Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 MCSA Exam Guide - Softcover

Stefanovic, Vladimir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1838555137 ISBN 13: 9781838555139

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Equip yourself with the most complete and comprehensive preparation experience for Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 exam.

Key Features

• Helps you demonstrate real-world mastery of Windows Server 2016 identity features and functionality and prepare for 70-742
• Acquire skills to reduce IT costs and deliver more business value
• Enhance your existing skills through practice questions and mock tests

Book Description

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals, which includes working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. This book is aimed at the 70-742 certification and is part of Packt's three-book series on MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification, which covers Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, and Exam 70-742.

This exam guide covers the exam objectives for the 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016 exam. It starts with installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), managing and maintaining AD DS objects and advanced configurations, configuring Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management. At the end of each chapter, convenient test questions will help you in preparing for the certification in a practical manner.

By the end of this book, you will be able to develop the knowledge and skills needed to complete MCSA Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 with confidence.

What you will learn

• Install, configure, and maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Manage Active Directory Domain Services objects
• Configure and manage Active Directory Certificate Services
• Configure and manage Group Policy
• Design, implement, and configure Active Directory Federation Services
• Implement and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services

Who this book is for

This book primarily targets system administrators who are looking to gain knowledge about identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2016 and aiming to pass the 70-742 certification. This will also help infrastructure administrators who are looking to gain advanced knowledge and understanding of identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2016. Familiarity with the concepts such as Active Directory, DNS is assumed.

Table of Contents

1. Installing and Configuring Active Directory
2. Managing and Maintaining Active Directory
3. Creating and Managing Group Policy
4. Understanding and Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services
5. Understanding and Implementing Federation and Rights Management

About this title

About the Authors

Vladimir Stefanovic is Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and System Engineer with 10+ years of experience in IT industry. Over the IT career, Vladimir has worked in all areas of IT administration, from IT technician to current System Engineer position. As a lead System Engineer in Serbian IT company SuperAdmins and lead technician trainer in Admin Training Center, he successfully delivered a numerous of project and courses. He is also active conference speaker, with a long list of conferences like as MCT Summits (USA, Germany, Greece), ATD, WinDays, KulenDayz, Sinergija (Regional Conferences). He is a leader of a few user groups and active community member, with mission to share knowledge as much as possible.

Sasha Kranjac is a Security and Azure Expert and Instructor with more than two decades of experience in the field. He began programming in Assembler on Sir Clive Sinclair's ZX, met Windows NT 3.5 and the love exists since. Sasha owns an IT Training and Consulting company and helps companies and individuals to embrace the cloud and be safe in the cyberspace. He is a Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), MCT Regional Lead, Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) and currently holds more than 60 technical certifications. Sasha is a frequent speaker at various international conferences and consultant and trainer for some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1838555137
• ISBN 13: 9781838555139
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 232