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MCTS: Managing Software Updates

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






2. 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.






3. 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






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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.






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






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.


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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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


18. 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






19. 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).






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. 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?






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






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






28. 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:






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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 ______.






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