70-685 Resources
germanicus
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Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial
Classroom course: MS 6293 Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Course 5 days. (not yet released)
Skills Being Measured
This 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.
Identifying Cause of and Resolving Desktop Application Issues (20 percent)
[FONT="]Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises[/FONT][FONT="]
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[/FONT][FONT="]Using NSLOOKUP for DNS Server diagnosis[/FONT][FONT="]
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Managing and Maintaining Systems That Run Windows 7 Client (21 percent)
[/FONT][FONT="]How to Optimize Vista’s Virtual Memory and Improve Performance | Gil's Method[/FONT][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Vista Using New Management Technologies[/FONT][FONT="]
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Supporting Mobile Users (18 percent)
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[/FONT][FONT="]Remote Access Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Remote Access with VPN Reconnect[/FONT][FONT="]
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Identifying Cause of and Resolving Security Issues (18 percent)
Maintaining and Supporting Internet Explorer 8
Download details: IE8 Security Guide
User Account Control
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd572175.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd446675.aspx
Windows Update Settings - Change - Windows 7 Forums
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Home
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Overview
Classroom course: MS 6293 Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Course 5 days. (not yet released)
Skills Being Measured
This 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.
Identifying Cause of and Resolving Desktop Application Issues (20 percent)
- Identify and resolve new software installation issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: installation permissions; local administrator requirement; licensing restrictions; digital signing
[FONT="]Your permission, please - Windows Vista Help[/FONT] - Identify and resolve software configuration issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: enabling and disabling features; advanced settings; pointing to a network resource; changing the default settings on the image
- Identify cause of and resolve software failure issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: checking the logs; checking whether the application runs in Safe mode; running the application in a previous version of Windows; repairing the installation; checking recently added programs; restoring or reimaging the system
[FONT="]Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises[/FONT][FONT="]
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- Identify and resolve logon issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: hardware vs. network; password expiration; trust relationships with machine accounts; determining logon context; logon hours compliance
- Identify and resolve network connectivity issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: determining scope of issue; determining whether it’s a PC or a network connectivity issue; TCP/IP; hardware and cabling; proxies; default gateway
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- Identify and resolve names resolution issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: checking which DNS is assigned; flushing the DNS cache; nslookup to DNS server; checking the DHCP scopes
[/FONT][FONT="]Using NSLOOKUP for DNS Server diagnosis[/FONT][FONT="]
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- Identify and resolve network printer issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: hardware failure; server issues; printer failure; network issues; driver issues
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Managing and Maintaining Systems That Run Windows 7 Client (21 percent)
- Identify and resolve performance issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: analyzing system and application logs; analyzing started services; setting power management; checking hard drive space; optimizing virtual memory
[/FONT][FONT="]How to Optimize Vista’s Virtual Memory and Improve Performance | Gil's Method[/FONT][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Vista Using New Management Technologies[/FONT][FONT="]
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- Identify and resolve hardware failure issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: identifying bad sectors; diagnosing memory issues; recommending replacement hardware; updating the BIOS; determining which component is broken
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Supporting Mobile Users (18 percent)
- Identify and resolve wireless connectivity issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: signal strength; encryption types; encryption keys; wireless profiles; mobile devices
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- Identify and resolve remote access issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: VPN client not connecting; IPv6 support; access and authentication to network resources
[/FONT][FONT="]Remote Access Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Remote Access with VPN Reconnect[/FONT][FONT="]
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Identifying Cause of and Resolving Security Issues (18 percent)
- Identify and resolve Windows Internet Explorer security issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: adding trusted sites; advanced settings; installing plug-ins; identifying group policy restrictions; certificates
Maintaining and Supporting Internet Explorer 8
Download details: IE8 Security Guide
- Identify and resolve issues due to malicious software.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: analyzing services; analyzing programs; analyzing processes; analyzing browser helper add-ons; user account control
User Account Control
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd572175.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../dd446675.aspx
- Identify and resolve encryption issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: requirements for installing; recovering encryption keys; key management
Windows Client Security & Encryption | Windows Vista | Springboard
Back Up Your File Encryption Key in Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek
Create a recovery certificate for encrypted files - Windows Vista Help
Recover encrypted files or folders - Identify and resolve software update issues.
- This objective may include but is not limited to: identifying software update level; checking whether client is receiving regularly scheduled updates; identifying incompatibility of update with other applications
Windows Update Settings - Change - Windows 7 Forums
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Home
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Overview
2010
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring.................................PASSED
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7.................PASSED
ITIL® V3 Foundations...........................................PASSED
2011
Microsoft Operations Framework Foundation V4
ITIL Intermediate Service Operations
PRINCE2 ?
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring.................................PASSED
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7.................PASSED
ITIL® V3 Foundations...........................................PASSED
2011
Microsoft Operations Framework Foundation V4
ITIL Intermediate Service Operations
PRINCE2 ?
Comments
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germanicus Member Posts: 19 ■□□□□□□□□□Several people have asked for a resources thread for 70-685, so I'm trying my best to make one. Hopefully I'll learn a lot on the way. For now I've just made the structure, resources will be there by the end of this week.
Suggestions for resources are very much appreciated - let's make this together!2010
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring.................................PASSED
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7.................PASSED
ITIL® V3 Foundations...........................................PASSED
2011
Microsoft Operations Framework Foundation V4
ITIL Intermediate Service Operations
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breaker Member Posts: 21 ■□□□□□□□□□Here is my contribution.
I may be barking up the wrong tree with some parts.
https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=128539&tab=overview
Identifying Cause of and Resolving Desktop Application Issues (20 percent)
• Identify and resolve new software installation issues.
Your permission, please - Windows Vista Help
• Identify and resolve software configuration issues.
• Identify cause of and resolve software failure issues.
Identifying Cause of and Resolving Networking Issues (23 percent)
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises
• Identify and resolve logon issues.
• Identify and resolve network connectivity issues.
How to Troubleshoot Network & Internet Problems | Windows 7 Tutorials
• Identify and resolve names resolution issues.
Windows Vista ipconfig Tutorial
Using NSLOOKUP for DNS Server diagnosis
• Identify and resolve network printer issues.
What's New in Print Management in Windows 7
Managing and Maintaining Systems That Run Windows 7 Client (21 percent)
• Identify and resolve performance issues.
Windows Vista Performance and Reliability Monitoring Step-by-Step Guide
How to Optimize Vista’s Virtual Memory and Improve Performance | Gil's Method
TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Vista Using New Management Technologies
• Identify and resolve hardware failure issues.
Check your hard disk for errors - Windows Vista Help
Supporting Mobile Users (18 percent)
• Identify and resolve wireless connectivity issues.
Troubleshooting Windows Vista 802.11 Wireless Connections
• Identify and resolve remote access issues.
Internet Protocol Version 6, Teredo, and Related Technologies in Windows Vista
Remote Access Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Remote Access with VPN Reconnect
Identifying Cause of and Resolving Security Issues (18 percent)
• Identify and resolve Windows Internet Explorer security issues.
Download details: IE8 Security Guide
• Identify and resolve issues due to malicious software.
• Identify and resolve encryption issues.
Windows Client Security & Encryption | Windows Vista | Springboard
Back Up Your File Encryption Key in Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek
Create a recovery certificate for encrypted files - Windows Vista Help
Recover encrypted files or folders
• Identify and resolve software update issues.
Windows Update - View Update History Details - Windows 7 Forums
Windows Update Settings - Change - Windows 7 Forums
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Home
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Overview -
germanicus Member Posts: 19 ■□□□□□□□□□Thank you!2010
MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring.................................PASSED
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7.................PASSED
ITIL® V3 Foundations...........................................PASSED
2011
Microsoft Operations Framework Foundation V4
ITIL Intermediate Service Operations
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theles Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□Hi There!
Another great post! Excellent job you guys done!
I've take the exam yesterday. Many of the new resources was coverd. Bitlocker, Direct Access, etc... Many questions about GPO, network configurations(wired, wireless, 3G, etc...) and Events Logs and collectors.
70 questions and the maximum amount of 3 hours to complete the exam.
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breaker Member Posts: 21 ■□□□□□□□□□Hi There!
Another great post! Excellent job you guys done!
I've take the exam yesterday. Many of the new resources was coverd. Bitlocker, Direct Access, etc... Many questions about GPO, network configurations(wired, wireless, 3G, etc...) and Events Logs and collectors.
70 questions and the maximum amount of 3 hours to complete the exam.
Cheers.
Thanks heres a few more based on those suggestions (Some links taken from Sticky posts)
Bitlocker
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Frequently Asked Questions
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Windows 7 Walkthrough: BitLocker and BitLocker to Go
GPO in Bitlocker
The Lazy Admin : BitLocker GPO settings
Performance monitoring
Windows Vista Performance and Reliability Monitoring Step-by-Step Guide
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
Direct Access
DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide
DirectAccess Technical Overview for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
DirectAccess
Download details: DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide
BranchCache
Group Policy and Internet Explorer 8
BranchCache Early Adopter?s Guide
BranchCache
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/E/1/BE182FD5-1E6D-4557-AF7A-B601879A3C96/BranchCache_EarlyAdopters_Guide.doc
Group Policy
What's new in Group Policy for Windows 7? | Media | TechNet Edge
Group Policy and Internet Explorer 8
Network
Windows 7 Tip - Enable Location Aware Printing - Ben O'Sullivan -
jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□thank you!! i have this test tomorrow and have been going over all of these links repeatedly"Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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breaker Member Posts: 21 ■□□□□□□□□□Took mine yesterday and got a few questions on subnetting which I wasn't expecting. and the usual,
Bitlocker
Applocker
VPNReconnect
Direct Access
Direct Cache
also
Diagnosing and fixing Windows 7 Boot
and lots on Group Policy relating to above technologies -
jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□Took mine yesterday and got a few questions on subnetting which I wasn't expecting. and the usual,
Bitlocker
Applocker
VPNReconnect
Direct Access
Direct Cache
also
Diagnosing and fixing Windows 7 Boot
and lots on Group Policy relating to above technologies
wow? subnetting? nice"Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks." -
jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□i think this is sticky worthy"Check both the destination and return path when a route fails." "Switches create a network. Routers connect networks."
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theles Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□Hi guys!
Prometric is sending the results away, and thanks to your great help, I've passed the 71-685.
Keep it up! -
mrmcmint Member Posts: 492 ■■■□□□□□□□Hi guys!
Prometric is sending the results away, and thanks to your great help, I've passed the 71-685.
Keep it up!
Eh? The results aren't due out for another 4 weeks! however... if you have been advised that you have passed... congrats!!!!! im off to check prometric... -
mrmcmint Member Posts: 492 ■■■□□□□□□□its showing that I passed too! 686 still says tested.....
Thanks for the heads up! hopefully its not a mess up!!!!!
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Hyper-Me Banned Posts: 2,059my 686 still just says tested. I figured these would release faster than 680 did, lets hope 686 hits soon
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mrmcmint Member Posts: 492 ■■■□□□□□□□my 686 still just says tested. I figured these would release faster than 680 did, lets hope 686 hits soon
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theles Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□Me too! 685 Passed, 686 Tested...this is the one that I really want!
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Megadeth4168 Member Posts: 2,157Are all you guys going for the EDST7 then?
Honestly, if the requirement didn't include the HDI, I probably would, but for now it is something on my transcript that shows that I have some Windows 7 familiarity. This might be important to potential employers or even as a transfer credit for my degree....