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Exam News
Exam 70-217 became available June 29, 2000.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very
large computing environments that use the Windows 2000
network operating system. They have a minimum of one
year's experience implementing and administering network
operating systems in environments that have the
following characteristics:
- Supported users range from 200-26,000+.
- Physical locations range from 5-150+.
- Typical network services and applications include
file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or
firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web
hosting.
- Connectivity needs include connecting individual
offices and users at remote locations to the corporate
network and connecting corporate networks to the
Internet.
Skills Being Measured
This certification exam measures your ability to
install, configure, and troubleshoot the Windows 2000
Active Directory™ components, DNS for Active Directory,
and Active Directory security solutions. In addition,
this test measures the skills required to manage,
monitor, and optimize the desktop environment by using
Group Policy. Before taking the exam, you should be
proficient in the job skills listed below.
| Installing and Configuring Active
Directory |
Install forests,
trees, and domains.
- Automate domain controller installation.
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Create sites,
subnets, site links, and connection objects. |
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Configure server
objects. Considerations include site membership
and global catalog designation. |
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Transfer operations
master roles. |
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Verify and
troubleshoot Active Directory installation. |
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Implement an
organizational unit (OU) structure. |
| Installing, Configuring, Managing,
Monitoring, and Troubleshooting DNS for Active
Directory |
Install and configure
DNS for Active Directory.
- Integrate Active Directory DNS zones with
existing DNS infrastructure.
- Configure zones for dynamic updates and
security-enhanced dynamic updates.
- Create and configure DNS records.
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Manage, monitor, and
troubleshoot DNS. |
| Configuring, Managing, Monitoring,
Optimizing, and Troubleshooting Change and
Configuration Management |
Implement and
troubleshoot Group Policy.
- Create and modify a Group Policy object
(GPO).
- Link to an existing GPO.
- Delegate administrative control of Group
Policy.
- Configure Group Policy options.
- Filter Group Policy settings by using
security groups.
- Modify Group Policy prioritization.
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Manage and
troubleshoot user environments by using Group
Policy. |
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Install, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot software by using Group
Policy. |
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Manage network
configuration by using Group Policy. |
Configure Active
Directory to support Remote Installation Services
(RIS).
- Configure RIS options to support remote
installations.
- Configure RIS security.
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Managing,
Monitoring, and Optimizing the Components of
Active Directory |
Manage Active
Directory objects.
- Move Active Directory objects.
- Publish resources in Active Directory.
- Locate objects in Active Directory.
- Create and manage objects manually or by
using scripting.
- Control access to Active Directory objects.
- Delegate administrative control of objects
in Active Directory.
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Monitor, optimize,
and troubleshoot Active Directory performance and
replication. |
Back up and restore
Active Directory.
- Perform an authoritative and a
nonauthoritative restore of Active Directory.
- Recover from a system failure.
- Seize operations master roles.
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| Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and
Troubleshooting Security in a Directory Services
Infrastructure |
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Apply security
policies by using Group Policy. |
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Create, analyze, and
modify security configurations by using the
Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in and
the Security Templates snap-in. |
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Implement an audit
policy. |
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Monitor and analyze
security events. |
Note:
This preparation guide is subject to change at any time
without prior notice and at Microsoft's sole discretion.
Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing
technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not
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