MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Study Guide:
Exam 70-631 Summary:
The first and only Study Guide for the MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Exam (70-631) Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is a free collaborative tool that allows you to share and organize documents, contacts, and calendars; create polls; moderate the content of lists and share libraries; and more. Exam 70-631 tests your knowledge of SharePoint Services 3.0 and this book sharpens your skills as you prepare to take Exam 70-631. Packed with chapter review questions, real-world scenarios, and hands-on exercises, thisstudy guide also readies you for specific aspects of Exam 70-631, including: deploying Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, monitoring SharePoint Services, configuring security for SharePoint Services, administering SharePoint Services, managing customization, and configuring network infrastructure for SharePoint Services.
• First and onlystudy guide to cover MCTS Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Configuration Exam (70-631)
• Examines deploying, monitoring, and administering SharePoint Services, which are specific topics featured in Exam 70-631
• CD features two practice exams, electronic flashcards, interactive chapter review questions, and the book in a searchable PDF
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Objectives:
Introduction 1
Self-Assessment 23
Chapter 1: Managing Windows Server 2008 37
Server Roles 38
Windows Features 41
Configuring and Managing Windows 44
Control Panel 44
Administrative Tools 46
Server Manager 47
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor 48
Initial Configuration Tasks 50
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) 51
Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools for Roles 51
Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools for Features 52
Server Core 52
Shutting and Restarting Server Core 54
Available Control Panel Applets 54
Changing Computer Names and Joining Domains 55
Configuring the Network Connection 56
Running the Administrative Tools 56
Other Useful Tools and Options 57
Exam Prep Questions 59
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 61
Need to Know More? 63
Chapter 2: Windows Deployment and Activation 65
Disk Cloning and the System Preparation Tool 66
Deploying Windows with WIM Images 67
Installing Windows Using Windows System Image Manager 69
Windows Deployment Services 71
Image Types 71
Connecting to a WDS Server 72
Installing Windows Deployment Services 73
Configuring Windows Deployment Services 74
Creating a Captured Image 79
Multicast Support in WDS 81
Discover Images 82
Prestage Client Computers 83
Windows Activation 84
Activation Overview 84
Key Management Services 85
KMS Publishing to DNS 87
Activating Clients Using KMS Activation 89
Volume Activation Management Tool 91
Installing the Volume Activation Management Tool 91
Adding Computers to VAMT 92
Performing MAK Independent Activation 94
Performing MAK Proxy Activation 95
Configure Computers for KMS Activation 96
Perform Local Reactivation 97
Adding Windows Multiple Activation Keys 98
Managing VAMT Data 99
Exam Prep Questions 100
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 103
Need to Know More? 105
Chapter 3: Windows Server 2008 Storage 107
IDE and SCSI Drives 108
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) 108
Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) 110
Fibre Channel 110
iSCSI 112
Configuring the iSCSI Initiators 114
Storage Explorer 117
Storage Manager for SANs 117
Disk Partitioning 119
Disk Storage Management 120
Basic Disks 120
Dynamic Disks 121
Managing Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks 121
Moving Disks to Another Computer 127
Basic Partitions 128
Dynamic Volumes 129
Simple Volumes 130
Spanned Volumes 130
Extending Simple or Spanned Volumes 131
Striped Volumes 132
Mirrored Volumes and RAID-5 Volumes 133
Mount Points 138
Exam Prep Questions 139
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 142
Need to Know More? 144
Chapter 4: Web Services Infrastructure and Security 145
Web Pages 146
IIS Manager 7.0 147
Using the Configuration Store 148
Using the Connections Pane and Toolbar 150
Starting or Stopping the Web Server 150
Creating Websites 151
Adding a Virtual Directory 152
Using Applications and Application Pools 153
Recycling a Worker Process 155
Configuring IIS 7.0 with IIS Manager 156
Compression 157
Default Documents and Directory Listings 158
Handlers and Modules 159
Configuring IIS Settings Using the appcmd Commands 163
Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application Using xcopy 170
IIS Security 172
URL Authorization Rules 172
Authentication 174
Secure Sockets Layer and Digital Certificates 175
Machine Key 180
Delegate Permissions 180
ASP.NET Code Access Security 182
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) 183
Shared Configuration 188
IIS 7.0 Backup 188
File Transfer Protocol 189
WMI Command-Line Tool 191
Troubleshooting IIS Problems 191
Logging 191
Failed Request Tracing 192
Viewing Worker Processes 195
Exam Prep Questions 198
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 204
Need to Know More? 207
Chapter 5: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 209
Installing and Configuring WSS 211
Planning SharePoint Services 212
Installing SharePoint Services 213
Upgrading SharePoint Services 213
SharePoint Products and Technology Configuration Wizard 214
SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration 215
Operations Settings 215
Application Management Settings 221
Using the Psconfig.exe Command-Line Tool 231
Using the Stsadm Command 232
Managing WSS Sites 233
Users, Groups, and Permissions 234
Recycle Bin 236
Document Library 237
Workflows 239
Troubleshooting WSS 241
Exam Prep Questions 242
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 246
Need to Know More? 248
Chapter 6: Windows Media Server 249
Streaming Media 250
Multiple Bit Rate Streaming (MBR) 251
TCP Versus UDP 251
Unicast Versus Multicast 252
Data Transfer Protocols 252
Installing Windows Media Services 254
Implementing Content Streaming 255
Content Streaming Features 256
Implementing On-Demand Publishing 257
Live Content Streaming 260
Publishing Point Properties 261
Announcement Files 262
SMIL-Based Playlists 262
Advertisements for Publishing Points 262
Security in Windows Media Server 263
Troubleshooting Windows Media Services 264
Digital Rights Management (DRM) 265
Exam Prep Questions 267
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 269
Need to Know More? 270
Chapter 7: High Availability 271
Hardware Redundancy 272
Hot-Add and Hot-Replace Memory and Processors 273
Failover Clustering 273
Failover Clustering System Requirements 275
Installing the Failover Clustering Feature 276
Using the Cluster Validation Tests 276
Creating the Cluster 278
Configuring the Cluster 280
Changing Active Nodes 282
Cluster Network Role and Type 283
Verifying that an IP Address Resource Can Come Online 283
Cluster Resources 284
Quorum Configuration 285
Owners and Failback 286
Troubleshooting Cluster Issues 287
Network Load Balancing 288
NLB Options 289
Installing and Configuring NLB 290
Stopping or Starting Handling Network Load Balancing Cluster Traffic 294
Exam Prep Questions 296
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 299
Need to Know More? 300
Chapter 8: Terminal Services 301
Remote Desktop 303
Remote Desktop for Server Core 303
Remote Desktop Connection 304
Using the mstsc Command: 306
The Remote Desktop Protocol File 307
Using Group Policies with RDC 307
Remote Desktops Snap-In 308
Licensing 309
License Management System 309
License Server Discovery and User-Based License Tracking 312
Migrating Licenses 312
Troubleshooting License Issues 313
Configuring and Managing Terminal Services 313
Using Terminal Services Command-Line Tools 318
Single Sign-On 319
TS Remote Applications 320
TS Web Access 322
TS Gateway 324
Installing TS Gateway 325
Connection Authorization and Resource
Authorization Policies 325
Monitoring TS Gateway 328
Group Policy Settings for TS Gateway 329
Load Balancing Terminal Servers 329
Configuring Network Load Balancing with Terminal Servers 329
TS Session Broker 330
Terminal Server Profiles 332
Terminal Services Printing 333
Managing Terminal Services by Using Windows System Resource Manager 334
Creating Resource Allocation Policies 334
Running Managing State or Profiling State 335
Importing and Exporting Criteria and Resource Allocation Policies 336
Exam Prep Questions 337
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 342
Need to Know More? 344
Chapter 9: Virtual Machines 347
Hyper-V Overview 348
Hyper-V Features 348
Supported Client Operating Systems 349
Hyper-V Architecture 350
Virtual Server File Structure 351
Installing Hyper-V 352
Managing Virtual Servers 353
Using Vmconnect.exe to Connect to a Virtual Machine 354
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 354
Creating Virtual Machines 355
Managing Virtual Machines 357
Dynamically Expanded and Fixed Virtual Hard Disks 357
Snapshots 358
Differencing Disk 359
Save States 360
Managing Virtual Networks and Network Cards 360
Virtual LAN Identification 364
Using High-Availability Features 364
Managing Server Core and Hyper-V 365
Exam Prep Questions 366
Answers to Exam Prep Questions 368
Need to Know More? 369
Chapter 10: Practice Exam 1 371
Chapter 11: Answers to Practice Exam 1 385
Answers at a Glance 385
Answers with Explanations 386
Chapter 12: Practice Exam 2 395
Chapter 13: Answers to Practice Exam 2 411
Answers at a Glance 411
Answers with Explanations 412
Appendix A: What’s on the CD-ROM 423
Multiple Test Modes 423
Study Mode 423
Certification Mode 423
Custom Mode 424
Attention to Exam Objectives 424
Installing the CD 424
Creating a Shortcut to the MeasureUp Practice Tests 425
Technical Support 426
Glossary 427
Index 443