It is known to all, in some countries in English, Microsoft exam 70-640 is retired, which has been replaced of lab-based 83-640 exam. About the changes between these exams, we won’t talk much any more. What is the most important is both of them have the same main topic areas. So, we can use the study guideline for Server 2008 Active Directory exam 83-640 to prepare 70-640 exam .There are kinds of materials for both exam on the internet, such as braindumps, MCTS self-paced training kit, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Study Guide or Server 2008 70-640Q&A and so on .However, the best free materials or resources should be the documentation from TechNet.
Here, we will the list the documentation map to every topic area or objective in 83-640.

 

Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory (16 percent)

1.Configure zones

What’s New in DNS in Windows Server 2008

DNS Server Overview

Understanding Active Directory Domain Services Integration

DNS Architecture
DNS Overview
Configuring Zone Properties
Adding Zones
Managing Resource Records

2.Configure DNS server settings
Understanding Forwarders
Using Forwarders
Checklist: Use Forwarders
Understanding Zone Delegation
Updating Root Hints
Use Aging and Scavenging

3.Configure zone transfers and replication

Understanding DNS Zone Replication in Active Directory Domain Services
Planning DNS Zones
Create a DNS Application Directory Partition
DNS Notify
Troubleshooting zone problems

Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure (25 percent)
1.Configure a forest or a domain
Requirements for Installing AD DS
Steps for Installing AD DS
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Installation and Removal Step-by-Step Guide
Steps for Removing AD DS
Appendix of Unattended Installation Parameters
Download details: ADMT v3.1 Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains
Scenarios for Installing AD DS
Appendix of Functional Level Features

2.Configure trusts
Managing Trusts
Managing Forest Trusts
Configuring SID Filter Quarantining: Domain and Forest Trusts; Active Directory

3.Configure sites
Overview of Active Directory Sites and Services
Checklist: Configure an Additional Site
Changing site link properties: Active Directory
Creating a Site Link Bridge Design

4.Configure Active Directory replication
Introduction to Administering Intersite Replication: Active Directory
Managing Intersite Replication: Active Directory
Introduction to Administering DFS-Replicated SYSVOL: Active Directory
SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
Forcing Replication

5.Configure the global catalog
Enabling Universal Group Membership Caching in a Site
Understanding the Global Catalog
Introduction to Administering the Global Catalog: Active Directory
Checklist: Add a Global Catalog Server
Configuring a Global Catalog Server: Active Directory

6.Configure operations masters
Introduction to Administering the Windows Time Service: Windows Time Service
Introduction to Administering Operations Master Roles: Active Directory
Transferring an operations master role: Active Directory
Seizing an operations master role: Active Directory
Designating a standby operations master: Active Directory
Active Directory Schema
Planning Operations Master Role Placement

Configuring additional Active Directory server roles (9 percent)
1. Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)
Running Domain Controllers in Hyper-V
Hyper-V
Server Core Installation Option Getting Started Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l…61(WS.10).aspx
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Operations Guide

2.Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS).
Active Directory Rights Management Services Overview
Active Directory Rights Management Services Role
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services

3.Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC).
AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers
Read-only Domain Controllers (RODC) Step-by-Step Guide
Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Planning and Deployment Guide
Read-Only Active Directory Database, SYSVOL, and Unidirectional Replication
RODC Filtered Attribute Set, Credential Caching, and the Authentication Process with an RODC
Administrator Role Separation
Administering the Password Replication Policy
RODC Frequently Asked Questions

4.Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Active Directory Federation Services Overview
Active Directory Federation Services Role
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Step-by-Step Guide
Active Directory Federation Services
AD FS Design Guide
AD FS Deployment Guide
Deploying Federation Servers
Deploying Federation Server Proxies

Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects (24 percent)
1.Automate creation of Active Directory accounts
Csvde
Dsadd
Ldifde
Administering Distribution Lists for Message Queuing

2.Maintain Active Directory accounts
Dsmod group
AGDLP – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
User Account Control
Delegating Administration of Account OUs and Resource OUs

3.Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs).
Group Policy
Download details: Planning and Deploying Group Policy
Download details: Group Policy Preferences Overview
Deploying Basic Settings by Using Group Policy
Loopback processing of Group Policy

4.Configure GPO templates
Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Overview of AGPM

5.Configure software deployment GPOs
How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2003

6.Configure account policies
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Fine-Grained Password and Account Lockout Policy Step-by-Step Guide
AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies

7.Configure audit policy by using GPOs.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Auditing Step-by-Step Guide
Download details: Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008
How to use Group Policy to configure detailed security auditing settings for Windows Vista-based and Windows Server 2008-based computers in a Windows Server 2008 domain, in a Windows Server 2003 domain, or in a Windows 2000 domain.

Maintaining the Active Directory environment (13 percent)
1.Configure backup and recovery
Windows Server Backup Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008
Backing Up Your Server
Recovering Your Server
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Backup and Recovery Step-by-Step Guide
Introduction to Administering Active Directory Backup and Recovery: Active Directory
Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services: Active Directory
set DSRM password
authoritative restore
Backing Up Group Policy Objects

2.Perform offline maintenance
Active Directory Database Mounting Tool Step-by-Step Guide
Restartable Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Step-by-Step Guide
Compact the directory database file (offline defragmentation): Active Directory

3.Monitor Active Directory
Performance and Reliability Monitoring Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
Repadmin

Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (13 percent)
1.Install Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Certificate Services Overview
Active Directory Certificate Services Step-by-Step Guide
Designing a Public Key Infrastructure: Public Key

2.Configure CA server settings
AD CS: Enterprise PKI (PKIView)
Download details: Active Directory Certificate Services Longhorn Beta3 Key Archival and Recovery Whitepaper

3.Manage certificate templates
Certificate Templates Overview
Download details: Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2008

4.Manage enrollments
Certificate Autoenrollment in Windows Server 2003
AD CS: Network Device Enrollment Service
AD CS: Web Enrollment
AD CS: Restricted Enrollment Agent
Download details: Microsoft SCEP Implementation Whitepaper.

5.Manage certificate revocations
AD CS: Online Certificate Status Protocol Support
Online Responder Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide

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