Exam Objectives
The objectives for Exam 70-643 as stated by Microsoft include the following (the percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam):
Deploying Servers (28 percent)
- Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services.
- Configure Microsoft Windows activation.
- Configure Windows Server Hyper-V and virtual machines.
- Configure high availability.
- Configure storage.
May include but is not limited to: Install from media (IFM); configure Windows Deployment Services; capture Windows Deployment Services images; deploy Windows Deployment Services images; dynamic driver provisioning; PXE provider; multicasting; VHD deployment
May include but is not limited to: install a KMS server; create a DNS SRV record; replicate volume license data; Multiple Activation Key (MAK); managing activation
May include but is not limited to: Virtual networking; virtualization hardware requirements; Virtual Hard Disks; migration types; Integration Services; dynamic memory allocation; dynamic virtual machine storage; import/export; snapshot
May include but is not limited to: failover clustering; Network Load Balancing; geo-clustering support; cluster service migration; Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)
May include but is not limited to: RAID types; Virtual Disk Specification (VDS); iSCSI Initiator; Storage Area Networks (SANs); mount points; Multipath I/O (MPIO); VHD mounting; boot from VHD; N-Port Identification Virtualization (NPIV)
Configuring Remote Desktop Services (26 percent)
- Configure RemoteApp and Remote Desktop Web Access.
- Configure Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway).
- Configure Remote Desktop Connection Broker.
- Configure and monitor Remote Desktop resources.
- Configure Remote Desktop licensing.
- Configure Remote Desktop Session Host.
May include but is not limited to: providing access to remote resources; per-user filtering; forms-based authentication; single sign-on
May include but is not limited to: certificate configuration; Remote Desktop resource authorization policy (RD RAP); Remote Desktop connection authorization policy (RD CAP); Remote Desktop group policy
May include but is not limited to: redirection modes; DNS registration; set by using group policy
May include but is not limited to: allocate resources by using Windows Server Resource Manager; configure application logging; fair share CPU scheduling; viewing processes
May include but is not limited to: deploy licensing server; connectivity between Remote Desktop Session Hosts (RD Session Hosts) and Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing); recovering Remote Desktop Licensing server; managing Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs); revoking licensing
May include but is not limited to: session options; session permissions; display data prioritization; profiles and home folders; IP Virtualization; RemoteFX
Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure (25 percent)
- Configure Web applications.
- Manage Web sites.
- Configure a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server.
- Configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
- Manage the Web Server (IIS) role.
- Configure SSL security.
- Configure Web site authentication and permissions.
May include but is not limited to: directory-dependent; publishing; URL-specified configuration; Microsoft .NET components, for example, .NET and aspx; configure application pools; manage service accounts; server core
May include but is not limited to: migrate sites and Web applications; publish IIS Web sites; configure virtual directories; xcopy deployment
May include but is not limited to: configure for extranet users; configure permissions; configure File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS); WebDAV integration; user isolation
May include but is not limited to: setting up smart hosts; configuring size limitations; setting up security and authentication to the delivering server; creating proper service accounts; authentication; SMTP relay
May include but is not limited to: Web site content backup and restore; IIS configuration backup; monitor IIS; configuration logging and tracing; delegation of administrative rights
May include but is not limited to: configure certificates; requesting SSL certificate; renewing SSL certificate; exporting and importing certificates
May include but is not limited to: configure site permissions and authentication; configure application permissions; client certificate mappings; request filtering
Configuring Network Application Services (21 percent)
- Manage the Streaming Media Services role.
- Secure streaming media.
- Configure SharePoint Foundation options.
- Configure SharePoint Foundation integration.
May include but is not limited to: installation; on-demand replication; caching and proxy; multicast streaming; advertising; Web-based administration; Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
May include but is not limited to: encryption; sharing business rules; configuring license delivery; configuring policy templates; configure Windows Media Rights Manager; automatically acquire media usage rights; Microsoft DRM upgrade service
May include but is not limited to: site permissions; backup; service accounts; rights management services (RMS); migration; audience targeting; claims-based authentication; SharePoint Timer jobs; usage and report logging
May include but is not limited to: configuring a document library to receive e-mail; configuring incoming vs. outgoing e-mail; support for Office Web Apps and SharePoint Workspaces