The document provides an overview of Microsoft certification paths, focusing on the Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certifications with emphasis on Windows Server 2012. It outlines the skills measured in the certification exam, preparation materials, and types of exam questions. Additionally, it specifies topics covered in the exam, including server management, network services, and active directory configurations.

6. Certification Overview

7. Master
Expert
Associate
Microsoft Certified Solutions
Master (MCSM)
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Expert
(MCSE)
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
(MCSA)
Solution/cloud focus

9. +
Administering
Windows Server 2012
Configuring
Advanced Windows
Server 2012 Services
+ =Installing and
Configuring
Windows Server 2012
MCSA: Windows
Server 2012

10. Taking the Exam

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MCSAWindowsServer
2012
Any of the following certifications qualify:
MCSA: Windows Server 2008
MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2010
MCITP: Lync Server Administrator 2010
MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
* Individuals that have earned the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
or MCITP: Server Administrator have also earned the MCSA:
Windows Server 2008

13. Second tab shows Skills Measured.
Third tab shows Preparation Materials, including a link to
the Learning Plan for the exam.
List of available languages
Topics covered on the exam

14. Studying for the Exam

15. Know What to Expect

16. One or Multiple Correct
Answers
Goal Statement
Business Problem
All questions have
a consistent
anatomy
Multiple Distracters
Questions are not
intended to trick
you

17. Choose
All That ApplyCase Studies
Best Answer
Code Review
Extending
Matching
items
Build ListsDrag & DropActive Screen
Choose
All That ApplyCase Studies
Best Answer
Code Review
Extending
Matching
items
Build ListsDrag & DropActive Screen
Graphics
Interpretation
Two Part
Analysis
Multi-source
Reasoning
exam item type demo

19. Objective Weight
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers 17%
Configure File and Print Services 15%
Configure Network Services and
Access
17%
Configure a Network Policy Server
Infrastructure
14%
Configure and Manage Active
Directory
19%
Configure and Manage Group Policy 18%

20. Deploy and manage
server images
Implement patch
management
Monitor servers

23. C. Run the DISM /Mount-Image /ImageFile:<path> /Name:<name> /MountDir:<temppath>

27. A. Migrate the VMs to a Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster.

28. Configure Distributed File
System (DFS)
Configure File Server
Resource Manager (FSRM)
Configure file and disk
encryption
Configure advanced audit
policies

36. D. Deploy a domain-based DFS namespace with Windows Server 2008 mode enabled.

39. Configure DNS
zones
Configure DNS
records
Configure VPN and
routing
Configure
DirectAccess

47. D. Add a PTR record for 10.10.5.254 and point it to www2.tailspintoys.com.

48. Configure Network
Policy Server (NPS)
Configure NPS
policies
Configure Network
Access Protection
(NAP)

54. By default, NAP enforcement clients are disabled

55. Configure service
authentication
Configure Domain
Controllers
Maintain Active
Directory
Configure account
policies

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directory-domain-services-in-windows-server-2012-part-13-domain-controller-cloning.aspx

64. Configure Group
Policy processing
Configure Group
Policy settings
Manage Group Policy
objects (GPOs)
Configure Group
Policy preferences

68. software installation

72. D. Configure GPO2 to be enforced.

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