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Foreword

Congratulations! By picking up this book you have taken a big step in keeping your

Windows skills up to date.Whether you are an IT guru with years of experience, a neophyte

fresh to the exciting world of IT, or somewhere in the middle, this book will help you get to

your destination by providing you with the information and tools you need to pass the 70-

292 exam, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an

MCSA Certified on Windows 2000.

Exam 70-292 is a new exam introduced by Microsoft in February 2003 as the only

requirement for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators (MCSAs) currently certified on

Windows 2000 Server to upgrade their certification to MCSA on Windows Server 2003.

Currently, certified Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) on Windows 2000

Server must take this exam and the 70-296 exam, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 to com-

plete their upgrade to an MCSE on Windows Server 2003.

This book was written by a team of authors who are extremely familiar with Windows

Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server. Rest assured that this book contains the best infor-

mation available and is based on real-world scenarios and applications that you may likely

face one day.

What is the MCSA/MCSE?

The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program turned 10 years old in the spring of