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1
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Sharing Model: Workgroup

A

By default, every Windows workstation is configured for a peer-to-peer sharing method based on the workgroup.

2
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Sharing Model: Domain

A

Domains are client/server networks centrally managed from one or more Windows servers.

3
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Sharing Model: Homegroup

A

Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 systems can join homegroups, intended to allow easier sharing of common resources like photos, videos, and printers on home networks. The feature was initially included in Windows 10, but was removed in 2018.

4
Q

How would you change your computer name, workgroup, or join a domain?

A
  1. Open the System Control Panel window.
  2. In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup
    settings, click Change Settings.
  3. In the Computer name tab of the System Properties
    window, click Change.
  4. Make the desired change.
  5. Click OK. If you’re joining a domain, you’ll be
    prompted for a user name and password. This isn’t
    asking for the local user’s credentials, but rather of a
    domain administrator with permission to join users to
    the domain.
  6. Restart your computer for the changes to take
    effect.
5
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Netdom add

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Adds a workstation or server account to the domain.

6
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Netdom computername

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Manages both primary and alternate names for a domain computer.

7
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Netdom renamecomputer

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Renames a domain computer (but not the domain controller) and its associated account

8
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Netdom join

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Joins a workstation or server to the domain, including making accounts if necessary.

9
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Netdom move

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Moves a workstation or server from one domain to another, making accounts if necessary.

10
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Netdom remove

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Removes a workstation or server from the domain.

11
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Netdom query

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Queries the domain for membership and trust relationship settings

12
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Netdom reset

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Resets the secure relationship between a workstation and its domain controller.

13
Q

Netdom help

A

Displays help information for a given command.

14
Q

How would you change network locations in windows 7?

A

click the network’s location in the Network and Sharing Center to open the Set Network Location window.

15
Q

How would you change network locations in windows 8?

A

a. Navigate to PC Settings > Network > Connections.
b. Click the network you’re connected to.
c. Turn the Find Devices and Content switch On for
private networks and Off for public.

16
Q

How would you change network locations in windows 10?

A

a. Navigate to Settings > Network & Internet > Status.
b. Click Change connection properties.
c. Choose Public or Private.

17
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How would you create/join a homegroup in windows 7-8.1?

A

a. Make sure your network location is set to Home or
Private.
b. In the Control panel, click Network and Internet >
HomeGroup.
c. Create or join a homegroup.
d. Click Save Changes

18
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Net Share

A

Lists, creates, and removes network shares on the local computer.

19
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Net Use

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Displays or connects to shares on remote computers.

20
Q

Net View

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Lists computers and devices on the network.

21
Q

Net File

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Shows or closes open files on a server.

22
Q

Net Sessions

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Lists or ends communication sessions with network computers.

23
Q

Net Accounts

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Sets logon and password requirements for users

24
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Net Computer

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Adds or removes a computer from a domain

25
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Net Start

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Starts a Windows service.

26
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Net Stop

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Stops a Windows service.

27
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Net Pause

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Pauses a Windows service.

28
Q

Net Continue

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Continues a Windows service.

29
Q

What creates a safe and encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the public Internet?

A

VPN

30
Q

Name a terminal emulation protocol that enables users at one site to simulate a session on a remote host as if the terminal were directly attached?

A

Telnet

31
Q

What is a proprietary protocol created by Microsoft for connecting and managing computers that are not necessarily located at the same place as the administrator?

A

RDP

32
Q

Remote Desktop: It is also known as a WAP connection. True or False?

A

False

33
Q

Remote Desktop: It is designed to log into the unattended remote system. True or False?

A

True

34
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Remote Desktop: It is a third-party application that connects the desktop of a remote computer. True or False?

A

False

35
Q

Remote Desktop: It is used for remote technical assistance connections. True or False?

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True

36
Q

TCP/IP Tools: ipconfig

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In Windows operating systems, displays or refreshes IP settings for network interfaces.

37
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TCP/IP Tools: ifconfig

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In Unix-like operating systems, displays or configures IP settings for network interfaces.

38
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TCP/IP Tools: nbtstat

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In Windows, displays diagnostic information for NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

39
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TCP/IP Tools: netstat

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Displays a variety of network information including active connections, routing tables, and traffic statistics.

40
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TCP/IP Tools: nslookup

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Performs DNS lookups and displays the IP address of a given host name.

41
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TCP/IP Tools: ping

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Tests the reachability and latency of a given host.

42
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TCP/IP Tools: traceroute/tracert

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Displays the hop-by-hop path to a given host, along with the round-trip time to each hop.

43
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TCP/IP Tools: pathping

A

In Windows, behaves similarly to tracert by pinging every hop along the route to determine relative latency.