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Administering Windows Server (AZ-802) — Practice Questions and Mock Exam

AZ-802 is the one exam standing between a Windows Server administrator and the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate badge.

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Official AZ-802 exam: 700 out of 1000 points to pass.

Checked against Microsoft · September 2026 · Current exam version

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Manage storage and file services1 / 5

How does Data Deduplication in Windows Server treat a newly written file?

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Deduplication had to be designed so that turning it on never slows the workload down, and the post-processing model is how that promise is kept. A write lands on the volume in the ordinary way, and a scheduled optimization job later splits files into chunks, keeps one copy of each unique chunk in a chunk store and replaces the duplicates with reparse points. The consequence for capacity planning is that savings appear after the job has run, not at the moment of the write, and that a volume needs headroom for data that has not yet been optimized. It also means the job schedule matters: a volume with a heavy write pattern and a short optimization window never catches up.

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Secure Windows Server infrastructure2 / 5

Windows LAPS is configured to encrypt passwords in Active Directory, but ADPasswordEncryptionPrincipal has not been set. Who can decrypt the stored password?

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Encryption changes who can read a LAPS password from a permissions question into a cryptographic one: the directory permission lets an account fetch the attribute, but only the named principal can turn it back into a password. Leaving the principal unset produces a safe but coarse default, so most deployments set a dedicated group instead, which lets a helpdesk read passwords without being domain administrators.

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Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments3 / 5

Which Azure service assesses machines for missing updates every 24 hours and can install them inside a defined maintenance window?

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Patching a hybrid estate needs three things: a view of what is missing, a way to install it, and a window in which installation is permitted. Azure Update Manager provides all three as a service, and because it works through Azure Arc it covers on-premises and other-cloud machines as well as Azure virtual machines. Periodic assessment refreshes compliance every 24 hours so the view is current without a manual scan. Maintenance configurations define the windows and the machines they apply to, which is how patching is aligned with change control. Azure Monitor, Arc and VM insights are all in the same picture but answer different questions — telemetry, connectivity and performance analysis respectively.

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Manage virtual machines5 / 5

Which restriction applies when a Windows virtual machine in Azure is resized?

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Sizes without a local temporary disk present the guest with a different disk layout, so moving between the two families is not a simple restart with more cores. The consequence in practice is that a capacity plan has to check this property before choosing a target size, or the resize will be refused. A documented workaround exists for one direction of the change. It is also worth remembering that a failed resize leaves the model showing the requested size while the machine keeps running on the old one.

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Data deduplication

  1. You

    Does a new file immediately take up less space?

  2. Alex · AI tutor

    No. Windows Server first writes the file normally; an optimization job processes it later.

    Read the Microsoft documentation ↗
  3. You

    So I need free space before that job runs?

  4. Alex · AI tutor

    Yes. Plan for data that has not yet been optimized. Savings appear after processing.

    Read the Microsoft documentation ↗

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How does Data Deduplication in Windows Server treat a newly written file?

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It writes the file unoptimized and optimizes it later

Deduplication is post-processing, so a newly written file is initially unoptimized.

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Active Directory and hybrid identities20–25% of the exam81 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Manage domain services, identities and policies across local and cloud environments.

  • Deploy local, Azure and read-only domain controllers; manage FSMO roles, trusts, sites and replication across domains and forests. Manage account security on read-only controllers.
  • Manage users and groups across domains and forests, and choose and manage service accounts.
  • Apply Group Policy and Group Policy preferences to Windows Server.
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Remote and hybrid server management10–15% of the exam55 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Administer servers remotely and connect them to Azure management services.

  • Configure Windows Admin Center, PowerShell remoting with second-hop and Just Enough Administration controls, SSH and Remote Desktop access.
  • Connect servers to Azure Arc, apply Azure Machine Configuration and deploy Azure services through virtual-machine extensions.
  • Manage updates with Azure Update Manager and automate hybrid workloads with Azure Automation and runbooks.
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Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines10–15% of the exam56 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Manage virtual-machine resources, connectivity and availability.

  • Manage guest access and nested virtualization, memory, integration services, device and GPU assignment and checkpoints.
  • Configure Hyper-V high availability, disks, network adapters, NIC teaming, virtual switches and Replica.
  • Manage Azure VM storage, networking, resizing and scale sets, availability sets and zones, and administrative access through just-in-time access or Bastion.
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Name resolution, addressing and connectivity10–15% of the exam56 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Connect local and Azure networks and manage their DNS and IP addressing.

  • Configure AD-integrated and hybrid DNS, zones, records, forwarding, policies and DNSSEC.
  • Configure DHCP servers, scopes, IP reservations and high availability.
  • Troubleshoot IP addressing in hybrid environments.
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Storage and file sharing15–20% of the exam57 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Manage local and Azure file services and the storage behind them.

  • Manage Azure file shares, permissions and File Sync; monitor synchronization and migrate DFS or local shares to Azure file services.
  • Configure Windows file-share access, FSRM quotas and controls, DFS and SMB settings including SMB over QUIC.
  • Manage disks, volumes, NTFS and ReFS, Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct, replication, deduplication, SMB Direct, storage quality of service and iSCSI.
  • Manage BitLocker encryption and recover encrypted volumes.
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Server and identity security10–15% of the exam59 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Protect the operating system, administrative access and directory identities.

  • Configure exploit and application protection, Credential Guard, SmartScreen, Group Policy security, OSConfig baselines and Windows LAPS.
  • Configure Defender for Servers and Windows Firewall, including connection security rules.
  • Secure AD DS passwords, protected users, domain controllers and administrative accounts; manage delegation and authentication methods.
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Monitoring and troubleshooting15–20% of the exam57 QuestionsPass-IT questions

Use server and Azure diagnostics to investigate failures and recover directory services.

  • Configure Performance Monitor, data collector sets, Windows Admin Center alerts, System Insights, event logs, Azure Monitor collection rules and VM Insights.
  • Troubleshoot connectivity, DNS, updates, time synchronization, performance, VM and Arc extensions, disk encryption and storage.
  • Recover AD objects, the directory database and SYSVOL; troubleshoot replication, Kerberos, authentication, secure channels and computer-account trusts.
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Access covers this certification for 12 months. You pay once, with no automatic renewal.

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About the AZ-802 exam

Where can I take the AZ-802 exam?

Pearson VUE, online-proctored or at an authorized test centre. Microsoft recommends registering with a personal Microsoft account, since exam records held under an organisational account are unrecoverable once you leave that organisation.

How long is the Administering Windows Server exam?

The AZ-802 exam has 50 questions and a 120-minute time limit.

Does AZ-802 replace AZ-800 and AZ-801?

Yes. AZ-802 replaces the AZ-800 and AZ-801 exam pair. Microsoft retires both older exams on 30 September 2026, and AZ-802 is the single exam for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate credential.

What is the AZ-802 exam format?

The exam lasts 120 minutes, is currently offered in English, and uses a scaled score from 1 to 1,000 with 700 required to pass. Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count or format split, so those figures should be treated as estimates.

Who is AZ-802 for?

AZ-802 fits administrators who already work with Windows Server across on-premises, Azure, and hybrid environments. The blueprint expects practical knowledge of AD DS, Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Hyper-V, Azure VMs, storage, networking, security, monitoring and troubleshooting.

When can you retake AZ-802?

You can retake AZ-802 24 hours after the first attempt. Microsoft states that the waiting period varies for later retakes and points candidates to its exam retake policy for the complete rules.

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