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MCTS: Managing Software Updates
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1. 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
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
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E-Mail Notifications
Pilot
2. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the location of your WSUS server.
HTTP
Group Policy
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
3. You can also configure WSUS by accessing the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) using Windows ______.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
PowerShell
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Event ID 16
4. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Windows Update will immediately install updates that don't require the computer to be restarted.
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
replicas
WSUS
5. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose whether to place computers into groups by using the Update Services console or Group Policy and registry settings.
Windows Update client
Computers
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Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
6. 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
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All Computers
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Testing
7. All update management would be performed on a central WSUS server - and all other WSUS servers would be configured as ______.
replicas
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.
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
8. To add computers to a group using server-side targeting - follow these steps:
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Update Source And Proxy Server
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
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
9. ______ is the latest version of MS Systems Management Server (SMS). It can provide detailed info about the updates and applications installed on managed computers.
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Testing
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
10. To make Windows Update begin querying the WSUS server - run the following command:
Products And Classifications
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Internet Information Services (IIS)
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11. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
All Computers
Network Access Protection (NAP)
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
12. 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.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Computers
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
13. 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.
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
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.
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Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
14. 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.
Synchronization Schedule
Group Policy
Turn On Software Notifications
Computers
15. The ______ is an extremely detailed text log file used primarily for debugging purposes by Microsoft support.
Configure Automatic Updates
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
PowerShell
Turn On Software Notifications
16. 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.
replicas
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
replicas
Windows Update client
17. 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).
Testing
Internet Information Services (IIS)
PowerShell
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
18. 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
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
19. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how often the Windows Update client prompts the user to restart.
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
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.
Server Cleanup Wizard
20. 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.
Pilot
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Configure Automatic Updates
21. 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
Windows Update client
Personalization
Testing
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
22. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.
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.
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Automatic Approvals
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23. 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 ______.
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Computers
Enable Client-Side Targeting
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
24. 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
Windows Update client
HTTP
PowerShell
25. To create additional WSUS computer groups - follow these steps:
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
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.
The Application event log
26. 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.
Automatic Approvals
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Server Cleanup Wizard
27. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:
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
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
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.
28. Typically - you will create computer groups for each stage of your update deployment process - which should resemble this scenario:
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
Computers
Testing
Testing - Pilot - Production
29. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.
Update Files And Languages
Reporting Rollup
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
30. 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.
Personalization
Event ID 16
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
31. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose the Microsoft products that WSUS will download updates for.
Automatic Approvals
Products And Classifications
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Reporting Rollup
32. ______ - when combined with the standard Windows System Health Validator - can verify that computers have recent updates installed each time they connect to your network.
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Programs tool in Control Panel
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Network Access Protection (NAP)
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
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Production
Configure Automatic Updates
34. 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
Enable Client-Side Targeting
HTTP
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
35. 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
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
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36. WSUS ______ is best suited for small organizations - you add computers to computer groups manually by using the Update Services console.
Server-side Targeting
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Testing
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
37. When troubleshooting the Windows Update client - to identify the source of the problem causing an update to fail - follow these steps:
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.
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
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.
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
38. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:
Synchronization Schedule
WSUSUtil
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
39. By default - the WSUS database is located at ______.
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
Enable Client-Side Targeting
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Products And Classifications
40. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.
Testing - Pilot - Production
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Windows Update client
Remove Access
41. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how long the Windows Update client waits before automatically restarting.
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Update Source And Proxy Server
Personalization
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
42. WSUS ______ copy their configuration from the upstream WSUS server.
Server Cleanup Wizard
replicas
Client-side Targeting
Synchronization Schedule
43. 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:
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
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.
Group Policy
44. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.
Computers
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
WSUS
45. 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?
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
WSUSUtil
Production
Automatic Approvals
46. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.
Update Source And Proxy Server
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Testing
Update Files And Languages
47. 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
Server Cleanup Wizard
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
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. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure whether WSUS automatically synchronizes updates from the upstream server and how frequently.
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Synchronization Schedule
Computers
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
49. With WSUS - you can configure computer groups in one of two ways:
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Programs tool in Control Panel
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
Personalization
50. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Win XP SP2 or later shows the Install Updates And Shut Down option.
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