70-643 Resources
Claymoore
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Study Guide and Resources for 70-643 TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure
Recommended Reading
MCTS (Exam 70-643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure self paced training kit
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit
Skills Measured
Preparation Guide for Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Deploying Servers (24 percent)
Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
Windows Deployment Services
Windows Deployment Services Getting Started Guide
Windows Deployment Services Deployment Guide
Configure Microsoft Windows activation.
Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Volume Activation 2.0 Deployment Guide
Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines.
Hyper-V
Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide
Configure high availability.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Failover Clustering Lab
TechNet Virtual Lab: Creating a Highly Available Infrastructure
Network Load Balancing Deployment Guide
Failover Clusters
Configure storage.
Overview of Disk Management
Provisioning Storage
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Storage Technologies - iSCSI
Configuring Terminal Services (32 percent)
Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
Terminal Services Overview
What's New in Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008
Configure Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp).
TS RemoteApp Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services Gateway.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Centralized Application Access with Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApps in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TS Gateway Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services load balancing
TS Session Broker Load Balancing Step-by-Step Guide
Configure and monitor Terminal Services resources
Terminal Services and Windows System Resource Manager
Windows System Resource Manager
Configure Terminal Services licensing.
TS Licensing Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services client connections
Configuring Terminal Server Settings
Mstsc
Configure Terminal Services server options
Managing Users, Sessions, and Processes
Overview of Terminal Services Manager
Managing Terminal Server Groups
Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (30 percent)
Learn IIS7 : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Web Server
Using Windows Server Core : Planning Your IIS 7.0 Architecture : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
IIS 7.0: Appcmd.exe
IIS.net : TRY IT NOW
Configure Web applications.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Using APPCMD Command Line or UI with IIS 7 in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: URL Authorization and Request Filtering in IIS 7
IIS 7.0: Configure a Web Server to Serve Content
Hosting Applications on IIS 7.0 : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Manage Web sites
IIS 7.0: Configure a Web Server to Serve Content
Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
IIS 7.0: Set Up FTP in IIS 7.0
Administering FTP 7.0
Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
IIS 7.0: Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7.0
Manage Internet Information Services (IIS).
IIS 7.0: Delegate Site and Application Management
IIS 7.0: Monitor Activity on a Web Server
Backup : Web Server For Shared Hosting : Configuring Servers : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
How to backup/restore IIS7 configuration : BillS IIS Blog : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Configure SSL security
IIS 7.0: Configuring Secure Sockets Layer in IIS 7.0
IIS 7.0: Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7.0
Configure Web site authentication and permissions
IIS 7.0: Configure Web Server Security
IIS 7.0: Configuring Authentication in IIS 7.0
Configuring Network Application Services (14 percent)
Configure Windows Media server
Streaming Media Services
IIS 7.0: Adding Windows Media Services 2008 on an IIS 7.0 Server
Windows Media Services Features and Benefits
Configure Digital Rights Management (DRM).
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Rights Policy Templates Deployment Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Deployment in an Extranet Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services server options.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
IIS 7.0: Using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on IIS 7.0
Planning and architecture for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology
Operations for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology
Configure Windows SharePoint Services e-mail integration
Web Part Page
Configuring E-Mail Settings (Windows SharePoint Services 2.0)
Configuring E-Mail-Enabled Document Libraries (Windows SharePoint Services 2.0)
Recommended Reading
MCTS (Exam 70-643): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure self paced training kit
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit
Skills Measured
Preparation Guide for Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
Deploying Servers (24 percent)
Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
Windows Deployment Services
Windows Deployment Services Getting Started Guide
Windows Deployment Services Deployment Guide
Configure Microsoft Windows activation.
Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Volume Activation 2.0 Deployment Guide
Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines.
Hyper-V
Hyper-V Planning and Deployment Guide
Configure high availability.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Failover Clustering Lab
TechNet Virtual Lab: Creating a Highly Available Infrastructure
Network Load Balancing Deployment Guide
Failover Clusters
Configure storage.
Overview of Disk Management
Provisioning Storage
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Storage Technologies - iSCSI
Configuring Terminal Services (32 percent)
Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008
Terminal Services Overview
What's New in Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008
Configure Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp).
TS RemoteApp Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services Gateway.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Centralized Application Access with Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApps in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TS Gateway Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services load balancing
TS Session Broker Load Balancing Step-by-Step Guide
Configure and monitor Terminal Services resources
Terminal Services and Windows System Resource Manager
Windows System Resource Manager
Configure Terminal Services licensing.
TS Licensing Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Terminal Services client connections
Configuring Terminal Server Settings
Mstsc
Configure Terminal Services server options
Managing Users, Sessions, and Processes
Overview of Terminal Services Manager
Managing Terminal Server Groups
Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (30 percent)
Learn IIS7 : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Web Server
Using Windows Server Core : Planning Your IIS 7.0 Architecture : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
IIS 7.0: Appcmd.exe
IIS.net : TRY IT NOW
Configure Web applications.
TechNet Virtual Lab: Using APPCMD Command Line or UI with IIS 7 in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
TechNet Virtual Lab: URL Authorization and Request Filtering in IIS 7
IIS 7.0: Configure a Web Server to Serve Content
Hosting Applications on IIS 7.0 : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Manage Web sites
IIS 7.0: Configure a Web Server to Serve Content
Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
IIS 7.0: Set Up FTP in IIS 7.0
Administering FTP 7.0
Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
IIS 7.0: Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7.0
Manage Internet Information Services (IIS).
IIS 7.0: Delegate Site and Application Management
IIS 7.0: Monitor Activity on a Web Server
Backup : Web Server For Shared Hosting : Configuring Servers : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
How to backup/restore IIS7 configuration : BillS IIS Blog : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
Configure SSL security
IIS 7.0: Configuring Secure Sockets Layer in IIS 7.0
IIS 7.0: Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7.0
Configure Web site authentication and permissions
IIS 7.0: Configure Web Server Security
IIS 7.0: Configuring Authentication in IIS 7.0
Configuring Network Application Services (14 percent)
Configure Windows Media server
Streaming Media Services
IIS 7.0: Adding Windows Media Services 2008 on an IIS 7.0 Server
Windows Media Services Features and Benefits
Configure Digital Rights Management (DRM).
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Rights Policy Templates Deployment Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Deployment in an Extranet Step-by-Step Guide
Configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services server options.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
IIS 7.0: Using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on IIS 7.0
Planning and architecture for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology
Operations for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology
Configure Windows SharePoint Services e-mail integration
Web Part Page
Configuring E-Mail Settings (Windows SharePoint Services 2.0)
Configuring E-Mail-Enabled Document Libraries (Windows SharePoint Services 2.0)
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bertieb
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Another great post that needs 'stickification'
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Claymoore
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MS Press is offering a free digital download of the Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit, but only through May 27, 2009.
Microsoft Press - Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit
My 649 exam was full of TS questions, so this book would be an excellent (free) resource for either the 643 or 649 exam. -
Claymoore
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alokin123
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I thought this was a great visual guide for KMS and MAK:
http://www.diraction.ch/shopdocs/files/VAVerticalWallPosterRTM.pdf
Plus i thought this gave a good overview:
Windows Activation: The Basics - I Have a Blog, And I Must Scream
Windows Activation ? The KMS - I Have a Blog, And I Must Scream -
za3bour
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MS Press is offering a free digital download of the Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit, but only through May 27, 2009.
Microsoft Press - Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit
My 649 exam was full of TS questions, so this book would be an excellent (free) resource for either the 643 or 649 exam.
Is it still free ? i'm taking the exam next month. Can someone send it to me? -
earweed
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I just checked and the overview and skills measured on the MS learning site reflect that the test now covers Server 2008 R2. Here are a few links to some of the new material covered. There are a large number of changes throughout the skills measured (Objectives). I'll be adding a few links that may help others with the "new stuff" in Server 2008 R2.
I'll try not to duplicate too many of Claymoores links as he has a really good collection above.
Resources
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Microsoft-Windows-Server-2008/dp/0470532866/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285154932&sr=1-1 Mastering Server 2008 R2
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Server-2008-R2-Unleashed/dp/067233092X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285154932&sr=1-2 Server 2008 R2 Unleashed
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor
Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resources Kit
Get Started with Windows Server 2008 R2
Deploying Servers
Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services
What's New in Windows Deployment
What's New in Windows Deployment Services
Windows Deployment Services for Windows Server 2008 R2
Performing Multicast Deployments
Deploying Virtual Hard Disk Images
Virtual Hard Disks in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines
What's New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2
Hyper-V Migration Guide
Hyper-V: Using Live Migration with Cluster Shared Volumes in Windows Server 2008 R2
Hyper-V Virtual Machine Snapshots: FAQ
Configure high availability
Network Load Balancing
What's New in Failover Clusters (Applies to enterprise and datacenter editions)
Configure storage
What's New in Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
What's New in Microsoft Multipath I/O
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Step-by-Step Guide
Microsoft iSCSI Boot Step-by-Step Guide
Microsoft Multipath I/O Step-by-Step Guide
Below is the best explanation of what NPIV is that I could find
How to configure NPIV in a Microsoft Hyper-V Environment
Configure remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Session Host (addresses per-user filtering, Fair share CPU scheduling, IP Virtualization)
Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)
Remote Desktop Virtual Lab
What's New in Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Videos
Remote Desktop Services Migration Guide
Deploying Remote Desktop IP Virtualization Step-by-Step Guide
Remote FX
Explaining Microsoft RemoteFX
Revoke a Remote Desktop Services Per Device Client Access License
Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (New role service)
Configure a Web Services Infrastructure
What's New in the Web Server (IIS) Role
Virtual Lab: Windows Server 2008 R2: Deploying and Managing ASP.NET Using IIS 7.5 on Server Core
Configuring Network Application Services
Windows Media Services and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010
SharePoint Foundation 2010
Streaming Media Services
E-mail integration (SharePoint Foundation 2010)
Downloadable content for SharePoint Foundation 2010
Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 Bookmark for later sorting through. This one collection may well be enough for someone with the knowledge to pass the Server 2k8 test to pass the Server 2k8 R2 test.
Controlling Communication with the internet (some of this relates to the 70-643 and some to other tests, will sort later)
Pertains to: RDS, IIS, Media services/media player, Appendices A,B,C,FNo longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives. -
earweed
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Those topics in Red bold are those that have changed (The skills measured I used for comparson may not have been current so if I've bolded entries which shouldn't be bolded then post or PM me). I did not red bold where Terminal services has been renamed Remote Desktop Services. Some original topics from Server 2008 have been eliminated.
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. Deploying Servers (28 percent)- Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
- May include but is not limited to: Install from media (IFM); configure Windows Deployment Services; capture Windows Deployment Services images; deploy Windows Deployment Services images; dynamic driver provisioning; PXE provider; multicasting; VHD deployment
- Configure Microsoft Windows activation.
- May include but is not limited to: install a KMS server; create a DNS SRV record; replicate volume license data; Multiple Activation Key (MAK); managing activation
- Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines.
- May include but is not limited to: Virtual networking; virtualization hardware requirements; Virtual Hard Disks; migration types; Integration Services; dynamic memory allocation; dynamic virtual machine storage; import/export; snapshot
- Configure high availability.
- May include but is not limited to: failover clustering; Network Load Balancing; geo-clustering support; cluster service migration; Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)
- Configure storage.
- May include but is not limited to: RAID types; Virtual Disk Specification (VDS); iSCSI Initiator; Storage Area Networks (SANs); mount points; Multipath I/O (MPIO); VHD mounting; boot from VHD; N-Port Identification Virtualization (NPIV)
- Configure RemoteApp and Remote Desktop Web Access.
- May include but is not limited to: providing access to remote resources; per-user filtering; forms-based authentication; single sign-on
- Configure Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway).
- May include but is not limited to: certificate configuration; Remote Desktop resource authorization policy (RD RAP); Remote Desktop connection authorization policy (RD CAP); Remote Desktop group policy
- Configure Remote Desktop Connection Broker.
- May include but is not limited to: redirection modes; DNS registration; set by using group policy
- Configure and monitor Remote Desktop resources.
- May include but is not limited to: allocate resources by using Windows Server Resource Manager; configure application logging; fair share CPU scheduling; viewing processes
- Configure Remote Desktop licensing.
- May include but is not limited to: deploy licensing server; connectivity between Remote Desktop Session Hosts (RD Session Hosts) and Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing); recovering Remote Desktop Licensing server; managing Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs); revoking licensing
- Configure Remote Desktop Session Host.
- May include but is not limited to: session options; session permissions; display data prioritization; profiles and home folders; IP Virtualization; RemoteFX
- Configure Web applications.
- May include but is not limited to: directory-dependent; publishing; URL-specified configuration; Microsoft .NET components, for example, .NET and aspx; configure application pools; manage service accounts; server core
- Manage Web sites.
- May include but is not limited to: migrate sites and Web applications; publish IIS Web sites; configure virtual directories; xcopy deployment
- Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
- May include but is not limited to: configure for extranet users; configure permissions; configure File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS); WebDAV integration; user isolation
- Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
- May include but is not limited to: setting up smart hosts; configuring size limitations; setting up security and authentication to the delivering server; creating proper service accounts; authentication; SMTP relay
- Manage the Web Server (IIS) role.
- May include but is not limited to: Web site content backup and restore; IIS configuration backup; monitor IIS; configuration logging and tracing; delegation of administrative rights
- Configure SSL security.
- May include but is not limited to: configure certificates; requesting SSL certificate; renewing SSL certificate; exporting and importing certificates
- Configure Web site authentication and permissions.
- May include but is not limited to: configure site permissions and authentication; configure application permissions; client certificate mappings; request filtering
- Manage the Streaming Media Services role.
- May include but is not limited to: installation; on-demand replication; caching and proxy; multicast streaming; advertising; Web-based administration; Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
- Secure streaming media.
- May include but is not limited to: encryption; sharing business rules; configuring license delivery; configuring policy templates; configure Windows Media Rights Manager; automatically acquire media usage rights; Microsoft DRM upgrade service
- Configure SharePoint Foundation options.
- May include but is not limited to: site permissions; backup; service accounts; rights management services (RMS); migration; audience targeting; claims-based authentication; SharePoint Timer jobs; usage and report logging
- Configure SharePoint Foundation integration.
- May include but is not limited to: configuring a document library to receive e-mail; configuring incoming vs. outgoing e-mail; support for Office Web Apps and SharePoint Workspaces
No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives. - Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
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LCA
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Here's two books on IIS 7 that I'm finding very good reading for the 643 exam. Both of these texts have really enabled me to get my head around IIS a lot more:
Professional IIS 7 published by Wrox Press
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant by William Stanek.
Stanek is a favorite author of yours truly. His lucid writing style is excellent. At the top of this thread Claymoore list the IIS 7 Resource Kit, it is indispensible to understanding the architecture of IIS. -
LCA
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Here's some links to specific topics in 70-643 that relate to the new R2 topics. These should be used in addition to the new 643 topics provided above by Earweed. Apologies for any duplicate links.
Deploying Servers
Deploying images by using Windows Deployment Services
Shrink and simplify OS images with Dymanic Driver Provisioning
WDS PXE Provider
Configure Windows Server Hyper-v and virtual machines
Windows Server 2008 R2 - Hyper-V component architecture poster
Configure high availability
Migrating Clustered Services and Applications to Windows Server 2008 R2 Step-by-Step Guide
Using Cluster Shared Volumes in a Failover Cluster in Windows Server 2008 R2
Configure storage
Configuring iSCSI MPIO on Windows Server 2008 R2
Configuring Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) explained
Configure Network Application Services
Managing the Streaming Media Services Role
About multicast streaming
Delivering content as a multicast stream (and the url's under Concepts at the bottom of the page.
Administering Windows Media Servers Remotely
Configure SharePoint Foundation Options
User permissions and permission levels (SharePoint Foundation 2010)
Backup
Account Permissions and Security Settings
Information Rights Management in SharePoint Foundation
Upgrade and Migration for SharePoint Foundation 2010
Plan Authentication Methods (SharePoint Foundation 2010)
Timer Job Reference
Health Monitoring
Configure SharePoint Foundation Integration
Understanding Office Web Apps (Installed on SharePoint 2010 Products)
Planning Office Web Apps (Installed on SharePoint 2010 Products)
Deploying Office Web Apps (Installed on SharePoint 2010 Products)
SharePoint 2010 Workspace - Overview
Plan for SharePoint 2010 Workspace
Configure and customize SharePoint 2010 Workspace
SharePoint 2010 technical diagrams
These are very large posters in three formats (.pdf, .xps, and .vsd) and cover many areas of SharePoint 2010 including topology, architecture, and planning extranet and intranets etc.
SharePoint Foundation 2010 Resource Centers
Getting Started with SharePoint 2010 for IT Pro's - 11 video tutorials although for the full version of SharePoint 2010 are still relevant to the Foundation version. -
earweed
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Some nice links there..LCANo longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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spd3432
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I was looking for some labs for the Remote Desktop portion of this exam. Microsoft has some lab guides (in Word .doc format) for download. The first link is to the lab basic setup, the rest build on those machines.
Download details: Installing Remote Desktop Session Host Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying Remote Desktop Web Access with Remote Desktop Connection Broker Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying Personal Virtual Desktops by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying Remote Desktop Gateway Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying RemoteApp Programs to the Start Menu by Using RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying Remote Desktop Licensing Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Deploying Virtual Desktop Pools by Using Remote Desktop Web Access Step-by-Step Guide
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Ch@rl!3m0ng
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Am soooo glad I found this as am just starting studying for this. done the 70-640, 70-642 and on tuesday 70-680. The 642 was the hard one as the books I have dont have R2 in them so 1st try was epic failure. But swatting up helped and passed it.
Will not be making the mistake again and will be using this link.Currently reading: Syngress Linux + and code academy website (Java and Python modules)
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved." - Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War' -
FT1supra
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Hi,
Im taking this exam on tuesday. Im really confused about something. For IIS portion. Are we still using IIS6.0 like in the examples in the wiki for this exam? Or Has the test been upgraded to Server 2008 R2, which includes IIS7.0 What are the differences between IIS6.0 and IIS7.5 regarding FTP and how to administer a FTP server?
Thanks.
