Question

Difficulty: MediumWindows Administrative and System Management Tools

Match each Windows administrative requirement on the left with the most appropriate Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in or administrative utility on the right.

  • Configure a background process to automatically attempt a restart after a crash.Services (services.msc)
  • Register and manage DCOM and COM+ applications for an enterprise network software installation.Component Services (comexp.msc)
  • Configure password history and account lockout thresholds on a standalone workstation.Local Security Policy (secpol.msc)
  • Schedule a custom administrative cleanup script to execute daily at midnight.Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)

Answer

Automatic process restart matches Services (services.msc); DCOM and COM+ application management matches Component Services (comexp.msc); Password history and lockout rules match Local Security Policy (secpol.msc); Daily automated script execution matches Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc).
Each item matches its corresponding tool based on Microsoft administrative utility design: Services (services.msc) handles service state and recovery configuration; Component Services (comexp.msc) manages COM+ component objects and DCOM configuration; Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) enforces local account and security parameters; and Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) automates timed script or binary execution.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze each administrative requirement to determine the functional domain.
Identified requirements covering service recovery configuration, COM+ object management, local account security rules, and automated job scheduling.
Administrative utilities in Windows are specialized for specific system roles.
2
Map each scenario to its native Windows administrative snap-in executable.
Matched service recovery to services.msc, COM+ management to comexp.msc, password/lockout policies to secpol.msc, and scheduled jobs to taskschd.msc.
Each MMC snap-in targets a distinct subset of system management features.

Key Concept

Windows Administrative Tools and MMC Snap-ins
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