08-07-2013 06:09 PM #1

70-411 TechNet & Other Resources

This has been mostly modified from the Microsoft Born To Learn Wiki - they are not identical!
Not all of the objectives were covered by that website so I filled in the gaps where I could.
Some things relate to older versions of Windows Server, but they are still relevant or there is not
a newer documented alternative. Feel free to make suggestions or add to this thread.
TechNet Resources 70-411: 70-411.doc
Microsoft Exam Objectives - 70-411
Microsoft Born To Learn Wiki - 70-411
Books:
Microsoft Press Exam Ref. R2 - Amazon.com - OReilly.com - Not Released Yet (January 22nd)
Microsoft Press Training Guide - Amazon.com - OReilly.com - Safari
Sybex MCSA 2012 - Amazon.com - Safari
Training:
CBT Nuggets - 70-411
Train Signal - 70-411
VTC - 70-411
Practice Tests:
Self-Test - 70-411
Transcender - 70-411
Measure Up - 70-411
Boson Practice Lab - 70-411
YouTube:
Microsoft JumpStart
70-411 - Administering Windows Server 2012 108 Objectives
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers (15-20%)

Deploy and manage server images.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Install the Windows
Deployment Services (WDS) role [1] [2] [3] [4]; configure and manage
boot, install, and discover images [1]; update images with patches,
hotfixes, and drivers [1]; install features for offline images [1]

Implement patch management.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure the
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role [1] [2] [3] [4]; configure
group policies for updates [1]; configure client-side targeting [1];
configure WSUS synchronization [1]; configure WSUS groups [1]

Monitor servers.
o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Data Collector
Sets (DCS) [1]; configure alerts [1]; monitor real-time performance [1];
monitor virtual machines (VMs) [1]; monitor events [1]; configure event
subscriptions [1]; configure network monitoring [1]

Configure File and Print Services (15-20%)

Configure Distributed File System (DFS).

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure DFS
namespaces [1]; configure DFS Replication Targets [1]; configure
Replication Scheduling [1]; configure Remote Differential Compression
settings [1]; configure staging [1]; configure fault tolerance [1]

Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Install the FSRM role [1];
configure quotas [1]; configure file screens [1]; configure reports [1]

Configure file and disk encryption.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Bitlocker
encryption [1] [2] [3]; configure the Network Unlock feature [1];
configure Bitlocker policies [1]; configure the EFS recovery agent [1];
manage EFS and Bitlocker certificates including backup and restore [1]

Configure advanced audit policies.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement auditing using
Group Policy and AuditPol.exe [1] [2] [3]; create expression-based audit
policies [1]; create removable device audit policies [1]

Configure Network Services and Access (15-20%)

Configure DNS zones.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure primary and
secondary zones [1] [2]; configure stub zones [1]; configure conditional
forwards [1]; configure zone and conditional forward storage in Active
Directory [1]; configure zone delegation [1]; configure zone transfer
settings [1]; configure notify settings [1]

Configure DNS records.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure
DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV,
CNAME, and MX records [1]; configure zone scavenging [1]; configure
record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight [1]; configure
round robin [1]; configure secure dynamic updates [1]

Configure VPN and routing.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure the
Remote Access role [1] [2]; implement Network Address Translation
(NAT) [1]; configure VPN settings [1]; configure remote dial-in settings
for users [1]; configure routing [1]

Configure DirectAccess.
o This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement server
requirements [1] [2]; implement client configuration [1] [2]; configure
DNS for Direct Access [1]; configure certificates for Direct Access [1]

Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure (10-15%)

Configure Network Policy Server (NPS).

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure multiple
RADIUS server infrastructures [1]; configure RADIUS clients [1];
manage RADIUS templates [1]; configure RADIUS accounting [1];
configure certificates [1]

Configure NPS policies.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure connection
request policies [1]; configure network policies for VPN clients (multilink
and bandwidth allocation, IP filters, encryption, IP addressing) [1];
manage NPS templates [1]; import and export NPS policies [1]

Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure System Health
Validators (SHVs) [1]; configure health policies [1]; configure NAP
enforcement using DHCP and VPN [1]; configure isolation and
remediation of non-compliant computers using DHCP and VPN [1];
configure NAP client settings [1]

Configure and Manage Active Directory (15-20%)

Configure service authentication.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure
Service Accounts [1]; create and configure Group Managed Service
Accounts [1]; create and configure Managed Service Accounts [1];
configure Kerberos delegation [1]; manage Service Principal Names
(SPNs) [1]

Configure Domain Controllers.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Universal
Group Membership Caching (UGMC) [1]; transfer and seize operations
masters [1]; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC)
[1]; configure Domain Controller cloning [1]

Maintain Active Directory.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Back up Active Directory
and SYSVOL [1] [2]; manage Active Directory offline [1]; optimize an
Active Directory database [1]; clean up metadata [1]; configure Active
Directory snapshots [1]; perform object- and container-level recovery [1];
perform Active Directory restore [1]

Configure account policies.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure domain user
password policy [1]; configure and apply Password Settings Objects
(PSOs) [1]; delegate password settings management [1]; configure local
user password policy [1]; configure account lockout settings [1]

Configure and Manage Group Policy (15-20%)

Configure Group Policy processing.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure processing
order and precedence [1]; configure blocking of inheritance [1]; configure
enforced policies [1]; configure security filtering and WMI filtering [1]
[2]; configure loopback processing [1]; configure and manage slow-link
processing [1]; configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior [1] [2]

Configure Group Policy settings.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure settings
including software installation, folder redirection, scripts, and
administrative template settings [1] [2]; import security templates [1];
import custom administrative template file [1] [2]; convert administrative
templates using ADMX Migrator [1] [2]; configure property filters for
administrative templates [1]

Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs).

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Back up, import, copy,
and restore GPOs [1]; create and configure Migration Table [1]; reset
default GPOs [1]; delegate Group Policy management [1]

Configure Group Policy preferences.

o This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Group Policy
Preferences (GPP) settings including printers, network drive mappings,
power options, custom registry settings, Control Panel settings, Internet
Explorer settings, file and folder deployment, and shortcut deployment
[1]; configure item-level targeting [1]