Overview

MCSA/MCSE 70-294 Exam Cram, Second Edition is the #1-selling quick-study guide to help you pass the 70-294 exam from Microsoft, which is one of the four core exams in the MCSE 2003 and MCSA 2003 certification programs. This new edition covers all exam objectives, including how to implement and manage an active directory service forest and domain structure, plan effective user and group administration policies, configure user environments, and troubleshoot active directory. It also incorporates two full practice exams, and has been updated against Microsoft's official courseware (MOC) that corresponds to this exam, as well as changes made to Windows Server 2003 R2. Test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, a special Cram Sheet, tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else comes with this, and all, Exam Cram books.

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Author:   Will Willis ,  David Watts
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.30cm
Weight:   0.603kg
ISBN:  

9780789736208

ISBN 10:   0789736209
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   28 September 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction Self-Assessment Chapter 1: The Structure and Components of Active Directory DNS, Trees, and Forests–The Hierarchy of Active Directory     DNS Namespace     Domains     Domain Trees     Forests     Sites Domain Controllers and Operations Masters Trust Relationships and Active Directory Federation Services Active Directory Components     Active Directory Objects     Active Directory Schema     Directory Service Protocol     Organizational Unit     Global Catalog Active Directory Application Mode Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 2: Planning and Implementing Forests and Domains The Windows Server 2003 Domain Requirements for AD The AD Installation Wizard     Installing Your First Domain     Deciding Which Type of DNS to Use     The Lesser-Known Roles of the Wizard Fault-Tolerant Replicas Troubleshooting Your AD Installation Verifying Your AD Installation     File Verification     SYSVOL     Final Checkpoints AD Removal     What Removing AD Entails     Troubleshooting AD Removal Unattended Installation of AD     The GuiRunOnce Section     The DCInstall Section Post-AD Installation Options     Integrated Zones     Domain Mode Options Application Data Partitions     Creating an Application Data Partition     Trust Relationships     Transitive Trusts     Forest Trusts     External Trusts     Realm Trusts     Shortcut Trusts     New Trust Wizard Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 3: Planning and Implementing an OU Structure Implementing an Organizational Unit (OU) Structure Analyzing the Administrative Requirements for an OU Creating an OU     Moving Objects Within an OU Hierarchy     Delegating Permissions for an OU to a User or to a Security Group Planning an OU Structure Based on Delegation Requirements Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 4: User and Group Administration Introducing Users and Groups Planning a User Authentication Strategy     Types of Logon Names     Rules for Logon Names     UPN Suffixes Administering User Accounts     Creating User Accounts     The csvde Utility     The ldifde Utility     Directory Service Command Line Tools     Common User Management Tasks Creating a Password Policy for Domain Users Planning a Smartcard Authentication Strategy     From Passwords to Smartcards, and Back Again     Smartcards and Remote Access Planning a Security Group Strategy     Defining Group Types     Planning a Security Group Hierarchy Based on Delegation Requirements User and Group Recommendations Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 5: Planning a Group Policy Implementation Group Policy Overview     Group Policy Objects Creating and Linking Group Policy Objects     Linking a GPO     Linking Multiple GPOs     Cross-Domain GPO Links Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy     Managing Group Policy Links     Creating GPOs     Editing GPOs Specifying a Domain Controller for Managing Group Policy Objects Group Policy Inheritance     Block Policy Inheritance     No Override/Enforced     Disabling a GPO Using Loopback Processing When Applying Group Policy Filtering Group Policy Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates Controlling User Environments with Administrative Templates     Common Administrative Templates Categories Policy Application Scenarios     Policy Application Scenario #1     Policy Application Scenario #2 Managing Security Configurations     Security Templates Assigning Script Policies to Users and Computers     Assigning Scripts Through Group Policy Use of Folder Redirection Automatically Enrolling Certificates with Group Policy     Implementing Autoenrollment Copying, Backing Up, and Restoring GPOs     Copying GPOs     Backing Up GPOs     Restoring GPOs Troubleshooting Group Policy     Resultant Set of Policy (RSo)/Group Policy Modeling Wizard     Group Policy Results Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 6: Software Distribution with Group Policy Intellimirror Concepts Software Installation and Maintenance Overview     Requirements for Software Installation Deploying Software with Group Policy and Software Installation     Software Deployment to Users and Computers     Configuring Software Installation Properties     Deploying a New Package     Configuring Package Properties     Assigned Versus Published Applications Phases of Software Deployment Troubleshooting Software Deployment Problems     General Troubleshooting Guidelines     Various Installation Error Messages Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 7: Implementing and Managing Active Directory Sites Why Use Sites? Sites and Domain Controllers Creating a Site Moving Domain Controllers Between Sites Site Connections     Creating and Configuring a Site Link Bridgehead Servers     Configuring Preferred Bridgehead Servers Site Link Bridge     Creating Site Link Bridges Connection Objects Optimizing Active Directory Replication with Sites     Replication Within a Site and Between Sites     Protocols That Support Replication Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 8: Operations Masters and Global Catalog Servers Introducing Operations Masters     Identifying Operations Master Role Dependencies Planning for Business Continuity of Operations Master Roles     Determining and Transferring Operations Master Roles     Permissions for Changing an Operations Master Server     Seizing a Role Recommendations for Operations Masters Planning a Strategy for Placing Global Catalog Servers     GC and Logon Validation     Evaluating Network Traffic Considerations When Placing Global Catalog Servers     Evaluating the Need to Enable Universal Group Membership Caching     User Principal Names and Logon Validation     Adding GC Servers Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 9: Active Directory Maintenance Introducing AD Maintenance     Active Directory Data Files     Garbage Collection     Performing Backups     Recommendations for Backing Up Data     Restoring AD     Defragmenting the AD Database     Recommendations for AD Database Maintenance Monitoring Active Directory     Monitoring Active Directory Replication Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Need to Know More? Chapter 10: Practice Exam 1 Chapter 11: Practice Exam 1 Answer Key Chapter 12: Practice Exam 2 Chapter 13: Practice Exam 2 Answer Key Appendix A Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Resources Appendix B Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test Appendix C MeasureUp’s Product Features Multiple Testing Modes     Study Mode     Certification Mode     Custom Mode     Missed Question Mode     Non-Duplicate Mode Question Types Random Questions and Order of Answers Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers Attention to Exam Objectives Technical Support Glossary   0789736209TOC083106    

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Will Willis (MCSE, A+ Certified Technician, Network+, B.A.) is a senior network administrator for an international software-development company in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. He shares responsibility for the network and server infrastructure with other members of the network administration team, primarily focusing on Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory and Exchange 2003. He also shares responsibility for server monitoring, documentation, maintaining disaster recovery preparedness, antivirus strategies, firewalls/ network security, planning and maintaining the infrastructure (servers, routers, switches, hubs), and ensuring the reliability and availability of network resources for the global network. Will began as a help desk tech, providing technical support over the phone for PC hardware and software and later moved to a desktop/LAN support specialist position working on a team of eight to support a 3,000+ user multiple-site network. From that position, Will moved into a job as a network manager, where he also administered multiple Active Directory domains and servers running BackOffice applications Exchange Server, IIS, Site Server, SQL Server, and SMS. He enjoys spending time with his family and writing and recording original music when not busy being a techie and being active in church, including teaching Sunday School. Will has co-authored numerous books and scores of technical articles. He has also written practice exams and tech-edited many titles. His first album of guitar-based instrumental music, Darkness into Light, was released in 2002. Will is also a seminary student, finishing a Master of Arts degree in Theology in the fall of 2006. More information on Will can be found at www.willwillis.us. .

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