Mixed Deck — All Administering Windows Server 2012 Topics Flashcards

A Windows Server 2012 server is not receiving Windows Updates. You run 'wuauclt /detectnow' but updates still do not appear. Which service must be running for Windows Update to function?

Answer: Windows Update (wuauserv)

The Windows Update service (wuauserv) must be running for the update client to contact Windows Update or WSUS.

A DHCP server is handing out incorrect default gateway addresses to clients. After fixing the scope option, existing clients still use the wrong gateway. What is the fastest corrective action for existing clients?

Answer: Run ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew on affected clients

Forcing a lease release and renewal on affected clients immediately requests a new lease with the corrected scope options.

Users report that a shared network printer is available in Active Directory but jobs sent to it never print. The print server shows jobs completing successfully. What should you check first?

Answer: Whether the printer is set to offline mode on the device itself

If the device itself is set to offline or powered off, jobs appear to complete in the spooler but are never sent to the printer.

A Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster node fails and the cluster resources do not move to the surviving node. Cluster Validation passes on both nodes. What should you check first?

Answer: The failover policy — maximum failures and period settings on the cluster role

If the maximum failures threshold has been exceeded within the configured period, the cluster role will not fail over and will remain offline to prevent a failover loop.

A Windows Server 2012 file server hosts home folders for 500 users. Storage is growing rapidly. Which built-in feature can reclaim space by eliminating duplicate data without affecting user access?

Answer: Data Deduplication

Data Deduplication identifies and removes redundant data chunks on NTFS volumes transparently, with no change to how users access files.

How has digital technology transformed Administering Windows Server 2012 practice?

Answer: It has enhanced data collection, analysis, communication, and operational efficiency

This is fundamental to Administering Windows Server 2012 practice. It has enhanced data collection, analysis, communication, and operational efficiency represents the professional standard for technology in the Administering Windows Server 2012 certification framework.

In Windows Server 2012, what is the Windows Server Core installation option?

Answer: A minimal installation without a GUI, managed via command line and PowerShell

Server Core provides a minimal Windows Server installation without the full graphical shell, reducing attack surface, resource usage, and requiring fewer updates.

Why is evidence-based practice important in Administering Windows Server 2012?

Answer: It integrates best available evidence with professional expertise for optimal outcomes

This is fundamental to Administering Windows Server 2012 practice. It integrates best available evidence with professional expertise for optimal outcomes represents the professional standard for research in the Administering Windows Server 2012 certification framework.

What is the purpose of regular risk reviews in Administering Windows Server 2012 practice?

Answer: To identify new risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and update mitigation strategies

This is fundamental to Administering Windows Server 2012 practice. To identify new risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and update mitigation strategies represents the professional standard for risk management in the Administering Windows Server 2012 certification framework.

Which Windows Server 2012 role enables federated identity across organizational boundaries so partner staff can access compliance portals without separate accounts?

Answer: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

AD FS enables federated SSO using claims-based identity, allowing partner organizations to authenticate with their own credentials across trust boundaries.

How does continuous improvement apply to Administering Windows Server 2012 quality management?

Answer: It involves ongoing incremental enhancements to processes based on data and feedback

This is fundamental to Administering Windows Server 2012 practice. It involves ongoing incremental enhancements to processes based on data and feedback represents the professional standard for quality in the Administering Windows Server 2012 certification framework.

Which utility generates an HTML report showing the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) for a specific user and computer?

Answer: gpresult /H

The gpresult /H command generates an HTML RSoP report that shows which GPO settings are applied to a specific user or computer.

Which Windows Server 2012 technology enables multiple network adapters to appear as a single adapter for bandwidth aggregation and failover?

Answer: NIC Teaming

NIC Teaming (also called LBFO) combines multiple NICs for increased throughput and redundancy, and is built into Windows Server 2012.

In Windows Server 2012, which storage feature allows creation of resilient storage pools from groups of physical disks?

Answer: Storage Spaces

Storage Spaces pools physical disks and creates virtual disks with resiliency options like mirroring and parity.

An administrator must ensure that all DNS queries on the network are logged for security auditing. Which Windows Server 2012 DNS feature should be enabled?

Answer: DNS Debug Logging

DNS Debug Logging records DNS query and response packets to a log file for auditing and troubleshooting.

What is the purpose of the Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target Server role service?

Answer: Provide block-level storage to iSCSI initiators over the network

iSCSI Target Server allows Windows Server 2012 to present virtual disks as iSCSI LUNs over a TCP/IP network, enabling iSCSI initiators to mount them as local storage.

Which Windows Server 2012 feature reduces storage consumption by eliminating duplicate copies of data on a volume?

Answer: Data Deduplication

Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012 identifies and removes redundant data chunks, storing a single copy while maintaining pointers, significantly reducing storage usage for file servers and VDI.

A company migrates from a workgroup to a domain environment. Users report they must enter credentials every time they access network shares. Which setting resolves this for domain-joined machines?

Answer: Join workstations to the domain and log on with domain credentials

Joining workstations to the domain allows Kerberos SSO so users authenticate once at logon and access resources without re-entering credentials.

An administrator wants to restrict which applications can run on a Windows Server 2012 system. Which feature should they configure?

Answer: AppLocker

AppLocker uses rules based on file attributes (publisher, path, hash) to control which applications users and groups can execute.

What is the benefit of standardized digital reporting in Administering Windows Server 2012 practice?

Answer: It ensures consistency, enables comparison, and facilitates regulatory compliance

This is fundamental to Administering Windows Server 2012 practice. It ensures consistency, enables comparison, and facilitates regulatory compliance represents the professional standard for technology in the Administering Windows Server 2012 certification framework.