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MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Exam Cram: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment (2nd Edition)

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ISBN: 0789736179 - MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Exam Cram: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment (2nd Edition)  
Title:MCSA/MCSE 70-290 Exam Cram: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment (2nd Edition)
Author:Dan Balter
Patrick Regan
Publisher:Que
Type:Book / Paperback
Publication Date:23 March, 2007
ISBN / ISBN-13:0789736179  /  9780789736178
List Price:$34.99
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MCSA/MCSE

Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Environment Second Edition

Exam 70-290

 

Dan Balter

Patrick Regan

 

The Smart Way to Study™

 

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your 70-290 exam!

  • Set up and maintain Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
  • Use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
  • Intelligently select the appropriate disk storage technology when deciding between basic versus dynamic disks and between MBR versus GPT disks
  • Take advantage of command-line tools such as DSADD, DSGET, DSMOD, DSMOVE, DSQUERY, and DSRM
  • Discover the enhanced functionality of Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 under the R2 edition of Windows Server 2003
  • Harness the power of the increased security that Service Pack 1 (SP1) offers, such as the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) and Access-based Enumeration filtering of network files and folders
  • Perform bulk imports and exports of Active Directory user accounts using the CSVDE and LDIFDE command-line utilities
  • Manage Windows Firewall settings under SP1 and R2
  • Configure shadow copies of shared folders so that users can easily retrieve previous versions of data files on their own

 

WRITTEN BY LEADING 70-290 EXPERTs:

 

Dan Balter is the chief technology officer for InfoTechnology Partners, Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner company. He works as an IT consultant and trainer for both corporate and government clients and has worked with several network operating systems throughout his 24-year career. Dan holds the following Microsoft certifications: MCDST, MCSA, and MCSE.

 

Patrick Regan is a senior design architect/engineer and training coordinator for Miles Consulting Corp (MCC). He holds many certifications, including the Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, and MCT; CompTIA’s A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+, and CTT+; Cisco CCNA; and Novell’s CNE and CWNP.

 

See the Inside Back Cover for Exclusive Access to 70-290 Practice Questions and Simulations!

  • Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can assess your readiness to take the actual 70-290 exam.
  • Provides detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers.
  • Features a variety of study modes so you can work your way through the questions in the manner that best suits your study preferences.
  • Covers each 70-290 exam objective.

 


Introduction

Self Assessment

Chapter 1: Microsoft Certification Exams

Chapter 2: Administering Computer Accounts and Resources in Active Directory

Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts in Active Directory

Chapter 4:Managing Groups in Active Directory

Chapter 5: Managing Access to Resources

Chapter 6: Implementing Printing

Chapter 7: Managing Printing

Chapter 8: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Chapter 9: Implementing Group Policy

Chapter 10: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Chapter 11: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

Chapter 12: Preparing to Administer a Server

Chapter 13: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

Chapter 14: Monitoring Server Performance

Chapter 15: Maintaining Device Drivers and Hardware

Chapter 16: Managing Disks

Chapter 17: Managing Data Storage

Chapter 18: Managing Disaster Recovery and Data Backup Procedures

Chapter 19: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

Chapter 20: Securing Windows Server 2003

Chapter 21: Practice Exam 1

Chapter 22: Answers to Practice Exam 1

Chapter 23: Practice Exam 2

Chapter 24: Answers to Practice Exam 2

Appendix A:Suggested Readings and Resources

Appendix B: Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test–Including Networking Simulations!:

Appendix C: MeasureUp's Product Features

Glossary

 

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Customer Reviews:

 • The Test Is Ungodly. The Book Is Solid.
19 December, 2009

I'm a big fan of the Exam Cram series because frankly, if your goal is to pass the test because you are confident you sufficiently know the material, there really are no better study guides. They will hit you with all of the information they can to pass each test. 70-290 is one of the hardest exams I've taken, but it was one of two I need to take in order to get MCSA before the end of the year. I admit, I did not sufficiently study this book, because I ran out of time with all of the work tasks I had to do. I just BARELY passed the test. Here's the problem. I study with the practice exams, not reading a bunch of text. For me the practice exams stick a lot better, because if I miss it, then I go back and try it again until I can go through every practice exam 100% without the book. It's how I got past the A+ exam. Problem is that the Microsoft exams are designed to stump you. They will give you multiple answers where two are obviously wrong, but the other two could be right depending on the circumstance. Microsoft wants the "by the book" answer...and thus, this guide was born, because it gives you only that...the "by the book" answers to managing Server 2003. If you did nothing else but familiarize yourself with the contents of this book front-to-back, you would ace the test. That said, I will forewarn you that this test makes use of simulations, not just multiple choice, so even though you know the answer to something you also need to understand the components. For example, one might tell you that a user is locked due to a forgotten password and ask you to make sure he can get access back. Here is where hands-on experience is of great value: It's more than just resetting the password. You would need to go to a different area to make sure to unlock them, possibly even refresh the user if it doesn't work, etc. All of that stuff matters. The book will give you that knowledge. I had to knock a star off for one reason and it's been spoken to by others more forgiving than I: The MeasureUp exam code is likely expired by the time you get the book. It would have been of tremendous help to me, because using paper practice exams doesn't quite work for me. IN lieu of the MeasureUp you can go to Accelerated Ideas, where they have some slightly older practice exams for just about everything you can imagine - just DON'T rely on them as a study tool. Use it in conjunction with this book and you'll do fine.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Great Book
26 May, 2009

Exam crams should never be used by someone who doesn't already have experience with the product and this is no exception. If you have used Windows 2003 server and want to take the exam this is a great book. This book was perfect for me and it was pretty easy to read and follow. I have a home lab so that made it easy to bring up Windows 2003 when I couldn't already visualize what the book was talking about. Perhaps a few more photos would be nice but it did have a lot. The book includes 50 practice questions from Measureup.com which are good. However be aware they expire after a short amount of time. I took 5 questions on the site, then got sick for a week and went back only to find the measureup.com site had expired. I called them and they re-enabled the questions and gave me an additional number of questions. Thank you Measureup.com! I am currently a MCSE in NT4 and Windows 2000. Read the book in about 2 weeks and passed the exam with a score of 880. I had a very busy few weeks and wasn't able to study properly but still passed easily. Learned a number of things from this book and reinforced a number of items I had forgotten.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Good Book
08 December, 2009

I haven't quite finished reading through this book yet, but so far I think its good. Covers a good amount of material in compact-form, exactly the reason I buy the Exam Cram books to study with. Its much easier reading compared to the Microsoft book for this exam. The last Microsoft exam I took, I only studied from the Exam Cram book and Sybex book and passed. I'd avoid the Microsoft books because they have to much junk and extra unnessesary garbage in them that makes it insanely boring to read. That and the Exam Cram book has more Practice questions than the Microsoft book. The ONLY upside to buying the Microsoft book for this exam is that it comes with a free trial copy of Server 2003, so I actually baught both books. Overall I'd choose this book over the Microsoft book as far as the reading content goes, much easier to read.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Good Supplement For The 70-290 Exam
27 April, 2009

This is a good book to read after you complete the Microsoft Press self-paced 70-290 book. The ExamCram book seemed to really bring everything together for me and tied up any loose questions I had from the labs in the MS 70-290 self-paced book. I would not suggest you use this book as your only source. Honestly I have yet to find a single source book for any IT exam! But if you are planning on taking the 70-290 exam, this book is a must.

- Amazon Customer Review

 • Great Book For Exprincied Admins
12 July, 2009

This is a great book. I just passed the test. It is not for junior admins. If you are trying to learn Server 2003. Look else were. If you have a lot of hands on experience with it at work, and are looking for a book that will get you by the test. Here is the way to go!

- Amazon Customer Review


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