Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. All servers run
Windows Server 2012. The domain contains a server named Server1.
You open Review Options in the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard,
and then you click View script.
You need to ensure that you can use the script to promote Server1 to a domain controller.
Which file extension should you use to save the script?

A.
.bat

B.
.ps1

C.
.xml

D.
.cmd

Explanation:
Creating a batch file would be best practice because the process involved to promote a
server to a domain controller involves several commands that can be configured into a batch
file in a script.
Incorrect answers:
A: .pal file extensions will not be appropriate to save a script meant to promote a server to a
domain controller.
C: Group policy tool use xml based files by default. You need to create a script and save it
as a batch file in this scenario.
D: This is an inappropriate file extension to use under these circumstances.
References:
Exam Ref 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012: Chapter 5: Install and
Administer Active Directory, Objective 5.1 Install Domain Controllers, p. 251 -256
Exam Ref: 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012, Chapter 6: Create and
manage Group Policy, Objective 6.3: Configure application restriction policies, p.342
Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012: Chapter 4: Deploying
Domain Controllers, Lesson 2: Deploying domain controllers using Server Manager, p. 146