23. Typically - you will create computer groups for each stage of your update deployment process - which should resemble this scenario:
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Testing - Pilot - Production
Reporting Rollup
wuauclt /a
24. All update management would be performed on a central WSUS server - and all other WSUS servers would be configured as ______.
autonomous
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
replicas
25. By default - the WSUS database is located at ______.
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
autonomous
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
26. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.
1. In the Update Services console - select Options. In the details pane - click Computers. 2. In the Computers dialog box - select Use Group Policy Or Registry Settings On Computers. Then - click OK.
Remove Access
Group Policy
Client-side Targeting
27. WSUS option ______ allows you to reconfigure WSUS by using the wizard interface used for initial configuration.
Personalization
PowerShell
Reporting Rollup
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
28. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.
E-Mail Notifications
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Update Source And Proxy Server
Production
29. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose the Microsoft products that WSUS will download updates for.
Products And Classifications
Production
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Turn On Software Notifications
30. Although you can remove some updates using WSUS - you typically need to manually remove updates from client computers by using the ______.
Turn On Software Notifications
Programs tool in Control Panel
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
31. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:
Server-side Targeting
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Pilot
32. 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.
Pilot
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
33. 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).
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Internet Information Services (IIS)
All Computers
34. 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.
Windows Update client
E-Mail Notifications
autonomous
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
35. 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.
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
1. In the Update Services console - expand Computers - and then right-click All Computers Choose Add Computer Group. Dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the computer group - click Add.
replicas
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
36. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.
Update Source And Proxy Server
WSUS
Automatic Approvals
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
37. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
All Computers
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
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?
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Windows Update client
E-Mail Notifications
Production
39. You can use several techniques to identify computers that are missing updates:
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
replicas
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
40. To add computers to a group using server-side targeting - follow these steps:
Computers
Testing - Pilot - Production
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
Testing
41. 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
Group Policy
Reporting Rollup
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
Personalization
42. Should an enterprise use client-side targeting or server-side targeting?
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Testing
43. To create additional WSUS computer groups - follow these steps:
HTTP
Update Source And Proxy Server
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
1. In the Update Services console - expand Computers - and then right-click All Computers Choose Add Computer Group. Dialog box appears. 2. Type a name for the computer group - click Add.
44. 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.
Turn On Software Notifications
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Client-side Targeting
Enable Client-Side Targeting
45. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how long the Windows Update client waits before automatically restarting.
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Server-side Targeting
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
46. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure whether WSUS automatically synchronizes updates from the upstream server and how frequently.
Reporting Rollup
WSUSUtil
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
Synchronization Schedule
47. To make Windows Update begin querying the WSUS server - run the following command:
wuauclt /a
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Event ID 16
1. In the console tree of the Update Services console - expand Computers - All Computers - and then select Unassigned Computers. In the details pane - right-click the computer you want to assign to a group and choose Change Membership. 2. In the Set
48. The ______ is an extremely detailed text log file used primarily for debugging purposes by Microsoft support.
Personalization
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
49. 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.
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
wuauclt /a
autonomous
50. 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.
Client-side Targeting
Network Access Protection (NAP)
PowerShell
Update Files And Languages