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Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Cost: $125 USD (Varies according to country)
Questions: 45 approx.
Pass Marks: 700/1000
Validity: Lifetime
Duration: 120 minutes( up to 210 minutes for non-English countries)

Credit toward certification
When you pass the 70-294 exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
•Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification

Skill being measured
This certification exam measures your ability to plan, implement, and maintain a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure.

Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

• Plan a strategy for placing global catalog servers.
• Plan flexible operations master role placement.
• Implement an Active Directory directory service forest and domain structure.
• Implement an Active Directory site topology.
• Plan an administrative delegation strategy.

Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure

• Manage an Active Directory forest and domain structure.
• Manage an Active Directory site.
• Monitor Active Directory replication failures. Tools might include Replication Monitor, Event Viewer, and support tools.
• Restore Active Directory directory services.
• Troubleshoot Active Directory.

Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies

• Plan a security group strategy.
• Plan a user authentication strategy.
• Plan an OU structure.
• Implement an OU structure.

Planning and Implementing Group Policy

• Plan Group Policy strategy.
• Configure the user environment by using Group Policy.
• Deploy a computer environment by using Group Policy.

Managing and Maintaining Group Policy

• Troubleshoot issues related to Group Policy application deployment. Tools might include RSoP and the gpresult command.
• Maintain installed software by using Group Policy.
• Troubleshoot the application of Group Policy security settings. Tools might include RSoP and the gpresult command.