Exam 70-068
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft^® Windows NT™ Server 4.0 in the Enterprise

This certification exam measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Windows NT Server version 4.0 in an enterprise computing environment. An enterprise computing environment is typically a heterogeneous WAN. It might include multiple servers and multiple domains, and it might run sophisticated server applications. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the following job skills.

Planning

• Plan the implementation of a directory services architecture. Considerations include:
  • Selecting the appropriate domain model
  • Supporting a single logon account
  • Allowing users to access resources in different domains
• Plan the disk drive configuration for various requirements. Requirements include choosing a fault-tolerance method.
• Choose a protocol for various situations. Protocols include:
  • TCP/IP
  • TCP/IP with DHCP and WINS
  • NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport Protocol
  • Data Link Control (DLC)
  • AppleTalk

Installation and Configuration

• Install Windows NT Server to perform various server roles. Server roles include:
  • Primary domain controller
  • Backup domain controller
  • Member server
• Configure protocols and protocol bindings. Protocols include:
  • TCP/IP
  • TCP/IP with DHCP and WINS
  • NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport Protocol
  • DLC
  • AppleTalk
• Configure Windows NT Server core services. Services include:
  • Directory Replicator
  • Computer Browser
• Configure hard disks to meet various requirements. Requirements include:
  • Providing redundancy
  • Improving performance
• Configure printers. Tasks include:
  • Adding and configuring a printer
  • Implementing a printer pool
  • Setting print priorities
• Configure a Windows NT Server computer for various types of client computers. Client computer types include:
  • Windows NT Workstation
  • Windows^® 95
  • Macintosh^®

Managing Resources

• Manage user and group accounts. Considerations include:
  • Managing Windows NT user accounts
  • Managing Windows NT user rights
  • Managing Windows NT groups
  • Administering account policies
  • Auditing changes to the user account database
• Create and manage policies and profiles for various situations. Policies and profiles include:
  • Local user profiles
  • Roaming user profiles
  • System policies
• Administer remote servers from various types of client computers. Client computer types include:
  • Windows 95
  • Windows NT Workstation
• Manage disk resources. Tasks include:
  • Creating and sharing resources
  • Implementing permissions and security
  • Establishing file auditing

Connectivity

• Configure Windows NT Server for interoperability with NetWare servers by using various tools. Tools include:
  • Gateway Service for NetWare
  • Migration Tool for NetWare
• Install and configure multiprotocol routing to serve various functions. Functions include:
  • Internet router
  • BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agent
  • IPX router
• Install and configure Internet Information Server.
• Install and configure Internet services. Services include:
  • World Wide Web
  • DNS
  • Intranet
• Install and configure Remote Access Service (RAS). Configuration options include:
  • Configuring RAS communications
  • Configuring RAS protocols
  • Configuring RAS security

Monitoring and Optimization

• Establish a baseline for measuring system performance. Tasks include creating a database of measurement data.
• Monitor performance of various functions by using Performance Monitor. Functions include:
  • Processor
  • Memory
  • Disk
  • Network
• Monitor network traffic by using Network Monitor. Tasks include:
  • Collecting data
  • Presenting data
  • Filtering data
• Identify performance bottlenecks.
• Optimize performance for various results. Results include:
  • Controlling network traffic
  • Controlling server load

Troubleshooting

• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve installation failures.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve boot failures.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve configuration errors. Tasks include:
  • Backing up and restoring the registry
  • Editing the registry
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve printer problems.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve RAS problems.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve connectivity problems.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve resource access and permission problems.
• Choose the appropriate course of action to take to resolve fault-tolerance failures. Fault-tolerance methods include:
  • Tape backup
  • Mirroring
  • Stripe set with parity
• Perform advanced problem resolution. Tasks include:
  • Diagnosing and interpreting a blue screen
  • Configuring a memory dump
  • Using the Event Log service