MCSA | Windows Server 2008

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MCSA | Windows Server 2008

110 Hours / 12 Months / Self-Paced

Course Overview:
This Microsoft 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring course teaches students to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a
distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, to configure identity and access solutions with Windows Server 2008
Active Directory and to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.
This Microsoft 70-642 Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring course teaches students to network and applications infrastructure
concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008, to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure and to
secure servers and maintain update compliance. Upon completion of this Microsoft 70-642 training course, students will acquire a fundamental
understanding of Server 2008 to pursue advanced topics for certification in the network and applications infrastructure areas.
This Microsoft 70-646 Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator training course teaches students to how to plan a Windows Server 2008 deployment,
plan and implement Windows 2008 Security, plan a server update maintenance schedule, manage application versioning in Windows Server 2008, and
troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues.
The MCSA Windows Server 2008 course bundle includes 3 courses:
Microsoft 70-640: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Microsoft 70-642: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Microsoft 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Course Outline:
Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Curriculum
Microsoft Exam 70-640: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
Installing AD DS
Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring Domain Name Service for AD DS

Overview of AD DS and DNS Integration
Configuring AD DS Integrated Zones
Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD Objects and Trusts

Configuring Active Directory Objects
Strategies for Using Groups
Automating AD DS Object Management
Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
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Configuring AD DS Trusts
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD DS Sites and Replication

Overview of AD DS
Overview of AD DS Sites
Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Creating and Configuring Group Policy

Overview of Group Policy
Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
Managing Group Policy Objects
Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

Configuring Group Policy Settings
Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policy
Configuring Administrative Templates
configuring Group Policy Preferences
Deploying Software Using Group Policy
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

Configuring Security Policies
Implementing Fine Grained Password Policies
Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Managing Security Using Security Templates
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Implementing an AD DS Monitoring Plan

Monitoring AD DS Using Event Viewer
Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
Configuring AD DS Auditing
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Implementing an AD Services Maintenance Plan

Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
Backing Up AD DS
Restoring AD DS
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Troubleshooting AD DS, DNS, and Replication Issues

Troubleshooting AD DS
Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
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Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
Module Review
Course Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server
Microsoft Exam 70-640: 2008 Active Directory
Exploring IDA Solutions
Overview of IDA Management
Active Directory Server Roles in IDA Management
Overview of ILM 2007
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD CS

Overview of PKI
Deploying a CA Hierarchy
Installing AD CS
Managing a CA
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Deploying and Managing Certificates

Deploying Certificates by Using AD CS
Deploying Certificates by Using Auto Enrollment
Revoking Certificates
Configuring Certificate templates
Configuring Certificate Recovery
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD LDS

Installing and Configuring AD LDS
Configuring AD LDS Instances
Configuring AD LDS Replication
Configuring AD LDS Integration with AD DS
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD FS

Overview of AD FS
AD FS Deployment Scenarios
Deploying AC FS
Implementing AD FS Claims
Module Review

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Microsoft Exam 70-640: Configuring AD RMS

Module Review
Overview of AD RMS
Installing and Configuring AD RMS Server Components
Administering AD RMS
Implementing AD RMS Trust Policies
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-640: Maintaining Access Management Solutions

Supporting AD CS
Maintaining AD LDS
Maintaining AD FS
Maintaining AD RMS
Troubleshooting IDA Solutions
Troubleshooting AD CS
Troubleshooting AD LDS
Resolving AD FS Issues
Solving AD RMs Issues
Module Review
Course Review

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Installing and Configuring Servers

Managing Server Roles and Features
Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
Server Types and Features
Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Troubleshooting DNS
Issues, Best Practices and Tools

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring and Managing WINS

Managing the Windows Internet Name Service Server
Configuring WINS Replication
Migrating from WINS to DNS
Configuring and Managing a WINS Server

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
Managing a DHCP Database
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Securing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHCP Configuration and Troubleshooting
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Issues, Best Practices and Tools

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

Coexistence with IPv6
IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
Configure IPv6 Network and ISATAP
6 to 4 and Teredo Tunneling
Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 and Troubleshooting IPv6

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Configuring VPN Access
Overview of Network Policies
Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Routing and Remote Access

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting the NPS Role Service
Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
Install Network Policy Server

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring Network Access Protection

How NAP Works
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Configuring IP Security
Configuring Connection Security Rules
Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
Benefits and Tools

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Troubleshooting IPsec
IPsec Best Practices
Configuring and Managing Distributed File System
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring DFS Replication
Maintaining DFS

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
Configuring Quota Management
Implementing File Screening
Managing Storage Reports

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

Configuring Shadow Copies
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Providing Server and Service Availability

Network Load Balancing

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Configuring Server Security Compliance

Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
Configuring an Audit Policy

Microsoft Exam 70-642: Overview of Windows Server Update Services

Managing WSUS
Install and Update WSUS
Course Summary

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Planning for Deployment

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Managing Server Migration

Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Creating a Configuration Change Plan

Developing a Change Control Process
Developing Configuration Changes
Reviewing Configuration Changes
Setting Up a Print Server Online
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
Implementing Host Level Security for Windows Server 2008
Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008
Implementing a File Server Security
Module Review

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Microsoft Exam 70-646: Planning for the Application Server Role

Determining Application Server Role Requirements
Overview of the Application Server Role
Supporting the .NET Framework
Installing an Application Server
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
Planning for Network Load Balancing
Overview of Failover Clustering In Windows Server 2008
Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008
Implementing Network Load Balancing
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Planning for Security Update Management
Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance
Automating Maintenance Tasks
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Maintaining a Distributed File System

Planning Components Required for DFS
Planning for High Availability in DFS
Tools for Managing DFS
Implementing a High Availability DFS Solution
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup

Process for Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008
Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
Implementing a Backup Policy
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore

Planning a Server Restore Policy
Planning an EFS Restore Policy
Verifying Restored Data
Restoring System State Data
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers

Planning Monitoring Tasks
Calculating a Server Baseline
Measuring Performance Objects
Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools

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Planning Notification Methods

Evaluating and Monitoring Performance Metrics
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware

Identifying Hardware Support Issues
Handling Hardware Component Failures
Handling Device Driver Failures
Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Software

Planning for Business Continuity
Reviewing Log Files
Reviewing Core Operating System Components
Evaluating Security Issues
Driver and Rollback Updates
Module Review

Microsoft Exam 70-646: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks

Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues
Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008
Resolving Server Connection Problems
Module Review
Course Review

All necessary materials are included.

Certifications:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the Microsoft MCSA Windows Server 2008 certification exam.

System Requirements:
Internet Connectivity Requirements:
Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended.

Hardware Requirements:
Minimum Pentium 400 Mhz CPU or G3 Macintosh. 1 GHz or greater CPU recommended.
256MB RAM minimum. 1 GB RAM recommended.
800x600 video resolution minimum. 1025x768 recommended.
Speakers/Headphones to listen to Dialogue steaming audio sessions.
A microphone to speak in Dialogue streaming audio sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
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Mac OSX 10 or higher.

OpenSUSE Linux 9.2 or higher.

Web Browser Requirements:

Google Chrome is recommended.
Firefox 13.x or greater.
Internet Explorer 6.x or greater.
Safari 3.2.2 or greater.

Software Requirements:
Adobe Flash Player 6 or greater.
Oracle Java 7 or greater.
Adobe Reader 7 or greater.

Web Browser Settings:

Accept Cookies<./li>
Disable Pop-up Blocker.

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

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