Exam 70-680 MCTS - Windows 7 , Configuring Course Outline:
Module 1 : Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7 |
Perform a clean installation. |
Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows. |
Migrate user profiles. |
Module 2 : Deploying Windows 7 |
Capture a system image. |
Prepare a system image for deployment. |
Deploy a system image. |
Configure a VHD. |
Module 3 : Configuring Hardware and Applications |
Configure devices. |
Configure application compatibility. |
Configure application restrictions. |
Configure Internet Explorer. |
Module 4 : Configuring Network Connectivity |
Configure IPv4 network settings. |
Configure IPv6 network settings. |
Configure networking settings. |
Configure Windows Firewall. |
Configure remote management. |
Module 5 : Configuring Access to Resources |
Configure shared resources. |
Configure file and folder access. |
Configure user account control (UAC). |
Configure authentication and authorization. |
Configure BranchCache. |
Module 6 : Configuring Mobile Computing |
Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. |
Configure DirectAccess. |
Configure mobility options. |
Configure remote connections. |
Module 7 : Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7 |
Configure updates to Windows 7. |
Manage disks. |
Monitor systems. |
Configure performance settings. |
Module 8 : Configuring Backup and Recovery Options |
Configure backup. |
Configure system recovery options. |
Configure file recovery options. |
70-640 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
Configure DNS zones.
• Dynamic DNS (DDNS), Non-dynamic DNS (NDDNS), and Secure Dynamic DNS (SDDNS),
• Time to Live (TTL), GlobalNames, Primary, Secondary
• Active Directory Integrated, Stub, SOA, zone scavenging, forward lookup, reverse lookup
Configure DNS server settings.
• Forwarding, root hints, configure zone delegation
• Round robin, disable recursion, debug logging, server scavenging
Configure zone transfers and replication.
• Configure replication scope (forestDNSzone, domainDNSzone)
• Incremental zone transfers, DNS Notify, secure zone transfers
• Configure name servers, application directory partitions
Configure a forest or a domain.
• Remove a domain, perform an unattended installation
• Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) v3 (pruning and grafting)
• Raise forest and domain functional levels
• Interoperability with previous versions of Active Directory
Configure Active Directory replication.
• Distributed File System, one-way replication
• Bridgehead server, replication scheduling
• Configure replication protocols, force intersite replication
Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS).
• Migration to AD LDS, configure data within AD LDS
• Configure an authentication server, server core, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS).
• Certificate request and installation, self-enrollments, delegation
• Active Directory Metadirectory Services (AD MDS)
• Windows Server virtualization
Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC).
• Unidirectional replication, Administrator role separation
• Read-only DNS, BitLocker,
• Credential caching, password replication, syskey
Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
• Install AD FS server role
• Exchange certificate with AD FS agents
• Configure trust policies
• Configure user and group claim mapping
Automate creation of Active Directory accounts.
• Bulk import, configure the UPN
• Create computer, user, and group accounts (scripts, import, migration)
• Create template accounts, contacts, distribution lists
Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs).
• Enforce, OU hierarchy, block inheritance, and enabling user objects, group policy processing priority, WMI, group policy filtering, group policy loopback
Configure backup and recovery.
• Using Windows Server Backup,
• Back up files and system state data to media
• Back up and restore by using removable media
• Perform an authoritative or non-authoritative Active Directory restore
Monitor Active Directory.
• Network Monitor, Task Manager, Event Viewer, ReplMon, RepAdmin
• Windows System Resource Manager, Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Server Performance Advisor, RSOP
Configure CA server settings.
• Key archival, certificate database backup and restore, assigning administration roles
• Certificate template types, securing template permissions
• Managing different certificate template versions, key recovery agent
70-642 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.
• Configure IP options, subnetting, supernetting, alternative configuration
Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• DHCP options, creating new options, PXE boot, default user profiles
• Windows Server Hyper-V
Configure routing.
• Static routing, persistent routing
• Routing Internet Protocol (RIP)
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server.
• Conditional forwarding, external forwarders, root hints, cache-only, server core,
• WINS and DNS integration, Windows Server virtualization
Configure DNS zones.
• DNS Refresh no-refresh, intervals
• DNS listserv address (NSLOOKUP)
• Primary/secondary zones
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
• GlobalNames
Configure remote access.
• Dial-up, Remote Access Policy
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).
• Network layer protection, DHCP enforcement, VPN enforcement
• Configure NAP health policies, IPsec enforcement, 802.1x enforcement, flexible host isolation
Configure network authentication.
• LAN authentication by using NTLMv2 and Kerberos
• WLAN authentication by using 802.1x
• RAS authentication by using MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP v2, and EAP
Configure wireless access.
• Set Service Identifier (SSID)
• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
• ad hoc versus infrastructure mode, group policy for wireless
Configure firewall settings.
• Incoming and outgoing traffic filtering
• Active Directory account integration, identify ports and protocols
• Microsoft Windows Firewall versus Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Configure firewall by using group policy, isolation policy
Configure Distributed File System (DFS).
• DFS namespace, DFS configuration and application
• Creating and configuring targets, DFS replication
Configure and monitor print services.
• Printer share, publish printers to Active Directory
• Printer permissions, deploy printer connections
• Install printer drivers, export and import print queues and printer settings,
• Add counters to Reliability and Performance Monitor to monitor print servers
• Print pooling, print priority
Configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server settings.
• Update type selection, client settings, Group Policy object (GPO)
• Client targeting, software updates, test and approval, disconnected networks
70-643 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration
Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
• Install from media (IFM)
• Configure Windows Deployment Services
• Capture Windows Deployment Services images
• Deploy Windows Deployment Services images, server core
Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines.
• Virtual networking, virtualization hardware requirements
• Virtual Hard Disks, migrate from physical to virtual
• VM additions, backup, optimization, server core
Configure storage.
• RAID types, Virtual Disk Specification (VDS) API,
• Network Attached Storage, iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage area networks, mount points
Configure Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp).
• Configuring Terminal Services Web Access
• Configuring Terminal Services Remote Desktop Web Connection
Configure Terminal Services Gateway.
• Certificate configuration, Terminal Services Gateway Manager (TS Gateway Manager)
• Specifying resources that users can access through TS Gateway by using Terminal Services
• Resource authorization policy (TS RAP)
• Terminal Services connection authorization policy (TS CAP)
• Terminal Services group policy
Configure Terminal Services client connections.
• Connecting local devices and resources to a session
• Terminal Services profiles, Terminal Services home folders
• Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), single sign-on
• Remote Desktop Snap-In, MSTSC.exe
Manage Web sites.
• Migrate sites and Web applications, publish IIS Web sites, configure virtual directories
Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
• Configure for extranet users, configure permissions
Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
• Setting up smart hosts, configuring size limitations
• Setting up security and authentication to the delivering server
• Creating proper service accounts, authentication, SMTP relay
Manage Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Web site content backup and restore
• IIS configuration backup, monitor IIS
• Configure logging, delegation of administrative rights
Configure SSL security.
• Configure certificates, requesting SSL certificate
• Renewing SSL certificate, exporting and importing certificates
Configure Digital Rights Management (DRM).
• Encryption, sharing business rules, configuring license delivery, configuring policy templates
Configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services server options.
• Site permissions, backup, antivirus
• Configuring Windows SharePoint Services service accounts
70-646 PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator
Plan server installations and upgrades.
• Windows Server 2008 edition selection, rollback planning
• Bitlocker implementation requirements
Plan for automated server deployment.
• Standard server image, automation and scheduling of server deployments
Plan infrastructure services server roles.
• Address assignment, name resolution
• Network access control, directory services
• Application services, certificate services
Plan application servers and services.
• Virtualization server planning, availability, resilience, and accessibility
Plan file and print server roles.
• Access permissions, storage quotas
• Replication, indexing, file storage policy, availability, printer publishing
Plan server management strategies.
• Remote administration, remote desktop
• Server management technologies
• Server Manager and ServerManagerCMD
• Delegation policies and procedures
Plan for delegated administration.
• Delegate authority
• Delegate Active Directory objects
• Application management
Plan and implement group policy strategy.
• GPO management, GPO backup and recovery
• Group policy troubleshooting, group policy planning
Implement patch management strategy.
• Operating system patch level maintenance
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Application patch level maintenance
Monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimization.
• Server and service monitoring, optimization
• Event management, trending and baseline analysis
Monitor and maintain security and policies.
• Remote access, monitor and maintain NPAS, network access
• Server security, firewall rules and policies, authentication and authorization
Provision applications.
• Presentation virtualization, terminal server infrastructure
Provision data.
Shared resources, offline data access
Plan storage.
Storage solutions, storage management
Plan high availability.
• Service redundancy, service availability
Plan for backup and recovery.
Data recovery strategy, server recovery strategy, directory service recovery strategy
70-647 PRO: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator
Plan for name resolution and IP addressing.
• Internal and external naming strategy
• Naming resolution support for legacy clients
• Naming resolution for directory services
• IP addressing scheme, TCP/IP version coexistence
Design for network access.
• Network access policies, remote access strategy
• Perimeter networks, server and domain isolation
Plan for application delivery.
• Application virtualization
• Presentation virtualization
• Locally installed software, Web-based applications
Plan for Terminal Services.
• Terminal Services licensing, Terminal Services infrastructure
Design Active Directory forests and domains.
• Forest structure, forest and domain functional levels
• Intra-organizational authorization and authentication, schema modifications
Design the Active Directory physical topology.
• Placement of servers, site and replication topology, printer location policies
Design the Active Directory administrative model.
• Delegation, group strategy, compliance auditing, group administration, organizational structure
Design the enterprise-level group policy strategy.
• Group policy hierarchy and scope filtering
• Control device installation, authentication and authorization
Plan for domain or forest migration, upgrade, and restructuring.
• Cross-forest authentication, backward compatibility, object migration
• Migration planning, implementation planning, environment preparation
Design the branch office deployment.
• Authentication strategy, server security
Design and implement public key infrastructure.
• Certificate services, PKI operations and maintenance
• Certificate life cycle management
Design for software updates and compliance management.
• Patch management and patch management compliance
• Microsoft Update and Windows Update, security baselines, system health models
Design the operating system virtualization strategy.
• Server consolidation, application compatibility
• Virtualization management, placement of servers