Windows Systems Administrator Interview Questions
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Windows Systems Administrator interview questions shared by candidates
A customer calls in saying that they're having problems sending email. They're using IIS SMTP and a web-based application to send the messages. What are 3 things which you would look for first, in the order you find most probable, in troubleshooting this issue?
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1) SMTP Virtual Server configuration 2) DNS configuration 3) RBL/IP Blacklisting Less
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PDC Emulator Allows Windows Server 2003 to act as the primary domain controller. Provides replication support for the backup domain controller. Assists with time and group policy synchronization. Infrastructure Master - (One per domain) Responsible for updating the group to user references whenever there are changes. Also receives new names. Relative ID Master - RID - (One per domain) Ensures that every object created has a unique ID number. Schema Master - (One per forest) Responsible for maintaining and modifying the AD schema. Domain Naming Master - (One per forest) Responsible for adding and deleting domains in a forest. Less
What is NAT
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What are the Different Windows File systems
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Network area transmission
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Network address translation in a private network it's NAT server's responsibility to translate all private ip out going packets in a single public IP address and translate all public incoming packets which comes in a single public IP to particular destination private ip address. Less
What are the Active Directory functions?
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Did not answered, vague question format.
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it's manage user and computers
Explain the FSMO roles in Active Directory.
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Name the common ones like PDC and what their function is.
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Not honest in hiring practices.
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They never actually responded, totally ghosted. Forgot to update on this but what can I say, they are as forgettable as I was to them at this point. Less
White Board Scenario's
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your experience will lead you to be able to work through the scenario's.
Related to WDS, WSUS, Replication and desktop Troubleshoot
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Answers were very satisfactory. The Technical Lead told that you will hire you and you have the ability to handle the job responsibilities. Next day HR called me told me that The Team lead has not gave you highest points. I told her this is not right. Less
