Administering Windows Server 2012 R2 (70-411)

(70-411-complete)/ISBN:978-1-61691-594-0

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Lessons
TestPrep
Lab
Hand-on Lab (Add-on)

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The Administering Windows Server 2012 70-411 exam is part of the Microsoft MCSE and MCSA certifications. It is a required part of the MCSA certification and further can be upgraded to MCSE certification. The MCSA 70-411 exam validates the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise environment and administer the tasks required to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access, and data security.

Lessons

8+ Lessons | 72+ Exercises | 123+ Quizzes | 180+ Flashcards | 180+ Glossary of terms

TestPrep

55+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 50+ Post Assessment Questions | 100+ Practice Test Questions

Hand on lab

44+ LiveLab | 46+ Video tutorials | 45+ Minutes

Video Lessons

84+ Videos | 16:24+ Hours

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Lessons 1: Manage and Maintain Servers

  • Using Windows Deployment Services
  • Configuring Windows Server Update Services
  • Overview of Windows Server 2012 R2 Performance Monitoring
  • Using Windows Server 2012 R2 Performance Tools
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 2: Manage File Services

  • Configuring File Server Resource Manager
  • Configure File and Disk Encryption
  • Configuring Distributed File System
  • Implementing an Audit Policy
  • Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 3: Configure DNS

  • Introducing DNS
  • Introducing DNS Database Zones
  • Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Introducing DNS Record Types
  • Configuring DNS
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 4: 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

Lessons 5: Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure

  • Overview of Wireless Access
  • Remote Access Security
  • Configuring User Access
  • Configuring Security
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 6: Configure and Manage Active Directory

  • Active Directory Security Overview
  • Implementing Active Directory Security
  • Using Group Policy for Security
  • Managing Multiple Domains
  • Maintain Active Directory
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Lessons 7: Configure and Manage Group Policy

  • Introducing Group Policy Objects
  • Planning a Group Policy Strategy
  • Implementing Group Policy
  • Managing Group Policy
  • Deploying Software Through a GPO
  • Implementing Software Deployment
  • Configuring Software Deployment Settings
  • Troubleshooting Group Policies
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Appendix A

  • Video Tutorials

Hands-on LAB Activities (Performance Labs)

Manage and Maintain Servers

  • Installing a WSUS server
  • Configuring a WSUS server
  • Configuring a GPO for WSUS
  • Installing SNMP
  • Configuring SNMP

Manage File Services

  • Enabling BitLocker
  • Installing the DFS role services
  • Enabling audit logon events for success and failure
  • Enabling auditing of Active Directory objects

Configure DNS

  • Installing a DNS server
  • Setting dynamic updates
  • Creating DNS resource records
  • Configuring a zone for dynamic updates
  • Creating DNS domains
  • Performing simple DNS tests

Configure Routing and Remote Access

  • Configuring an incoming connection
  • Changing remote access logging settings
  • Installing RRAS for IP routing
  • Creating a VPN Network Access Policy
  • Installing the DirectAccess feature

Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure

  • Creating a Network Access Policy
  • Restricting a user profile for dial-in access

Configure and Manage Active Directory

  • Applying security policies by using Group Policy
  • Viewing auditing data
  • Enabling an active desktop
  • Prohibiting user access to Control Panel and PC
  • Assigning single-master operations
  • Managing trust relationships
  • Adding and removing a UPN suffix
  • Managing global catalog servers
  • Managing universal group membership caching

Configure and Manage Group Policy

  • Deleting the web browsing history
  • Editing a new GPO
  • Adding a group to the GPO
  • Creating and linking a new GPO to an OU
  • Applying maximum security log size
  • Applying security policy settings
  • Configuring the Certificate Services Client - Auto Enrollment policy
  • Creating a Starter GPO
  • Creating group policy objects from Starter GPO
  • Creating a GPO and linking it with the existing GPO
  • Removing groups from GPOs
  • Creating automatically generated executable rules
  • Defining software restrictions policies

Hands-on LAB Activities

Manage and Maintain Servers

  • Install and Configure Windows Deployment Services
  • Implement Patch Management
  • Monitor Servers

Manage File Services

  • Configure Distributed File System
  • Configure File Server Resource Manager
  • Configure File and Disk Encryption
  • Configure Advanced Audit Policy

Configure DNS

  • Configure DNS Zones
  • Configure DNS Records

Configure Routing and Remote Access

  • Configure VPN and Routing

Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure

  • Configure a Network Policy Server
  • Configure Network Access Protection

Configure and Manage Active Directory

  • Configure Service Authentication
  • Configure Domain Controllers
  • Maintain Active Directory
  • Configure Account Policies

Configure and Manage Group Policy

  • Configure Group Policy Processing
  • Configure Group Policy settings
  • Configure Group Policy Preferences
  • Manage Group Policy objects

Exam FAQs

There are no technical prerequisites for this certification.

USD 165

The exam contains 40-60 questions.

120 minutes

The passing score varies from exam to exam and is provided on the score report.

General Microsoft Certification exam retake policy

  • If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam. At that time, candidates can log onto their certification dashboard and reschedule the exam themselves.
  • If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait at least 14 days before retaking the exam a third time.
  • A 14-day waiting period is also imposed between the third and fourth attempts and fourth and fifth attempts.
  • A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period starts from the first attempt. The candidate is eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of their first attempt.
  • To take a given exam more than five times per year or to have the time between attempts waived, a candidate must have experienced one of the errors listed below and request an exception from Microsoft. Requests should be sent to mlsecure@microsoft.com. These requests must include the following information:
    • Candidate ID
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    • Email associated with your Candidate ID
    • Exam Registration ID
    • Exam Number
    • Description of error
    • Pearson VUE case number

Exam retake exceptions will be granted for the following reasons:

  • Failure due to lab crash
  • Failure due to Internet connectivity issues
  • Failure due to equipment failure

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