About this Book

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