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Microsoft Exam 70-291

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Target Audience
The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server™ 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of 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

Certification Path
When you pass the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoftฎ Windowsฎ Server 2003 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status.
You also earn core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification.

Skills Being Measured
This certification exam measures your ability to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.
Manage DHCP.
• Manage DHCP clients and leases.
• Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
• Manage DHCP databases.
• Manage DHCP scope options.
• Manage reservations and reserved clients.
Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.
Troubleshoot DHCP.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
• Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
• Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options.
• Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
• Verify database integrity.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution

Install and configure the DNS Server service.
• Configure DNS server options.
• Configure DNS zone options.
• Configure DNS forwarding.
Manage DNS.
• Manage DNS zone settings.
• Manage DNS record settings.
• Manage DNS server options.
Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication Monitor, and DNS debug logs.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security

Implement secure network administration procedures.
• Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using security
   templates.
• Implement the principle of least privilege.
Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.
Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access

Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
• Configure remote access authentication protocols.
• Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for Routing and
   Remote Access clients.
• Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.
Manage remote access.
• Manage packet filters.
• Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
• Manage devices and ports.
• Manage routing protocols.
• Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.
Manage TCP/IP routing.
• Manage routing protocols.
• Manage routing tables.
• Manage routing ports.
Implement secure access between private networks.
Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
• Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.
Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
• Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
• Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.

Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.
Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.
Troubleshoot server services.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
• Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.
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