MTA Windows Server Administration Fundamentals 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)?

Accepted Answer

Centralizing and controlling distribution of Microsoft updates

Answer

WSUS allows administrators to centrally manage and approve Microsoft updates, controlling which updates are deployed to computers in the organization.

Question 2

What type of account in Active Directory is used to run services and applications with specific permissions?

Accepted Answer

Service account

Answer

Service accounts are dedicated AD accounts used to run services, scheduled tasks, or applications with only the permissions needed for that specific function.

Question 3

What is the Global Catalog in Active Directory?

Accepted Answer

A partial replica of all objects in all domains in a forest

Answer

The Global Catalog is a distributed data repository that stores a partial replica of all objects in every domain in the Active Directory forest, enabling forest-wide searches.

Question 4

Which Windows Server feature provides network load balancing for web servers?

Accepted Answer

Network Load Balancing (NLB)

Answer

NLB distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers, improving availability and scalability of services like web applications.

Question 5

What is the default port used by Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

Accepted Answer

3389

Answer

RDP uses TCP/UDP port 3389 by default, and administrators often change this port as a basic security measure to reduce automated attack attempts.

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MTA Windows Server Administration Fundamentals 3