Question 1
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Which of the following ntdsutil commands cleans up metadata?
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metadata defrag
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metadata restore
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metadata cleanup
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metadata repair
Question 2
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Why is backing up the Windows system state necessary?
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It's needed to perform a full system restore
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It's a precautionary move against failure
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It's standard practice to do so
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In some commercial third-party software backup programs, it's mandatory.
Question 3
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In interactive mode, what aspect of AD can you check with the ntdsutil integrity command?
Question 4
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What is the range of password history settings?
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0 to 9
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0 to 15
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0 to 24
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0 to 63
Question 5
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What is the primary advantage of using Group Policies in a domain environment?
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ease of enforcement
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user of compliance
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centralized management
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ease of creation
Question 6
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How should you assign Password Settings objects (PSOs) to users?
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Assign the PSOs directly to individual users
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Assign the PSOs to a new group and add the users to the new group
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Assign the PSOs to a global security group and add users to the group
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Assign the PSOs to various Active Directory groups as needed
Question 7
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By default, how often does Active Directory "garbage collection" occur?
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every 45 minutes
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every 2 hours
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every 8 hours
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every 12 hours
Question 8
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What is the proper procedure for removing a domain controller from Active Directory?
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Shut down the domain controller and manually remove it from AD.
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Use dcdemo to demote the domain controller.
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Uninstall Active Directory Domain Services.
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Enter the DSRM and delete Active Directory.
Question 9
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To perform an authoritative restore, into what mode must you reboot the domain controller?
Question 10
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If a single domain controller's AD database becomes corrupt, which type of restore should you perform on it?
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authoritative
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nonauthoritative
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explicit
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full
Question 11
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Why can you not modify snapshots?
Question 12
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What is the default minimum password length in characters?
Question 13
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Which aspect of passwords is a key component of their strength?
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easy to remember
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number of characters
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dictionary basis
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keyboard complexity
Question 14
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Why primarily are account lockout policies put into place?
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privacy
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security
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policy
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regulations
Question 15
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Why should administrator passwords change more often than user passwords?
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because administrator passwords are usually simpler than user passwords.
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because administrator accounts carry more security sensitivity than users do
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because administrators are paranoid about security
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because administrator accounts are watched by management in large companies
Question 16
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An Active Directory snapshot is actually what kind of backup?
Question 17
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a unique identifier for a snapshot
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a special file permission
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an Active Directory object ID
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a group-user ID in Active Directory
Question 18
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When you do an authoritative restore process, a back-links file is created. What is a back-links file?
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a reference to an attribute within another object
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a reference to metadata
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a pointer to the object's OU
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a reference to a distinguished name location
Question 19
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Which utility do you use to defragment Active Directory?
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CSVDE
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LDIFDE
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ntdsutil
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defrag
Question 20
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To perform an authoritative restore of an object or subtree, what bit of information do you need to know about the object?
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its formal name
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its exact location
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its OU and proper name
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its distinguished name
Question 21
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What utility first appeared in Windows Server 2000 R2 that allows you to undelete Active Directory containers and objects?
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the Active Directory Lost and Found folder
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the Active Directory Recycle Bin
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the Active Directory Undelete utility
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Active Directory Snapshots
Question 22
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What is the default setting for password history?
Question 23
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Account policies contain various subsets. Which of the following are legitimate subsets of accounts policies? Check all that apply
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Password Policy
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Account Lockout Policy
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Kerberos Policy
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Username Policy
Question 24
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By default, who has read/write capability to the Default Domain Policy?
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local administrators
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power users
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domain users
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domain administrators
Question 25
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By default, which of the following represents the maximum amount of time by which a computer's internal clock can be inaccurate yet still be able to use Kerberos authentication?
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30 seconds
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1 minute
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5 minutes
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8 minutes
Question 26
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What setting can you give for account lockout duration that requires an administrator to manually unlock the account?
Question 27
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Why is a setting of 0 for maximum passwords age not a good idea? Check all that apply.
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It means that passwords never expire, which is a major security problem.
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It means that your passwords expire every day.
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It means that you've disabled password aging.
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It means that you've disabled the use of passwords.
Question 28
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What function does the CSVDE tool perform?
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It decrypts and encrypts Active Directory information
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It exports/imports Active Directory information
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It exports/imports data from Event Viewer
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It extracts Event Viewer information into CSV files.
Question 29
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Before you can use the Active Directory Recycle Bin, what two actions do you have to perform?
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You have to remove the System Recycle Bin
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You have to enable the AD Recycle Bin.
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You have to set the AD forest to Windows Server 2003 or higher
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You have to set the AD forest to Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher.
Question 30
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What is an easy method of creating a strong password?
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Use your username and add numbers and special characters
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Use your favorite football team's name with numbers and special characters.
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Ask a friend for some ideas for good passwords and then add your own number and characters.
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Start with a sentence then add numbers and special characters.
Question 31
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What are examples of password policies? Select all that apply.
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history
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length
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complexity
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age
Question 32
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The default maximum password age is how long?
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12 days
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36 days
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42 days
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86 days
Question 33
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what character length for a password generally accepted as minimum?
Question 34
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After you undelete a user account with the LDP utility, what action do you need to perform?
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Remove the old identifier
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Re-establish user to domain trust.
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Reset the user's password
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Restore the user-owned objects from a backup
Question 35
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Why is backup of the Active Directory database so important?
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Backup of all data is a good idea.
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Backup is a standard practice in large companies.
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Backup is needed in case of corruption, deletion, or other failure.
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Backup is an insurance policy for data and should be performed regularly.
Question 36
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What does the minimum password age setting control?
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how many seconds a user must wait before a password reset
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how many minutes a user must wait before a password reset
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how many hours a user must wait before a password reset
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how many days a user must wait before a password reset
Question 37
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What is the secpol.msc utility used for?
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editing group policies
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editing local security policies
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editing global security policies
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editing domain-level policies
Question 38
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Which of the following passwords is considered complex?
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M!croS0ft
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candybar01
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bobj
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fred@local
Question 39
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Windows Server 2012 introduces a new time-saving feature when performing tasks such as AD defragmentation. What is that feature?
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the DSRM console
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the ntdsutil command-line utility
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Active Directory Maintenance Mode
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Restartable Active Directory Domain Services