Preparation Guide for Exam 70-296
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
Updated: May 13, 2008
Exam news
Exam 70-296 became available on August 28, 2003.
• This exam retired in March 2008
Audience profile
The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 upgrade exam is available only to candidates who are currently certified as MCSEs on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. The MCSE on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies. Candidates should have experience implementing and administering a network operating system in environments that have 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, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management
• Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet
In addition, candidates should have experience in the following areas:
• Implementing and administering a desktop operating system
• Designing a network infrastructure
Credit toward certification
When you pass the Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 exam, you do not achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. This exam is intended for people who are already certified as an MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000. You will earn credit toward the following certifications:
• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification
Preparation tools and resources
In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we highly recommend that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam.
Classroom training for this exam
• Workshop 2210: Expert Track: Updating Systems Engineer Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Press self-paced training products
• MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft certified practice tests
• MeasureUp: Visit the MeasureUp Web site to take a practice test.
• Self Test Software: Visit the Self Test Software Web site to take a practice test.
Microsoft online resources
• TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more.
• MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers. It features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
• Training and certification newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to plan, implement, and maintain a Windows Server 2003 environment. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
KEY: = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work. = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work. = The course includes material to prepare you for this task.
Skills measured by Exam 70-296 Workshop 2210
Planning and Implementing Server Roles and Server Security
Configure security for servers that are assigned specific roles.
Plan security for servers that are assigned specific roles. Roles might include domain controllers, Web servers, database servers, and mail servers.
• Deploy the security configuration for servers that are assigned specific roles.
• Create custom security templates based on server roles.
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Plan a host name resolution strategy.
• Plan a DNS namespace design.
• Plan zone replication requirements.
• Plan a forwarding configuration.
• Plan for DNS security.
• Examine the interoperability of DNS with third-party DNS solutions.
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Server Availability
Plan services for high availability.
• Plan a high availability solution that uses clustering services.
• Plan a high availability solution that uses Network Load Balancing.
Plan a backup and recovery strategy.
• Identify appropriate backup types. Methods include full, incremental, and differential.
• Plan a backup strategy that uses volume shadow copy.
• Plan system recovery that uses Automated System Recovery (ASR).
Planning and Maintaining Network Security
Plan secure network administration methods.
• Create a plan to offer Remote Assistance to client computers.
• Plan for remote administration by using Terminal Services.
Plan security for wireless networks.
Plan security for data transmission.
• Secure data transmission between client computers to meet security requirements.
• Secure data transmission by using IPSec.
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Security Infrastructure
Configure Active Directory directory service for certificate publication.
Plan a public key infrastructure (PKI) that uses Certificate Services.
• Identify the appropriate type of certificate authority to support certificate issuance requirements.
• Plan the enrollment and distribution of certificates.
• Plan for the use of smart cards for authentication.
Plan a framework for planning and implementing security.
• Plan for security monitoring.
• Plan a change and configuration management framework for security.
Plan a security update infrastructure. Tools might include Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Microsoft Software Update Services.
Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Plan a strategy for placing global catalog servers.
• Evaluate network traffic considerations when placing global catalog servers.
• Evaluate the need to enable universal group caching.
Implement an Active Directory directory service forest and domain structure.
• Create the forest root domain.
• Create a child domain.
• Create and configure Application Data Partitions.
• Install and configure an Active Directory domain controller.
• Set an Active Directory forest and domain functional level based on requirements.
• Establish trust relationships. Types of trust relationships might include external trusts, shortcut trusts, and cross-forest trusts.
Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure
Manage an Active Directory forest and domain structure.
• Manage trust relationships.
• Manage schema modifications.
• Add or remove a UPN suffix.
Restore Active Directory directory services.
• Perform an authoritative restore operation.
• Perform a nonauthoritative restore operation.
Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies
Plan a user authentication strategy.
• Plan a smart card authentication strategy.
• Create a password policy for domain users.
Planning and Implementing Group Policy
Plan Group Policy strategy.
• Plan a Group Policy strategy by using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) Planning mode.
• Plan a strategy for configuring the user environment by using Group Policy.
• Plan a strategy for configuring the computer environment by using Group Policy.
Configure the user environment by using Group Policy.
• Distribute software by using Group Policy.
• Automatically enroll user certificates by using Group Policy.
• Redirect folders by using Group Policy.
• Configure user security settings by using Group Policy.
Managing and Maintaining Group Policy
Troubleshoot issues related to Group Policy application deployment. Tools might include RSoP and the gpresult command.
Troubleshoot the application of Group Policy security settings. Tools might include RSoP and the gpresult command.
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