Subject: MCSE: 70-67 (Server) - Couldn't Help but Notice...

Wrote Server on Monday, and jotted down a couple of 'things' I remembered while riding the Rocket (as they call the subway here in Toronto) home. For me, this was the most difficult of all the exams: BY FAR

Anyway, this isn't Sunday, and we're not at Confession, so let's get on with it.

Just a couple of points I couldn't help but notice I was examined on. I wouldn't presume to share my answers with you. Perhaps that way, you'll get it on the first try.

55 questions, 90 minutes

Know and understand these points:

• extra power(s) given to Windows 95 Explorer once the tools are installed
• ARC naming convention - be very clear on this!
  • especially the permutations of SCSI
• what is DHCP used for; what can it be used for besides IP address and subnet mask and Gateway
  • can it only be local, or can it be remote?
• what is WINS and DNS? Can they be remote?
  • are they static or dynamic?
• if you don't have WINS or DNS, what should you have (HOSTS or LMHOSTS?) and where do these files need to be installed?
  • are they static or dynamic?
• which admin tools work from Workstation and which don't; which are unique to Workstation
• understand SNMP and when you use it, and from where it can be used (server vs workstation)
• relationship between GSNW, CSNW, FPNW, and when you use each of them
• enabling vs. activating !!! (READ the question!!)
• when might you ONLY need to install NWLink on the server to make things happen?
• do you create a user or a group on a Novell server for NT clients; are these clients the Workstations, or are they the NT server itself
• what do you need to install to do a Novell migration
• you have 1 domain, 3 DC's; you want to be alerted if something happens on any one of the DC's; where do you configure the alert - from one DC or do you have to go to all 3
• who can be alerted - user(s), groups?; in which domain (ie - can alerts be sent to trusted/trusting domains?)
• how exactly do you install NT locally and remotely
• know the difference between setup.exe, winnt.exe, and winnt32.exe
• know when to use Last Known Good, vs. VGA mode, vs. using the ERD; vs. using the CD-ROM and it's install routine
• when would you use /b or /s or /u switches
• what do you do if the install doesn't recognize your CD-ROM
• can you boot from the ERD? - how about the NT install CD-ROM
• when you install new drivers, do you need to restart the machine? Always?
• lots of RAS questions
  • SLIP vs PPP
  • NetBEUI and TCP/IP bindings - effect on performance, and possible effect on client being able to use Windows Sockets applications (or not being able to)
  • multilinking
  • security and authentication including DES (whatever that is)
  • what authentication would you select if using a 3rd party security system?

Scenario question:

• 1 domain
• 3 DC's
• 40 Workstations

Fred tries to log on.

The DC with his roaming profile is down. His roaming profile is mandatory. What happens?:

a) He selects another DC for his profile

b) He logs on using another DC, but none of the changes he makes to his environment are saved

c) He can't log on

d) He logs on, and gets the Default User Profile

Lou