Book Description

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your 70-290 exam! Set up and maintain Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) Intelligently select the appropriate disk storage technology when deciding between basic versus dynamic disks and between MBR versus GPT disks Take advantage of command-line tools such as DSADD, DSGET, DSMOD, DSMOVE, DSQUERY, and DSRM Discover the enhanced functionality of Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 under the R2 edition of Windows Server 2003 Harness the power of the increased security that Service Pack 1 (SP1) offers, such as the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) and Access-based Enumeration filtering of network files and folders Perform bulk imports and exports of Active Directory user accounts using the CSVDE and LDIFDE command-line utilities Manage Windows Firewall settings under SP1 and R2 Configure shadow copies of shared folders so that users can easily retrieve previous versions of data files on their own