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Network

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Any devices connected to each other to share information.

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Types of network connections

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VPN
Dialup
Wireless
Wired
WWAN
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WWAN

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Wireless WAN (Cellular)

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List of best practices for maintenance

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Scheduled backups
Scheduled disk checks
Scheduled defragmentation
Windows Update
--Patch, firmware
AV Updates
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List popular system tools

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System restore
Check Disk
Recovery Image
Defrag

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Types of hypervisors

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VMWare
Hyper-V
Xen

Virtual Box

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Type I Hypervisor

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Runs directly on the hardware, and manages the hardware directly.

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Type 2 Hypervisor

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Runs on top of another operating system, and manages the hardware indirectly by making requests from the OS

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Binding Addresses

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Assigning an IP to a virtual machine

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Hypervisor

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Software or firmware that creates and runs virtual machines.

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VMM

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Virtual Machine Manager

AKA Hypervisor

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command line tool: ping

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tests your connectivity to the network and the internet.

You can ping 127.0.0.1 loopback IP to confirm that your TCP/IP stack is working up to your network card.

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command line tool: tracert

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Displays the different paths that the device is using to reach an endpoint.

May not always work if a hop does not respond to pings, which is how tracert works.

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command line tool: netstat

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Shows network connections (incoming, outgoing) from the device. Help to determine the amount of traffic the machine is producing

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command line tool: ipconfig

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Displays all the current addressing info. Includes MAC address, DNS servers, and IP address, subnet and gateway of all network interfaces.

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command line tool: net

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Shows computer that you are networked with your machine. Use this tool to kick someone out of your PC as well.

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command line tool: nslookup

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Lists DNS information about a domain.

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command line tool: nbtstat

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Tool to troubleshoot NetBIOS name resolution problems. NetBIOS is a legacy protocol used by older operating systems to locate other end points.

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command line tool: bootrec

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Interacts with the MBR, boot sector, or Boot Configuraiton Data store. (BCD)

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bootrec.exe /fixboot

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write a new boot sector

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bootrec.exe /fixmbr

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Write a new MBR

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bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd

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Rebuild BCD store

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net accounts

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set account optiosn (password age, length, etc)

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net computer

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add and delete computer accounts

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net config
see network-related config
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net file
close open files
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net group OR net localgroup
create delete and change group
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net help
see help
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net helpmsg
see specific message help
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net name
see the name of the current machine and user
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net print
interact with print queues and print jobs
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net session
see session statistics
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net send
send message to a user
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net session
see session statistics
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net share
create a share
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net time
set the time to that of another computer
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net use
connect to a share
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net user
add, delete and see info about a user
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net view
See available resources
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command md
make directory
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TASKKILL Command
The TASKKILL.EXE utility is used to terminate processes. Those processes can be identified by either name or process ID number (PID).
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SHUTDOWN Command
The SHUTDOWN.EXE utility can be used to schedule a shutdown (complete or a restart) locally or remotely. A variety of reasons can be specified and announced to users for the shutdown.
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TASKLIST.EXE
used at the command line to see a list of all the running processes (and their process ID number), similar to what you see in the GUI by using Task Manager
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RD command
Delete a directory
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RD /S [drive:][path]
Removes all directories and files in the specified directory, including the specified directory itself.
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RD /Q [drive:][path]
Quiet mode. You won’t be asked whether you’re sure you want | to delete the specified directory when you use /S
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MD [drive:][path]
Makes a directory in the specified path. If you don’t specify a path, the directory will be created in your current directory.
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DEL
delete files and directories at the command line. Wildcards can be used with it and ERASE performs the same operations.
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FDISK Command
The FDISK command used to be included with earlier operating systems to make disk partitioning possible This command does not exist in Windows 7, Vista, or XP, having been replaced with DISKPART.
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FORMAT Command
used to wipe data off disks and prepare them for new use. Before a hard disk can be formatted, it must have partitions created on it. (Partitioning was done in the DOS days with the FDISK command, but that command does not exist in Windows 7, Vista, or XP, having been replaced with DISKPART
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ROBOCOPY Command
The ROBOCOPY utility (Robust File Copy for Windows) is included with Windows 7 and has the big advantage of being able to accept a plethora of specifications and keep NTFS permissions intact in its operations. The /MIR switch, for example, can be used to mirror a complete directory tree.
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DISKPART Command
The DISKPART utility shows the partitions and lets you manage them on the computer’s hard drives
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SFC Command
The System File Checker (SFC) is a command-line-based utility that checks and verifies the versions of system files on your computer. If system files are corrupted, the SFC will replace the corrupted files with correct versions
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CHKDSK Command
You can use the Windows Chkdsk utility to create and display status reports for the hard disk. Chkdsk can also correct file system problems (such as cross-linked files) and scan for and attempt to repair disk errors.
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Recovery Console Command: FIXBOOT
Writes a new boot sector.
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Recovery Console Command: FIXMBR
Checks and fixes (if possible) the master boot record.
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Run Line Utility: msconfig
system utility to troubleshoot the Windows start up process.
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Run Line Utility: regedit
view, search and change settings in your eregistery
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Run Line Utility: cmd
opens dos prompt
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Run Line Utility: services.msc
list all services, view properties of a service, change the startup type of a service to disabled, manual, and automatic.
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Run Line Utility: mmc
microsoft management console.
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Run Line Utility: mstsc
remote desktop
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Run Line Utility: notepad
notepad
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Run Line Utility: explorer
windows explorer
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Run Line Utility: msinfo32
comprehensive view of hardware, system components, and software environment on the local computer
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Run Line Utility: dxdiag
DirectX diagnostic tool.
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WorkGroup versus Domain Setup
``` homegroup = peer-to-peer. Sharing done from those Pcs. domain = client / server. Sharing done from the server. ```
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VPN usually uses which protocol to encrypt the information
IPSEC

CompTIA A+ 220-802 (9 decks)

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