Exam MS-101 topic 1 question 51 discussion

B. No To create a Central Store for .admx and .adml files, create a new folder named PolicyDefinitions in the following location (for example) on the domain controller: \\contoso.com\SYSVOL\contoso.com\policies\PolicyDefinitions When you already have such a folder that has a previously built Central Store, use a new folder describing the current version such as: \\contoso.com\SYSVOL\contoso.com\policies\PolicyDefinitions-1803 Copy all files from the PolicyDefinitions folder on a source computer to the new PolicyDefinitions folder on the domain controller. The source location can be either of the following ones: The C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions folder on a Windows 8.1-based or Windows 10-based client computer The C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Group Policy\<version-specific>\PolicyDefinitions folder, if you have downloaded any of the Administrative Templates separately from the links above. The PolicyDefinitions folder on the Windows domain controller stores all .admx files and .adml files for all languages that are enabled on the client computer.

A lot of confusion for something pretty simple. Once the group policy management console (gpmc) is installed you can edit GPO's on any system. As for the policy templates there are two options: 1) (Default) When editing the policy the templates on the system itself are used. 2) (Best Practice) A central template store is implemented with all needed templates copied to SYSVOL. In this case the GPMC always uses the central template store (no exceptions). For answering the question: A) It is clearly given the gpmc is istalled on the member server B) The default for policy templates is used because there is no mention of any other setting. All that remains now is whether the required templates are present on the server after upgrading to 2019 (They for sure won't be on a 2012 server). For this I will trust Donaton's remark that the templates are included in 2019. --> Answer: Yes you can edit the policy setting.

Upgrading Server1 to Windows Server 2019 would allow you to install the latest version of the Administrative Templates for Windows 10 and configure the Windows Update for Business Group Policy settings using the Group Policy Management Console.

Defenatly NO. It says in the Question "You plan to use Server1 to manage the domain and to configure Windows 10 Group Policy settings". You plan to use the server to MANAGE and to configure W10 GPO's. Cant manage a domain with only GPMC installed!

Yes, upgrading Server1 to Win Server 2019 would meet the goal of configuring the Windows Update for Business GP settings on Server1. Win Server 2019 includes updated GP settings and admin templates for Win 10, allowing you to properly configure the Windows Update for Business GP settings for the Win 10 computers in the domain using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) on Srv1. copying the GP Administrative Templates from a Windows 10 computer to Server1 is also valid, but it may not be as comprehensive as upgrading Srv1 to Windows Server 2019. Copying the Admin Templates would provide access to the latest settings, but upgrading the OS would ensure that all updates and features related to win 10 Group Policy settings are available. raising the forest functional level to Win Server 2016. You copy the GP Admin Templates from a Win 10 computer to the Netlogon share on all the domain controllers is not necessary to configure the Windows Update for Business GP settings on Server1. While it is possible to copy the Admin Templates to the Netlogon share, it may not be the most efficient or effective solution

Answer is yes as stated by some others - Upgrading the server to 2019 will add the policies since it already has GPMC. There are two correct answers available for this scenario: copy admx templates from win 10 *or* upgrade to 2019.

Like the question before this, the scope is limited to server 1. Upgrading the server to 2019 will allow the applicable policies to show in gpmc on server 1, which is all we care about. There are two correct answers available for this scenario: copy admx templates from win 10 *or* upgrade to 2019. That will allow the policies to show in gpmc.

Similar reasoning here to the previous question on page 5, editing the local PolicyDefinitions folder is not necessary since RSAT gpmc.msc will reference the policies on the DC it is connected to or the Central Store if there is one

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Yes.Because the administrative templates of Windows Server 2019 are the same as the administrative templates of Windows 10.

I say the answer is No. Windows Update for Business was released with Windows 10 1511 in November, 2015. Server 2012 R2 was released in October, 2013. The Server OS does not carry the group policy templates. You need to get those from the Win 10 OS, or download them separately. Once you have the templates, you need to add them to the Central Store on a DC. You can install RSAT and manage the policies from any system, it doesn't have to be a server. But upgrading Server1 to 2019 won't add those policy templates (ADMX and ADML files) to the domain. That's a manual add. If the DC's don't already have the templates applied, you can upgrade Server1 all day long and it's not going to help because the target of the templates has to be on a DC. Now, with all MS exams you have to be careful to answer the question as it's written, not trying to extrapolate the missing information on the other end. The question is asking if the upgraded Server1 will allow you to configure the WUfB policies. The answer is no.

Answer should be YES. here is why: "You need to configure the Windows Update for Business Group Policy settings on Server1." 1 very tricky part is the word "configure" the GPO setting. configure only. not applying. I can configure the GPO as long as I have the GPMC. if I need to make the GPO apply to win 10 clients. i can export the GPO setting and then import it back to the DC to apply later on. the point is. as long as the GPO setting is presented. you can configure. so upgrade to WIndows 2019 makes the required settings available to configure. so answer is YES. while the DC is already 2019. the Win 10 GPO setting is already there ready to apply in the whole domain

Exactly as Noppowat and others are relying on: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/group-policy/create-and-manage-central-store As there is nowhere stated that the central store has been created I would also vote for NO

Again, NO! I have a 2012 R2 Server with GPMC on it and I can manage this policy from there. It grabs the templates for managing this policy from SYSVOL. It reads everything from SYSVOL. Unless you're trying to change where the PolicyDefinitions share is located to try your hand at security through obfuscation, this is pointless. And security through obfuscation isn't very effective.

No! Server 1 is a Member Server upgrading it to 2019 does not make it a DC

The schema is already raised to 2019 by having a single 2019 DC. I don't think upgrading the management server is necessary. All you need is to have the templates in an accessible repository. The group policy management console will operate based on that availability. Upgrading the management server achieves nothing.