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sott3
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I passed 70-293 on the first try thing morning, with a respectable score in the mid-800's. Couple notes for y'all:
- 3 or 4 simulations towards the beginning of the test, and they were all really easy.
- Gotta know your PKI/CA stuff. I spent extra time studying this and doing labs, and it paid off.
- Couple of questions about DNS with Unix servers
- Couple mentions of using ISA Server 2000 for VPN/routing
- Should have spent a little more time refreshing my DNS knowledge, as it's been a while since I took 70-291.
- Know about using GPOs
- No SUS, which is too bad because I know that really well
- No conversions of ip addresses to binary, though I'm glad to have still learned that (again...seems like something I have to re-learn every five years).
The test didn't really throw me any curveballs. I used Trasnscenders, the official MS study guide, some from the Minasi book and MS Technet labs. Transcenders were a pretty good measure for the exam.
- 3 or 4 simulations towards the beginning of the test, and they were all really easy.
- Gotta know your PKI/CA stuff. I spent extra time studying this and doing labs, and it paid off.
- Couple of questions about DNS with Unix servers
- Couple mentions of using ISA Server 2000 for VPN/routing
- Should have spent a little more time refreshing my DNS knowledge, as it's been a while since I took 70-291.
- Know about using GPOs
- No SUS, which is too bad because I know that really well
- No conversions of ip addresses to binary, though I'm glad to have still learned that (again...seems like something I have to re-learn every five years).
The test didn't really throw me any curveballs. I used Trasnscenders, the official MS study guide, some from the Minasi book and MS Technet labs. Transcenders were a pretty good measure for the exam.
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Big Jizay
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Hey Congratulations!!!
I plan to take the test in about 2 weeks. Thanks for sharing your experience with taking the test. I really need to set up a lab with PKI. Any pointers?The only thing that can stop you is you
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Hey Congratulations!!!
I plan to take the test in about 2 weeks. Thanks for sharing your experience with taking the test. I really need to set up a lab with PKI. Any pointers?
Here is the Microsoft Technet lab I used:
TechNet Virtual Lab: Security with Windows Server 2003
Based on the questions I got, you'd want to focus on: CA infrastructure, revoking a cert and publishing the new CRL, security for a CA (i.e. who can issue a cert), using the cert templates and setting which users can manage the certs. All you should need for your lab is a server CA and a client, where you can play around with issuing certs and such. -
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Here is the Microsoft Technet lab I used:
TechNet Virtual Lab: Security with Windows Server 2003
Based on the questions I got, you'd want to focus on: CA infrastructure, revoking a cert and publishing the new CRL, security for a CA (i.e. who can issue a cert), using the cert templates and setting which users can manage the certs. All you should need for your lab is a server CA and a client, where you can play around with issuing certs and such.
I have went thru this lab twice and I cannot make it work for me. I get an error when I try to apply attributes (Encrypt via Certificate) and it also tells me that Recovery Policy configuration is invalid for recovery certificate (same error box). This is in the first exercise and I spend all my time troublshooting in lieu of performing the lab.
I have followed every step listed by the instructions, did this happen to anyone else or am I just "special"? -
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motogpman
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Congrats on the pass and thanks for the headsup. Looks like there is a lot of overlap from 291.-WIP- (70-294 and 297)
Once MCSE 2k3 completed:
WGU: BS in IT, Design/Management
Finish MCITP:EA, CCNA, PMP by end of 2012
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whatthehell
Member Posts: 920
Congratz!
2017 Goals:
[ ] Security + [ ] 74-409 [ ] CEH
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murdatapes
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Congrats. Plan on tackling this a little over a 2 weeks or so.Next up
CIW Web Foundations Associatef(Knock out some certs before WGU)
ITIL Intermediate Service Operations
