This exams when combined with other Windows 2003 exams will get you the MCSE on Windows 2003.

Important Information about Exam 70-291

Skills Tested

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.
Manage DHCP.
Manage DHCP clients and leases.
Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
Manage DHCP databases.
Manage DHCP scope options.
Manage reservations and reserved clients.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.

Troubleshoot DHCP.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options.
Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
Verify database integrity.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution
Install and configure the DNS Server service.
Configure DNS server options.
Configure DNS zone options.
Configure DNS forwarding.

Manage DNS.
Manage DNS zone settings.
Manage DNS record settings.
Manage DNS server options.

Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication Monitor, and DNS debug logs.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security
Implement secure network administration procedures.
Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using security templates.
Implement the principle of least privilege.

Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.
Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
Configure remote access authentication protocols.
Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for Routing and Remote Access clients.
Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.

Manage remote access.
Manage packet filters.
Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
Manage devices and ports.
Manage routing protocols.
Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.

Manage TCP/IP routing.
Manage routing protocols.
Manage routing tables.
Manage routing ports.

Implement secure access between private networks.
Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.

Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.

Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.
Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.
Troubleshoot server services.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.

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Credit Toward Certification

When you pass the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:

Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification
Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certification
Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification

Books for this Exam

MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294

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70-291 Exam Format

Exam 70-291 follows a traditional Microsoft exam format. For the most part, it is a straightforward multiple-choice exam. Depending on the pool of questions you draw, the innovations you may encounter will be a couple point and click and a couple of drag and drop questions.

70-291 Exam Price

The Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE examinations are currently $125.00 US. Microsoft however warns that certification exam prices are subject to change, and that in some countries, additional taxes may apply.