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Everything Candidates Ask About the Microsoft 70-686 Exam

How many questions are on the 70-686 exam, and how long do I have?

The Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam includes 40-60 questions and gives you 150 minutes to finish. That works out to a tight per-question pace, so flagging a hard item and moving on is usually smarter than getting stuck. Before test day, sit at least one full timed session with the Dumpleader test engine — practicing under the clock is the fastest way to build the rhythm the real 70-686 exam demands.

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

The 70-686 exam is the official Microsoft exam that leads to the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification, positioned at the Professional level. It validates the skills employers expect from certified professionals, and passing it is a concrete step forward in an IT career. It is also connected with other credentials in the same track, including MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7, MCSA: Windows 7.

Can I try the 70-686 practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Dumpleader offers a free PDF demo of the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator material, so you can check the question style and answer quality before paying. After purchase, your product includes 365 days of free updates; once that period expires, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

What score do I need to pass the 70-686 exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam is 700 out of 1000, and the official registration fee is USD 165. Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying the full fee again to retake it. A sensible approach is to test yourself first with Dumpleader practice questions and only book your seat once your mock scores sit comfortably above 700 out of 1000.

What topics are covered in the 70-686 exam?

The Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam is organized into 6 domains. The main ones include Designing Client Configurations (17%); Designing Application Packages for Deployment (17%); Planning and Managing a Client Life Cycle Strategy (16%). Weightings tell you where to spend most of your study time, and the full topic breakdown is listed in the exam outline section above on this page.

How do I register for the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam?

You can book the 70-686 exam through the official registration channels below:

• Microsoft Learning (Retired)

The exam is delivered as Retired exam; originally delivered via Pearson VUE test centers and online proctored format, so pick the option that fits your schedule when booking.

What happens if I fail the 70-686 exam, and how is my purchase delivered?

If you take the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under the Dumpleader refund policy. The claim requires a scanned enrollment slip and your official Score Report in PDF, submitted within 2 days after the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Note that the guarantee applies only to the corresponding exam — attempts taken within 3 days of purchase, downloaded-but-never-taken exams, free materials, and expired orders are not covered, and the candidate name must match the payer name. Prefer new material instead of a refund? You can swap for two free exam products of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase. As for delivery, everything is instant: the download link reaches your mailbox within one minute of payment (contact support if nothing arrives within 2 hours), and there is no limit on how many computers you can install it on.

Are there any prerequisites for the 70-686 exam?

Minimum 3 years of experience installing, configuring, and administering Windows clients and deployment tools; recommended prior knowledge of Windows Server and System Center suite Requirements like these can change, so before you book, confirm the current eligibility rules on the official page: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7747.exam-70-686-pro-windows-7-enterprise-desktop-administrator.aspx.

What official training is recommended for the Microsoft Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam?

Microsoft recommends the following training options for 70-686 candidates:

• 6294A: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments
• Microsoft Official Self-Paced Training Kit

Official courses build the theory; the 185 practice questions from Dumpleader then let you measure how ready you actually are for the real exam.

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

Question #1
You plan to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 on a computer named Computer1.
You run ScanState and store the results on a remote computer at \\Server1\migstore. After the ScanState
command completes, a user customizes a profile and adds mission-critical data.
You attempt to run ScanState again but it fails.
You need to overwrite Computer1's existing information on Server1.
Which command line options should you use to execute the ScanState command? (Choose all that apply.)

A. /v:13
B. /o
C. \\Server1\migstore
D. /efsxopyraw

Question #2
Your company has a single Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain with Windows Server 2008
R2 member servers and 1,000 Windows 7 client computers.
You are designing the deployment of a custom application.
You have the following requirements:
The application must be available to only users who need it.
Minimize network traffic during deployment.
You need to design a deployment strategy that meets the requirements.
Which deployment method should you use?

A. RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
B. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
C. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
D. Software installation in Group Policy

Question #3
Topic 2, Company Two
You are planning to deliver VDI by using the company's virtualization infrastructure.
You need to ensure that VDI users are always reconnected to the same VDI session.
What should you recommend?
Company, Ltd. (Case Study): Background
You are the desktop architect for a company with 10,000 client computers. Client computers are either portable or desktop computers. All client computers run the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Enterprise. Your network consists of a main office and four regional offices.
Your network has an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a single-domain, single-forest model. The forest and domain functional levels are set to Windows Server 2008 R2. There are four domain controllers in the main office and two additional domain controllers in each regional office.
All servers run Windows Servers 2008 R2.
The regional offices are listed in the following table with users and WAN connection speeds.

Users in the New York office will have a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application that is CPU-intensive and only runs on windows 2000 Professional. The Toronto office uses a network-intensive application. All users in the Toronto office use a legacy CRM application that runs on Windows XP only.
The existing client computers are managed with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) 2007 R3.
Business Requirements
The following business requirements must be maintained or exceeded:
Software Asset Management
The company Software Asset Management (SAM) team has a policy that mandates that after operating systems are deployed, the operating system environment (OSE) must be activated automatically before any additional updates or software are installed in the OSE. The Paris development group has a Key Management Server (KMS) in an isolated test network. All engineering applications are required to maintain compliance with the license agreements of the application vendors.
Technology Requirements
You need to ensure that users can always receive operating system and application updates on the internal network and when away from the main office or branch offices. The mobile staff uses portable computers. In the next remote update of the client computers, you need to deploy an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) add-on to Microsoft Internet Explorer. This add-on must support a partner application and integrate with the remote users. The ERP Internet Explorer add-on does not support the 64-bit version of Windows 7.
Virtualization infrastructure
You use Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) to deliver applications to computers. You use Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 to deliver VDI desktops in a pool. All client operating systems deployed in the VDI pool must be automatically joined to the domain during the deployment process.
New Functionality
The fewest number of servers should be added to the environment to meet the technical goals. A new version of an existing engineering application must be deployed to the users. The new application requires a dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU) with 2 GB of memory.
Technical Requirements
The following technical requirements must be maintained or exceeded:
Infrastructure Requirements
All applications and updates are required to be deployed with the same central management tool. Detailed reporting for compliance audits are required to be available for all application and update deployments.
Application Compatibility
All current applications must be supported on Windows 7. You are licensed for the latest version of the Microsoft Desktop and Optimization Pack (MDOP).
Operating System Environment (OSE) Requirements
You need to ensure that Internet Explorer 9 is not automatically installed on any of the computers in the
Toronto office.
You need to ensure that the Internet Explorer Initial Wizard is not displayed on any Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI) computers.
Security
All remote access must be logged and audit able. All VDI desktops computers must not send Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) for Internet Explorer or windows Live Messenger.

A. Deploy the App-V desktop client.
B. Deploy the App-V Sequencer.
C. Install Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter with the Hyper-V role.
D. Add the VmHostAgent role service.

Question #4
A Windows Server 2008 R2 server named Server1 has the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role installed. Server2 is running DHCP services.
You prestage computer objects in Active Directory.
You plan to use WDS to deploy Windows 7 to the prestaged computers.
When you try to deploy an image by using PXE, the process fails.
You need to ensure that Server1 responds to prestaged client computers only.
From WDS, what should you do? (Choose all that apply.)

A. On the PXE Response tab, select Respond only to known client computers.
B. On the DHCP tab, select Do not listen on Port 67.
C. On the Advanced tab, select Do not authorize this Windows Deployment Services server in DHCP.
D. On the PXE Response tab, select Respond to all client computers (known and unknown).
E. On the Advanced tab, select Authorize this Windows Deployment Services server in DHCP.
F. On the DHCP tab, select Configure DHCP option 60 to indicate that this server is also a PXE server.

Question #5
Your company has client computers that run Windows Vista.
The company plans to upgrade the Windows Vista computers to Windows 7. The current configuration of all client computers in your company is based on a common Windows Vista image.
Some branch offices use WAN connections to connect to the main office.
You have the following requirements:
Transfer all user data from the original Windows Vista installation to the new Windows 7 installation.
Use the least amount of bandwidth while transferring the user data.
Support the same migration strategy for all offices.
You need to design a user state migration strategy that supports the requirements.
What should you do?

A. Use Windows PE to perform an offline migration.
B. Use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) and a hard-link migration store.
C. Use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool.
D. Use the multicast feature of Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

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