ActiveDirectory Exam Catalog Questions

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Exam Preparation Catalog

Based on the Server World exercise sequence for Windows Server 2022 Active Directory

Questions

1. Which Windows Server role must be installed to make a server an Active Directory domain controller?
2. Which Server Manager wizard is used to install server roles such as AD DS?
3. What major step must be completed after installing the AD DS role before the server becomes a domain controller?
4. Which deployment option is selected when creating the first domain controller in a completely new environment?
5. What is the fully qualified DNS name of the first domain in a forest called in the promotion wizard?
6. Which database file stores the Active Directory directory database on a domain controller?
7. Which server role is commonly installed together with AD DS on the first domain controller?
8. On which page of the domain controller promotion wizard is the DSRM password configured?
9. What does DSRM stand for?
10. Which management application can be used to launch many Windows Server administrative tools locally?
11. What type of domain controller is created when a server is promoted as the first DC in a new forest?
12. What is the purpose of the domain NetBIOS name?
13. Which page of the promotion wizard displays the prerequisite checks before installation finishes?
14. What normally happens to the server after domain controller promotion completes successfully?
15. Which type of DNS zone is typically created automatically when AD-integrated DNS is installed for a new domain?
16. Which Windows service stores directory objects such as users, groups, and computers?
17. Which Active Directory partition stores the objects that belong to one specific domain?
18. Which Microsoft Management Console snap-in is commonly used to view and manage users, groups, and computers?
19. Which command-line shell is commonly used for Windows Server administration and AD-related commands?
20. What is the main purpose of promoting a server to a domain controller?
21. Which DNS server should a client use when joining an Active Directory domain?
22. Which client network setting must be correct for a domain name to resolve during a domain join?
23. Which System Properties tab on a Windows client is used to change domain or workgroup membership?
24. What must be entered when joining a client to Active Directory instead of a workgroup name?
25. What type of credentials are required to join a computer to a domain?
26. What message typically confirms that a computer has joined the domain successfully?
27. What action is usually required after a computer joins a domain?
28. How does a user sign in to a domain-joined client using a domain account?
29. Which PowerShell cmdlet can join a Windows computer to a domain?
30. Which Add-Computer parameter specifies the target domain name?
31. Which Add-Computer parameter restarts the computer after a successful join?
32. Which type of Active Directory object is created when a computer joins the domain?
33. Which default container stores new computer accounts when no redirection is configured?
34. Why does using a public Internet DNS server usually prevent a successful domain join?
35. Which DNS record type is used by clients to locate domain controllers and related services?
36. Which MMC snap-in is commonly used to create and manage user accounts graphically?
37. Which default container commonly stores user accounts if no custom OU structure is used?
38. Which ADUC menu path is used to create a new user account?
39. Which field in the New Object - User wizard defines the account name in UPN format?
40. What does UPN stand for?
41. Which account name format corresponds to the pre-Windows 2000 logon name?
42. In the New Object - User wizard, on which page is the initial password set?
43. Which account option forces a new user to change the password at the first logon?
44. Which account option allows a service-style account to keep its assigned initial password?
45. Which account option prevents a user from signing in?
46. In ADUC, where can a disabled account be re-enabled?
47. Which tab of a user object contains the logon name and account options?
48. What is the difference between a display name and a logon name?
49. Which built-in administrative account exists by default in every new Active Directory domain?
50. Which built-in guest account exists by default and is disabled by default?
51. Which category of optional attributes can be added to AD accounts for UNIX or Linux integration?
52. Which attribute assigns a fixed UNIX user ID to an account?
53. Which attribute assigns a fixed UNIX primary group ID to an account?
54. Which attribute stores the UNIX login shell for an account?
55. Which attribute stores the UNIX home directory path for an account?
56. Which naming service field is commonly specified when editing UNIX attributes?
57. What is the main purpose of assigning uidNumber and gidNumber values to an AD account?
58. Can UNIX attributes be applied only to user accounts?
59. Why are fixed UNIX identity attributes useful in mixed Windows and Linux environments?
60. Which graphical tool can be used to edit UNIX-related account attributes in Active Directory?
61. Which MMC snap-in is commonly used to create and manage group objects?
62. Which ADUC menu path is used to create a new group?
63. Which two group scopes are most commonly selected in basic AD administration tasks?
64. Which two group types can be selected when creating a group in ADUC?
65. Which group type is used to assign permissions to resources?
66. Which group type is used mainly for non-security mail distribution?
67. Which group scope is commonly used to organize users with similar roles from the same domain?
68. Which group scope is commonly used to assign permissions on resources in one domain?
69. Which tab of a group object lists the accounts that belong to the group?
70. Which action is used in ADUC to add a user to an existing group?
71. Can an Active Directory group be renamed after it is created?
72. What is the main purpose of a group in Active Directory?
73. Which ADUC menu path is used to create a new Organizational Unit?
74. What does OU stand for?
75. What is the main purpose of an OU in Active Directory?
76. Which checkbox can protect an OU against accidental deletion?
77. Can an OU contain users, groups, computers, and other OUs?
78. Is the default Users container an OU?
79. Can Group Policy Objects be linked directly to OUs?
80. Can OUs be nested inside other OUs?
81. Which action is used to place an existing object into an OU?
82. Why are OUs often preferred over the default Users and Computers containers for administration?
83. Which type of Active Directory object represents a joined workstation or server?
84. Which ADUC menu path is used to create a computer account manually?
85. Which field identifies the computer object during manual creation?
86. What can be specified during manual computer account creation to control who may join that computer to the domain?
87. Can a computer account be created in Active Directory before the physical computer joins the domain?
88. Which default container usually stores computer objects if no custom OU placement is used?
89. What is the purpose of pre-staging a computer account?
90. After a computer joins the domain, what secure relationship is established with the domain?
91. What type of password does a domain-joined computer maintain in Active Directory?
92. Can a computer account be moved into a different OU after it exists?
93. Which built-in ADUC action changes a user password without deleting the account?
94. Which built-in ADUC action returns a disabled account to usable state?
95. Which infrastructure component is essential for Active Directory name resolution and service discovery?
96. Which specific DNS record type do domain-joined clients use to find a domain controller for logon-related services?
97. Which account format uses the domain as a prefix, for example CONTOSO\alice?
98. Which account format uses the domain as a suffix, for example alice@contoso.com?
99. Which Windows directory administration tool is used for most routine creation and management of AD objects?
100. Which two default built-in containers commonly hold new user and computer objects in a fresh domain?