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bertieb

Another great post that needs 'stickification'

Claymoore

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.

dynamik

Awesome find, thanks!

Claymoore

How about some free training from MS Learning?

Clinic 5938: Introducing Terminal Services Presentation Virtualization in Windows Server®2008

Clinic 6336: Exploring Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008

Clinic 5935: Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008

alokin123

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

Claymoore wrote: »

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

earweed

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)

Configuring Remote Desktop Services (26 percent)

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

Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (25 percent)

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

Configuring Network Application Services (21 percent)

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

NOTE: Some subtopics in Sharepoint foundation are similar to those for Sharepoint 3.0 but since sharepoint HAS changed it's best to just learn sharepoint foundations . Sharepoint 3.0 was the version that came with Server 2008 while Sharepoint Foundation is included with Server 2008 R2.

za3bour

Thanks man for your effort on this.

LCA

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

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

Some nice links there..LCA

LCA

earweed wrote: »

Some nice links there..LCA

Thanks, I've added some more bit and pieces just now.

spd3432

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

Sean

Ch@rl!3m0ng

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.

thank you

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.