Preparation Guide for Exam 70-292
Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
This exam became available on August 14, 2003.
| • | This exam retired in March 2008 |
Audience profile
The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 upgrade exam is available only to candidates who are currently certified as an MCSA or an MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. The MCSA on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies. Candidates should have experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:
| • | 250 to 5,000 or more users |
| • | Three or more physical locations |
| • | Three or more domain controllers |
| • | Network services and resources such as messaging, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management |
| • | Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet |
Credit toward certification
When you pass the Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 exam, you do not achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. This exam is intended for people who are already certified as an MCSA on Windows 2000. You will earn credit toward the following certifications:
| • | Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 certification |
| • | Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification |
Preparation tools and resources
In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we recommend that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam.
Classroom training for this exam
| • | Workshop 2209: Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003. |
Microsoft Press self-paced training products
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Microsoft certified practice tests
| • | MeasureUp: Visit the MeasureUp Web site to take a practice test. |
| • | Self Test Software: Visit the Self Test Software Web site to take a practice test. |
Microsoft online resources
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more. |
| • | MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers, featuring code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more. |
| • | Training and certification newsgroups: A newsgroup exists for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to manage and maintain a Windows Server 2003 environment. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
| KEY: |  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes material to prepare you for this task. |
| Skills measured by Exam 70-292 | Workshop 2209 | ||||||||||
| Managing Users, Computers, and Groups | |||||||||||
Create and manage groups
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Create and manage user accounts
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Troubleshoot user authentication issues | | ||||||||||
| Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources | |||||||||||
Troubleshoot Terminal Services
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| Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment | |||||||||||
Manage software update infrastructure | | ||||||||||
Manage servers remotely
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Manage a Web server
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| Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery | |||||||||||
Perform system recovery for a server
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| Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution | |||||||||||
Install and configure the DNS Server service
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Manage DNS
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| Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security | |||||||||||
Implement secure network administration procedures
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Install and configure software update infrastructure
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Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
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