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MCTS: Managing Software Updates
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1. You can also configure WSUS by accessing the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) using Windows ______.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
PowerShell
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
2. WSUS ______ is best suited for small organizations - you add computers to computer groups manually by using the Update Services console.
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
HTTP
Server-side Targeting
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.
Server-side Targeting
Programs tool in Control Panel
E-Mail Notifications
Network Access Protection (NAP)
4. 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
Turn On Software Notifications
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
5. 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
The Application event log
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Pilot
autonomous
6. This Windows Update GP setting specifies the location of your WSUS server.
Internet Information Services (IIS)
PowerShell
Production
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
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.
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
Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
Windows Update client
SSL certificate
8. To restart the Windows Update service on the client computer use the following two commands:
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Turn On Software Notifications
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
9. 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.
replicas
Event ID 16
Synchronization Schedule
Enable Client-Side Targeting
10. WSUS creates three logs files that can be useful in troubleshooting. The default locations are:
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
E-Mail Notifications
Server Cleanup Wizard
11. WSUS ______ copy their configuration from the upstream WSUS server.
Reporting Rollup
replicas
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Client-side Targeting
12. 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.
Turn On Software Notifications
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
Client-side Targeting
Reporting Rollup
13. 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.
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
E-Mail Notifications
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
14. You can use several techniques to identify computers that are missing updates:
Products And Classifications
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
PowerShell
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
15. WSUS option ______ allows you to reconfigure WSUS by using the wizard interface used for initial configuration.
replicas
WSUS Server Configuration Wizard
Personalization
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16. Should an enterprise use client-side targeting or server-side targeting?
Network Access Protection (NAP)
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
17. The ______ file stores a record of every update installation - synchronization - and WSUS configuration change.
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt
WSUS
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
replicas
18. 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
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Network Access Protection (NAP)
HTTP
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.
19. 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.
Microsoft Update Improvement Program
Pilot
HTTP
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
20. To Use All Windows Update Features - This Windows Update GP setting - when enabled - prevents a user from accessing the Windows Update interface.
Remove Access
All Computers
replicas
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
21. 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
Update Files And Languages
MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3)
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
Server Cleanup Wizard
22. All update management would be performed on a central WSUS server - and all other WSUS servers would be configured as ______.
replicas
Windows Update console - MS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 (Configuration Manager 2007 R3) - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) - Network Access Protection (NAP)
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Programs tool in Control Panel
23. WSUS includes the ______ command-line tool - which provides some capabilities not offered by the WSUS console.
Configure Automatic Updates
WSUSUtil
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Reporting Rollup
24. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how often the Windows Update client prompts the user to restart.
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
Products And Classifications
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Server-side Targeting - Client-side Targeting
25. WSUS option ______ allows you to configure updates for automatic approval.
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Automatic Approvals
Do Not Display 'Install Updates And Shut Down' Option In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
C:WSUSUpdateServicesDbFilesSUSDB.mdf
26. Whichever approach you use - you must first use the Update Services console to create computer groups. By default - a single computer group exists: ______.
Computers
All Computers
autonomous
SSL certificate
27. 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
Personalization
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Windows Update client
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
28. To make Windows Update begin querying the WSUS server - run the following command:
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
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Pilot
Automatic Approvals
29. 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:
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.
Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
Testing
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30. 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?
Pilot
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Event ID 16
Production
31. 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
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Testing
Pilot
SSL certificate
32. 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 ______.
Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
Windows Update client
MSSQL Server 2005 SP2 or SQL Server 2008
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
33. WSUS option ______ allows you to choose whether to place computers into groups by using the Update Services console or Group Policy and registry settings.
Computers
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.
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Group Policy
34. WSUS option ______ allows you to select where updates are stored and which languages to download updates for.
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
Do Not Adjust Default Option To 'Install Updates And Shut Down' In Shut Down Windows Dialog Box
Update Files And Languages
Testing
35. 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.
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
Turn On Software Notifications
wuauclt /a
36. 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.
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37. 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.
Synchronization Schedule
WSUSUtil
All Computers
Event ID 16
38. 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
Testing
Configure Automatic Updates
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
net stop wuauserv net start wuauserv
39. 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.
Client-side Targeting
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Windows Update client
Computers
40. 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).
Event ID 16
SSL certificate
Internet Information Services (IIS)
E-Mail Notifications
41. ______ is a private version of the Microsoft Update service from which Windows computers automatically download updates.
WSUS
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
Update Files And Languages
Server-side Targeting
42. This Windows Update GP setting specifies whether Windows Update will immediately install updates that don't require the computer to be restarted.
Production
Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
SSL certificate
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
43. This Windows Update GP setting specifies how long the Windows Update client waits before automatically restarting.
Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
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Update Files And Languages
PowerShell
44. WSUS option ______ configures the upstream WSUS server or configures the WSUS server to retrieve updates from Microsoft.
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.
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
Update Source And Proxy Server
45. 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
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Configure Automatic Updates
Server Cleanup Wizard
46. When you need to protect network communications between WSUS and a SQL Server - use ______ or ______ to the same computer as WSUS.
IPsec or just move the SQL Server database
replicas
PowerShell
Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
47. Although you can remove some updates using WSUS - you typically need to manually remove updates from client computers by using the ______.
Programs tool in Control Panel
The Application event log - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesChange.txt - C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
Enterprises should use client-side targeting - which leverages GP settings to configure which updates client computers retrieve.
48. 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.
Update Files And Languages
No Auto-Restart For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
replicas
Network Access Protection (NAP)
49. 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.
replicas
Reporting Rollup
Enabling Windows Update Power Management
Client-side Targeting
50. ______ is an automated security auditing tool that identifies missing updates and configurations that might lead to security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Remove Access
C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesLogFilesSoftwareDistribution.txt
Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations