Book description
Prepare for the MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 ExamsMicrosoft's new version of the MCSA certification for Windows Server 2012 R2 requires passing three exams (or one Upgrade exam if you have your MCSA or MCITP in Windows Server 2008). This value-priced study guide includes more than 1,000 pages of quality exam-prep content, covering 100% of the objective domains of all three exams (as well as the Upgrade exam, 70-417).
In addition, you get access to an interactive practice test environment with more than 500 questions, electronic flashcards, and videos showing how to perform the more difficult tasks. Both first-time MCSA candidates and those wishing to upgrade from Server 2008 certification will benefit from this complete test-prep guide.
- Completely updated to cover the Windows Server 2012 R2 Exams
- Provides a comprehensive study guide for all three MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412, as well as the Upgrade exam: 70-417
- Covers installing and configuring Windows Server 2012; deploying and configuring DNS service; administering Active Directory; creating and managing Group Policy Objects; and configuring server roles and features, Hyper-V, and core networking services
- Explains basic networking concepts, DHCP, deploying and maintaining servers, configuring a network policy server infrastructure and high availability in Windows Server 2012, and much more
- Features real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, practice exam questions, electronic flashcards, and over an hour of video demonstrations
- Covers all exam objectives
MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 Complete Study Guide arms you with all the information you must master to achieve MCSA certification on Windows Server 2012 R2.
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Assessment Test
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Part I: Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
- Chapter 1: Install Windows Server 2012 R2
- Chapter 2: Configure Network Services
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Chapter 3: Plan and Install Active Directory
- Verifying the File system
- Verifying Network Connectivity
- Understanding Domain and Forest Functionality
- Planning the Domain Structure
- Installing Active Directory
- Verifying Active Directory Installation
- Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions
- Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
- Chapter 4: Configure Windows Server 2012 R2
- Chapter 5: Administer Active Directory
- Chapter 6: Manage GPOs
- Chapter 7: Manage Security
- Chapter 8: Configure TCP/IP
- Chapter 9: Use Virtualization in Windows Server 2012
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Part II: Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 R2
- Chapter 10: Manage and Maintain Servers
- Chapter 11: Manage File Services
- Chapter 12: Configure DNS
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Chapter 13: Configure Routing and Remote Access
- Overview of Dial-Up Networking
- Overview of Virtual Private Networks
- Configuring Your Remote Access Server
- Understanding a VPN
- Configuring a VPN
- Managing Your Remote Access Server
- Configuring a VPN Client
- Configuring a Web Application Proxy
- Understanding DirectAccess
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
- Chapter 14: Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
- Chapter 15: Configure and Manage Active Directory
- Chapter 16: Configure and Manage Group Policy
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Part III: Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services
- Chapter 17: Configure and Manage High Availability
- Chapter 18: Configure File and Storage Solutions
- Chapter 19: Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Chapter 20: Configure Advanced Network Services
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Chapter 21: Configure the Active Directory Infrastructure
- Overview of Network Planning
- Overview of Active Directory Replication and Sites
- Implementing Sites and Subnets
- Configuring Replication
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication
- Reasons for Creating Multiple Domains
- Creating Domain Trees and Forests
- Demoting a Domain Controller
- Managing Multiple Domains
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
- Review Questions
- Chapter 22: Configure Access and Information Protection Solutions
- Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
- Appendix B: About the Additional Study Tools
- Free Interactive Online Study Environment
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 Complete Study Guide, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2015
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9781118859919
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