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MCTS Exam Cram Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Exam 70-640 Don Poulton Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on Exam 70-640! Utilize new features of Windows Server 2008 related to Active Directory Install and configure Active Directory forests and domains Plan and implement an Organizational Unit structure Plan and manage Active Directory infrastructure components, such as operations masters, global catalogs, read-only domain controllers, and sites Plan, implement, and manage Active Directory using Group Policy Plan and manage Active Directory roles, including Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, and Active Directory Federation Services Deploy software in Active Directory using Group Policy Utilize Active Directory features to manage users and groups Back up and restore Active Directory, and rebuild an Active Directory domain controller from backup Deploy and manage a public key infrastructure using Active Directory Certificate Services CD Features MeasureUp Practice Questions! Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers Multiple test modes Random questions and order of answers Coverage of each 70-640 exam objective WRITTEN BY A LEADING EXPERT: Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved in consulting with small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. More recently, he has written or co-authored several certification volumes on Security+, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista, published by Que Publishing. informit.com/examcram ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3791-5 ISBN-10: 0-7897-3791-4

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Author:   Don Poulton
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.902kg
ISBN:  

9780789737915

ISBN 10:   0789737914
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   25 September 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Self-Assessment MCTSs and MCITPs in the Real World The Ideal MCITP Candidate Put Yourself to the Test Testing Your Exam Readiness Well, Let's Get to It Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory The Building Blocks of Active Directory Domains Trees Forests Organizational Units Sites Domain Controllers Global Catalog Operations Masters New Features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 Server Manager Configuring Forests and Domains Requirements for Installing Active Directory Domain Services Installing Active Directory Domain Services Verifying the Proper Installation of Active Directory Performing Unattended Installations of Active Directory Server Core Domain Controllers Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) v.3.1 Alternate User Principal Name (UPN) Suffixes Removing Active Directory Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 Interoperability with Previous Versions of Active Directory Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller Configuring Global Catalog Servers Promotion of Domain Controllers to Global Catalog Servers Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC) Partial Attribute Sets Configuring Operations Masters Schema Master Domain Naming Master PDC Emulator Infrastructure Master RID Master Placement of Operations Masters Transferring and Seizing of Operations Master Roles Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 2: Active Directory and DNS Configuring DNS Zones DNS Zone Types Creating DNS Zones DNS Records Configuring DNS Zone Properties Dynamic, Non-Dynamic, and Secure Dynamic DNS Time to Live Zone Scavenging Configuring DNS Server Settings Forwarding Root Hints Configuring Zone Delegation Debug Logging Event Logging Advanced Server Options Monitoring DNS Command-Line DNS Server Administration Configuring Zone Transfers and Replication Replication Scope Types of Zone Transfers Secure Zone Transfers Configuring Name Servers Application Directory Partitions Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 3: Active Directory Sites and Replication The Need for Active Directory Sites Configuring Sites and Subnets Creating Sites Adding Domain Controllers Creating and Using Subnets Site Links, Site Link Bridges, and Bridgehead Servers The Need for Site Links and Site Link Bridges Configuring Site Links Site Link Bridges Site Link Costs Bridgehead Servers Sites Infrastructure Configuring Active Directory Replication Intersite and Intrasite Replication Distributed File System One-Way Replication Replication Protocols Replication Scheduling Forcing Intersite Replication Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 4: Configuring Additional Active Directory Roles New Server Roles and Features Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Installing AD LDS Configuring Data Within AD LDS Migration to AD LDS Configuring an Authentication Server Use of AD LDS on Server Core Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Installing AD RMS Certificate Request and Installation Self-Enrollments Delegation Active Directory Metadirectory Services (AD MDS) Read-Only Domain Controllers Installing a Read-Only Domain Controller Unidirectional Replication Administrator Role Separation Read-Only DNS BitLocker Replication of Passwords syskey Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Installing the AD FS Server Role Trust Policies User and Group Claim Mapping Configuring Federation Trusts Windows Server 2008 Virtualization Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 5: Active Directory Objects and Trusts Creating User and Group Accounts Introducing User Accounts Introducing Group Accounts Creating User, Computer, and Group Accounts Use of Template Accounts Using Bulk Import to Automate Account Creation Configuring the UPN Configuring Contacts Creating Distribution Lists Managing and Maintaining Accounts Creating Organizational Units Configuring Group Membership AGDLP/AGUDLP Resetting Accounts and Passwords Denying Privileges Protected Admin Local Versus Domain Groups Deprovisioning Accounts Disabling or Deleting Accounts Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects Configuring Active Directory Trust Relationships Transitive Trusts Forest Trust Relationships External Trust Relationships Realm Trust Relationships Shortcut Trust Relationships Authentication Scope SID Filtering Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Group Policy Overview of Group Policy Group Policy Objects Creating and Applying GPOs Managing GPOs Configuring GPO Hierarchy and Processing Priority Group Policy Filtering Group Policy Loopback Processing Configuring GPO Templates User Rights ADMX Central Store Administrative Templates Restricted Groups Starter GPOs Shell Access Policies Using Group Policy to Deploy Software Assigning and Publishing Software Deploying Software Using Group Policy Upgrading Software Removal of Software Troubleshooting the Application of Group Policy Objects Resultant Set of Policy Gpresult Gpupdate Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 7: Group Policy and Active Directory Security Use of Group Policy to Configure Security Configuring Account Policies Fine-Grained Password Policies Security Options Additional Security Configuration Tools Auditing of Active Directory Services New Features of Active Directory Auditing Use of GPOs to Configure Auditing Use of Auditpol.exe to Configure Auditing Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 8: Monitoring and Maintaining the Active Directory Environment Backing Up and Recovering Active Directory Use of Windows Server Backup Recovering Active Directory Linked Value Replication Backing Up and Restoring GPOs Offline Maintenance of Active Directory Restartable Active Directory Offline Defragmentation and Compaction Active Directory Database Storage Allocation Monitoring Active Directory Network Monitor Task Manager Event Viewer Reliability and Performance Monitor Windows System Resource Manager Server Performance Advisor Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 9: Active Directory Certificate Services What's New with Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008? Installing Active Directory Certificate Services Certificate Authority Types and Hierarchies Installing Root CAs Installing Subordinate CAs Certificate Requests Certificate Practice Statements Managing Certificate Templates Certificate Template Types Configuring Certificate Templates Managing Different Certificate Template Versions Key Archival Key Recovery Agents Managing Certificate Enrollments Network Device Enrollment Services Certificate Autoenrollment Web Enrollment Smart Card Enrollment Creating Enrollment Agents Configuring Certificate Authority Server Settings Certificate Stores Certificate Server Permissions Certificate Database Backup and Restore Assigning Administration Roles Managing Certificate Revocation Certificate Revocation Lists Configuring Online Responders Authority Information Access Exam Cram Questions Answers to Exam Cram Questions436 Chapter 10: Practice Exam 1 Exam Cram Questions Chapter 11: Answer Key to Practice Exam 1 Answers at a Glance Answers to Exam Cram Questions Chapter 12: Practice Exam 2 Exam Cram Questions Chapter 13: Answer Key to Practice Exam 2 Answers at a Glance Answers to Exam Cram Questions Appendix A: Need to Know More? Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Appendix C Appendix B: What's on the CD-ROM Multiple Test Modes Study Mode Certification Mode Custom Mode Attention to Exam Objectives Installing the CD System Requirements Creating a Shortcut to the MeasureUp Practice Tests Technical Support Appendix C: Installing Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Hardware Requirements Manually Installing Windows Server 2008 Installing a Complete Server Using Sysprep to Prepare a Virtual Server Installing a Windows Server Core Computer Useful Server Core Commands Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Computer Automating Windows Server 2008 Installation Glossary Index

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Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. After a career of more than 20 years in environmental science, Don switched careers and trained as a Windows NT 4.0 MCSE. He has been involved in consulting with a couple of small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. In addition, Don has worked on programming projects, both in his days as an environmental scientist, and more recently with Visual Basic to update an older statistical package used for multivariate analysis of sediment contaminants. When not working on computers, Don is an avid amateur photographer who has had his photos displayed in international competitions and published in magazines such as Michigan Natural Resources Magazine and National Geographic Traveler. Don also enjoys traveling and keeping fit. Don lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Terry.

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