earweed wrote: » Someone on the WGU community took the 70-640 and it had him log into a VM and do work on the server. The 70-620 exam I took had 14/50 questions simulations. Are the 70 and 83 versions of these tests actually different?
earweed wrote: » Found this book on Group Policy that may fit in good here.Amazon.com: Windows® Group Policy Resource Kit: Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Vista®: Derek Melber: Books
I have noted the changes below in bold underlined red text.OVERVIEW TAB:The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credentials are intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering Windows Server 2008 R2 in an environment that has the following characteristics: …SKILLS MEASURED TAB:Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. 1. Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory (17%) • Configure zones.o May include but is not limited to: Dynamic DNS (DDNS), Non-dynamic DNS (NDDNS), and Secure Dynamic DNS (SDDNS); Time to Live (TTL); GlobalNames; Primary, Secondary, Active Directory Integrated, Stub; SOA; zone scavenging; forward lookup; reverse lookup• Configure DNS server settings.o May include but is not limited to: forwarding; root hints; configure zone delegation; round robin; disable recursion; debug logging; server scavenging• Configure zone transfers and replication.o May include but is not limited to: configure replication scope (forestDNSzone; domainDNSzone); incremental zone transfers; DNS Notify; secure zone transfers; configure name servers; application directory partitionsConfiguring the Active Directory infrastructure (17 percent) • Configure a forest or a domain.o May include but is not limited to: remove a domain; perform an unattended installation; Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) ; change forest and domain functional levels; interoperability with previous versions of Active Directory; multiple user principal name (UPN) suffixes; forestprep; domainprep• Configure trusts.o May include but is not limited to: forest trust; selective authentication vs. forest-wide authentication; transitive trust; external trust; shortcut trust; SID filtering• Configure sites.o May include but is not limited to: create Active Directory subnets; configure site links; configure site link costing; configure sites infrastructure• Configure Active Directory replication.o May include but is not limited to: DFSR; one-way replication; Bridgehead server; replication scheduling; configure replication protocols; force intersite replication• Configure the global catalog.o May include but is not limited to: Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC); partial attribute set; promote to global catalog• Configure operations masters.o May include but is not limited to: seize and transfer; backup operations master; operations master placement; Schema Master; extending the schema; time serviceConfiguring Additional Active Directory Server Roles and Services (14 percent) • Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS).o May include but is not limited to: migration to AD LDS; configure data within AD LDS; configure an authentication server; Server Core Installation• Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS).o May include but is not limited to: certificate request and installation; self-enrollments; delegation; create RMS templates; RMS administrative roles; RM Add-on for IE• Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC).o May include but is not limited to: replication; Administrator role separation; read-only DNS; BitLocker; credential caching; password replication; syskey; read-only SYSVOL; staged install• Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS v2).o May include but is not limited to: install AD FS server role; exchange certificate with AD FS agents; configure trust policies; configure user and group claim mapping; import and export trust policiesCreating and maintaining Active Directory objects (18 percent) • Automate creation of Active Directory accounts.o May include but is not limited to: bulk import; configure the UPN; create computer, user, and group accounts (scripts, import, migration); template accounts; contacts; distribution lists; offline domain join• Maintain Active Directory accounts.o May include but is not limited to: manage computer accounts; configure group membership; account resets; delegation; AGDLP/AGGUDLP; deny domain local group; local vs. domain; Protected Admin; disabling accounts vs. deleting accounts; deprovisioning; contacts; creating organizational units (OUs); delegation of control; protecting AD objects from deletion; managed service accounts• Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs).o May include but is not limited to: enforce, OU hierarchy, block inheritance, and enabling user objects; group policy processing priority; WMI; group policy filtering; group policy loopback; Group Policy Preferences (GPP)• Configure GPO templates.o May include but is not limited to: user rights; ADMX Central Store; administrative templates; security templates; restricted groups; security options; starter GPOs; shell access policies• Deploy and manage software by using GPOs.o May include but is not limited to: publishing to users; assigning software to users; assigning to computers; software removal; software restriction policies; AppLocker• Configure account policies.o May include but is not limited to: domain password policy; account lockout policy; fine-grain password policies• Configure audit policy by using GPOs.o May include but is not limited to: audit logon events; audit account logon events; audit policy change; audit access privilege use; audit directory service access; audit object access; advanced audit policies; global object access auditing; “Reason for Access” reportingMaintaining the Active Directory environment (18 percent) • Configure backup and recovery.o May include but is not limited to: using Windows Server Backup; back up files and system state data to media; backup and restore by using removable media; perform an authoritative or non-authoritative restores; linked value replication; Directory Services Recovery Mode (DSRM); backup and restore GPOs; configure AD recycle bin• Perform offline maintenance.o May include but is not limited to: offline defragmentation and compaction; Restartable Active Directory; Active Directory database mounting tool• Monitor Active Directory.o May include but is not limited to: event viewer subscriptions; data collector sets; real-time monitoring; analyzing logs; WMI queries; PowerShellConfiguring Active Directory Certificate Services (15 percent) • Install Active Directory Certificate Services.o May include but is not limited to: certificate authority (CA) types, including standalone, enterprise, root, and subordinate; role services; prepare for multiple-forest deployments• Configure CA server settings.o May include but is not limited to: key archival; certificate database backup and restore; assigning administration roles; high-volume CAs; auditing• Manage certificate templates.o May include but is not limited to: certificate template types; securing template permissions; managing different certificate template versions; key recovery agent• Manage enrollments.o May include but is not limited to: network device enrollment service (NDES); auto enrollment; Web enrollment; extranet enrollment; smart card enrollment; authentication mechanism assurance; creating enrollment agents; deploying multiple-forest certificates; x.509 certificate mapping• Manage certificate revocations.o May include but is not limited to: configure Online Responders; Certificate Revocation List (CRL); CRL Distribution Point (CDP); Authority Information Access (AIA)
earweed wrote: » Server 2008 R2 has been added to the exam now.Windows Server 2008 exams updated with R2 content - IT Pro Training and Certification - Training and Certification - Born to Learn
PA_Kid wrote: » Hello all, Just decided to start down the path toward my MCITP-SA certification, and I plan on starting with the 70-640 material. I do see that most of the training material available for this exam is for Sever 2008, and not specifically designated for the R2 release. I do know the MCTS Self-Paced training kit has been updated to R2, but this is about the only one I've seen on the market that has specifically been updated to reflect R2. I guess my question on this type of situation is.... is there that significant of a difference between Server 2008 vs. the R2 release that would render most of the other available training resources pointless to study from?
