Windows XP Pro Research & Evidence-Based Practice 5

Question 1

A technician needs to document Windows XP audit policy settings as evidence of security compliance. Which tool exports this data?

Accepted Answer

Secedit /export /cfg output.inf

Answer

Secedit /export /cfg generates an .inf file containing all current security policy settings including audit policies for documentation.

Question 2

Which Windows XP built-in tool can compare current security settings against a known-good security template to identify deviations?

Accepted Answer

Security Configuration and Analysis (mmc snap-in)

Answer

The Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in analyzes a system against an .inf security template and highlights discrepancies in a color-coded report.

Question 3

To gather evidence of Windows XP patch compliance, a technician runs the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Where are MBSA results stored?

Accepted Answer

.mbsa XML report files in the user's SecurityScans folder

Answer

MBSA saves scan results as .mbsa XML files in the user's SecurityScans folder, allowing later review and comparison.

Question 4

A Windows XP workstation is behaving unexpectedly after a Group Policy update. Which command forces a GP refresh and logs applied policies?

Accepted Answer

gpupdate /force

Answer

Gpupdate /force reapplies all Group Policy settings immediately; combining with gpresult afterward documents which policies took effect.

Question 5

A technician wants to verify Windows XP file system integrity using evidence from the OS itself. Which command scans and repairs system files?

Accepted Answer

sfc /scannow

Answer

Sfc /scannow (System File Checker) scans all protected system files and replaces corrupted ones, logging results to %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log.

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