Best free 83-640 resources online

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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