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All-in-One is all you need! This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on the MCSE Windows Server 2003 exams 70-290, 70-291-, 70-293, and 70-294. You'll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and photographs and illustrations. The bonus CD-ROM contains a testing engine with questions found only on the CD. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass this challenging exam, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference.
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Prepare to pass four core MCSE Windows Server 2003 certification exams
For exam success, youll need the best preparation, and this definitive reference covers all material on the MCSE Windows Server 2003 exams. Written by Microsoft-certified professionals with more than two decades of combined instructional and consultant experience in the IT field, this resource provides helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and plenty of hands-on examples and exercises that reinforce core concepts. In addition to full coverage of MCSE Windows Server 2003 exam objectives, this information-rich volume is organized to help you develop real-world solutions once youve passed the exam and find yourself on the job.
Get full exam details on all exam objectives, including how to:
Install and manage devices with ease, from SCSI cards to USB cameras
Implement and manage physical disks and use the different kinds of volumes effectively
Manage local user accounts and domain user accounts
Provide secure access to files and folders in your network
Detect problems and prevent breakdowns with performance and monitoring tools
Implement, manage, and maintain IP addressing, name resolution, routing, and remote access
Plan and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure
Master the logical and physical elements of the Active Directory infrastructure
Includes simulated exams with hundreds of practice questions and answers on CD. PLUS, bonus exams available with free online registration!
About the authors: Brian Culp, MCSE, MCT, A+, is president and CEO of LANscape, Inc., a firm that provides training and network administration solutions for companies of all sizes. He is also the author of Mike Meyers MCSE Windows 2000 Professional Certification Passport and Mike Meyers MCSE Windows XP Professional Certification Passport.
Mike Harwood, MCT, MCSE, A+, Server+, Network+, Linux+, is a system manager for a multi-site network and manages projects for TecMetrix communications, a systems integration consultancy. He performs technical training, writes technical courseware, and is co-author of several computer books.
Jason Berg, MCSE, MCT, CCNA, MCDBA, MCSA, is a technical instructor and founder of 2WeekMCSE, a training firm that specializes in certification training. He teaches hardware, Microsoft Networking, and Cisco courses.
Drew Bird, Network+, MCP, Server+, Linux+, MCNE, has been working in the IT industry for more than 12 years and has been a technical instructor for the past six years.
art I: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (Exam 70-290)
1: Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices
2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
3: Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources
4: Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment
5: Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery
Part II: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-291)
6: Administering DNS in a Windows Server 2003 Network
7: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
8: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution
9: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
10: Managing Network Security
11: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Part III: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-293)
12: Implementing Server Security
13: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
14: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
15: Working with Clusters
16: Planning and Maintaining Network Security
17: Planning and Maintaining a Security Infrastructure
Part IV: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (Exam 70-294)
18: About Directory Services
19: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
20: Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies
21: Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure
22: Planning and Implementing Group Policy
23: Managing and Maintaining Group Policy
Appendix: About the CD
Author Biography
Drew Bird, MCNI, MCNE, MCT, MCSE, MCP+I, Server+, (Kelowna, BC, Canada) has been working in the IT industry for more than 12 years and has been a technical instructor for the past 5 years. Originally from England, Drew completed technical training and consultancy assignments for a wide variety of organizations, including the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange, Iomega, and the United Nations.
Mike Harwood, MCT, MCSE, A+, Server+, (Kelowna, BC, Canada) has more than 6 years experience in IT. As well as performing technical training assignments and authoring technical courseware, he currently acts as a system manager for a multi-site network and manages projects for TecMetrix Communications, a systems integration consultancy.
Diana Bartley Huggins, B.Ed., MCSE, MCP+I, MCT, (Canada) is a trainer, consultant and author. She has worked with Microsoft in developing Microsoft Official Curriculum and has contributed to a number of MCSE exam preparation tiles.
Brian Culp, MCSE, MCT, A+, (Overland Park, KS) is president and CEO of LANscape, Inc., a firm that provides training and network administration solutions for companies of all sizes. He is the author of Mike Meyers' MCSE Windows 2000 Professional Certification Passport and Mike Meyers' MCSE Windows XP Professional Certification Passport.