Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-640—and on the job.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to :

• Deploy or upgrade domain controllers, domains, and forests with Windows Server 2008 R2

• Manage user accounts and groups with Windows PowerShell®

• Implement Group Policy; configure software and security settings

• Configure DNA settings and zones

• Manage authentication

• Plan and manage Active Directory replication

• Monitor and ensure availability of directory servicesAbout the AuthorDAN HOLME is a graduate of Yale University and Thunderbird with more than 17 years of experience as a consultant and trainer to Fortune-caliber clientele implementing Windows and SharePoint technologies. Among the highlights of his career is his role as Microsoft Technologies Consultant for NBC Olympics during the Olympic Games in Vancouver, Beijing, and Torino. In addition to penning best-selling books for Microsoft Press, Dan is a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro and SharePoint Pro magazines as well as the community lead of SharePointProMag.com. Each year, Dan reaches hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and business decision makers. His efforts have earned him the prestigious title of Microsoft MVP (Windows Server Directory Services, 2007, and SharePoint Server, 2008–2011). He has also been recognized as one of the top 50 SharePoint infl uencers and one of the top 10 partner MVPs in the world. As the Chief SharePoint Evangelist for AvePoint, Dan works tirelessly to solve customers’ IT business challenges, educate the global community, and develop solutions that will set the standard for the next generation of collaboration platforms. When the work and travel stop, Dan can be found on his home base, Maui, with Wyatt, Keith, Maddie, Jack, and the entire ohana, to whom this book is dedicated.|DANIELLE RUEST and NELSON RUEST are technology futurists focused on infrastructure design and optimization as well as continued service delivery. They have been working with complex infrastructures for more than 20 years. Their systems designs include core application deployments such as email and collaboration. They have also been working with virtualization for more than 10 years. Their recent books include MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-238): Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/ book.aspx?ID=10938&locale=en-us); Virtualization: A Beginner’s Guide (http://www.amazon.com/Virtualization-Beginners-Guide/dp/007161401X/ref=bxgy_cc_b_ img_a); a look at comprehensive virtualization infrastructure designs; and MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-652): Confi guring Windows Server Virtualization (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Book.aspx?ID=13695&locale=en-us#tab1). They both work for Resolutions Enterprises Ltd. (www.reso-net.com).|JASON KELLINGTON, MCT, MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, is a consultant, trainer, and author living in beautiful, cold northern Canada with his wife and two boys. Jason has spent time as an engineer, developer, administrator, and educator during his 15+ years in IT. His consulting and training practice specialize in enterprise infrastructure deployment as well as data management and business intelligence. He has assisted in the development of several projects with Microsoft Press and Microsoft Learning.