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Configuring the Active Directory directory service for certificate publica-tion.

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Planning a public key infrastructure (PKI) that uses Certificate Services,including identifying the appropriate type of certificate authority to support certifi-cate issuance requirements, planning the enrollment and distribution of certificates,and planning for the use of smart cards for authentication.

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Planning a framework for planning and implementing security,includingplanning for security monitoring and planning a change and configuration man-agement framework for security.

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Planning a security update infrastructure,using tools such as the MicrosoftBaseline Security Analyzer and Microsoft Software Update Services.Microsoft reserves the right to change the objectives and/or the exam at any time, soyou should check the web site at https://traloihay.net forthe most up-to-date version of the objectives.

Path to MCP/MCSA/MCSE

Microsoft certification is recognized throughout the IT industry as a way to demonstrate mas-tery of basic concepts and skills required to perform the tasks involved in implementing andmaintaining Windows-based networks.The certification program is constantly evaluated andimproved; the nature of information technology is changing rapidly and this means require-ments and specifications for certification can also change rapidly.This book is based on theexam objectives as stated by Microsoft at the time of writing; however, Microsoft reserves theright to make changes to the objectives and to the exam itself at any time. Exam candidatesshould regularly visit the Certification and Training web site at https://traloihay.net for the most updated information on each Microsoft exam.Microsoft presently offers three basic levels of certification:

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Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP): to obtain the MCP certification, youmust pass one current Microsoft certification exam. For more information onexams that qualify, see https://traloihay.net.

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Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA):to obtain the MCSAcertification, you must pass three core exams and one elective exam, for a total offour exams. For more information, seehttp://https://traloihay.net.

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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE):to obtain the MCSE certifi-cation on Windows Server 2003, you must pass six core exams (including four net-work operating system exams, one client operating system exam and one designhttps://traloihay.net