CHAP 3.1 Remote System Administration

Question 1

windows remote management service (WRMS)

Answer 1

• enables user to issue cmd-line cmds aginst a remote comp
• cmds: WinRM: enables remote server to listen and respond to WinRS requests
  WinRS: executed on the local comp to allow admin to execute any cmd-line cmds against remote server

Question 2

windows remote server administration tools (RSAT)

Answer 2

• enables admin to remotely manage roles and features in wdws from a comp that is running wdws 7 and above
• supported on professional or enterprise editions of the wdws client OS
• provide access to a full suite of tools on wdws server w all of the roles and features installed

Question 3

advantages of rsat

Answer 3

• enable remote mgmt of multiple servers from a workstation

- reduce licensing costs by eliminating need to install wdws server on the comp used to manage servers

Question 4

disadvantages of rsat

Answer 4

• client comp must be running the specific OS version

- server manager on wdws client can be used only for managing remote servers, not local comp

Question 5

remote desktop for administration

Answer 5

• default implementation of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) on a wdws server
• allows 2 admins to be remotely logged in onto a server concurrently to perform remote administration
• use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
• accessed via remote desktop connection/remote desktop/using the mstsc.exe