Chapter 19 - Maintaining Servers - Do I know this already? Flashcards
What is WSUS?
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates. WSUS is a Windows Server server role that can be installed to manage and distribute updates. A WSUS server can be the update source for other WSUS servers within the organization. The WSUS server that acts as an update source is called an upstream server.
What is Windows Defender?
Microsoft Defender Antivirus still delivers the comprehensive, ongoing, and real-time protection you expect against software threats like viruses, malware, and spyware across email, apps, the cloud, and the web.
What is Windows Server Backup?
A feature that provides a set of wizards and other tools for you to perform basic
Name at least two criteria that must be met if a database server for WSUS is separate from the WSUS role.
- That database server cannot be a domain controller
- the WSUS server cannot run Remote Desktop Services
- the database server must be in the AD or must be in a trusted AD
- they must be in the same time zone and have the time synchronized.
Name at least one service Microsoft recommends for protection against malware.
- Windows Defender Network Inspection Service
- Windows Error Reporting Service
- Windows Update Service
What format does Windows Server Backup use for backups?
VHDX
What are WSUS groups?
WSUS allows you to target updates to groups of client computers, so you can ensure that specific computers always get the right updates at the most convenient times.
What are WSUS groups?
WSUS allows you to target updates to groups of client computers, so you can ensure that specific computers always get the right updates at the most convenient times.
What are the Windows Server Update Services system requirements?
- Processor: 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) x64 processor (2 GHz or faster is recommended).
- Memory: WSUS requires an additional 2 GB of RAM over what is required by the server and all other services or software.
- Available disk space: 20 GB (40 GB or greater is recommended).
- Network adapter: 100 megabits per second (Mbps) or greater.
What are the additional requirements for WSUS?
- For viewing reports, WSUS requires Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 must be installed on the server where the WSUS server role will be installed.
- The account you plan to use to install WSUS must be a member of the Local Administrators group.
What are the client settings for Windows Server Update Services?
- Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
- Allow Signed Updates from an Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
- Delay Restart for Scheduled Installations
- Re-Prompt for Restart with Scheduled Installations
- No Auto-Restart with Logged On Users for Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
- Enabling Windows Update Power Management to Automatically Wake Up the System to Install Scheduled Updates
- Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
How do you create a single backup job?
To create a single backup job using a local disk as the job destination, follow these steps:
Step 1. Open the Windows Server Backup console by selecting the Tools menu in Server Manager and then, in the Actions pane with Local backup selected, click Backup once to launch the Backup Once Wizard.
Step 2. On the Backup Options page, leave the Different options option selected
Step 3. On the Select Backup Configuration page, select the Custom option.
Step 4. On the Select Items for Backup page, click Add Items.
Step 5. In the Select Items dialog box, select the system elements you want to back up.
Step 6. On the Specify Destination Type page, leave the Local drives choice selected.
Step 7. On the Select Backup Destination page, use the Backup destination drop-down list to select the volume where you want the program to store the backups.
Step 8. On the Confirmation page, click Backup to begin the job.
