Administering Windows Server 2012 Technology & Digital Applications 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Windows Server 2012 administrator needs to allow remote management of servers without enabling full Remote Desktop. Which feature should they use?
- Windows Remote Management (WinRM) (Correct answer)
- Remote Assistance
- Telnet Server
- Remote Registry
Correct answer: Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
WinRM enables remote PowerShell and Server Manager connectivity without requiring a full graphical RDP session.
Question 2: In Windows Server 2012, which storage feature allows creation of resilient storage pools from groups of physical disks?
- Storage Spaces (Correct answer)
- Dynamic Disks
- RAID-5 Software
- Disk Quotas
Correct answer: Storage Spaces
Storage Spaces pools physical disks and creates virtual disks with resiliency options like mirroring and parity.
Question 3: Which Windows Server 2012 role provides centralized authentication and authorization services for network access, including VPN and 802.1X wireless?
- Network Policy Server (NPS) (Correct answer)
- Active Directory Federation Services
- DirectAccess
- Routing and Remote Access
Correct answer: Network Policy Server (NPS)
NPS is Microsoft's RADIUS server implementation that centralizes authentication policies for VPN, wireless, and switch access.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the 'Server Core' installation option in Windows Server 2012?
- Provides a minimal installation with no GUI to reduce attack surface and resource use (Correct answer)
- Installs only core networking components
- Allows the server to function as a domain controller only
- Provides a lightweight GUI for servers with limited RAM
Correct answer: Provides a minimal installation with no GUI to reduce attack surface and resource use
Server Core installs Windows Server 2012 without the graphical shell, reducing footprint, patching requirements, and attack surface.
Question 5: Which Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V feature allows live migration of virtual machines without shared storage?
- Shared Nothing Live Migration (Correct answer)
- Quick Migration
- Storage Live Migration
- Cluster-Aware Updating
Correct answer: Shared Nothing Live Migration
Shared Nothing Live Migration moves a running VM and its storage simultaneously between Hyper-V hosts without requiring a SAN or shared storage.
Question 6: In Windows Server 2012, which FSRM feature automatically moves files to different storage tiers based on access patterns?
- File Classification Infrastructure (Correct answer)
- Quota Management
- File Screening
- Storage Reports
Correct answer: File Classification Infrastructure
File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) classifies files based on rules and can trigger management tasks like tiered storage movement.
Question 7: An administrator wants to restrict which applications can run on a Windows Server 2012 system. Which feature should they configure?
- AppLocker (Correct answer)
- Software Restriction Policies
- Windows Defender
- User Account Control
Correct answer: AppLocker
AppLocker uses rules based on file attributes (publisher, path, hash) to control which applications users and groups can execute.
Administering Windows Server 2012 Technology & Digital Applications 3
A Windows Server 2012 administrator needs to allow remote management of servers without enabling full Remote Desktop.
Which feature should they use?