MCTS 70-640 Technology & Digital Applications 4

Question 1

How does Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) differ from AD DS?

Accepted Answer

AD LDS provides a directory service without requiring a Windows domain or forest

Answer

AD LDS is an LDAP directory service that runs as an application service without the domain, forest, or Kerberos infrastructure required by AD DS.

Question 2

A developer is building a web application that needs its own user store separate from AD DS. Which Windows Server 2008 role is best suited to provide this LDAP store?

Accepted Answer

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

Answer

AD LDS allows applications to maintain their own LDAP directory without impacting the production AD DS environment.

Question 3

What tool is used to import and export data (LDIF files) into an AD LDS instance?

Accepted Answer

ldifde.exe

Answer

ldifde.exe imports and exports LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) files, which is the standard method for populating AD LDS instances.

Question 4

When deploying software via Group Policy using Windows Installer packages, what is the difference between 'Assigned' and 'Published' deployment for computer objects?

Accepted Answer

Assigned software for computers installs at startup; Published is not available for computer objects

Answer

Software can only be Assigned (not Published) to computer objects; it installs automatically at the next system startup without user interaction.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a Windows Installer Transform file (.mst) when deploying software via Group Policy?

Accepted Answer

It customizes the installation settings of an .msi package without modifying the original file

Answer

An .mst transform file modifies the properties of an MSI installation (such as features, paths, or settings) while leaving the original package unchanged.

MCTS 70-640 Exam Practice Test

MCTS 70-640 Exam Practice Test

MCTS 70-640 Technology & Digital Applications 4