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For a long time, Microsoft certification was comparatively straightforward to pass.
Once Microsoft had done their homework however, they realised that the bar was set too low, and with the release of the MCSE 2003 corroboration path, a new breed of exam was staged to those more than willing and brave sufficient to undertake it.
The MCSE (or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) 2003 comprised of the following 7 modules;
- Core networking schemes exams: These were made up from four exams covering respective topics around Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 plainly being the central operating scheme for this queer certification path.
- Client OS exam: At one point, you could take this solitary exam covering either Windows 2000, Windows XP or the most recent client operating system, Windows XP. Windows 2000 is no longer a supported operating system, accordingly the only ones available are Windows XP and Windows Vista.
- Design exam: The design exam was where some humans taking the exam (including me) fell down on the initial attempt. Styled and staged altogether differently from the other MCSE exams, the design exam offered a case study scenario to the student which was then followed by respective multiple choice questions with real world scenarios. This style of questioning was and still is a solid “acid test” as to whether the exam taker had done their homework in the form of studying and executing lab assignings correctly. It would be closely inconceivable for someone without real world experience of Microsoft schemes to pass this exam on their introductory attempt.
- Elective exam: Students were offered a choice of over 40 dissimilar exams, namely elective exams to finish their tally of 7 corroborations to obtain their full MCSE certification. These ranged from SQL server to Microsoft Exchange to the more obscure and less mutual Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration(ISA) exam.
This certification path is by no means easy to anyone, when I undertook it myself I was riding on 10 years of real world client and server operating scheme help and I was struggling with the degree of complexity involved in 3 of the exams that I took.
Once I had achieved my MCSE 2003 corroboration though, I was over the moon. just over 2 years of hard study and working extra hours on the simulators at respective client internet sites permitted me to obtain what numerous have failed to in the past.
If you are looking at taking this exam path then I wish you good luck, put the time in that’s required and you will achieve your goal!
Paul.
Microsoft Acceleration Administrators Consultant Pro Administrators
Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers prompt answers for the day-to-day administration of ISA Server 2004. Zero in on core aid and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused, straightforward selective information you need to solve troubles and get the occupation done?whether you’re at your desk or in the field!
Get fast facts to:
- Install and configure ISA Server 2004
- Upgrade from ISA Server 2000
- Use scripts to automate recurring tasks
- Administer firewall, Web proxy, and SecureNAT clients
- Define networks and manage access policies and publishing rules
- Implement a multi-networking environs
- Set up VPNs and perimeter networks
- Configure ISA Server security features and observe intrusions
- Monitor scheme performance, traffic, and events
- Manage arrays with Active Directory Application Mode
- Optimize integration with other Windows Server System software
From the PublisherThe general ADMINISTRATOR’S POCKET CONSULTANT series from Microsoft Press delivers fast, exact answers on the spot to IT professionals. Key Book Benefits: • Provides fast facts and prompt reference for administering ISA Server 2004 • Delivers must-know details for using the extensible, multilayer enterprise firewall and scalable high-performance Web cache in ISA Server 2004, along with other day-to-day administrative tasks • Features concise tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions for fast answers, wherever you need them
About the Author
Bud Ratliff is a Microsoft MVP for ISA Server. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP), MCSE, MCT, and a indispensable collaborator for The Solarity Group.
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Most helpful customer reviews
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
 Great reference
By A
I am the network administrator of a pretty big company. We put in ISA Server last year. I wish I had this book then. I can’t tell you how many times I could have used this. It explains how to do basic stuff like block certain sites or make our Outlook server available using OWA, how to publish a web server, and how to lock down the environment to keep the bad guys out.
The book is sometimes short on theory and the reasons why stuff workes the way it does, but if you want something that is just down to the basics, though, this is a killer book that can help you use ISA easily.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent quick reference
By Richard Meyers
I bought this guide because we have had ISA Server installed for a while as a proxy server, but I was asked to make it work with Exchange, Sharepoint, and enable it as our VPN for mobile users. This book made it easy to do what was necessary to get it up and running without pages and pages of information. It’s really nice to be able to carry this book around without getting a hernia!
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