Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Basic Windows System Administrator Interview Questions & Answers

Q: - What’s the difference between local, global and universal groups?

  • Domain local groups assign access permissions to global domain groups for local domain resources.
  • Global groups provide access to resources in other trusted domains. 
  • Universal groups grant access to resources in all trusted domains.
Q: -I am trying to create a new universal user group. Why can’t I?

Universal groups are allowed only in native-mode Windows Server 2003 environments. Native mode requires that all domain controllers be promoted to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.

Q: -What is LSDOU?

It’s group policy inheritance model, where the policies are applied to Local machines, Sites, Domains and Organizational Units.

Q: - Why doesn't LSDOU work under Windows NT?

If the NTConfig.pol file exist, it has the highest priority among the numerous policies.

Q: -Where are group policies stored?

%SystemRoot%System32\GroupPolicy

Q: -What is GPT and GPC?

Group Policy Template and Group Policy Container.

Q: - Where is GPT stored?

%SystemRoot%\SYSVOL\sysvol\domainname\Policies\GUID

Q: - You change the group policies, and now the computer and user settings are in conflict. Which one has the highest priority?

The computer settings take priority.

Q: - 10. What’s contained in administrative template conf.adm?

Microsoft NetMeeting policies

Q: -How can you restrict running certain applications on a machine?

Via group policy, security settings for the group, then Software Restriction Policies.

Q: -You need to automatically install an app, but MSI file is not available. What do you do?

A .zap text file can be used to add applications using the Software Installer, rather than the Windows Installer.

Q: - What’s the difference between Software Installer and Windows Installer?
The former has fewer privileges and will probably require user intervention. Plus, it uses .zap files.
Q: -What can be restricted on Windows Server 2003 that wasn't there in previous products?
Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 determines a users right to modify network and dial-up TCP/IP properties. Users may be selectively restricted from modifying their IP address and other network configuration parameters.
Q: -How frequently is the client policy refreshed?
90 minutes give or take.


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