MCSA windows server 2016 study guide: exam 70-742

✍ Scribed by Panek, William

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

NOTE: As the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve rapidly around the world, Microsoft has announced that it's extending the retirement date of the current MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification until January 31, 2021. Pearson VUE has temporarily closed many of its testing centers worldwide in response to global government regulations to battle the spread of COVID-19. As an alternative to taking your exam at a testing center, online proctoring is available, which allows you to take your certification exam in the comfort of your own home or office. Instead of taking the required exams at a Pearson VUE testing center near you, Pearson VUE will be offering only online proctored exams for the foreseeable future. This means you will have more time to prepare for the current exams:

70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016

To help you prepare for the exams, our Study Guides are available for purchase.



Comprehensive preparation for the final MCSA exam, updated for Windows Server 2016MCSA Windows Server 2016 Study Guide: Exam 70-742is the ultimate preparation resource for the third and final MCSA exam. Tightly focused and highly relevant, this guide provides everything you need to go into the exam fully prepared; expert coverage ofallexam objectives helps ensure comprehensive understanding, and hundreds of practice questions help you track your progress and prioritize areas most in need of review. Access to online study aids allows you to study on the go, with electronic flashcards, practice tests, and a glossary to help you get the most out of your preparation plan. Hands-on exercises test your practical skills, while real-world scenarios give you a preview of how MCSA skills and concepts are applied in the workplace.

Bestselling author and four-time Microsoft MVP, William Panek, covers server deployment, maintenance, and management; file and print server configuration; network services and access; Active Directory; Group Policy; server infrastructure and more, this book is your comprehensive companion for the latest exam.

Study 100 percent of Exam 70-742 objectives, updated for Windows Server 2016 Practice your skills with real-world hands-on exercises Review from anywhere with access to online study aids Assess your readiness with challenging practice exams Windows Server 2016 includes enhancements to Hyper-V, Storage Spaces, and Active Directory, along with many brand new and updated features--all of which are reflected in the latest exam. To ensure complete readiness and avoid exam-day surprises, it is critical that your study resources be up-to-date and comprehensive in scope;MCSA Windows Server 2016 Study Guide: Exam 70-742covers everything you need to know, with a practical approach that promotes true understanding.

✦ Table of Contents

Intro --
MCSA Windows Server® 2016: Complete Study Guide --
Acknowledgments --
About the Author --
Contents at a Glance --
Contents --
Introduction --
Assessment Test --
Answers to Assessment Test --
Chapter 1 Installing Active Directory --
Verifying the File System --
Resilient File System (ReFS) --
NTFS --
Verifying Network Connectivity --
Basic Connectivity Tests --
Tools and Techniques for Testing Network Configuration --
Understanding Domain and Forest Functionality --
About the Domain Functional Level --
About Forest Functionality --
Planning the Domain Structure --
Installing Active Directory --
New to Active Directory --
Read-Only Domain Controllers --
Adprep --
Active Directory Prerequisites --
The Installation Process --
Deploying Active Directory in Windows Azure --
Installing Additional Domain Controllers by Using Install from Media --
Verifying Active Directory Installation --
Using Event Viewer --
Using Active Directory Administrative Tools --
Testing from Clients --
Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions --
Creating Application Data Partitions --
Managing Replicas --
Removing Replicas --
Using ntdsutil to Manage Application Data Partitions --
Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory --
Summary --
Exam Essentials --
Review Questions --
Chapter 2 Administer Active Directory --
Active Directory Overview --
Understanding Active Directory Features --
Understanding Security Principals --
An Overview of OUs --
The Purpose of OUs --
Benefits of OUs --
Planning the OU Structure --
Logical Grouping of Resources --
Understanding OU Inheritance --
Delegating Administrative Control --
Applying Group Policies --
Creating OUs --
Managing OUs --
Moving, Deleting, and Renaming OUs --
Administering Properties of OUs --
Delegating Control of OUs --
Troubleshooting OUs --
Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects. Managing Multiple Domains --
Managing Single-Master Operations --
Managing Trusts --
Managing UPN Suffixes --
Name Suffix Routing --
Managing Global Catalog Servers --
Managing Universal Group Membership Caching --
Upgrading Existing Domains and Forests --
Maintain Active Directory --
Overview of the Windows Server 2016 Backup Utility --
Setting Up an Active Directory Backup --
Restoring Active Directory --
Active Directory Recycle Bin --
Restartable Active Directory --
Offline Maintenance --
Monitoring Replication --
Using the ADSI Editor --
Wbadmin Command-Line Utility --
Summary --
Exam Essentials --
Review Questions --
Chapter 4 Implementing GPOs --
Introducing Group Policy --
Understanding Group Policy Settings --
The Security Settings Section of the GPO --
Client-Side Extensions --
Group Policy Objects --
Group Policy Inheritance --
Planning a Group Policy Strategy --
Implementing Group Policy --
Creating GPOs --
Linking Existing GPOs to Active Directory --
Forcing a GPO to Update --
Managing Group Policy --
Managing GPOs --
Security Filtering of a Group Policy --
Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs --
Controlling Inheritance and Filtering Group Policy --
Assigning Script Policies --
Understanding the Loopback Policy --
Managing Network Configuration --
Configuring Network Settings --
Automatically Enrolling User and Computer Certificates in Group Policy --
Redirecting Folders --
Managing GPOs with Windows PowerShell Group Policy Cmdlets --
Item-Level Targeting --
Back Up, Restore, Import, Copy, and Migration Tables --
Deploying Software Through a GPO --
The Software Management Life Cycle --
The Windows Installer --
Deploying Applications --
Implementing Software Deployment --
Preparing for Software Deployment --
Software Restriction Policies --
Using AppLocker --
Group Policy Slow Link Detection --
Publishing and Assigning Applications.