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The MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Server 2008 requires the following five exams:
Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Exam 70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator
Exam 70-620: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client
AUDIENCE PROFILE:
The enterprise administrator is responsible for the overall Windows Server 2008 R2 environment and architecture. The enterprise administrator translates business goals into technology decisions and designs mid-range to long-term strategies. Enterprise administrators also make key decisions and recommendations about the following:
•Network infrastructure
•Directory services, identity management, and authentication
•Security policies
•Business continuity (disaster recovery, personnel, equipment, and data)
•Design of IT administrative structure (delegation models)
•Best practices, standards, and service level agreements (SLAs)
COURSE FEATURES:
- Instructor led training by the industry’s finest experts delivered via streaming video online or DVD
- Software demonstrations where the instructor shows you how to perform a task onscreen.
- Interactive multimedia presentations
- Easy to navigate controls
- Course bookmarking which allows you to resume training where you left off the last session.
- Hands-on activities and labs
- Review Questions
- Practice Exam Simulators with three different training and testing modes. These simulators can also be used for pre- and post-testing.
- Free technology upgrades for one year
- Educational support
COURSE OUTLINE
Microsoft Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Certification Training Course Curriculum:
Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
Installing AD DS
Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
Module Review
Configuring Domain Name Service for AD DS
Overview of AD DS and DNS Integration
Configuring AD DS Integrated Zones
Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones
Module Review
Configuring AD Objects and Trusts
Configuring Active Directory Objects
Strategies for Using Groups
Automating AD DS Object Management
Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
Configuring AD DS Trusts
Module Review
Configuring AD DS Sites and Replication
Overview of AD DS
Overview of AD DS Sites
Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
Module Review
Creating and Configuring Group Policy
Overview of Group Policy
Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
Managing Group Policy Objects
Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
Module Review
Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy
Configuring Group Policy Settings
Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policy
Configuring Administrative Templates
configuring Group Policy Preferences
Deploying Software Using Group Policy
Module Review
Implementing Security Using Group Policy
Configuring Security Policies
Implementing Fine Grained Password Policies
Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Managing Security Using Security Templates
Module Review
Implementing an AD DS Monitoring Plan
Monitoring AD DS Using Event Viewer
Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
Configuring AD DS Auditing
Module Review
Implementing an AD Services Maintenance Plan
Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
Backing Up AD DS
Restoring AD DS
Module Review
Troubleshooting AD DS, DNS, and Replication Issues
Troubleshooting AD DS
Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
Module Review
Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues
Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
Module Review
Course Review
Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server
2008 Active Directory
Exploring IDA Solutions
Overview of IDA Management
Active Directory Server Roles in IDA Management
Overview of ILM 2007
Module Review
Configuring AD CS
Overview of PKI
Deploying a CA Hierarchy
Installing AD CS
Managing a CA
Module Review
Deploying and Managing Certificates
Deploying Certificates by Using AD CS
Deploying Certificates by Using Auto Enrollment
Revoking Certificates
Configuring Certificate templates
Configuring Certificate Recovery
Module Review
Configuring AD LDS
Installing and Configuring AD LDS
Configuring AD LDS Instances
Configuring AD LDS Replication
Configuring AD LDS Integration with AD DS
Module Review
Configuring AD FS
Overview of AD FS
AD FS Deployment Scenarios
Deploying AC FS
Implementing AD FS Claims
Module Review
Configuring AD RMS
Module Review
Overview of AD RMS
Installing and Configuring AD RMS Server Components
Administering AD RMS
Implementing AD RMS Trust Policies
Module Review
Maintaining Access Management Solutions
Supporting AD CS
Maintaining AD LDS
Maintaining AD FS
Maintaining AD RMS
Troubleshooting IDA Solutions
Troubleshooting AD CS
Troubleshooting AD LDS
Resolving AD FS Issues
Solving AD RMs Issues
Module Review
Course Review
Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
Introduction and Overview
Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers
Installing Windows Server 2008
Managing Server Roles and Features
Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
Server Types and Features-Demo
Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Installing the DNS Server Role
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Troubleshooting DNS-Demo
Issues, Best Practices and Tools
Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS
Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service
Managing the WINS Server
Configuring WINS Replication
Migrating from WINS to DNS
Configuring and Managing a WINS Server-Demo
Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Overview of the DHCP Server Role
Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
Managing a DHCP Database
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Securing DHCP
DHCP Configuration and Troubleshooting-Demo
Issues, Best Practices, and Tools
Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
Overview of IPv6
Coexistence with IPv6
IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
Configure IPv6 Network and ISATAP
6 to 4 and Teredo Tunneling
Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 and Troubleshooting IPv6
Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Configuring Network Access
Configuring VPN Access
Overview of Network Policies
Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Routing and Remote Access Demo
Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service
Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
Install Network Policy Server
Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection
Overview of Network Access Protection
How NAP Works
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Module 9: Configuring IP Sec
Overview of IPsec
Configuring Connection Security Rules
Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
Benefits and Tools
Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec
Monitoring IPsec Activity
Troubleshooting IPsec
IPSec Best Practices
Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System
DFS Overview
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring DFS Replication
Maintaining DFS
Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies
Storage Technologies Overview
Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
Configuring Quota Management
Implementing File Screening
Managing Storage Reports
Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content
Backing up Data
Configuring Shadow Copies
Providing Server and Service Availability
Network Load Balancing
Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance
Securing a Windows Infrastructure
Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
Configuring an Audit Policy
Overview of Windows Server Update Services
Managing WSUS
Install and Update WSUS
Managing WSUS
Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Course 6418b
Module 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Windows Server 2008 Setup Improvements and Requirements
Lesson 2: Windows Server 2008 Server Core Installation
Lesson 3: Implementing a Volume Licensing Strategy Using KMS and MAK
Module Review
Module 2: Server Core Configuration
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Server Core Basic Configuration
Lesson 2: Configuring Server Core Roles
Module Review
Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation
Module Overview
Lesson 2: Unattended Domain Controller Installation
Module Review
Module 4: Using Windows Deployment Services
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Windows Deployment Services
Lesson 2: Working with the WIM Format
Module Review
Module 5: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Lesson 2: Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Module Review
Module 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Overview
Lesson 2: Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008
Lesson 3: Active Directory Upgrade Sequence
Module Review
Module 7: Upgrading File and Print, Web, and Remote Infrastructure Servers
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Upgrading File and Print Servers
Lesson 2: Upgrading Web and Application Servers
Lesson 3: Upgrading Remote Infrastructure Servers
Module Review
Module 8: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Microsoft Server Virtualization
Lesson 2: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
Module Review
Module 9: Tuning Windows Server 2008 for Performance
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Hardware Considerations
Lesson 2: Workload Considerations
Module Review
Course Overview
Course 6427
Course Introduction
Module 1: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Introducing Internet Information Services 7.0
Lesson 2: Installing the Web Server Role in Windows Server 2008
Lesson 3: Configuring Application Development, Health and Diagnostic, and HTTP Features
Lesson 4: Configuring Performance, Security, and SMTP Features
Module Review
Module 2: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Introducing Web Sites and Application Pools
Lesson 2: Creating and Configuring Web Sites and Applications
Lesson 3: Creating and Configuring a New Application Pool
Lesson 4: Maintaining an Application Pool
Module Review
Module 3: Configuring Application Settings
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring Application Settings
Lesson 2: Configuring ASP.NET Security
Module Review
Module 4: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules
Module Overview
Lesson 1: An Overview of IIS 7.0 Modules
Lesson 2: Reviewing Native Module Functionality
Lesson 3: Configuring Native Modules
Lesson 4: Configuring Managed Modules
Module Review
Module 5: Securing the IIS 7.0 Web Server and Web Sites
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring Secure Web Sites and Servers
Lesson 2: Configuring Other Aspects of Web Server Security
Lesson 3: Configuring Logging for IIS 7.0
Module Review
Module 6: Configuring Delegation and Remote Administration
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring Remote Administration
Lesson 2: Configuring Delegated Administration
Lesson 3: Configuring Feature Delegation
Module Review
Module 7: Using the Command-line and Scripting for IIS 7.0 Administration
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Tools for Running Administrative Tasks in IIS
Lesson 2: Executing Scripts for Administrative Tasks
Lesson 3: Managing IIS Tasks
Module Overview
Module 8: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance
Module Review
Lesson 1: Implementing Best Practices for Improving IIS Performance
Lesson 2: Configuring Options to Improve IIS Performance
Lesson 3: Managing Application Pools to Improve Performance
Module Review
Module 9: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites
Lesson 2: Introducing Shared Configurations
Lesson 3: Working with Shared Configurations
Lesson 4: Configuring Network Load Balancing for IIS
Module Review
Module 10: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Using IIS 7.0 Logging for Troubleshooting
Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Authentication and Authorization
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Communication
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Configuration
Module Review
Course Review
Course 6428
Course Overview
Module 1: Configuring Terminal Services Core Functionality
Module Overview
Lesson 1: configuring the TS Server Role Service
Lesson 2: Configuring the TS Settings
Module Review
Module 2: Configuring and Managing Terminal Services Licensing
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring TS Licensing
Lesson 2: Managing TS Licensing
Module Review
Module 3: Configuring and Troubleshooting Terminal Services Connections
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring the TS Connection Properties
Lesson 2: Configuring the TS Connection Properties by Using Group Policy
Lesson 3: Troubleshooting the TS Connections
Module Review
Module 4: Configuring Terminal Services RemoteApp and Easy Print
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Installing Applications
Lesson 2: Configuring RemoteApp programs
Lesson 3: Configuring Printers
Module Review
Module 5: Configuring Terminal Services Web Access and Session Broker
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Installing TS Web Access
Lesson 2: Configuring TS Session Broker
Module Review
Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Terminal Services Gateway
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Configuring TS Gateway
Lesson 2: Monitoring and troubleshooting TS Gateway Connections
Module Review
Module 7: Managing and Monitoring Terminal Services
Module Overview
Lesson 1: Methods for Managing and Monitoring TS
Lesson 2: Configuring Windows System Resource Manager for TS
Module Review
Course 6428 Review
Exam 70-643 Review
Exam 70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator
Course Overview
Course 6435
Module 1 – Overview of Network Infrastructure Design
Preparing for a Network Infrastructure Design
Designing the Network Topology
Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Designing a Change Management Structure for Network Infrastructure
Module Review
Module 2 – Designing Network Security
Overview of Network Security Design
Creating a Network Security Plan
Identifying Threats to Network Security
Analyzing Risks to Network Security
Defense-in-Depth Model Overview
Module Review
Module 3 – Designing IP Addressing
Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
Designing DHCP Implementation
Designing DHCP Configuration Options
Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
Designing an IPv6 Transition
Module Review
Module 4 – Designing Routing and Switching
Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology
Selecting Network Devices
Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Networks
Designing Routing Communications
Evaluating Network Performance
Quality of Service
Module Review
Module 5 – Designing Security for Internal Networks
Designing Windows Firewall Implementation
Overview of IPSec
Designing IPSec Implementation
Module Review
Module 6 – Designing Name Resolution
Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design
Designing a DNS Server Strategy
Designing a DNS Namespace
Designing DNS Zone Implementation
Designing Zone Replication and Delegation
Module Review
Module 7 – Designing Advanced Name Resolution
Optimizing DNS Servers
Designing DNS for High Availability and Security
Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy
Designing WINS Replication
Module Review
Module 8 – Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System
Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions
Securing and Controlling Network Access
Designing Remote Access Services
Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services
Designing Wireless Access
Module Review
Module 9 – Designing Network Access Protection
Overview of NAP
NAP Architecture
NAP Enforcement
Designing NAP Policy
Designing NAP Enforcement and Remediation
Module Review
Module 10 – Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance
Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements
Designing Windows Deployment Services
Windows Deployment Services Images
Designing Multicast Transmission of Images
Designing a Software Update Process
Module Review
Module 11 – Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008
Designing File Services
Designing Distributed File System
Designing File Server Resource Manager Configuration
Module Review
Module 12 – Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008
Overview of High Availability
Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability
Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability
Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters
Module Review
Module 13 – Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008
Overview of a Print Services Design
Windows Server 2008 Printing Features
Designing Print Services
Module Review
Course Summary
Course 6436
Introduction
Module 1 – Designing an Active Directory Forest Infrastructure
Determining Active Directory Forest Design Requirements
Designing an Active Directory Forest
Designing Active Directory Forest Trusts
Managing the Active Directory Schema
Understanding Windows Time Service
Module Review
Module 2 – Designing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure
Designing Active Directory Domains
Designing the Integration of DNS Namespaces
Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts
Module Review
Module 3 – Designing Active Directory Sites and Replication
Designing Active Directory Sites
Designing AD DS Replication
Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers in AD DS Sites
Module Review
Module 4 – Designing Active Directory Domain Administrative Structures
Planning an Active Directory Domain Administrative Structure
Designing Organizational Unit Structures
Designing an Active Directory Group Strategy
Planning for User and Computer Account Management
Module Review
Module 5 – Designing Active Directory Group Policy
Gathering Information for Group Policy Deployment
Designing Group Policy Settings
Designing Group Policy Processing
Designing Group Policy Management
Module Review
Module 6 – Designing AD DS Security
Designing Active Directory Security Policies
Designing Active Directory Domain Controller Security
Designing Administrator Security and Delegation
Module Review
Module 7 – Designing Active Directory High Availability
Understanding AD DS High Availability
Designing an AD DS High Availability Strategy
Module Review
Module 8 – Designing AD DS Disaster Recovery
Designing an Active Directory Database Maintenance Strategy
Designing an Active Directory Backup and Recovery Strategy
Designing an AD DS Monitoring Strategy
Module Review
Module 9 – Designing Public Key Infrastructure
Overview of PKI and Active Directory Certificate Services
Designing a Certification Authority Hierarchy
Designing Certificate Template
Designing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
Module Review
Module 10 – Designing an AD RMS Infrastructure
Gathering Information for an AD RMS Design
Designing AD RMS Clusters and Access
Designing AD RMS Backup and Recovery
Module Review
Module 11 – Designing an Active Directory Federation Services Implementation
Overview of an Active Directory Federation Services Design
Designing a Business-to-Business Federation
Designing Active Directory Federation Services Claims and Applications
Module Review
Module 12 – Designing an AD LDS Implementation
AD LDS Deployment Scenarios
Overview of an AD LDS Implementation Design
Designing AD LDS Schema and Replication
Integrating AD LDS with AD DS
Module Review
Module 13 – Designing Active Directory Migrations
Choosing an Active Directory Migration Strategy
Designing a Domain Upgrade Strategy
Designing a Domain Restructure Strategy
Module Review
Course 6437
Course Summary
Introduction
Module 1 – Designing IIS Web Farms
Overview of Hardware and Platform Options
Design Web Farm Availability and Scalability
Module Review
Module 2 – Optimizing IIS Performance and Stability
Designing Application Pools
Designing Script Mapping
Designing Bandwidth Allocation
Design Web Site Logging
Module Review
Module 3 – Designing IIS Security
Design and Verify Transport Security
Design Authentication and Authorization
Design Delegation Administration
Module Review
Module 4 – Design IIS Maintenance and UDDI
Specify Monitoring Requirements*
Deploying UDDI Services*
Tuning and Troubleshooting IIS 7*
Module Review
Module 5 – Designing a Terminal Services Infrastructure
Design Terminal Services Licensing
Specify Terminal Services Connection Properties
Design Device Redirection
Design Terminal Services Gateways
Design Terminal Services Broker
Design RemoteApp Programs
Design Web Access
Module Review
Module 6 – Designing a Terminal Services Maintenance Strategy
Design Policies for Application Resource and Reporting
Specify Group Policy Settings for Terminal Servers
Design High Availability
Specify Monitoring Requirements
Specify Maintenance and Recovery
Module Review
Module 7 – Design Windows Media Services Infrastructure Administration
Design Windows Media for Live Streaming
Windows Media Services for On-Demand Content
Improving Performance for On-Demand Content
Monitoring Windows Media Services
Module Review
Module 8 – Design Virtualization Infrastructure
Virtualization of a Test Server Environment
Virtualization and Migration of Legacy Applications
Design and Test a Virtualized Development Environment
Module Review
Module 9 – Designing Virtualization Provisioning
Design Deployment for Virtualization*
Module Review
Course Summary
Microsoft Exam 70-620: MCTS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring Certification Course
Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista System
Module 1: Installing Windows Vista
| Introduction to Windows Vista |
| Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Vista |
| Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Device Drivers |
Module 2: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
| Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista from a Previous Version of Windows |
| Upgrading Between Windows Vista Editions |
Module 3: Configuring Post-Installation System Settings
| Configuring the Windows Aero Experience |
| Configuring Accessibility Features |
| Configuring Parental Controls |
Module 4: Sharing Files by Using Windows Vista
| Sharing Data with Others |
| Managing Windows Vista Files |
Module 5: Configuring Advanced Networking
| Configuring Network Connectivity |
| Configuring Remote Access |
Module 6: Configuring User Account Security
| Configuring User Account Control |
| Troubleshooting User Account Control |
Module 7: Configuring Network Security
| Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista |
| Configuring Windows Firewall Settings |
Module 8: Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0
| Configuring Internet Explorer 7.0 |
| Configuring Dynamic Security for Internet Explorer 7.0 |
Configuring Windows Vista Mobile Computing and Applications
Module 1: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Systems
| Maintaining Performance by Using Windows Vista Performance Tools |
| Optimizing Windows by Using Windows Vista Diagnostics Tools |
| Configuring Windows Update |
Module 2: Configuring Windows Vista Media Applications
| Configuring Windows Media Player for Windows Vista |
| Configuring Windows Media Center |
Module 3: Configuring Windows Vista Productivity Applications
| Configuring Windows Sidebar |
| Configuring Windows Mail |
| Configuring Windows Meeting Space |
| Configuring Windows Calendar |
| Configuring Windows Fax and Scan |
Module 4: Configuring Mobile Computers
| Configuring Mobile Computer Settings |
| Configuring Mobile Devices |
| Configuring Power Options |
Module 5: Configuring Tablet PC Settings
| Configuring Windows Vista Tablet PC Settings |
| Configuring Pen and Input Devices |
Module 6: Networking Mobile Computers
| Networking Without Wires |
| Connecting to a Wireless Network |
| Working with Offline Files |
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