Active Directory & Identity Services Flashcards
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What must be installed before promoting a Windows Server 2012 server to a domain controller?
Answer: AD DS role
The Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role must be installed before the server can be promoted to a domain controller.
Which PowerShell cmdlet promotes a Windows Server 2012 server to a domain controller?
Answer: Install-ADDSDomainController
Install-ADDSDomainController is the PowerShell cmdlet used to promote a server to a domain controller in Windows Server 2012.
What minimum forest functional level is required to enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin?
Answer: Windows Server 2008 R2
The AD Recycle Bin requires a minimum forest functional level of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Which FSMO role allocates pools of Relative Identifiers to domain controllers to ensure unique SIDs?
Answer: RID Master
The RID Master allocates pools of Relative Identifiers (RIDs) to each domain controller, ensuring all security identifiers remain unique.
Which tool is used to view and modify the Active Directory schema in Windows Server 2012?
Answer: Active Directory Schema snap-in
The Active Directory Schema MMC snap-in is used to view and modify schema classes and attributes, but must first be registered with regsvr32.
What is the default tombstone lifetime for deleted Active Directory objects in Windows Server 2008 and later?
Answer: 180 days
The default tombstone lifetime was increased to 180 days in Windows Server 2008 and later to accommodate longer replication latencies.