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Windows Server 2008
Released in February 2008, Windows Server 2008 is a Microsoft operating system that shares the same code as Windows Vista. Ask questions about its features and system requirements here.
313 Questions
What can you do to reduce the delay caused by authentication referral?
Form a Shortcut Trust. They are configured manually between domains to bypass the normal referral process.
How do you change the spark plugs on a 2005 Ford Focus?
u need a wrench or a spark plug socket and maybe an extension.......remove the spark plug wire n start unscrewing the spark plug.....when u install new spark plugs make sure it is gapped to proper specifications,......u can look on the sticker under the hood, install same way u took it off, real easy
on the 2005 and later ford focuses they have coil over, there for- you have to unscrew the bolt holding the coil down, once that bolt is removed, you simply just pull the whole unit up and out, once out you remove the spark plug as u normally would probably with a 6" extension, and the appropriate spark plug socket. and just reverse the process, there quite easy to do.
What type of group can be used to grant permissions to objects located in any domain in a forest?
Global Groups
What is Block Policy inheritance?
Normally a policy setting will be enabled if a higher level or previous group policy sets it. This is inheriting the setting from a previous policy.
Using the block inheritance means that the setting will not be enabled from a previous policy.
What are initial configuration tasks?
Initial configuration tasks refer to the essential setup steps required to prepare a system or application for operation after installation. These tasks typically include configuring network settings, setting up user accounts, establishing security protocols, and adjusting system preferences to meet specific operational needs. Proper execution of these tasks ensures that the system functions effectively and securely in its intended environment.
What port is used by Active Directory to direct search requests to a global catalog server?
The ports used by GC is as follows
GLOBAL CATALOG 3268
GLOBAL CATALOG 3269 https(secure)
What will active directory designate within each site to mange intersite replication activity?
Bridgehead server
What is the purpose of the scwcmd rollback command?
Rolls back security settings to the previously configured settings.
Kerberos Policy. This is found under:
+Computer Configuration
+Windows Settings
+Security Settings
+Account Policies
+Kerberos Policies
Free licence key for window server 2008?
Download the Windows Evaluation copy - you get up to 180 days of usage.
Who is the marker and what is the value of a Sears 22 caliber model 43 rifle?
marlin was the maker with a value of 100.00 more or less
What is used to enable windows server 2008 to support unix and Linux clients?
The Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)
For a UNIX or Linux client, SUA creates a multiuser environment complete with commands, case-sensitive abilities, programming tools, shells (runtime environments), and scripts. With SUA installed, even UNIX/Linux programs can be ported over to Windows Server 2008.
Subnets, from Microsoft sever 2008 book
Why is 64-bit architecture an advantage in Windows Server 2008?
· Physical memory
A 32-bit system architecture can directly address only a 4-GB address space. A 64-bit system architecture that is running a 64-bit edition of Windows Server can support up to 1,024 GB of both physical and addressable memory.
· Virtual memory
The 64-bit editions of Windows Server can address 16 terabytes of virtual memory by using a flat addressing model. Virtual memory is divided equally between virtual address space for applications and the operating system. Even 32-bit applications can benefit from increased virtual memory address space when they are running in a 64-bit environment. For example, although a 32-bit application is still restricted to 4 GB of virtual memory, it no longer has to share that memory space with the operating system. As a result, it receives an effective increase in available virtual memory.
· Continuous memory
Poor performance in 32-bit systems is often not the result of a lack of available memory, but the unavailability of large enough blocks of continuous memory. In a typical Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 deployment, Windows, Internet Information Services (IIS), common language runtime (CLR), ASP.NET, SharePoint Products and Technologies, SSPs, and MDACs can all claim a portion of a server's available virtual memory and can leave a 32-bit address space quite fragmented. When the CLR or SharePoint services request new memory blocks, it can be difficult to find a 64-MB segment in the crowded 32-bit address space. A 64-bit system offers practically unlimited address space for user mode processes.
· Better parallel processingA server that is using 32-bit architecture is limited to 32 CPUs. Improvements in parallel processing and bus architectures enable 64-bit environments to support as many as 64 processors and provide almost linear scalability with each additional processor.· Faster bus architectureA 64-bit architecture provides more and wider general-purpose registers, which contribute to greater overall application speed. When there are more registers, there is less need to write persistent data to memory and then have to read it back just a few instructions later. Function calls are also faster in a 64-bit environment because as many as four arguments at a time can be passed in registers to a function.· More secureThe 64-bit editions of Windows Server offer the following enhanced security features· Buffer overflow protection
A buffer overflow occurs when a data buffer is congested with more data than it is designed to handle. In 64-bit editions of Windows Server, the first parameters of a procedure call are passed in registers. As a result, it is less likely that the buffer will overflow, because the correct values have to be set up in registers and the variables and addresses have to be aligned on the stack.
· Data execution protection
The 64-bit processors made by AMD and Intel include hardware support for data execution prevention (DEP). Windows Server uses DEP to prevent malicious code from being able to execute, even when a buffer overrun occurs. Even without a processor that supports DEP, Windows Server can detect code that is running in memory locations where it should not be.
· Patch Guard
Microsoft Patch Guard technology prevents non-Microsoft programs from patching the Windows kernel. This technology prevents kernel mode drivers from extending or replacing kernel services, including system service dispatch tables, the interrupt descriptor table (IDT), and the global descriptor table (GDT). Third-party software is also prevented from allocating kernel stacks or patching any part of the kernel.
· Better scalabilityIn a 64-bit environment, not only can database servers gain nearly unlimited virtual memory address space, but they also gain support for more physical memory. It is possible for a 64-bit server that is running 64-bit editions of Windows Server and SQL Server to get very large working data sets entirely into RAM, thereby improving performance and scalability. In addition, the number of application servers that are required to support a given user base can be substantially reduced because a 64-bit environment does not require worker processes to cycle as often. This reduced cycling results in fewer lost connections, improved I/O handling, and a better user experience.· Lower total cost of ownershipAll the benefits of 64-bit operation that are listed in the previous sections enable you to do more with less. A 64-bit environment allows you to manage more data, serve more users, and run more applications while using less hardware. By reducing hardware, you are also able to reduce license, operations, and infrastructure costs. It takes up less floor space in your data center and costs less to maintain. Finally, because a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 farm that uses 64-bit hardware and software provides more room for growth, you can spend less over time on equipment because the life cycle of your equipment is likely to be longer.What bridgehead server in Active Directory?
The bridgehead server is a domain controller that has been either administratively assigned or automatically chosen to replicate changes collected from other domain controllers in the site to bridgehead servers in other sites.
What are reasonable requirements that a superpeer should meet?
1. Normal nodes should have low latency access to super peers. 2. Superpeers should be evenly distributed accross the overlay network. 3. There should be a predefined portion of superpeers relative to the total number of nodes in the overlay network. 4. Each super peer should not need to serve more than a fixed number of normal nodes.
What naming context is replicated across the domain?
Schema naming context and configuration naming context is replicated across domain in the forest
standard secondary zone
What is whitespace in active directory?
During ordinary operation, the white space in the Active Directory database file becomes fragmented. Each time garbage collection runs (every 12 hours, by default), white space is automatically defragmented online to optimize its use within the database file. The unused disk space is thereby maintained for the database; it is not returned to the file system.
