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The MCITP: Server Administrator on Server 2008 requires the following three exams:
Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
AND
Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator
AUDIENCE PROFILE:
A server administrator is responsible for the operations and day-to-day management of an infrastructure of Windows Server 2008 R2 servers for an enterprise organization. Windows server administrators manage the infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers. The Windows server administrators use scripts and batch files written by others or those that they occasionally write themselves to accomplish tasks on a regular basis. They conduct most server management tasks remotely by using Remote Desktop Server or administration tools installed on their local workstation. A server administrator’s primary tasks include:
•Managing the server operating system, file, and directory services
•Software distribution and updates
•Profiling and monitoring assigned servers
•Troubleshooting
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
Lab: Configuring Server Security Compliance
Exercise 1: Configuring and Analyzing Security
Exercise 2: Analyzing Security Templates
Exercise 3: Configuring Windows Software Update Services
Microsoft Exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Certification Training Course Curriculum:
Course Overview
Planning for Deployment
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
Module Review
Managing Server Migration
Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Module Review
Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Module Review
Creating a Configuration Change Plan
Developing a Change Control Process
Developing Configuration Changes
Reviewing Configuration Changes
Setting Up a Print Server Online
Module Review
Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
Implementing Host Level Security for Windows Server 2008
Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008
Implementing a File Server Security
Module Review
Planning for the Application Server Role
Determining Application Server Role Requirements
Overview of the Application Server Role
Supporting the .NET Framework
Installing an Application Server
Module Review
Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
Planning for Network Load Balancing
Overview of Failover Clustering In Windows Server 2008
Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008
Implementing Network Load Balancing
Module Review
Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Planning for Security Update Management
Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance
Automating Maintenance Tasks
Module Review
Maintaining a Distributed File System
Planning Components Required for DFS
Planning for High Availability in DFS
Tools for Managing DFS
Implementing a High Availability DFS Solution
Module Review
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup
Process for Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008
Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
Implementing a Backup Policy
Module Review
Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore
Planning a Server Restore Policy
Planning an EFS Restore Policy
Verifying Restored Data
Restoring System State Data
Module Review
Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers
Planning Monitoring Tasks
Calculating a Server Baseline
Measuring Performance Objects
Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
Planning Notification Methods
Evaluating and Monitoring Performance Metrics
Module Review
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware
Identifying Hardware Support Issues
Handling Hardware Component Failures
Handling Device Driver Failures
Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
Module Review
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Software
Planning for Business Continuity
Reviewing Log Files
Reviewing Core Operating System Components
Evaluating Security Issues
Driver and Rollback Updates
Module Review
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks
Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues
Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008
Resolving Server Connection Problems
Module Review
Course Review
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