SharePoint 2013 Administration and Governance Flashcards
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In SharePoint 2013, which service is responsible for synchronizing user profiles from Active Directory?
Answer: User Profile Synchronization Service
The User Profile Synchronization Service in SharePoint 2013 synchronizes user profile properties from Active Directory and other LDAP sources.
What SharePoint 2013 feature provides a distributed cache for improving performance of feeds, security tokens, and other data?
Answer: SharePoint Distributed Cache
The SharePoint 2013 Distributed Cache service (built on AppFabric) provides in-memory caching for social feeds, authentication tokens, and OneNote notebooks.
Which SharePoint 2013 authentication method uses claims-based identity to support multiple identity providers?
Answer: Claims-Based Authentication
Claims-Based Authentication in SharePoint 2013 is a flexible framework that supports multiple identity providers including Windows, forms-based, and SAML tokens.
In SharePoint 2013 Central Administration, where do you configure outgoing email settings?
Answer: System Settings
Outgoing email settings in SharePoint 2013 are configured under System Settings in Central Administration.
What is the SharePoint 2013 feature that enables administrators to set policies for site collection storage limits?
Answer: Quota Templates
Quota Templates in SharePoint 2013 allow administrators to set storage limits and warning levels that can be applied to site collections.
Which log file in SharePoint 2013 contains detailed Unified Logging System (ULS) trace information?
Answer: 14\LOGS\*.log
SharePoint 2013 ULS logs are stored by default in the 14 hive's LOGS folder with timestamped filenames.
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