Sams Teach Yourself MCSE Windows NT Server 4 in 14 Days
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): David Schaer, et al
ISBN: 0672311283
Publication Date: 12/15/97

Question 16

The administrator of an NT Server is left-handed and prefers to have functions of the right and left mouse buttons reversed. If the administrator swaps the mouse button functions, where will the change be recorded and who will be affected?

A.  HKEY_CURRENT_USER

B.  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

C.  Only the administrator will be affected

D.  All users of the system will be affected

Question 17

A user named Rumplestiltskin logs on at the NT 4.0 Server. Which of the following files would represent the profile created automatically when the user changes his preferences?

A.  RUMPLE000 and RUMPLE000.LOG

B.  NTUSER.DAT and NTUSER.DAT.LOG

C.  RUMPLESTILTSKIN.DAT and RUMPLESTILTSKIN.LOG

D.  PROFILE.DAT and PROFILE.LOG

Question 18

After logging on at a BDC, the administrator receives a message that at least one service or driver failed to start. In response, she shuts down the system and boots using the LastKnownGood configuration.

Upon reboot the administrator receives the same error message. Why did the LastKnownGood control set not fix the problem?

A.  The LastKnownGood control set is only valid on the PDC.

B.  The rdisk utility must be run before using the LastKnownGood control set.

C.  The LastKnownGood control set contained the improperly configured settings.

D.  The LastKnownGood control set could not be located.

Question 19

After the administrator has updated the network card parameters for the NT Server, the system fails to start. The administrator must get the system back up in the shortest amount of time. The administrator boots from the NT Setup Disk and initializes the option for Repair. The administrator then uses the Emergency Repair Disk to restore the settings in the HARDWARE key.

Which of the following best describes the administrator’s solution?

A.  The solution is excellent. It is the fastest way to restore the system settings.

B.  The solution is good. It will work; however, it is not the fastest way to restore the settings.

C.  The solution is poor. The solution will not work.

Question 20

What is the mostly likely cause of several services failing to start properly?

A.  The user logging on to the system lacks proper rights.

B.  The services are all members of the same DependOnGroup.

C.  The services are in a chain of services dependent on a single service that has failed.

D.  The SYSTEM hive cannot be accessed.

4.8.2. Exercises

Exercise 4.1

Using a networked computer running Windows NT Workstation or Server, go to Control Panel, Services, and pause the Server service. From another computer on the network, try to access a shared resource on the first computer. Can you access it? Why not? Can you access other computers from the first computer?

Explanation: You will not be able to access any resources located on the first computer from another computer on the network. The Server service is necessary to provide network access. You will still be able to access network resources from the first computer because this ability is provided via the Workstation service.

Exercise 4.2

Open the registry using REGEDT32.EXE. Create a logon message to be displayed whenever anyone logs on to your computer. Enter a value for both LegalNoticeCaption and LegalNoticeText of type REG_SZ.

Explanation: Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon, enter the following for the title of your logon message box:

Name:  LegalNoticeCaption
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  Enter the text you wish displayed

Now enter the value for the logon text message itself as

Name:  LegalNoticeText
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  Enter the text of the message to be displayed

Exercise 4.3

Use Server Manager to configure your computer to send you alerts. Be sure to use the Services applet to verify that both the Alerter and Messenger services are started.

Explanation: Under Server Manager, select the computer you want to generate the alert messages by double-clicking it. Then select the Alerts button and enter the destination for the alert. If either the Alerter service or the Messenger service is not running, alert messages will not be sent.

Exercise 4.4

Use the registry editor of your choice to configure autologon on your computer. HINT: Be sure to enter domain name, username, and password for this to work.

Explanation: Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon, enter the following for the title of your logon message box:

Name:  AutoAdminLogon
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  1
Name:  DefaultDomainName
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  Enter the name of your domain
Name:  DefaultUserName
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  Enter the name of the user to be logged on
Name:  DefaultPassword
Type:  REG_SZ
Value:  Enter the password of the user to be logged on