Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam MCSA: Microsoft 70-410 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Windows Server 2012 administrator needs to migrate a DHCP server to a new server. Which PowerShell cmdlet exports the complete DHCP configuration including scopes, reservations, and options?
- Export-DhcpServer -File C:\dhcp-backup.xml -Leases
- Backup-DhcpServer -Path C:\dhcp-backup
- Export-DhcpServer -ComputerName OldServer -File C:\dhcp.xml -Leases (Correct answer)
- Copy-DhcpServer -Source OldServer -Destination NewServer
Correct answer: Export-DhcpServer -ComputerName OldServer -File C:\dhcp.xml -Leases
Export-DhcpServer with -ComputerName specifying the source server and -Leases exports the full DHCP database including active leases.
Question 2: Which Windows Server 2012 feature encrypts the entire volume including the operating system, requiring authentication before the OS loads?
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- BitLocker Drive Encryption (Correct answer)
- Windows Rights Management Services
- Credential Guard
Correct answer: BitLocker Drive Encryption
BitLocker Drive Encryption encrypts entire volumes and can require a PIN or TPM authentication before the OS boots.
Question 3: You need to configure a Windows Server 2012 server to join an existing Active Directory domain. After verifying DNS is configured correctly, which tool provides the simplest way to join the domain?
- dcpromo.exe
- System Properties > Computer Name tab > Change button (Correct answer)
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- netdom join command
Correct answer: System Properties > Computer Name tab > Change button
System Properties (sysdm.cpl) > Computer Name tab > Change button provides the GUI wizard to join a domain on Windows Server 2012.
Question 4: An administrator configures a Windows Server 2012 DNS server with a stub zone for contoso.com. What does a stub zone contain?
- A full copy of all DNS records for contoso.com
- Only SOA, NS, and A records (glue records) for the authoritative name servers of contoso.com (Correct answer)
- Only the SOA record for contoso.com
- A list of forwarders for contoso.com queries
Correct answer: Only SOA, NS, and A records (glue records) for the authoritative name servers of contoso.com
A stub zone contains only the SOA record, NS records, and necessary A records (glue) for the authoritative name servers of the delegated zone.
Question 5: Which Windows Server 2012 role enables web application proxy functionality and provides pre-authentication for published applications?
- Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
- Web Application Proxy (WAP) role service under Remote Access (Correct answer)
- IIS with Application Request Routing (ARR)
- DirectAccess
Correct answer: Web Application Proxy (WAP) role service under Remote Access
Web Application Proxy is a role service of the Remote Access server role that publishes applications and provides pre-authentication via AD FS.
Question 6: A Windows Server 2012 administrator wants to configure the server to send Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps to a monitoring system. Which Windows feature must be installed first?
- Network Monitor
- SNMP Service (under Features) (Correct answer)
- Simple TCP/IP Services
- Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
Correct answer: SNMP Service (under Features)
SNMP Service is a Windows feature that must be installed to enable SNMP trap sending and remote management queries.
Question 7: You need to configure a Windows Server 2012 file server so that users automatically receive a copy of their Documents folder from the server when they log on to any workstation. Which Group Policy feature should you configure?
- Folder Redirection
- Roaming User Profiles (Correct answer)
- Offline Files
- Work Folders
Correct answer: Roaming User Profiles
Roaming User Profiles copy the entire user profile (including Documents) from the server to any workstation the user logs into.
Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam MCSA: Microsoft 70-410 5
A Windows Server 2012 administrator needs to migrate a DHCP server to a new server.
Which PowerShell cmdlet exports the complete DHCP configuration including scopes, reservations, and options?