Preparation Guide for Exam 70-643
TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
This Microsoft Technical Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, became available in March 2008. This exam is available in English, Chinese [Simplified], Chinese [Traditional], German, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese [Brazil].
Audience profile
The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Windows Server 2008 credential is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The MCTS candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has 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, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an 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 Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification:
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Exam 70-643 counts as credit toward the following certification:
| • | Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
| Classroom training | Microsoft E-Learning | Microsoft Press books | Practice tests |
Course 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Course 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008 Course 6428: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (two days) | Collection 6417: Updating your Applications Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 Collection 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 | Save 20 percent with MeasureUp Self Test Software |
Microsoft online resources
| • | Windows Server 2008 – Learning Portal: Find special offers and information on training and certification. |
| • | Product information: Visit the Windows Server 2008 Web site for detailed technology information. |
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with your peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
| • | MSDN: Designed for developers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed in the following table. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
| Skills measured by Exam 70-643 |
| Deploying Servers (24 percent) |
Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services. May include but is not limited to: Install from media (IFM), configure Windows Deployment Services, capture Windows Deployment Services images, deploy Windows Deployment Services images, server core |
Configure Microsoft Windows activation. May include but is not limited to: install a KMS server, create a DNS SRV record, replicate volume license data |
Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines. May include but is not limited to: virtual networking, virtualization hardware requirements, Virtual Hard Disks, migrate from physical to virtual, VM additions, backup, optimization, server core |
Configure high availability. May include but is not limited to: failover clustering, Network Load Balancing, hardware redundancy |
Configure storage. May include but is not limited to: RAID types, Virtual Disk Specification (VDS) API, Network Attached Storage, iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage area networks, mount points |
| Configuring Terminal Services (32 percent) |
Configure Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp). May include but is not limited to: Configuring Terminal Services Web Access, configuring Terminal Services Remote Desktop Web Connection |
Configure Terminal Services Gateway. May include but is not limited to: certificate configuration, Terminal Services Gateway Manager (TS Gateway Manager), specifying resources that users can access through TS Gateway by using Terminal Services resource authorization policy (TS RAP) and Terminal Services connection authorization policy (TS CAP), Terminal Services group policy |
Configure Terminal Services load balancing. May include but is not limited to: Terminal Services Session Broker redirection modes, DNS registration, setting through group policy |
Configure and monitor Terminal Services resources. May include but is not limited to: allocate resources by using Windows Server Resource Manager, configure application logging |
Configure Terminal Services licensing. May include but is not limited to: deploy licensing server, connectivity between terminal servers and Terminal Services licensing server, recovering Terminal Services licensing server, managing Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs) |
Configure Terminal Services client connections. May include but is not limited to: connecting local devices and resources to a session, Terminal Services profiles, Terminal Services home folders, Remote Desktop Connection (RDC), single sign-on, Remote Desktop Snap-In, MSTSC.exe |
Configure Terminal Services server options. May include but is not limited to: logoff, disconnect, reset, remote control, monitor, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) permissions, connection limits, session time limits, managing by using GPOs, viewing processes, session permissions, display data prioritization |
| Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (30 percent) |
Configure Web applications. May include but is not limited to: directory-dependent, publishing, URL-specified configuration, Microsoft .NET components, for example, .NET and .aspx, configure application pools |
Manage Web sites. May include but is not limited to: migrate sites and Web applications, publish IIS Web sites, configure virtual directories |
Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. May include but is not limited to: configure for extranet users, configure permissions |
Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). May include but is not limited to: setting up smart hosts, configuring size limitations, setting up security and authentication to the delivering server, creating proper service accounts, authentication, SMTP relay |
Manage Internet Information Services (IIS). May include but is not limited to: Web site content backup and restore, IIS configuration backup, monitor IIS, configure logging, delegation of administrative rights |
Configure SSL security. May include but is not limited to: configure certificates, requesting SSL certificate, renewing SSL certificate, exporting and importing certificates |
Configure Web site authentication and permissions. May include but is not limited to: configure site permissions and authentication, configure application permissions, client certificate mappings |
| Configuring Network Application Services (14 percent) |
Configure Windows Media server. May include but is not limited to: on-demand replication, configure time-sensitive content, caching and proxy |
Configure Digital Rights Management (DRM). May include but is not limited to: encryption, sharing business rules, configuring license delivery, configuring policy templates |
Configure Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services server options. May include but is not limited to: site permissions, backup, antivirus, configuring Windows SharePoint Services service accounts |
Configure Windows SharePoint Services e-mail integration. May include but is not limited to: configuring a document library to receive e-mail, configuring incoming versus outgoing e-mail |
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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