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Exam 70-215 became available June 22, 2000.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very
large computing environments that use the Windows 2000
Server 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
implement, administer, and troubleshoot information
systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.
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.
| Installing Windows 2000 Server
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| Perform an attended
installation of Windows 2000 Server. |
Perform an unattended
installation of Windows 2000 Server.
- Create unattended answer files by using
Setup Manager to automate the installation of
Windows 2000 Server.
- Create and configure automated methods for
installation of Windows 2000.
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| Upgrade a server from
Microsoft Windows NTŪ 4.0. |
| Deploy service
packs. |
| Troubleshoot failed
installations. |
| Installing, Configuring, and
Troubleshooting Access to Resources |
| Install and configure
network services for interoperability. |
| Monitor, configure,
troubleshoot, and control access to printers. |
Monitor, configure,
troubleshoot, and control access to files,
folders, and shared folders.
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot a
stand-alone Distributed file system (Dfs).
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot a
domain-based Distributed file system (Dfs).
- Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and
control local security on files and folders.
- Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and
control access to files and folders in a shared
folder.
- Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and
control access to files and folders via Web
services.
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| Monitor, configure,
troubleshoot, and control access to Web sites. |
| Configuring and Troubleshooting
Hardware Devices and Drivers |
| Configure hardware
devices. |
| Configure driver
signing options. |
| Update device
drivers. |
| Troubleshoot problems
with hardware. |
| Managing,
Monitoring, and Optimizing System Performance,
Reliability, and Availability |
| Monitor and optimize
usage of system resources. |
Manage processes.
- Set priorities and start and stop
processes.
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| Optimize disk
performance. |
| Manage and optimize
availability of System State data and user
data. |
Recover System State
data and user data.
- Recover System State data by using Windows
Backup.
- Troubleshoot system restoration by starting
in safe mode.
- Recover System State data by using the
Recovery Console.
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| Managing,
Configuring, and Troubleshooting Storage Use
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| Monitor, configure,
and troubleshoot disks and volumes. |
| Configure data
compression. |
| Monitor and configure
disk quotas. |
| Recover from disk
failures. |
| Configuring and Troubleshooting
Windows 2000 Network Connections |
| Install, configure,
and troubleshoot shared access. |
| Install, configure,
and troubleshoot a virtual private
network (VPN). |
| Install, configure,
and troubleshoot network protocols. |
| Install and configure
network services. |
Configure, monitor,
and troubleshoot remote access.
- Configure inbound connections.
- Create a remote access policy.
- Configure a remote access
profile.
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Install, configure,
monitor, and troubleshoot Terminal Services.
- Remotely administer servers by using
Terminal Services.
- Configure Terminal Services for application
sharing.
- Configure applications for use with Terminal
Services.
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| Install, configure,
and troubleshoot network adapters and drivers. |
| Implementing, Monitoring, and
Troubleshooting Security |
| Encrypt data on a
hard disk by using Encrypting File
System (EFS). |
Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot policies in a
Windows 2000 environment.
- Implement, configure, manage, and
troubleshoot Local Policy in a Windows 2000
environment.
- Implement, configure, manage, and
troubleshoot System Policy in a
Windows 2000 environment.
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| Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot auditing. |
| Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot local accounts. |
| Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot Account Policy. |
| Implement, configure,
manage, and troubleshoot security by using the
Security Configuration Tool Set. |
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 identify the format in which
exams are presented. Please use the exam objectives
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