MCTS 70-640 Exam Cram Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

by Poulton, Don

• ISBN13: 9780789737915
• ISBN10: 0789737914
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-11
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

MCTS Exam Cram Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Exam 70-640 Don Poulton Covers the critical information yours"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

Author Biography

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.

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

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

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

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

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 R

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Introduction IntroductionWelcome toMCTS 70-640 Exam Cram: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring. This book aims to help you get ready to take--and pass--Microsoft Certification Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring. This book contains information to help ensure your success as you pursue this Microsoft exam and the Technology Specialist or IT Professional certification.This Introduction explains the new generation of Microsoft certifications centering on Windows Server 2008 and how theExam Cramseries can help you prepare for Exam 70-640. This chapter discusses the basics of the MCTS and MCITP certifications, including a discussion of test-taking strategies. Chapters 1 through 9 are designed to remind you of everything you need to know to take and pass the exam. The two sample tests at the end of this book should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your knowledge and, yes, I've provided the answers and their explanations to the tests. Along with the explanations are some particularly useful links to more information on each topic. Each answer also includes a reference to the chapter in the book that covers the topic.Read this book and understand the material, and you'll stand a very good chance of passing the test. Use the additional links to the other materials and points of reference, and along with actual product use, you will be in excellent shape to do well on the exam.Exam Crambooks help you understand and appreciate the subjects and materials you need to pass Microsoft certification exams. These books are aimed strictly at test preparation and review. They do not teach you everything you need to know about a topic. Instead, they present and dissect the questions and problems that you're likely to encounter on a test. These books work to bring together as much information as possible about Microsoft certification exams.The MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) certification requires you to have a strong knowledge of the features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008, in particular the newer features. To move on to the next level, you have to drill down into each feature significantly. The MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional) Windows Server 2008 Administrator and Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator certifications require considerable in-depth information about the particulars of each of the Windows Server 2008 features.Every Microsoft Windows Server 2008-related certification starts off with Exam 70-640, which this book prepares you for, as well as Exam 70-642, TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. From there, if you continue along any of the tracks, each of the IT Pro certifications mandates that you pass one or two other Windows Server 2008-specific exams. Exam 70-646, PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator, completes the requirements for the MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification. The MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator certification requires that you pass two additional exams, 70-643, TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, and 70-647, PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator. Furthermore, the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator certification requires that you pass one client exam related to Windows Vista, either 70-620, TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring, or 70-624, TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops.Content included in this book is also covered in the upgrade exams provided by Microsoft for individuals holding the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) titles on Windows Server 2003. More specifically, this includes Exam 70-648, TS: Upgradin