Windows Server Administration Quiz

You work for a company that has a print server running Windows Server 2008 R2. You plan to migrate to a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2. You must ensure shared resources are available post-migration with minimal administrative effort. What should you do?

• Perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server with a GUI) and then switch to Server Core using Server Manager.

• Perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core).

• Switch Windows Server 2008 R2 to Server Core and then perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2.

• Install Windows Server 2012 R2 separately and configure shared printers manually.

What is the process of placing timestamps on dynamically registered records?

• DNS Aging

• DHCP Lease Renewal

• DNS Scavenging

• Dynamic Registration

While creating your domain controller, you come across a checkbox labeled 'ROOT'. What does it stand for?

• Readily Only Domain Controller

• Ready Only Domains Controller

• Read Only Domain Controller

• Readly Only Domain, Controtier

You work for an organization managing a server running Windows Server 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role installed. A virtual machine (VM1) runs Windows Server 2012 R2 and will host an instance of SQL Server 2008. There is a directly attached 4TB hard disk (Drive F). You need to optimize write performance for SQL storage. What will be your next step?

• Configure the hard disk as a storage pool.

• Take the hard disk online.

• Delete the current volume.

• Take the hard disk offline.

You are an administrator for an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. Two print servers, Support1 and Support2, are running Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core. You need to consolidate all printers onto Support1. What command should you use?

• Net share

• Set-Printer

• Net print

• Printer

You manage a network with a single DHCP server. The DHCP server is experiencing high network traffic, causing performance issues. What should you do to improve DHCP availability?

• Configure DHCP Failover

• Increase the lease time

• Reduce the DHCP scope

• Restart the DHCP service

You need to install a Windows feature using PowerShell on a Server Core installation. Which command should you use?

• Install-Windows Feature

• Add-Windows Feature

• Enable-Windows Optional Feature

• Setup-Windows Feature

What protocol is used for secure remote management of Windows Servers?

• Telnet

• SSH

• RDP

• WinRM

Which of the following is used to prevent unauthorized access to Active Directory objects?

• Group Policies

• NTFS Permissions

• Access Control Lists (ACLs)

• Organizational Units (OUs)

A user reports that they cannot access a network printer. You check the printer queue and see that jobs are stuck. What should you do first?

• Restart the print spooler service

• Reinstall the printer drivers

• Delete and re-add the printer

• Restart the printer