Administering Windows Server 2012 Administering Windows Server 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A user reports they cannot access a shared folder on a Windows Server 2012 file server. You verify the share permissions grant Everyone Full Control. What should you check next?
- NTFS permissions on the underlying folder (Correct answer)
- The user's roaming profile settings
- The DNS SRV records for the file server
- The DHCP scope options
Correct answer: NTFS permissions on the underlying folder
Effective access is determined by the most restrictive combination of share and NTFS permissions, so NTFS permissions must also be checked.
Question 2: Which Windows Server 2012 feature allows you to limit the amount of disk space individual users can consume on a volume?
- Disk Quotas (Correct answer)
- Storage Pools
- Data Deduplication
- BranchCache
Correct answer: Disk Quotas
Disk Quotas, configured via the File Server Resource Manager or volume properties, restrict how much disk space each user can use.
Question 3: You want to delegate the ability to reset user passwords to a helpdesk team without giving them full administrative rights. What is the best approach?
- Use the Delegation of Control Wizard on the OU containing the user accounts (Correct answer)
- Add the helpdesk group to the Domain Admins group
- Grant the helpdesk group Full Control on the default Users container
- Create a new GPO and link it to the domain
Correct answer: Use the Delegation of Control Wizard on the OU containing the user accounts
The Delegation of Control Wizard lets you assign granular permissions, such as resetting passwords, on specific Organizational Units.
Question 4: In Windows Server 2012, which tool provides a central console for managing multiple remote servers simultaneously?
- Server Manager (Correct answer)
- Computer Management
- Local Security Policy
- Services.msc
Correct answer: Server Manager
Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 was redesigned to support multi-server management from a single dashboard.
Question 5: 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?
- Windows Update (wuauserv) (Correct answer)
- Remote Registry
- Task Scheduler
- Windows Management Instrumentation
Correct answer: Windows Update (wuauserv)
The Windows Update service (wuauserv) must be running for the update client to contact Windows Update or WSUS.
Question 6: Which Windows Server 2012 role enables centralized management of software updates across the enterprise without requiring direct internet access from client machines?
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) (Correct answer)
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
- Network Policy Server (NPS)
- Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
Correct answer: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
WSUS downloads updates from Microsoft and distributes them to clients, eliminating the need for each client to contact the internet directly.
Question 7: You need to capture performance data on a Windows Server 2012 server over a 24-hour period and review it later. Which tool should you use?
- Performance Monitor with a Data Collector Set (Correct answer)
- Task Manager
- Resource Monitor
- Event Viewer
Correct answer: Performance Monitor with a Data Collector Set
Data Collector Sets in Performance Monitor can schedule and log counters over extended periods for later analysis.
Administering Windows Server 2012 Administering Windows Server 2
A user reports they cannot access a shared folder on a Windows Server 2012 file server.
You verify the share permissions grant Everyone Full Control.
What should you check next?