Windows XP Pro Professional Standards & Competencies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A technician is asked to document a Windows XP Pro deployment. Which tool generates a detailed hardware and software inventory report?
- System Information (msinfo32.exe) (Correct answer)
- Device Manager
- Computer Management
- System Restore
Correct answer: System Information (msinfo32.exe)
Msinfo32.exe collects and displays comprehensive hardware, software, and environment details for documentation purposes.
Question 2: When applying a Group Policy change in Windows XP Pro, what command forces an immediate refresh without rebooting?
- gpupdate /force (Correct answer)
- secedit /refreshpolicy
- netsh policy refresh
- policyupdate /now
Correct answer: gpupdate /force
Gpupdate /force immediately applies all Group Policy settings without requiring a restart.
Question 3: A user's Windows XP Pro workstation must comply with a password complexity policy. Where is this configured for a standalone machine?
- Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) (Correct answer)
- User Accounts in Control Panel
- Computer Management > Local Users
- Registry Editor under HKLM\SAM
Correct answer: Local Security Policy (secpol.msc)
Secpol.msc provides the Local Security Policy editor where password complexity requirements are set for standalone systems.
Question 4: Which Windows XP Pro feature allows a technician to take ownership of a file locked by another user's NTFS permissions?
- Take Ownership permission in Advanced Security Settings (Correct answer)
- Cipher.exe /takeown
- Cacls.exe /grant
- Runas /owner
Correct answer: Take Ownership permission in Advanced Security Settings
The Take Ownership special permission in NTFS Advanced Security Settings lets administrators seize control of any file or folder.
Question 5: A technician must ensure a Windows XP Pro system's time is synchronized with a corporate NTP server. Which service handles this?
- Windows Time (w32tm) (Correct answer)
- Network DDE
- Net Logon
- Remote Registry
Correct answer: Windows Time (w32tm)
The Windows Time service (w32tm) synchronizes the system clock with NTP servers on the network.
Question 6: Which log in Event Viewer on Windows XP Pro records successful and failed logon attempts when auditing is enabled?
- Security Log (Correct answer)
- System Log
- Application Log
- Directory Service Log
Correct answer: Security Log
The Security Log captures audit events including logon successes and failures when the audit policy is configured.
Question 7: A professional must remotely manage a Windows XP Pro machine's services without visiting the desk. Which built-in tool is most appropriate?
- Computer Management connected to a remote machine (Correct answer)
- Remote Desktop only
- Telnet to port 23
- Net use \\machine\admin$
Correct answer: Computer Management connected to a remote machine
Computer Management can connect to remote computers and manage services, devices, and logs from a single console.
Windows XP Pro Professional Standards & Competencies 2
A technician is asked to document a Windows XP Pro deployment.
Which tool generates a detailed hardware and software inventory report?