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Certifications: MCITP:EA,EMA,EDA MCSE:Messaging 2003, MCSE:NT4, MCTS, CCNA, EMCISA |  70-640 Resources
Resources and study guide for the 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring exam
Recommended Reading Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640) Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and Troubleshooting Creating the Secure Managed Desktop Skills Measured Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory (16 percent) Configure zones What's New in DNS in Windows Server 2008 DNS Server Overview Understanding Active Directory Domain Services Integration DNS Architecture DNS Overview Configuring Zone Properties Adding Zones Managing Resource Records Configure DNS server settings Understanding Forwarders Using Forwarders Checklist: Use Forwarders Understanding Zone Delegation Updating Root Hints Use Aging and Scavenging Configure zone transfers and replication Understanding DNS Zone Replication in Active Directory Domain Services Planning DNS Zones Create a DNS Application Directory Partition DNS Notify Troubleshooting zone problems Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure (25 percent) Configure a forest or a domain Requirements for Installing AD DS Steps for Installing AD DS Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Installation and Removal Step-by-Step Guide Steps for Removing AD DS Appendix of Unattended Installation Parameters Download details: ADMT v3.1 Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains Scenarios for Installing AD DS Appendix of Functional Level Features Configure trusts Managing Trusts Managing Forest Trusts Configuring SID Filter Quarantining: Domain and Forest Trusts; Active Directory Configure sites Overview of Active Directory Sites and Services Checklist: Configure an Additional Site Changing site link properties: Active Directory Creating a Site Link Bridge Design Configure Active Directory replication Introduction to Administering Intersite Replication: Active Directory Managing Intersite Replication: Active Directory Introduction to Administering DFS-Replicated SYSVOL: Active Directory SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication Forcing Replication Configure the global catalog Enabling Universal Group Membership Caching in a Site Understanding the Global Catalog Introduction to Administering the Global Catalog: Active Directory Checklist: Add a Global Catalog Server Configuring a Global Catalog Server: Active Directory Configure operations masters Introduction to Administering the Windows Time Service: Windows Time Service Introduction to Administering Operations Master Roles: Active Directory Transferring an operations master role: Active Directory Seizing an operations master role: Active Directory Designating a standby operations master: Active Directory Active Directory Schema Planning Operations Master Role Placement Configuring additional Active Directory server roles (9 percent) Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)
Running Domain Controllers in Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Server Core Installation Option Getting Started Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...61(WS.10).aspx
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Operations Guide
Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS).
Active Directory Rights Management Services Overview
Active Directory Rights Management Services Role
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC).
AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers
Read-only Domain Controllers (RODC) Step-by-Step Guide
Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Planning and Deployment Guide
Read-Only Active Directory Database, SYSVOL, and Unidirectional Replication
RODC Filtered Attribute Set, Credential Caching, and the Authentication Process with an RODC
Administrator Role Separation
Administering the Password Replication Policy
RODC Frequently Asked Questions
Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Active Directory Federation Services Overview
Active Directory Federation Services Role
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Federation Services
AD FS Design Guide
AD FS Deployment Guide
Deploying Federation Servers
Deploying Federation Server Proxies
Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects (24 percent)
Automate creation of Active Directory accounts
Csvde
Dsadd
Ldifde
Administering Distribution Lists for Message Queuing
Maintain Active Directory accounts
Dsmod group
AGDLP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
User Account Control
Delegating Administration of Account OUs and Resource OUs
Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs).
Group Policy
Download details: Planning and Deploying Group Policy
Download details: Group Policy Preferences Overview
Deploying Basic Settings by Using Group Policy
Loopback processing of Group Policy
Configure GPO templates
Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Overview of AGPM
Configure software deployment GPOs
How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2003
Configure account policies
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Fine-Grained Password and Account Lockout Policy Step-by-Step Guide
AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies
Configure audit policy by using GPOs.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Auditing Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008
How to use Group Policy to configure detailed security auditing settings for Windows Vista-based and Windows Server 2008-based computers in a Windows Server 2008 domain, in a Windows Server 2003 domain, or in a Windows 2000 domain.
Maintaining the Active Directory environment (13 percent)
Configure backup and recovery
Windows Server Backup Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008
Backing Up Your Server
Recovering Your Server
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Backup and Recovery Step-by-Step Guide
Introduction to Administering Active Directory Backup and Recovery: Active Directory
Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services: Active Directory
set DSRM password
authoritative restore
Backing Up Group Policy Objects
Perform offline maintenance
Active Directory Database Mounting Tool Step-by-Step Guide
Restartable Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Step-by-Step Guide
Compact the directory database file (offline defragmentation): Active Directory
Monitor Active Directory
Performance and Reliability Monitoring Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
Repadmin
Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (13 percent)
Install Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Certificate Services Overview
Active Directory Certificate Services Step-by-Step Guide
Designing a Public Key Infrastructure: Public Key
Configure CA server settings
AD CS: Enterprise PKI (PKIView)
Download details: Active Directory Certificate Services Longhorn Beta3 Key Archival and Recovery Whitepaper
Manage certificate templates
Certificate Templates Overview
Download details: Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2008
Manage enrollments
Certificate Autoenrollment in Windows Server 2003
AD CS: Network Device Enrollment Service
AD CS: Web Enrollment
AD CS: Restricted Enrollment Agent
Download details: Microsoft SCEP Implementation Whitepaper.
Manage certificate revocations
AD CS: Online Certificate Status Protocol Support
Online Responder Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide
Last edited by Claymoore; 05-13-2009 at 12:34 PM.
Reason: Updated AD LDS info
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I will be adding the other sections soon - hopefully this afternoon
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Dude! Someone sticky this! And thanks a bunch for posting this, I'm going to take this exam June 20.
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Am going to take the exam tomorrow morning!! Wish me Luck!!!!
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That's incredible! Good job, Claymoore!
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Originally Posted by darkerosxx  That's incredible! Good job, Claymoore! | Word 
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Awesome job Claymoore 
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Thanks, guys.
In the interest of full disclosure, I took the 70-649 upgrade exam instead of the 640 exam. If you are going to take 649, I recommend you focus on the Configuring additional Active Directory server roles and Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services sections for the AD portion of the exam.
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good timing. start 70-640 2day. just wonder why Microsoft Self-Paced training kit for 70-640 aint on the Recommended Reading list.
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I dont know why the umbrella'd everything that isnt AD under the AD moniker and now test on it.
I hate certificates.
Oh well, taking this the 30th of May so i better get used to it pretty quick.
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Very nice and a good sticky
Just as a reminder to people who cannot book the 70-640 Exam and must book the 083-640 there are VM Sessions in those exams, so it is not a read & regurgitate type of test.
Nice work!
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I will be 140 years old by the time I read all them resources claymore ?
Can you get this on audio book, I wanna try subliminal hearing
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Excellent stuff Claymoore! Posts like that are why this forum rocks 
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Just wanted to say thanks again to Claymoore for putting up this post. Even though I had the 83-640, it was still extremely useful in studying. Passed 800/1000.
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I'm studying for this exam and got referred specifically to this post by someone on another board . This will be extremely useful for me, big thumbs up to the OP for the effort. 
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I just started studying for this exam. Good to see the post.
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Good stuff Claymoore
Cheers mate !
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Someone on the WGU community took the 70-640 and it had him log into a VM and do work on the server. The 70-620 exam I took had questions simulations.
Are the 70 and 83 versions of these tests actually different?
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Originally Posted by earweed Someone on the WGU community took the 70-640 and it had him log into a VM and do work on the server. The 70-620 exam I took had 14/50 questions simulations.
Are the 70 and 83 versions of these tests actually different? | Same material just different execution. The 70- series are the standard exams with multiple choice and fake simulations where only a few of the options work. The 83- series has a combination of multiple choice questions and live VMs that you configure. You can configure the VMs any way you like without the restriction (or crutch) of restricted control panel views and limited functionality.
You do not have a choice as to which exam you take. As soon as the 83 exam is available in your language in your area, that is what you are required to take.
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Originally Posted by earweed Someone on the WGU community took the 70-640 and it had him log into a VM and do work on the server. The 70-620 exam I took had 14/50 questions simulations.
Are the 70 and 83 versions of these tests actually different? | Hey, that was me on the WGU forums. I actually found these forums from a thread over there. Anyway, the actual test number was 96-640. I guess that's the educational version of the 83-640.
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My bad. I didn't know our 70-640 was numbered like that. Thank Libertas Veritas for guiding us both over here.
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MS Press Training Kit 70-643
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__________________ Currently Reviewing/Studying
MS Press Training Kit 70-643
Sybex 70-643 Study Guide
MCITP Guide to Micrsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administration (Darril Gibson)
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2010 Reading (6000 as of 8/19/10)
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Originally Posted by earweed | I read the Group Policy resource kit during my 2008 studies and found it to be almost worthless. How can you have an entire book on Group Policy and never mention loopback processing? The Advanced Group Policy Management chapter is good, but that's a product that is bundled with the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and thus not part of this exam.
The two Moskowitz books I list in the recommended reading section are much better for learning group policy. They are not exam-focused, so they contain lots of information that is not on this exam, but the additional infromation is great. The Secure Managed Desktop book may be the best App-V (Softgrid) resource out there even though is is a couple of years old and a couple of decimal point revisions behind.
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All of the recommended reads appear to be available at Safari Books Online, maybe I will get my moneys worth out of it after all 
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