Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Flashcards
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What is the primary role of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)?
Answer: Centralizing user authentication and resource management
AD DS provides centralized identity management, authenticating users and computers and enabling administrators to control access to network resources.
What is a Domain Controller (DC) in a Windows Server environment?
Answer: A server that runs Active Directory and authenticates users
A Domain Controller runs Active Directory Domain Services and is responsible for authenticating users and enforcing security policies in a Windows domain.
Which Windows Server role provides IP address assignment to network clients automatically?
Answer: DHCP Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways, and DNS server addresses to network clients.
What does the Server Core installation option in Windows Server provide?
Answer: A minimal installation without a traditional GUI
Server Core is a minimal Windows Server installation without the full GUI shell, reducing attack surface, resource usage, and update requirements.
What is the purpose of Windows Server Backup?
Answer: Creating and restoring backups of server data and system state
Windows Server Backup allows administrators to schedule and perform backups of volumes, files, and system state, enabling recovery from data loss or system failure.
Which tool do Windows Server administrators use to manage servers remotely using a graphical interface?
Answer: Server Manager
Server Manager is a management console in Windows Server that lets administrators manage multiple local and remote servers from a single interface.