Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements

By Dan Holme, Orin Thomas, J. C. Mackin, Melissa Craft, Anthony Steven, Jill Spealman, Kurt Hudson

Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements
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Ace your preparation for the core MCSE networking system exams with in-depth training and practice--all in one box. Now updated for Service Pack 1, these four Microsoft study guides pack the resources you need to help maximize your success on exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294--and on the job.

Work at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions. You get expert exam tips plus a full review section covering all objectives and subobjectives in each study guide. Then use the Readiness Review Suite on CD--featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp--to challenge yourself with 1700 questions for self-assessment and practice!

Maximize your exam performance with the latest information for:

EXAM 70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

  • UPDATED--Create and manage users, groups, and computer accounts
  • Manage file and share permissions
  • Help control Web server access and manage sites with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • UPDATED--Manage hardware devices, disk storage, software, and print services
  • NEW--Administer software updates with Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)
  • UPDATED--Perform system recovery, including new information about Emergency Management Services (EMS)

EXAM 70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

  • Install and configure TCP/IP and use DHCP to manage IP addressing
  • UPDATED--Configure and manage DNS clients, servers, and zones
  • NEW--Administer updates with WSUS and Post-Setup Security Updates (PSSU)
  • UPDATED--Implement and administer security procedures, and use SP1 security enhancements
  • UPDATED--Monitor traffic, troubleshoot connectivity, and resolve service issues

EXAM 70-293 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

  • Plan TCP/IP network infrastructure, topology, and Internet connectivity
  • Configure server roles and baseline security settings
  • UPDATED--Plan routing and remote access strategies, including new information on Network Access Quarantine Control
  • UPDATED--Design and administer a security infrastructure
  • NEW--Identify and deploy critical updates with update management tools
  • Deploy IPSec, harden servers, and manage certificates
  • Maintain server availability with clusters and network load balancing

EXAM 70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

  • Plan, install, and configure and Active Directory infrastructure
  • UPDATED--Manage forest and domain structure and site replication
  • Create and manage OU structure and user and group accounts
  • Plan Group Policy strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
  • NEW--Use the new Security Configuration Wizard for user and computer security settings
  • Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy and Active Directory performance

Your training kit includes:

  • Readiness review suite on CD with 1700 questions and multiple testing options
  • Detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--and a customized learning path
  • 180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
  • Fully searchable eBooks of all four study guides.
  • NEW--Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide eBook.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sampler, with excerpts from other Microsoft Press reference books.
  • NEW--Demos, white papers, and other bonus materials


  • For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.