About the Microsoft 70-646 Exam

The IT Professional (MCITP) exam, Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator, became available in April 2008. Its purpose is to demonstrate the candidate's ability to use Windows Server 2008 to excel in a specific, market-relevant job role.

Success in this examination series leads to the MCITP: Server Administrator certification which validates the holders ability to handle day-to-day management of the server operating system, file structure, and directory services; handle software distribution and updates; monitor servers; provide tier-2 troubleshooting support; support engineering and change-management projects; build and configure servers; implement auditing policy; perform scheduled vulnerability-assessment scans; and monitor logs for firewalls and intrusion-detection systems.

Audience Profile

A server administrator is responsible for the operations and day-to-day management of an infrastructure of servers for an enterprise organization. Windows server administrators manage the infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers. The Windows server administrators use scripts and batch files written by others or those that they occasionally write themselves to accomplish tasks on a regular basis. They conduct most server management tasks remotely by using Terminal Server or administration tools installed on their local workstation. A server administrator’s primary tasks include:

Server administrators also support engineering projects. Server administrators are responsible for server builds and configuration. Their job role involves approximately 60 percent operations, 20 percent engineering and 20 percent support tasks.

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Credit Toward Certification

When you pass Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator: you gain a credit toward the following certification:

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Skills Being Measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish technical tasks in the areas listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

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Recommended Preparation Materials and Pricing

The table below presents the combinations of examinations to Microsoft courses to achieve MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration.

Pricing and special offers for learning packages are available via:

Required Exams for MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (One Exam Required) Training & Preparation Materials
Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Course 6430: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers (three days)

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Course 6419: Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers (five days)
 
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