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Windows Server Administration & Group Policy Flashcards

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  1. Which Windows Server role must be installed before you can promote a server to a Domain Controller using Server Manager?

    Answer: Active Directory Domain Services

    Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is the prerequisite role that must be installed before running the AD DS Configuration Wizard to promote a server to a Domain Controller.

  2. An administrator needs to configure a GPO so that settings apply only to computers in the Finance OU, not to users in the same OU. Which GPO processing option should be used?

    Answer: Loopback Processing in Replace mode

    Loopback Processing in Replace mode causes the computer's GPOs to apply to all users who log on to that computer, effectively overriding user-side GPOs with computer-side settings.

  3. Which tool is used to perform an authoritative restore of deleted Active Directory objects without restoring the entire AD database?

    Answer: Active Directory Recycle Bin

    The Active Directory Recycle Bin (enabled via Active Directory Administrative Center or PowerShell) allows deleted objects to be restored with all attributes intact without requiring a full authoritative restore.

  4. What is the default interval at which Group Policy is refreshed on domain member computers (non-domain controllers)?

    Answer: 90 minutes with a 0-30 minute random offset

    By default, Group Policy refreshes every 90 minutes with a random offset of 0 to 30 minutes to prevent all machines from refreshing simultaneously.

  5. Which Windows Server feature enables administrators to install server roles and features on remote servers, including offline VHDs, directly from Server Manager?

    Answer: Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)

    RSAT allows administrators to manage roles and features on remote Windows Servers, including adding roles/features to offline VHDs, from a local Server Manager console.

  6. A GPO linked to the domain root has 'Enforced' set to enabled. A child OU has 'Block Inheritance' configured. What is the result?

    Answer: The enforced GPO still applies to the child OU despite Block Inheritance

    An Enforced (No Override) GPO cannot be blocked by Block Inheritance; the enforced GPO will always apply down the hierarchy.

  7. Which Windows Server 2019 feature provides a lightweight version of Windows Server that has no GUI and is managed remotely, with a smaller attack surface?

    Answer: Server Core

    Server Core is a minimal installation of Windows Server with no GUI shell, reducing the attack surface, patching requirements, and resource consumption while supporting full server roles.