MCSA windows server 2016 study guide: exam 70-742

✍ Scribed by Panek, William

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• 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

MCSA Windows Server® 2016: Complete Study Guide......Page 3
Acknowledgments......Page 9
About the Author......Page 11
Contents at a Glance......Page 13
Contents......Page 15
Introduction......Page 23
Assessment Test......Page 32
Answers to Assessment Test......Page 36
Chapter 1 Installing Active Directory......Page 41
Verifying the File System......Page 42
Resilient File System (ReFS)......Page 43
NTFS......Page 44
Basic Connectivity Tests......Page 47
Tools and Techniques for Testing Network Configuration......Page 48
About the Domain Functional Level......Page 50
About Forest Functionality......Page 52
Planning the Domain Structure......Page 53
New to Active Directory......Page 54
Adprep......Page 55
The Installation Process......Page 56
Installing Additional Domain Controllers by Using Install from Media......Page 64
Using Event Viewer......Page 65
Using Active Directory Administrative Tools......Page 67
Testing from Clients......Page 69
Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions......Page 70
Creating Application Data Partitions......Page 71
Managing Replicas......Page 72
Using ntdsutil to Manage Application Data Partitions......Page 73
Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory......Page 75
Exam Essentials......Page 77
Review Questions......Page 79
Chapter 2 Administer Active Directory......Page 83
Active Directory Overview......Page 84
Understanding Active Directory Features......Page 85
Understanding Security Principals......Page 86
An Overview of OUs......Page 87
Benefits of OUs......Page 88
Logical Grouping of Resources......Page 89
Delegating Administrative Control......Page 91
Creating OUs......Page 93
Moving, Deleting, and Renaming OUs......Page 97
Administering Properties of OUs......Page 98
Delegating Control of OUs......Page 99
Troubleshooting OUs......Page 102
Overview of Active Directory Objects......Page 103
Managing Object Properties......Page 110
Understanding Groups......Page 114
Filtering and Advanced Active Directory Features......Page 116
Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Active Directory Objects......Page 117
Understanding Dynamic Access Control......Page 119
Managing Security and Permissions......Page 120
Using ACLs and ACEs......Page 121
Using Group Policy for Security......Page 122
Fine-Grained Password Policies......Page 124
Publishing Active Directory Objects......Page 126
Publishing Printers......Page 127
Publishing Shared Folders......Page 128
Querying Active Directory......Page 129
Using the Active Directory Administrative Center......Page 130
Using the Command Prompt for Active Directory Configuration......Page 134
PowerShell for Active Directory......Page 135
Exam Essentials......Page 137
Review Questions......Page 139
Chapter 3 Maintaining Active Directory......Page 143
Overview of Network Planning......Page 144
Exploring Network Constraints......Page 145
Overview of Active Directory Replication and Sites......Page 146
Understanding Active Directory Site Concepts......Page 147
Understanding Distributed File System Replication......Page 151
Implementing Sites and Subnets......Page 152
Creating Sites......Page 153
Creating Subnets......Page 155
Configuring Sites......Page 156
Configuring Replication......Page 157
Intersite Replication......Page 158
RODCs and Replication......Page 164
Configuring Server Topology......Page 165
Using Universal Group Membership Caching......Page 168
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication......Page 169
Troubleshooting Replication......Page 170
Reasons for Using Multiple Domains......Page 172
Creating Domain Trees and Forests......Page 175
Planning Trees and Forests......Page 176
The Promotion Process......Page 179
Creating a Domain Tree......Page 180
Adding Additional Domain Controllers......Page 182
Demoting a Domain Controller......Page 183
Managing Multiple Domains......Page 184
Managing Single-Master Operations......Page 185
Managing Trusts......Page 189
Managing Global Catalog Servers......Page 193
Managing Universal Group Membership Caching......Page 195
Upgrading Existing Domains and Forests......Page 196
Maintain Active Directory......Page 197
Overview of the Windows Server 2016 Backup Utility......Page 198
Setting Up an Active Directory Backup......Page 203
Restoring Active Directory......Page 204
Restartable Active Directory......Page 206
Offline Maintenance......Page 207
Monitoring Replication......Page 209
Wbadmin Command-Line Utility......Page 210
Summary......Page 211
Exam Essentials......Page 212
Review Questions......Page 215
Chapter 4 Implementing GPOs......Page 219
Introducing Group Policy......Page 220
Understanding Group Policy Settings......Page 221
The Security Settings Section of the GPO......Page 224
Group Policy Objects......Page 225
Group Policy Inheritance......Page 226
Planning a Group Policy Strategy......Page 227
Creating GPOs......Page 228
Forcing a GPO to Update......Page 231
Managing GPOs......Page 233
Security Filtering of a Group Policy......Page 235
Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs......Page 237
Controlling Inheritance and Filtering Group Policy......Page 238
Assigning Script Policies......Page 239
Managing Network Configuration......Page 241
Automatically Enrolling User and Computer Certificates in Group Policy......Page 243
Redirecting Folders......Page 245
Managing GPOs with Windows PowerShell Group Policy Cmdlets......Page 246
Item-Level Targeting......Page 247
Back Up, Restore, Import, Copy, and Migration Tables......Page 248
The Software Management Life Cycle......Page 251
The Windows Installer......Page 253
Deploying Applications......Page 257
Preparing for Software Deployment......Page 258
Software Restriction Policies......Page 259
Publishing and Assigning Applications......Page 260
Applying Software Updates......Page 262
Verifying Software Installation......Page 263
Configuring Software Deployment Settings......Page 264
The Software Installation Properties Dialog Box......Page 265
Removing Programs......Page 268
Troubleshooting Group Policies......Page 269
RSoP in Logging Mode......Page 271
RSoP in Planning Mode......Page 273
Using the gpresult.exe Command......Page 274
Summary......Page 276
Exam Essentials......Page 277
Review Questions......Page 279
Chapter 5 Understanding Certificates......Page 283
Features of Windows Server 2016 Certificate Services......Page 284
Active Directory Certificate Services Roles......Page 285
Planning the Certificate Authority Hierarchy......Page 286
Installing AD CS......Page 292
Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services......Page 295
PowerShell for AD CS......Page 306
Summary......Page 307
Exam Essentials......Page 308
Review Questions......Page 309
Chapter 6 Configure Access and Information Protection Solutions......Page 313
What Is a Claim?......Page 314
What’s New for AD FS in Windows Server 2016?......Page 318
Active Directory Federation Services Installation......Page 320
Workplace Join Your Device......Page 332
Active Directory Rights Management Services......Page 333
Considerations and Requirements for AD RMS......Page 334
Installing AD RMS......Page 336
Managing AD RMS: AD RMS Service Connection Point......Page 338
Publishing Applications......Page 346
Configuring Pass-Through Authentication......Page 347
Authentication Capabilities......Page 348
PowerShell Commands......Page 349
Exam Essentials......Page 351
Review Questions......Page 353
Appendix Answers to Review Questions......Page 355
Chapter 1: Installing Active Directory......Page 356
Chapter 3: Maintaining Active Directory......Page 357
Chapter 4: Implementing GPOs......Page 358
Chapter 5: Understanding Certificates......Page 359
Chapter 6: Configure Access and Information Protection Solutions......Page 360
Index......Page 361
Advert......Page 381
EULA......Page 382