Microsoft 070-417 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

  • Exam Code/Number: 070-417
  • Exam Name/Title: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012
  • Certification Provider: Microsoft
  • Corresponding Certification: MCSA
  • Exam Questions: 455
  • Updated On: Jun 03, 2026
Your network contains two servers named Server 1 and Server 2 that run Windows Server 2012 R2. Both servers have
the Hyper-V server role installed. Server 1 and Server 2 are located in different offices. The offices connect to each
other by using a high-latency WAN link.
Server 1 hosts a virtual machine named VM1.
You need to ensure that you can start VM1 on Server 2 if Server 1 fails. The solution must minimize hardware costs.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains more than 100 Group
Policy objects (GPOs). Currently, there are no enforced GPOs. You have two GPOs linked to an organizational unit (OU)
named OU1. You need to change the precedence order of the GPOs. What should you use?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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Your network contains several servers that run Windows Server2012 R2 and client computers that run Windows 8.1.
You download several signed Windows PowerShell scripts from the Internet.
You need to run the PowerShell scripts on all of the servers and all of the client computers
What should you modify first?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
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HOTSPOT
You have a server named DHCP1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2. DHCP1 does not have access to the Internet.
All roles are removed completely from DHCP
You mount a Windows Server 2012 R2 installation image to the C:\Mount folder.
You need to install the DHCP Server server role on DHCP1 by using Server Manager.
Which folder should you specify as the alternate path for the source files?
To answer, select the appropriate folder in the answer area.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
WinSxS, the side-by-side component store enables administrators to activate any of the features included with
Windows Server 2012 without having to supply an installation medium.
References:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2013/02/24/how-to-reduce-the-size-of-the-winsxs-directory-andfree-
up-disk-space-on-windows-server-2012-using-features-on-demand.aspx
Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2012, Chapter 1: Installing and configuring servers,
Objective 1.1: Install servers, p. 10
DRAG DROP
Your network contains a single Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains an Active Directory
site named Site1 and an organizational unit (OU) named OU1.
The domain contains a client computer named Client1 that is located in OU1 and Site1.
You create five Group Policy objects (GPO). The GPOs are configured as shown in the following table.

You need to identify in which order the GPOs will be applied to Client1.
In which order should you arrange the listed GPOs?
To answer, move all GPOs from the list of GPOs to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:

GPO3 (linked to site)
GPO1 (linked to domain)
GPO4 (linked to domain - enforced)
GPO2 (linked to OU)
GPO5 (linked to OU - enforced)
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains two servers named
Server1 and Server2. Server1 runs Windows Server 2012 R2. 5erver2 runs Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
(SP1) and has the DHCP Server server role installed.
You need to manage DHCP on Server2 by using the DHCP console on Server1.
What should you do first?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You discover that the performance of Server1 is poor.
The results of a performance report generated on Server1 are shown in the following table.

You need to identify the cause of the performance issue.
What should you identify?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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Your IT manager is concerned that someone is trying to gain access to your company's computers by logging on with
valid domain user names and various password attempts.
Which audit policy should you monitor for these activities?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a server named Print1.
Your company implements DirectAccess.
A user named User1 frequently works at a customer's office. The customer's office contains a print server named
Print1.
While working at the customer's office, User1 attempts to connect to Print1. User1 connects to the Print1 server in
contoso.com instead of the Print1 server at the customer's office.
You need to provide User1 with the ability to connect to the Print1 server in the customer's office.
Which Group Policy option should you configure?
To answer, select the appropriate option in the answer area.
Correct Answer:
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. All domain controllers run Windows Server
2012 R2.
DirectAccess is deployed to the network.
Remote users connect to the DirectAccess server by using a variety of network speeds.
The remote users report that sometimes their connection is very slow.
You need to minimize Group Policy processing across all wireless wide area network (WWAN) connections.
Which Group Policy setting should you configure?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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