Description

This Technology Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, became available in March 2008. This exam is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese [Simplified], French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.

Audience :

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics: 250 to 5,000 or more users; Three or more physical locations; Three or more domain controllers; Network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management and Connectivity requirements, such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.

Topics :

Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory

o  Configure zones

o  Configure DNS server settings

o  Configure zone transfers and replication

Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure

o  Configure a forest or a domain

o  Configure trusts

o  Configure sites

o  Configure Active Directory replication

o  Configure the global catalog

o  Configure operations masters

Configuring additional Active Directory server roles

o  Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)

o  Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS)

o  Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC)

o  Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects

o  Automate creation of Active Directory accounts

o  Maintain Active Directory accounts

o  Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs)

o  Configure GPO templates

o  Configure software deployment GPOs

o  Configure account policies

o  Configure audit policy by using GPOs

Maintaining the Active Directory environment

o  Configure backup and recovery

o  Perform offline maintenance

o  Monitor Active Directory

Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

o  Install Active Directory Certificate Services

o  Configure CA server settings

o  Manage certificate templates

o  Manage enrollments

o  Manage certificate revocations

Training Materials :

Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC)

Labs :

This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience.

Credential :

This package is a credit towards Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP: Server Administrator, Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP: Enterpris