1⟩ Tell me where are cluster logs stored?
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2⟩ What are some of the command-line tools available for managing a Windows 2003 Server/Active Directory environment?
Command Line Tools
1) GPupdate
2) Where
3) SystemInfo
4) CSVDE
5) LDIFDE
6) CMDCONS
7) Ipconfig
8) RoboCopy
9) CMDHere
10) PathPing
3⟩ What applications or services use AD application partitions? Name a couple?
Application partition contains the information of application data and other data related to application as well. But it does not contain any data related AD object such as USER, COMPUTER and GROUP. The saved data will be replicated to some of the particular DC not to all the DCs.
4⟩ What are the Logical / Physical Structures of the AD Environment?
Active Directory Logical components are Forests, Trees, Domains, OUs and Objects.
Active Directory Physical components are Domain Controllers, Sites and subnets.
5⟩ What are the types of hard disks used in servers?
Mostly we use scsi hardrive in server due few reason to it, high scalability & flexibility in raid array, faster from other type of hdd interface like-sata,ata,ide also it reliable & compatible with older scsi devices
6⟩ What is DNS & DNS Records?
DNS: internet system which is converting name to ip and ip to name .
DNS Records are
SOA Record
N S Record
Host Record
Alias Record
pointer
Mx
Srv record
7⟩ What is Replication?
Replication: Replication means duplicate data..Eg- DC and ADC shares same database..whatever changes are made in DC will automattically be replicated to ADC and vice-versa..
8⟩ Explain patch, hotfix and service pack?
Patch: Microsoft Patch contain the updates for the application and improve the performance and clear the bugs
Hot fix: this is also same like patch but the hot fill comes along with the new future and bugs clearance.
Service Pack: Latest service pack contain the host fix and patch and the latest updates
9⟩ What is WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)?
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems. You can write WMI scripts or applications to automate administrative tasks on remote computers but WMI also supplies management data to other parts of the operating system and products, for example System Center Operations Manager, formerly Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), or Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
10⟩ What is Microsoft outlook?
1. Microsoft outlook is a client email application which is not inbuilt with an O.S where as outlook express is an inbuilt application with an O.S
2.POP3-110 HTTP - 80 SMTP -25 & IMAP-143
3.PST -Personal storage table, is used to store the e-mail in the computer hard drive itself. unfortunately if you move to some other computer we can copy that PST and use it on the other system.
4.File --> import and export from there we can take backup of outlook files
5.PST file contain uncomfortable format of mails which an end user doesnt know. we can read with the help of outlook connections
6.Never, but we can create rule in outlook for folders or i would say mail flow
7.it will helps you to fetch email from server. so the communication between outlook client and server would happen in a very lesser time. i would say for the quick response
11⟩ Explain what is mean by cut command?
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12⟩ What is active directory Garbage Collection?
Garbage collection is the process of the online De-fragmentation of active directory. It happens every 12 Hours.
13⟩ What if a FSMO server role fails?
FSMO roles are important role in server . these are schema master,domain naming master in forest level while infrastructure master,pdc emulator and RID master in every dc level. each roles plays important parts . if FSMO roles fails it has not direct impact till we not made changes on schema ,or not added any new object or any new user tries to reconnect. but two methods piercing and seizing is used to transfer these roles to another server .In 1. piercing we register schema using srvr32scheamgmt.dll and transfer roles through schema snap-in to another server to the server which already an schema holder ( some roles) 2.in cash of total fail we go to ADRM of througg cmd use NTdsutil to transfer roles . however infrastructure roles are not places in GC server .
14⟩ How to configure print server in windows 2003?
Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Configure Your Server Wizard.
Click Next.
Click Next.
Click Print server in the Server role box, and then click Next.
On the "Printers and Printer Drivers" page, click the types of Windows clients that your print server will support, and then click Next.
Click Next.
On the "Add Printer Wizard Welcome" page, click Next.
Click Local printer attached to this computer, click to clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next.
Click the port for your printer, and then click Next.
Click the printer make and model or provide the drivers from the printer manufacturer media, and then click Next.
NOTE: If you are prompted to keep or not keep your existing printer driver, either keep the existing driver or replace the existing driver. If you replace the driver, you must provide the manufacturer driver for this printer. Click Next to continue.
Accept the default name of the printer or provide a different name, and then click Next.
Click the Share as option, type the share name, and then click Next.
NOTE: This step is optional because you can share the printer later. You may provide the location of the printer and a comment to make it easier to locate. Click Next to continue. Click the Print a test page option, click Next, and then click Finish to quit the Add Printer Wizard. Your printer appears in the Printers and Faxes folder.
15⟩ What is a Proxy Server and what are its functions?
A proxy server is used for security purposes, performance ( caching) or anonymity. It may be purely software or may run on its own hardware, either a standard PC or server machine or a custom hardware appliance.
16⟩ Explain what does NTDS.DIT stand for?
NTDS.DIT file represents the Active Directory Databases, which has the user, computer, and other AD objects including printer and faxes . It is located under C:windowssystem32NTDS. If you delete the NTDS.DIT, we have to do the system state backup to be restored and the objects and the work on the day you do restore have been lost. Now in windows server 2008 R2 edition having feature , which can restore the deleted object from ADDS.
17⟩ What is difference between ADM and ADMX files?
ADM: Administrative Templates Xp adn 2003 server
ADMX: Administrative Templates in XML files from Vista onwards.
ADM is containing the group policy user and computer configuration settings, which we can import and export it.
18⟩ What is Windows 2003 Boot Process?
Boot sequence for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003:
BIOS: performs Power On Self Test (POST)
BIOS: loads MBR (Master Boot Record) from the boot device
MBR: contains a small amount of code that reads the partition table and loads the boot sector from the system volume
BOOT SECTOR: reads the root directory of the system volume at loads NTLDR
NTLDR: reads BOOT.INI from the system volume to determine the boot drive.loads and executes NTDETECT.COM from the system volume to perform BIOS hardware detection
loads NTOSKRNL.EXE, HAL.DLL, BOOTVID.DLL from the boot (Windows) volume
NTLDR: loads WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM which becomes the system hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystem
NTLDR: loads drivers flagged as "boot" defined in the system hive, then passes control to NTOSKRNL.EXE
NTOSKRNL.EXE: creates the Session Manager process (SMSS.EXE)
SMSS.EXE: starts WINLOGON.EXE
WINLOGON.EXE: starts the Local Security Authority (LSASS.EXE) and the services controller (SERVICES.EXE)
The SYSTEM volume is the partition from which the boot process starts, containing the MBR, boot sector, NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM & BOOT.INI
19⟩ What is the difference between windows server 2003 and windows server 2008?
Difference Between 2003 & 2008 server.
There are some of the measure points:
1)2008 server has core & read only domain controller Installation, which is not there in 2003 server.
2)2008 server has introduced Powershell command line tool where can manages the all the activities, which is not there in 2003 server.
3) 2008 server has Hyper-V virtulation server, which is not there in 2003 server.
4) Most important is deleted objects can restore form Recyline, where 2003 has tombstone & third party tool called"Adrestore.net"
20⟩ Explain SYSVOL Folder?
SYSVOL folder contains the GPTs, GPCs .
