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Microsoft 070-686 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Microsoft
Exam Name:	Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator
Exam Number:	70-686
Available Languages:	Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, English, French, German
Passing Score:	700 (scaled score typical for Microsoft legacy exams)
Exam Format:	Scenario-based Questions, Case Study, Multiple Choice
Related Certifications:	Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Desktop Administrator Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	Pearson VUE proctored exam (legacy Microsoft certification exam format)
Pre Condition:	Recommended experience with Windows desktop administration, Windows Server environments, and enterprise IT infrastructure.
Official Syllabus URL:	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-686

Microsoft 070-686 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Objectives
Planning and Managing the Desktop Environment	- Planning application compatibility strategies - Designing desktop deployment methods - Assessing desktop deployment requirements
Managing Devices and Drivers	- Peripheral and device configuration - Device driver management and compatibility - Hardware inventory and asset management
Monitoring and Maintaining Systems	- Backup and recovery strategies - Patch management and Windows Update Services - Performance monitoring and troubleshooting tools
Managing Security	- Security policies and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) - User Account Control (UAC) configuration - BitLocker and file system security
Managing Network Connectivity and Access	- Remote access and VPN configuration - Network configuration and troubleshooting - Domain integration and authentication
Deploying Operating Systems and Applications	- Application packaging and deployment strategies - Windows 7 deployment using automated tools (WDS, MDT) - Image creation and management

070-686 Exam FAQ: Before You Book Your Seat

What is the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam, exactly?

Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator is an official Microsoft exam, listed under exam code 070-686. A passing result earns you the MCSE certification at the Professional level. It also ties into Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Enterprise Desktop Administrator, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.

What do I need before sitting the 070-686 exam?

Recommended experience with Windows desktop administration, Windows Server environments, and enterprise IT infrastructure.

Requirements evolve, so confirm the current conditions before registering on the official exam page.

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What topics are covered in the 070-686 exam?

The Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator syllabus spans 6 domains, led by Managing Network Connectivity and Access, Managing Devices and Drivers, and Monitoring and Maintaining Systems. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.

Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator Sample Questions:

Question 1

Your company plans to deploy Windows 7 Enterprise.
The current client computers run either Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Enterprise.
The company uses 20 custom applications that were written for Windows XP.
You need to create a log of compatibility issues for the custom applications.
What should you do?

A. Install each application on a Windows XP client computer. Sequence each application by using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
B. Install each application on a Windows Vista client computer. Sequence each application by using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V).
C. Install each application on a Windows 7 client computer, and then run the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT).
D. Install each application on a Windows XP client computer, and then run the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT).

Question 2

You are planning a migration to Windows 7.
You need to recommend applications that obtain a list of software installed on client computers.
Which applications should you recommend? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Sysprep
B. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
C. windows User State Migration Tool (USMT)
D. Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM)
E. Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)
F. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP)

Question 3

Drag and Drop (Select & Place)
Your company has an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) forest with a single domain named contoso.com.
You deploy a new Group Policy object (GPO) named California Computers GPO as part of the organizational unit (OU) and GPO design shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
The California Computers GPO contains computer configuration settings and user configuration settings.
User configuration settings are not being applied to users who log on to client computers in the California Computers OU.
Which GPO setting should you select?? (To answer, drag the appropriate setting from the list of settings to the correct location or locations in the answer area.)
Exhibit:

Select and Place:

Question 4

Your company's network has client computers that run Windows 7. Multiple users share the computers in the shipping department. These computers reside in the Shipping Computers organizational unit (OU).
The company wants to deploy a new application. The application is not packaged. You have the following requirements:
Deploy the application to all computers in the shipping department.
Perform the deployment from a central location.
You need to plan the software deployment process to meet the requirements.
Which two actions should you include in the process? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Choose two.)

A. Create a Group Policy object (GPO) and add a software installation policy under the Computer Configuration container.
B. Create a package by using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
C. Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, create a collection that contains the shipping department users, and assign the package to the collection.
D. In the Group Policy Management Console, link the software installation policy to the Shipping Computers OU.
E. Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, create a collection that contains the shipping department computers, and assign the package to the collection.

Question 5

HotSpot (Hot Area)
Active Directory Domain Services (AD OS) is running on windows Server 2008 R2.
All user objects are located in the Boston Users Organizational Unit (OU) or the San Diego Users OU.
All client computer objects are in the Boston Computers OU or in the San Diego Computers OU.
All domain controller computer objects are in their default location.
You decide to audit changes to AD DS.
Administrative users in San Diego add new users to the domain without approval. You configure the audit
policy settings in the San Diego Policy Group Policy object (GPO) and set up auditing in object System Access Control Lists, you verify that the GPO is being applied to the resources in the San Diego OUs, but auditing still does not work.
You need to select the GPO to ensure that users added by the San Diego administrative users are audited. Which GPO should you select? (To answer, select the appropriate setting or settings in the work area.)
Hot Area: