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Windows sys admin interview questions

By admin | June 15, 2006


1. What are the required components of Windows Server 2003 for installing Exchange 2003? -
ASP.NET, SMTP, NNTP, IIS
2. What must be done to an AD forest before Exchange can be deployed? - Setup /forestprep
3. What Exchange process is responsible for communication with AD? - DSACCESS
4. What 3 types of domain controller does Exchange access? - Normal Domain Controller, Global
Catalog, Configuration Domain Controller
5. What connector type would you use to connect to the Internet, and what are the two methods
of sending mail over that connector? - SMTP Connector: Forward to smart host or use DNS to route to
each address
6. How would you optimize Exchange 2003 memory usage on a Windows Server 2003 server
with more than 1Gb of memory? - Add /3Gb switch to boot.ini
7. What would a rise in remote queue length generally indicate? - This means mail is not being sent
to other servers. This can be explained by outages or performance issues with the network or remote servers.
8. What would a rise in the Local Delivery queue generally mean? - This indicates a performance
issue or outage on the local server. Reasons could be slowness in consulting AD, slowness in handing
messages off to local delivery or SMTP delivery. It could also be databases being dismounted or a lack of disk
space.
9. What are the standard port numbers for SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, RPC, LDAP and Global
Catalog? - SMTP – 25, POP3 – 110, IMAP4 – 143, RPC – 135, LDAP Ã
¢â‚¬â€œ 389, Global Catalog - 3268
10. Name the process names for the following: System Attendant? – MAD.EXE, Information
Store – STORE.EXE, SMTP/POP/IMAP/OWA – INETINFO.EXE
11. What is the maximum amount of databases that can be hosted on Exchange 2003
Enterprise? - 20 databases. 4 SGs x 5 DBs.
12. What are the disadvantages of circular logging? - In the event of a corrupt database, data can only be
restored to the last backup

Networking questions
By admin | August 13, 2006
1. What is a default gateway? - The exit-point from one network and entry-way into another network, often
the router of the network.
2. How do you set a default route on an IOS Cisco router? - ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 x.x.x.x [where
x.x.x.x represents the destination address]
3. What is the difference between a domain local group and a global group? - Domain local groups
grant permissions to objects within the domain in which the reside. Global groups contain grant permissions
tree or forest wide for any objects within the Active Directory.
4. What is LDAP used for? - LDAP is a set of protocol used for providing access to information directories.
5. What tool have you used to create and analyze packet captures? - Network Monitor in Win2K /
Win2K3, Ethereal in Linux, OptiView Series II (by Fluke Networks).
6. How does HSRP work?
7. What is the significance of the IP address 255.255.255.255? - The limited broadcast address is
utilized when an IP node must perform a one-to-everyone delivery on the local network but the network ID
is unknown.
1. Why was it that you left the last job that you were at?
2. What do you think your top 3 strengths are?
3. What is most important to you in a job?
4. Major difference between FAT and NTFS on a local machine?
5. How many passwords by default are remembered in an active directory?
6. What is a C name record (in DNS)?
7. What is a LM host file used for?
8. Can you name the FSMO roles in active directory?
9. What tolls would you use to gage the effect of group policy before using any tools?
10. Explain Active Directory sites and services and linked cost routing?
11. When would you use circular logging and exchange?
12. Exhange related question - as an echange admin if someone asked you how to determine if mail was
delivered or not which tool would you use?
13. Can you explain how you configurated SMS.
14. Rate yourself in 3 different areas (1-5, 5 is expert)

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