Hands-On Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Chapter 12 Solutions

Review Questions
1. You need to troubleshoot a boot problem on a Windows 2003 server, and you want to make sure that
you do not have network connectivity while you are troubleshooting (to keep users from logging on).
Which of the following advanced boot modes can you use?
Answer: f. only a and c

2. You walk into the computer room one morning and notice that there is a message at the Windows
Server 2003 console that the application log is full. Which of the following might be true? (Choose all
that apply.)
Answer: b. and c.

3. Which of the following can you use to access the Recovery Console?
Answer: d. Insert the Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition CD-ROM, shut down the system, reboot
from the CD-ROM, and press R on the Welcome to Setup screen.

4. The financial auditors at your organization have requested that you audit all successful and failed
accesses to the vouchers and payroll files. Where do you look to view the audit results?
Answer: d. Security log

5. Your diagnosis of a problem that prevents your server from booting is that the Master Boot Record is
corrupted. Which of the following tools enable(s) you to access the server so that you can repair it?
(Choose all that apply.)
Answer: a. Recovery Console

6. The computer committee on your campus is very concerned about security. One of the members has
heard about the Security Configuration and Analysis tool and claims that you should be using it to
block intruders, because he claims it can detect accounts that are intruding and then automatically
disable those accounts. What is your response?
Answer: b. This tool cannot fulfill his claims, but it can be used to configure security and to later
analyze security.

7. You have made several changes to the monitor display settings by using the Display option in Control
Panel. When you reboot into the Windows Server 2003 desktop after making those changes, the
monitor just flickers and you see nothing. Which of the following advanced boot options enable you to
boot so that you can view the desktop and change the settings back?
Answer: a., b., and c.

8. Which of the following is (are) system state data on a Windows 2003 server that has Active Directory
installed? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer: a., b., c., and d.

9. Your Windows 2003 server is having trouble booting, and you suspect that it is related to a driver or
service that is not properly starting. How can you track each of the startup actions of the server so that
you can later go back and review each one for problems?
Answer: a. Select Enable Boot Logging from the advanced menu options when you boot.

10. Which of the following might be part of your problem-solving strategy?

Answer: f. only b and c

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11. The system log contains hundreds of entries, but you only want to look at error events associated with
the Workstation Service. How is this possible?
Answer: c. Set up a filter.

12. The ___________________________________ tool keeps a security-related database and enables you
to examine existing security settings in one place.
Answer: b. Security Configuration and Analysis

13. When you try to reboot your server, you see the message that there is a non-system disk. What should
you do first?
Answer: c. Check the floppy and CD-ROM drives, in case there is a non-system disk or disc in one of
those drives, remove the disk/disc, and try rebooting.

14. When you boot a server, press _______________________ to access the Advanced Options Menu
screen.?
Answer: b. F8

15. When you try to boot into your server you see the messages, "0x0000002E" and "Data Bus Error."
Which of the following might you suspect?
Answer: a. a RAM problem

16. How can you back up system protected files?

Answer: c. In the Backup tool, first select to back up the system state data and then make sure that
backing up the system protected files is selected in the advanced backup options.

17. Which of the following are event logs available in Windows Server 2003? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer: a., b., d., e.

18. Which of the following is a file format you can select to save an event log? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer: d. .evt

19. Ntoskrnl.exe is an example of a(n) ______________________________.

Answer: a. system protected file

20. ___________________________ is the Recovery Console command to view hardware drivers and
system services
Answer: b. listsvc

21. The __________________________ command-line command is used to show the NetBIOS names
registered on a network.
Answer: d. nbtstat -n

22. Which of the following can be used to remotely administer a Windows 2003 server from Windows XP
Professional?
Answer: b. Remote Desktop client

23. Which of the following command-line commands enables you to view information about the TCP/IP
session at your Windows 2003 server?
Answer: a. netstat

24. Which of the following are characteristics of a strong password? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer: a. and b.

25. In Windows XP Professional, you can use the Remote Assistance option to remotely access a Windows
2003 server from the ____________________________.
Answer: c. Help and Support option on the Start menu