Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz: Windows Server Update Services
Applies to the "Monitoring and Maintaining Servers" objective of Exam 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.
Q: A company's administrator needs to force a client machine to reset its automatic timer and check for assigned updates from the Windows Server Update Services server. Which command should the administrator use at the command prompt?
- Wuauclt /a /resetauthorization /detectnow
- Wuauclt /resetauthorization
- Gpupdate /force
- Gpupdate /wait:0
Answer and explanation is below.
Answer is A: The Wuauclt /a /resetauthorization /detectnow command can be used to reset the default timer of 1 hour on a client machine configured to receive assigned updates from a WSUS server. (Noteworthy: The Wuau in the command refers to Windows Update Automatic Update.)
Quick Tip: The command Wuauclt /a /resetauthorization /detectnow won’t yield any results at the command prompt, but the Windows\WindowsUpdate.log file can be checked after several minutes for any updates detected.
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Bonus Question: Which technology available in Windows Server 2008 R2 can be used to manage resource allocation? (Tweet your answer with #pop646c and get a chance to win a rare MCPmag.com baseball cap! Deadline for entries is Monday, September 10.)
Answer to bonus question from last time: ServerManager.cmd is the tool in Windows Server 2008 R2 that allows for installation of Roles, Services, and features at the command line.
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