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SK0-004 · Question #252

After a virus outbreak, which of the following can be used to deploy a hotfix in a Microsoft environment? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. WSUS D. Group policy. WSUS and Group Policy are the two native Microsoft mechanisms for approving and distributing hotfixes to Windows domain-joined machines at scale.

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Question

After a virus outbreak, which of the following can be used to deploy a hotfix in a Microsoft environment? (Select TWO).

Options

  • AWSUS
  • BTerminal services
  • CRemote management cards
  • DGroup policy
  • ESNMP

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    93% (39)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

WSUS and Group Policy are the two native Microsoft mechanisms for approving and distributing hotfixes to Windows domain-joined machines at scale.

AWSUSCorrect

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is Microsoft's centralized patch management service that allows administrators to approve, download, and push Windows updates and hotfixes to domain clients from an internal server, providing control over which patches are deployed and when.

BTerminal services

Terminal Services provides remote desktop and application access to users and servers but has no built-in mechanism to package or distribute software patches across an enterprise.

CRemote management cards

Remote management cards (such as iDRAC or iLO) are out-of-band hardware management interfaces used for server power cycling and console redirection, not for deploying software updates.

DGroup policyCorrect

Group Policy can deploy software packages and updates via Software Installation settings under Computer Configuration, allowing an administrator to assign hotfix packages to organizational units across the domain without visiting each machine.

ESNMP

SNMP is a network monitoring and management protocol used to poll device status and receive traps; it does not have any capability to push or install software patches.

Concept tested: Enterprise hotfix deployment with WSUS and Group Policy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/get-started/windows-server-update-services-wsus

Topics

#WSUS#Group Policy#hotfix deployment#patch management

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