MCTSWindows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Cert Guide (Exam 70-640) is designed for network administrators, network engineers, and consultants who are pursuing the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certifications for Windows Server 2008. This book covers the “TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring” exam (70-640), which earns you the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration certification. The exam is designed to measure your skill and ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Active Directory running on Windows Server 2008. Microsoft not only tests you on your knowledge of Active Directory, but it has purposefully developed questions on the exam to force you to problem-solve in the same way that you would when presented with a real-life error. Passing this exam demonstrates your competency in administration.

This book covers all the objectives that Microsoft has established for exam 70-640. It doesn’t offer end-to-end coverage of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008; rather, it helps you develop the specific core competencies that you need to master as an Active Directory administrator. You should be able to pass the exam by learning the material in this book, without taking a class.