MCTS 70-643 Exam Cram Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring

by Regan, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780789738196
• ISBN10: 0789738198
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-11
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

The smartest, fastest, most effective preparation for Microsoft's brand-new MCTS 70-643 Exam. bull; All you need to know to pass Microsoft's new MCTS 70-643 exam on Windows Server 2008 application infrastructure configuration. bull; Designed to help candidates rapidly assess where they stand - and quickly master what they need to learn. bull; Includes test-taking strategies, time-saving tips, Exam Notes, and two sample exams delivered by the state-of-the-art MeasureUp test engine. MCTS 70-643 Exam Cram: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring is the perfect study guide to help readers pass the new 70-643 exam -- a core exam in Microsoft's recently-introduced MCITP Windows Server 2008 certification programs. Like all Exam Cram books, this book includes: -Chapters that map directly to the exam objectives. -Comprehensive foundational learning on all topics covered on the exam. -An extensive collection of practice questions (including two full practice exams) -A state-of-the-art CD-ROM test engine that provides real-time practice and feedback. -Notes, tips, sidebars, cautions, test-taking strategies, and time-saving tips that make studying as effective and time-efficient as possible. -The Cram Sheet tear-out card including tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else - perfect for last-minute study. MCTS 70-643 Exam Cram brings together all the knowledge professionalsneed to walk into the exam room with confidence - and pass their MCTS 70-643 exam with flying colors.

Author Biography

Patrick Regan has been a PC technician, network administrator/engineer, design architect, and security analyst for the past 16 years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Akron. He has taught many computer and network classes at local Sacramento colleges (Heald Colleges and MTI Colleges) and participated in and led many projects (Heald Colleges, Intel Corporation, Miles Consulting Corporation, and Pacific Coast Companies). For his teaching accomplishments, he received the Teacher of the Year award from Heald Colleges, and he has received several recognition awards from Intel. Previously, he worked as a product support engineer for the Intel Corporation Customer Service, as a senior network engineer for Virtual Alert supporting the BioTerrorism Readiness suite, and as a senior design architect/engineer and training coordinator for Miles Consulting Corp (MCC), a premiere Microsoft Gold partner and consulting firm. He is currently a senior network engineer at Pacific Coast Companies supporting a large enterprise network.

 

He holds many certifications, including the Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, MCITP, MCT; CompTIA’s A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+ and CTT+; Cisco CCNA; and Novell’s CNE and CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA).

 

Over the last several years, he has written several textbooks for Prentice Hall Publisher, including Troubleshooting the PC, Networking with Windows 2000 and 2003, Linux, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and the Acing Series (Acing the A+, Acing the Network+, Acing the Security+, and Acing the Linux+). He has also co-authored the ExamCram 70-290 MCSA/MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, 2nd Edition ExamCram and written 70-620 MCSA/MCSE TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring and the Exam Cram 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. In addition, he has completed the study guides for the A+ certification exams for Cisco Press.

 

You can write with questions and comments to the author at [e-mail]. (Because of the high volume of mail, every message might not receive a reply.)

 

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Self-Assessment	p. 23
Managing Windows Server 2008	p. 37
Server Roles	p. 38
Windows Features	p. 41
Configuring and Managing Windows	p. 44
Control Panel	p. 44
Administrative Tools	p. 46
Server Manager	p. 47
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor	p. 48
Initial Configuration Tasks	p. 50
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)	p. 51
Windows Server	p. 2008
Administration Tools for Roles	p. 51
Windows Server	p. 2008
Administration Tools for Features	p. 52
Server Core	p. 52
Shutting and Restarting Server Core	p. 54
Available Control Panel Applets	p. 54
Changing Computer Names and Joining Domains	p. 55
Configuring the Network Connection	p. 56
Running the Administrative Tools	p. 56
Other Useful Tools and Options	p. 57
Exam Prep Questions	p. 59
Answers to Exam Prep Questions	p. 61
Need to Know More?	p. 63
Windows Deployment and Activation	p. 65
Disk Cloning and the System Preparation Tool	p. 66
Deploying Windows with WIM Images	p. 67
Installing Windows Using Windows System Image Manager	p. 69
Windows Deployment Services	p. 71
Image Types	p. 71
Connecting to a WDS Server	p. 72
Installing Windows Deployment Services	p. 73
Configuring Windows Deployment Services	p. 74
Creating a Captured Image	p. 79
Multicast Support in WDS	p. 81
Discover Images	p. 82
Prestage Client Computers	p. 83
Windows Activation	p. 84
Activation Overview	p. 84
Key Management Services	p. 85
KMS Publishing to DNS	p. 87
Activating Clients Using KMS Activation	p. 89
Volume Activation Management Tool	p. 91
Installing the Volume Activation Management Tool	p. 91
Adding Computers to VAMT	p. 92
Performing MAK Independent Activation	p. 94
Performing MAK Proxy Activation	p. 95
Configure Computers for KMS Activation	p. 96
Perform Local Reactivation	p. 97
Adding Windows Multiple Activation Keys	p. 98
Managing VAMT Data	p. 99
Exam Prep Questions	p. 100
Answers to Exam Prep Questions	p. 103
Need to Know More?	p. 105
Windows Server 2008 Storage	p. 107
IDE and SCSI Drives	p. 108
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)	p. 108
Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN)	p. 110
Fibre Channel	p. 110
iSCSI	p. 112
Configuring the iSCSI Initiators	p. 114
Storage Explorer	p. 117
Storage Manager for SANs	p. 117
Disk Partitioning	p. 119
Disk Storage Management	p. 120
Basic Disks	p. 120
Dynamic Disks	p. 121
Managing Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks	p. 121
Moving Disks to Another Computer	p. 127
Basic Partitions	p. 128
Dynamic Volumes	p. 129
Simple Volumes	p. 130
Spanned Volumes	p. 130
Extending Simple or Spanned Volumes	p. 131
Striped Volumes	p. 132
Mirrored Volumes and RAID-5 Volumes	p. 133
Mount Points	p. 138
Exam Prep Questions	p. 139
Answers to Exam Prep Questions	p. 142
Need to Know More?	p. 144
Web Services Infrastructure and Security	p. 145
Web Pages	p. 146
IIS Manager 7.0	p. 147
Using the Configuration Store	p. 148
Using the Connections Pane and Toolbar	p. 150
Starting or Stopping the Web Server	p. 150
Creating Websites	p. 151
Adding a Virtual Directory	p. 152
Using Applications and Application Pools	p. 153
Recycling a Worker Process	p. 155
Configuring IIS 7.0 with IIS Manager	p. 156
Compression	p. 157
Default Documents and Directory Listings	p. 158
Handlers and Modules	p. 159
Configuring IIS Settings Using the appcmd Commands	p. 163
Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application Using xcopy	p. 170
IIS Security	p. 172
URL Authorization Rules	p. 172
Authentication	p. 174
Secure Sockets Layer and Digital Certificates	p. 175
Machine Key	p. 180
Delegate Permissions	p. 180
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Excerpts

Introduction IntroductionWelcome to the 70-643 Exam Cram! Whether this book is your first or your 15thExam Cramseries book, you'll find information here that will help ensure your success as you pursue knowledge, experience, and certification. This book aims to help you get ready to take and pass the Microsoft certification exam "TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring" (Exam 70-643). After you pass this exam, you will earn the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications certification.This introduction explains Microsoft's certification programs in general and talks about how theExam Cramseries can help you prepare for Microsoft's latest certification exams. Then Chapters 1 through 9 are designed to remind you of everything you'll need to know to pass the 70-643 certification exam. The two sample tests at the end of the book (Chapters 10 through 13) should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your knowledge and, yes, we've provided the answers and their explanations for these sample tests. Read the book, understand the material, and you'll stand a very good chance of passing the real test.Exam Crambooks help you understand and appreciate the subjects and materials you need to know to pass Microsoft certification exams.Exam Crambooks are aimed strictly at test preparation and review. They do not teach you everything you need to know about a subject. Instead, the author streamlines and highlights the pertinent information by presenting and dissecting the questions and problems he's discovered that you're likely to encounter on a Microsoft test.Nevertheless, to completely prepare yourself for any Microsoft test, we recommend that you begin by taking the "Self Assessment" that is included in this book, immediately following this introduction. The self-assessment tool helps you evaluate your knowledge base against the requirements for becoming a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and will be the first step in earning more advanced certifications, including Microsoft's IT Professional and Professional Developer (MCITP and MCPD) and Architect (MCA).Based on what you learn from the self assessment, you might decide to begin your studies with classroom training or some background reading. On the other hand, you might decide to pick up and read one of the many study guides available from Microsoft or third-party vendors. We also recommend that you supplement your study program with visits to http://www.examcram.com to receive additional practice questions, get advice, and track the Windows certification programs.This book also offers you an added bonus of access to Exam Cram practice tests online. This software simulates the Microsoft testing environment with similar types of questions to those you're likely to see on the actual Microsoft exam. We also strongly recommend that you install, configure, and play around with the Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. Nothing beats hands-on experience and familiarity when it comes to understanding the questions you're likely to encounter on a certification test. Book learning is essential, but without a doubt, hands-on experience is the best teacher of all! The Microsoft Certification ProgramMicrosoft currently offers multiple certification titles, each of which boasts its own special abbreviation. (As a certification candidate and computer professional, you need to have a high tolerance for acronyms.)The certification for end-users isMicrosoft Office Specialists:For professionals recognized for demonstrating advanced skills with Microsoft desktop software (includi