MCTS 70-640
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- What do Forests share?
- They share the same config and schema.
- What is a tree?
- A tree is a group of domains that share the same name space. Example: corp.abc.com
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What are the 3 types of of Structure for a Active Policy?
- Forest -> Tree -> Domain
- What is a schema?
- A schema defines a domain it is like the building code.
- What is a domain?
- A domain is a database of objects that organize users and computers that can be broken up in ous.
- When do you use advanced install mode?
- Advanced install mode is used for a new tree in a forest or for media based installs.
- What is server 2008 core server?
- A guiless mode of server 2008
- What are the main 3 tables discussed of NTDS.dit?
- Schema, Config, and Domain
- What Tables synchronize forest wide?
- Schema, and Config
- Active Directory Users and Computers modifys what table?
- Domain table
- What does raise domain functional level mean?
- It is the minimum level of operating systems used for domain controllers
- When can you lower domain functionality levels?
- You can only lower a domain functionality level if the Forrest domain functionality level is lower.
- Can server 2008 core server use powershell?
- No
- What does powershell need to run?
- .Net framework
- What is sconfig.exe?
- A program that lets you modify various properties of a 2008 r2 core server. Example ip, domain, computer name, time, date, etc
- Can Server 2008 Core be a certificate server?
- No, Only 2008 R2
- Is accidental deletion default checked in ou setup?
- Yes, only in server 2008 and 2008 r2
- Why should you not reset a users password in a workgroup?
- because of encryption. If the user has encrypted files then they will not be accessible if you reset the password. have them use a password reset disk.
- What is redircmp?
- Changes default computer location for adding a computer to a domain.
- How do you change the default user location?
- redirusr
- What is DACL?
- Discretionary Access Control List. Used for delegating permissions.
- What is SACL?
- Secure access control list. User for auditing. Needs to be turned on via policy first.
- When will an allow overwrite a deny permission?
- Only if the deny permission is a pushed permission.
- Why do you register the schema .dll?
- to add a the active directory schema to mmc.
- How can you add a user from command line?
- Powershell, VB Scripts, DSADD, CSVDE, LDIFDE
- Why is active directory web services important?
- It is needed for powershell.
- How can you add a alternative upn?
- From the active directory sites and services.
- Define a security group.
- A group that is given a sid that can do security and email.
- Define a distribution group.
- No sid, email only
- Define Domain Local Membership and Resource access.
- Open Membership, Local domain resource access
- Define Global group Membership and Resource access.
- Membership from users in the same domain only. Open resource access
- Define Universal Group Membership and Resource access.
- Open Membership and open enrollment.
- Where does universal membership reside?
- The global catalog server
- What is a shadow group?
- A group that mimics the users in its ou for PSOs
- What is a PSO?
- Password Setting Object. It lets you create password polices specific to a group or user.
- What Domain functional level do you need to be to use PSOs?
- Server 2008
- What is a special identity group?
- Groups that have dynamic membership. Like everyone or interactive users.
- What can group policy link to?
- Containers only. Site, Domain, OU
- Does local policy win over Active Directory?
- No
- How can you keep GPOs from overwriting each other.
- The last one read will overwrite the previous one if setup for the same attributes only if the previous on is optional. Set to enforced to overwrite optional.
- What is the server core configuration command for installing roles and components?
- oclist.exe
- What is the command to promote a domain controller?
- dcpromo.exe
- What is the command to configure dns via command prompt?
- dnscmd.exe
- What is the command to configure dfs via command prompt?
- dfscmd.exe
- What does dsquery.exe do?
- It finds objects in the active directory via command prompt.
- What do you have to do before running dc promo on a core server?
- create an answer file
- What is the command to change ip?
- netsh
- How do you manage the scheme?
- Using the ad schema snapin
- What port is LDAP?
- 389
- What port is used by the global catalog server?
- 3268
- What is the best way to reset computer passwords?
- netdom or nltest
- Who can add an alternative upn?
- enterprise admin
- What is the best way to have users from one domain connect to a resource in another domain?
- On the resource domain make a local group and on the user domain make a global group. Link the global to the local.
- What is a fine grain password setting?
- PSO: Password Setting Option
- How is group policy read?
- Local, Site, Domain, OU
- What is djoin.exe?
- Used to add a computer to the domain while the domain is offline
- How does block policy inheritance work?
- It blocks all optional policy above for the location it set to and for the locations below it as well.
- How do you edit local group policy?
- gpedit.mmc
- How do you push out group policy update?
- gpupdate /force
- What policys follow pc?
- Local GP and Site GP
- What policies follow users?
- Domain and OU Group Policies
- What group does a user need to belong to to make a group policy?
- Group Policy Creator Owner
- Where do you give permission to link a gpo?
- In group policy management console.
- Are site policies for computers static?
- No. It depends on your ip scheme.
- What does group policy modify?
- User and computers it does not attach to groups.
- How do you fiter out a person from a specific policy?
- Either WMI filtering or Security filtering.
- What is WMI filtering?
- Setting up a queue for a specific result to have a gpo apply to. Example computers with more that 2 gb or memory.
- What is group policy security filtering?
- Setting up permission in the dacl of the group policy object for a specific group. Then setting read and append permissions allow or deny. This allows a policy to not apply or apply to member of that group.
- What is gpresult?
- A command tool to give status on what policy apply to that machine and user account. Use the /R command.
- Where are GPO setting kept?
- Sysvol
- Where does GPO Admin templates modify?
- The registry
- What is a .admx file?
- A 2008 admin template file
- What changes were made in the administrator template setting for server 2008?
- You can now use commenting and starter gpos.
- What is a starter gpo?
- a gpo that is used as a template for other gpos.
- Why is it better to use manged administrative template gpos?
- If the gpo no longer applies then the registry mods are removed. The unmanaged will leave the changes to the registry even though the policy does not apply.
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What tables does AD sites and services bind to?
- Config table
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What tables does domain and trusts modify?
- Config Table
- What is look back processing and why would you use it?
- Look back processing allows you to have a group policy attached to an ou modify other objects that interact with the object in you ou. Example if Bob loggs in to a pc the loopback could have a user properties policy that is attached to the computer ou modify Bob.
- What is repadmin.exe?
- Repadmin is a command line utility that is used to diagnose syncing issues between domain controllers. /syncall used to push sync.
- What is secedit.sbd?
- The local security databse located in c:windows:securitydatabase. These are settings are from local group policy
- Where can you import and export the local security policy?
- Local group policy editor.
- What changes in 2008 R2 in auditing?
- There are advanced auditing options now.
- What can PSO be linked to?
- USERS AND universal groups
- What tool is used to make psos?
- ASDI edit
- What is a RODC and why is it used?
- It is a read only domain controller and is used to keep a copy copy of the database without passwords. Used for remote sites.
- Can a rodc store passwords?
- By default no but you can set it to store some passwords for specific objects.