Active Directory
What role must a server have to act as a domain controller?
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
What does DNS stand for?
Domain Name System
What is the tool used to manage Group Policy?
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
What Windows feature enables access to shared folders and printers?
SMB (Server Message Block)
What tool is used to monitor server performance?
Performance Monitor / Task Manager
Which group is automatically granted administrative privileges on all computers in the domain?
Domain Admins
How do you make a client of DHCP never change it's address?
Give it a DHCP reservaton
No, you would need to export it to another domain to apply it there.
What is the term for controlling file access based on user permissions?
Access Control List (ACL)
What command is used to test end-to-end connectivity?
ping
What is the term for a logical container in AD DS that holds objects like users, groups, and computers?
Organizational Unit (OU)
What is the default port for DNS?
Port 53
How do you force a Group Policy update on a client machine?
gpupdate /force
What CMD utility do you use to format drives and make partitions?
DiskPart
What tool is used to manage virtual machines on a Windows Server?
Hyper-V Manager
What is the default OU for all computers joined to a domain?
Computers
What is the purpose of a reverse lookup zone in DNS?
To map IP addresses to hostnames
What setting in Group Policy can be used to restrict which software users can run?
AppLocker
What GUI utility do you use to format drives and make partitions?
Disk Management
What PowerShell cmdlet is used to install a Windows feature?
Install-WindowsFeature
What is an administratively-defined collection of network resources that share a common directory database and security policies?
Domain
What is the first place a computer looks at during the name resolution process?
The Hosts file
What is the difference between a User Configuration and a Computer Configuration in Group Policy?
User Configuration applies settings to users; Computer Configuration applies settings to computers.
What partition format is considered newer and supports features like a secure boot and UEFI?
GPT partition scheme
What tool provides a centralized view of server health and configuration?
Server Manager