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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

This course is a part of the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator (Windows Server 2008) stream.

MCTS Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration
Course 6418c: Deploying Windows Server 2008
Course 6427a: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008
Course 6428a: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
Microsoft Exam 70-643

Microsoft Course 6418c: Deploying Windows Server 2008

This course is intended for IT professionals who are experienced with Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Install Windows Server 2008.
  • Install Windows Server 2008 Server Core.
  • Configure Windows Server Core.
  • Add and configure Windows Server Core roles.
  • Add the Backup feature to Windows Server Core.
  • Manage Windows Server Core.
  • Create an answer file for use with Dcpromo.
  • Create an Unattend file to automate RODC installation.
  • Deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) using an answer file.
  • Install and configure Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
  • Create operating system images in WDS.
  • Add components like language packs to an image.
  • Use an Unattend file with WDS.
  • Configure custom computer naming for large scale WDS deployments.
  • Deploy images with WDS.
  • Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).
  • Configure MDT.
  • Create an MDT build.
  • Create MDT deployment points.
  • Perform a Lite Touch installation using MDT.
  • Prepare a Windows Server 2003 forest for upgrade to Windows Server 2008.
  • Prepare a Windows Server 2003 domain for upgrade to Windows Server 2008.
  • Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Windows interface.
  • Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Command Line.
  • Describe considerations for upgrading file and print servers.
  • Describe considerations for upgrading Web and application servers.
  • Describe considerations for upgrading remote infrastructure servers.
  • Install and configure the file and print server roles.
  • Create and replicate a Distributed File System (DFS) namespace.
  • Schedule a backup.
  • Migrate a printer.
  • Export an application and configuration from an IIS 6.0 server.
  • Configure IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008
  • Import a configuration onto Windows Server 2008
  • Enable Remote Desktop and remote administration of Windows Firewall.
  • Install and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) and BDE Remote Admin Tool.
  • Configure admin role separation on an RODC.
  • Configure Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R).
  • Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine.

Microsoft Course 6427a: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008

The primary audience for this course is individuals who want to become a Web Server Administrator in an enterprise environment. Also, individuals who are assuming a new role requiring skills to manage content served by an IIS 7.0 Web Server over an intranet, extranet, and internet would be interested in this course.

The secondary audience for this course is individuals who are Web-based application developers who also possess networking skills.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the IIS 7.0 modular architecture and workloads.
  • Configure an IIS 7.0 Web Server.
  • Secure Web sites and Web application pools.
  • Troubleshoot Web servers, sites and applications.
  • Use command line tools and scripting tools.
  • Tune IIS to improve performance.
  • Maintain Web sites.
  • Enable integrated technologies to extend IIS 7.0 functionality.

Microsoft Course 6428a: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

This course is intended for an individual whose primary role is a Technology Specialist in an enterprise environment. Also, individuals who are assuming a new role requiring skills to manage connections served by a terminal server session over the intranet, extranet, and Internet would be interested in this course.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Install and configure the TS role.
  • Configure TS settings.
  • Identify the appropriate licensing scope and configure forest, domain, and workgroup licensing.
  • Identify when to use the per-user and per-device licensing modes.
  • Install the TS Licensing Role.
  • Configure TS licensing for per-user and device licenses.
  • Manage the licensing lifecycle.
  • Configure TS connection properties using TS console and Group Policy.
  • Troubleshoot TS connection properties for a single user and multiple users.
  • Identify the considerations for the types of applications that can be installed in a TS environment.
  • Install applications on TS.
  • Configure TS Web Access to make TS RemoteApp programs available through a Web site.
  • Configure TS Easy Print.
  • Install and configure TS Web Access role service.
  • Configure a TS session broker for a load-balanced TS farm.
  • Configure TS Gateway properties
  • Monitor active connections using TS Gateway console.
  • Troubleshoot a TS Gateway connectivity issue.
  • Manage TS connections to ensure availability of the TS.
  • Resolve client connectivity issues by verifying end-user configuration using Remote Desktop
  • Connection (RDC).
  • Monitor TS connections to determine when to force client disconnect.
  • Identify monitoring methods for TS services role.
  • Configure resource allocation policies using WSRM based on the environment.
  • Monitor WSRM performance using the WSRM Monitoring TS tool.