MCSE 70-294 Training Guide: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory InfraStructure

Description

• Copyright 2004
• Pages: 768
• Edition: 1st

• eBook (Adobe DRM)
• ISBN-10: 0-7686-6438-1
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-6438-6

MCSE Training Guide 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory InfraStructure is the perfect study guide to help readers pass one of the four core exams in Microsoft's MCSE Windows Server 2003 certification program. If you are preparing for this exam, you'll find our Training Guide to be the most effective self-study tool in the market! This book is your one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying PrepLogic testing software, and superior Web site support at www.examcram.com. The book follows the exam objectives and features numerous exercises to give you hands-on opportunities, exam tips that give you advice for test day, and warnings that alert you to possible mistakes. The Fast Facts section condenses the most important information for last-minute review, and the practice exam is representative of the actual exam.

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. EXAM PREPARATION.

1. Concepts of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.

Introduction. A Brief History of Directory Services. How Is Active Directory Built? The Building Blocks of Active Directory. Logical Components of Active Directory. Physical Components of Active Directory. What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?

2. Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure.

Introduction. Planning the Active Directory Namespace. Building an Active Directory Forest. Windows Server 2003 Functional Levels. Sharing Active Directory Information. Placement of Flexible Operations Master Roles.

3. Managing an Active Directory Infrastructure.

Introduction. Active Directory Trust Relationships. Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure. Active Directory Site Topology.

4. Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure.

Introduction. Managing and Monitoring Active Directory. Restoring Active Directory Services. Troubleshooting Active Directory.

5. Planning User, Computer, and Group Strategies.

Introduction. Security Groups. User Authentication Strategy.

6. Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies.

Introduction. Administrative Delegation Strategies. OU Structure.

7. Planning and Implementing Group Policy.

Introduction. The Concept of Group Policy. Planning the Application of Group Policy. Deploying the User and Computer Environment with Group Policy.

8. Managing Group Policy.

Introduction. Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP). Other Tools for Troubleshooting Group Policy. Maintaining Software with Group Policy. Troubleshooting Group Policy Security.

II. FINAL REVIEW.

Fast Facts.

Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure. Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure. Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies. Planning and Implementing Group Policy. Managing and Maintaining Group Policy.

Study and Exam Prep Tips.

Study Strategies Pre-Testing Yourself. Exam Prep Tips. Final Considerations.

Practice Exam.

Exam Questions.

Practice Exam Answers.

Answers to Exam Questions.

III. APPENDIXES.

Appendix A. Key Resources Online.

Microsoft Resources. Third-party Internet Resources. Coping with Change on the Web.

Appendix B. General Networking Resources and Bibliography.

Active Directory. Server and Client Management. Network Management. Security Administration. Training and Certification.

Appendix C.: Glossary of Technical Terms.
Appendix D. What's on the CD-ROM.

PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition.

Appendix E. Using the PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Software.

Exam Simulation. Question Quality. Interface Design. Effective Learning Environment. Software Requirements. Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. Get More Exams. Customer Service.

Index.

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