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Install servers Plan for a server installation; plan for server roles; plan for a server upgrade; install Server Core; optimize resource utilization by using Features on Demand; migrate roles from previous versions of Windows Server Configure servers Configure Server Core; delegate administration; add and remove features in offline images; deploy roles on remote servers; convert Server Core to/from full GUI; configure services; configure NIC teaming Configure local storage Design storage spaces; configure basic and dynamic disks; configure MBR and GPT disks; manage volumes; create and mount virtual hard disks (VHDs); configure storage pools and disk pools Preparation resources Plan for server roles Configure Server Core Windows Server 2012 "early experts" challenge Exam 70-410 storage spaces

Configure file and share access Create and configure shares; configure share permissions; configure offline files; configure NTFS permissions; configure access-based enumeration (ABE); configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS); configure NTFS quotas Configure print and document services Configure the Easy Print print driver; configure Enterprise Print Management; configure drivers; configure printer pooling; configure print priorities; configure printer permissions Configure servers for remote management Configure WinRM; configure down-level server management; configure servers for day-to-day management tasks; configure multi-server management; configure Server Core; configure Windows Firewall Preparation resources Improve file server resiliency with ReFS in Windows Server 2012

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Simplified printing with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Using the Windows Server 2012 Server Manager for remote and multi-server management

Create and configure virtual machine settings Configure dynamic memory; configure smart paging; configure Resource Metering; configure guest integration services Create and configure virtual machine storage Create VHDs and VHDX; configure differencing drives; modify VHDs; configure pass-through disks; manage snapshots; implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter Create and configure virtual networks Implement Hyper-V Network Virtualization; configure Hyper-V virtual switches; optimize network performance; configure MAC addresses; configure network isolation; configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters Preparation resources Hyper-V dynamic memory overview Configuring virtual disks and storage Hyper-V network virtualization overview

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing Configure IP address options; configure subnetting; configure supernetting; configure interoperability between IPv4 and IPv6; configure ISATAP; configure Teredo Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service Create and configure scopes; configure a DHCP reservation; configure DHCP options; configure client and server for PXE boot; configure DHCP relay agent; authorize DHCP server Deploy and configure DNS service Configure Active Directory integration of primary zones; configure forwarders; configure Root Hints; manage DNS cache; create A and PTR resource records Preparation resources IPv6 bootcamp: Get up to speed quickly Best current operational practices on IPv6 subnetting What is DHCP?

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Install domain controllers Add or remove a domain controller from a domain; upgrade a domain controller; install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on a Server Core installation; install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM); resolve DNS SRV record registration issues; configure a global catalog server Create and manage Active Directory users and computers Automate the creation of Active Directory accounts; create, copy, configure, and delete users and computers; configure templates; perform bulk Active Directory operations; configure user rights; offline domain join; manage inactive and disabled accounts Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs) Configure group nesting; convert groups including security, distribution, universal, domain local, and domain global; manage group membership using Group Policy; enumerate group membership; delegate the creation and management of Active Directory objects; manage default Active Directory containers; create, copy, configure, and delete groups and OUs Preparation resources What's new in Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) installation Virtualization-safe technology and domain controller cloning Overview of Active Directory simplified administration

Create Group Policy objects (GPOs) Configure a Central Store; manage starter GPOs; configure GPO links; configure multiple local group policies; configure security filtering Configure security policies Configure User Rights Assignment; configure Security Options settings; configure Security templates; configure Audit Policy; configure Local Users and Groups; configure User Account Control (UAC) Configure application restriction policies Configure rule enforcement; configure Applocker rules; configure Software Restriction Policies Configure Windows Firewall Configure rules for multiple profiles using Group Policy; configure connection security rules; configure Windows Firewall to allow or deny applications, scopes, ports, and users; configure authenticated firewall exceptions; import and export settings Preparation resources Whats new in group policy in Windows Server 2012 Group policy analysis and troubleshooting

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Deploy and manage server images Install the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role; configure and manage boot, install, and discover images; update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers; install features for offline images Implement patch management Install and configure the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role; configure group policies for updates; configure client-side targeting; configure WSUS synchronization; configure WSUS groups Monitor servers Configure Data Collector Sets (DCS); configure alerts; monitor real-time performance; monitor virtual machines (VMs); monitor events; configure event subscriptions; configure network monitoring Preparation resources Windows Deployment Services overview Windows Server Update Services overview Update management in Windows Server 2012: Revealing cluster-aware updating and the new generation of WSUS

Configure Distributed File System (DFS) Install and configure DFS namespaces; configure DFS Replication Targets; configure Replication Scheduling; configure Remote Differential Compression settings; configure staging; configure fault tolerance Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) Install the FSRM role; configure quotas; configure file screens; configure reports Configure file and disk encryption Configure Bitlocker encryption; configure the Network Unlock feature; configure Bitlocker policies; configure the EFS recovery agent; manage EFS and Bitlocker certificates including backup and restore Configure advanced audit policies Implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe; create expression-based audit policies; create removable device audit policies Preparation resources

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DFS namespaces and DFS replication overview DFS replication improvements in Windows Server 2012 File Server Resource Manager overview

Configure DNS zones Configure primary and secondary zones; configure stub zones; configure conditional forwards; configure zone and conditional forward storage in Active Directory; configure zone delegation; configure zone transfer settings; configure notify settings Configure DNS records Create and configure DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV, CNAME, and MX records; configure zone scavenging; configure record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight; configure round robin; configure secure dynamic updates Configure VPN and routing Install and configure the Remote Access role; implement Network Address Translation (NAT); configure VPN settings; configure remote dial-in settings for users; configure routing Configure DirectAccess Implement server requirements; implement client configuration; configure DNS for Direct Access; configure certificates for Direct Access Preparation resources How the Domain Name System (DNS) works DNS overview DNS server operations guide

Configure Network Policy Server (NPS) Configure multiple RADIUS server infrastructures; configure RADIUS clients; manage RADIUS templates; configure RADIUS accounting; configure certificates Configure NPS policies Configure connection request policies; configure network policies for VPN clients (multilink and bandwidth allocation, IP filters, encryption, IP addressing); manage NPS templates; import and export NPS policies Configure Network Access Protection (NAP) Configure System Health Validators (SHVs); configure health policies; configure NAP enforcement using DHCP and VPN; configure isolation and remediation of non-compliant computers using DHCP and VPN; configure NAP client settings

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Configure service authentication Create and configure Service Accounts; create and configure Group Managed Service Accounts; create and configure Managed Service Accounts; configure Kerberos delegation; manage Service Principal Names (SPNs) Configure Domain Controllers Configure Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC); transfer and seize operations masters; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC); configure Domain Controller cloning Maintain Active Directory Back up Active Directory and SYSVOL; manage Active Directory offline; optimize an Active Directory database; clean up metadata; configure Active Directory snapshots; perform object- and container-level recovery; perform Active Directory restore Configure account policies Configure domain user password policy; configure and apply Password Settings Objects (PSOs); delegate password settings management; configure local user password policy; configure account lockout settings Preparation resources Group managed service accounts overview Step-by-step: Safely cloning an Active Directory domain controller with Windows Server 2012 Administering Active Directory backup and recovery

Configure Group Policy processing Configure processing order and precedence; configure blocking of inheritance; configure enforced policies; configure security filtering and WMI filtering; configure loopback processing; configure and manage slow-link processing; configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior Configure Group Policy settings Configure settings including software installation, folder redirection, scripts, and administrative template settings; import security templates; import custom administrative template file; convert administrative templates using ADMX Migrator; configure property filters for administrative templates Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)

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Back up, import, copy, and restore GPOs; create and configure Migration Table; reset default GPOs; delegate Group Policy management Configure Group Policy preferences Configure Group Policy Preferences (GPP) settings including printers, network drive mappings, power options, custom registry settings, Control Panel settings, Internet Explorer settings, file and folder deployment, and shortcut deployment; configure item-level targeting Preparation resources Group Policy in Windows Server 2012: Overview Work with WMI filters Back up, restore, import, and copy Group Policy objects

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Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) Install NLB nodes; configure NLB prerequisites; configure affinity; configure port rules; configure cluster operation mode; upgrade an NLB cluster Configure failover clustering Configure Quorum; configure cluster networking; restore single node or cluster configuration; configure cluster storage; implement Cluster Aware Updating; upgrade a cluster Manage failover clustering roles Configure role-specific settings including continuously available shares; configure VM monitoring; configure failover and preference settings Manage Virtual Machine (VM) movement Perform Live Migration; perform quick migration; perform storage migration; import, export, and copy VMs; migrate from other platforms (P2V and V2V) Preparation resources Managing network load balancing clusters Setting network load balancing parameters Failover cluster deployment guide

Configure advanced file services Configure NFS data store; configure BranchCache; configure File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM); configure file access auditing Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC) Configure user and device claim types; implement policy changes and staging; perform access-denied remediation; configure file classification Configure and optimize storage Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator; configure Internet Storage Name server (iSNS); implement thin provisioning and trim; manage server free space using Features on Demand Preparation resources Network File System

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File Server Resource Manager Dynamic Access Control: Scenario overview

Configure and manage backups Configure Windows Server backups; configure Windows Online backups; configure role-specific backups; manage VSS settings using VSSAdmin; create System Restore snapshots Recover servers Restore from backups; perform a Bare Metal Restore (BMR); recover servers using Windows Recovery Environment (Win RE) and safe mode; apply System Restore snapshots; configure the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store Configure site-level fault tolerance Configure Hyper-V Replica including Hyper-V Replica Broker and VMs; configure multi-site clustering including network settings, Quorum, and failover settings Preparation resources Windows Server backup overview Windows Recovery Environment (RE) explained How to configure bare-metal restore/recovery media

Implement an advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution Create and configure superscopes and multicast scopes; implement DHCPv6; configure high availability for DHCP including DHCP failover and split scopes; configure DHCP Name Protection Implement an advanced DNS solution Configure security for DNS including DNSSEC, DNS Socket Pool, and cache locking; configure DNS logging; configure delegated administration; configure recursion; configure netmask ordering; configure a GlobalNames zone Deploy and manage IPAM Configure IPAM manually or by using Group Policy; configure server discovery; create and manage IP blocks and ranges; monitor utilization of IP address space; migrate to IPAM; delegate IPAM administration; manage IPAM collections Preparation resources Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) overview Step-by-step: Demonstrate DNSSEC in a test lab Holistic administration of IP address space using Windows Server 2012 IP Address Management

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Configure a forest or a domain Implement multi-domain and multi-forest Active Directory environments including interoperability with previous versions of Active Directory; upgrade existing domains and forests including environment preparation and functional levels; configure multiple user principal name (UPN) suffixes Configure trusts Configure external, forest, shortcut, and realm trusts; configure trust authentication; configure SID filtering; configure name suffix routing Configure sites Configure sites and subnets; create and configure site links; manage site coverage; manage registration of SRV records; move domain controllers between sites Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL replication Configure replication to Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs); configure Password Replication Policy (PRP) for RODCs; monitor and manage replication; upgrade SYSVOL replication to Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) Preparation resources Deploy Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in your enterprise Active Directory domains and trusts Introduction to Active Directory replication and topology management using Windows PowerShell (Level 100)

Implement Active Directory Federation Services 2.1 (AD FSv2.1) Implement claims-based authentication including Relying Party Trusts; configure Claims Provider Trust rules; configure attribute stores including Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS); manage AD FS certificates; configure AD FS proxy; integrate with cloud services Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Install an Enterprise Certificate Authority (CA); configure CRL distribution points; install and configure Online Responder; implement administrative role separation; configure CA backup and recovery Manage certificates Manage certificate templates; implement and manage certificate deployment, validation, and revocation; manage certificate renewal; manage certificate enrollment and renewal to computers and users using Group Policies; configure and manage key archival and recovery Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Install a licensing or certificate AD RMS server; manage AD RMS Service Connection Point (SCP); manage AD RMS client deployment; manage Trusted User Domains; manage Trusted Publishing Domains; manage Federated Identity support; manage RMS templates; configure Exclusion Policies

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Plan a high availability solution for common scenarios Set up redundancy for intra-site scenarios; plan for Transport Dumpster; plan for shadow redundancy; plan for redundant MX records Design a transport solution Design inter-site mail flow; design inter-org mail flow; plan for Domain Secure/TLS; design Edge transport; design message hygiene solutions; design shared namespace scenarios Configure and manage transport Configure Edge servers; configure Send/Receive connectors; configure transport rules; configure accepted domains; configure email policies; configure Address Rewriting Troubleshoot and monitor transport Interpret message tracking logs and protocol logs; troubleshoot a shared namespace environment; troubleshoot SMTP mail flow; given a failure scenario, predict mail flow and identify how to recover; troubleshoot Domain Secure/TLS; troubleshoot the new transport architecture Configure and manage hygiene Manage content filtering; manage recipient filtering; manage SenderID; manage connection filtering; manage Spam Confidence Level (SCL) thresholds; manage anti-malware Preparation resources Transport high availability Use an Edge Transport Server in Exchange 2013 Hygiene management

Plan the mailbox role Plan for database size and storage performance requirements; plan for virtualization requirements and scenarios; plan mailbox role capacity and placement; design public folder placement strategy; validate storage by running JetStress

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Configure and manage the mailbox role Create and configure Offline Address Book (OAB); create and configure public folders; deploy mailbox server roles; design and create hierarchical address lists Deploy and manage high availability solutions for the mailbox role Create and configure a Database Availability Group (DAG); identify failure domains; manage DAG networks; configure proper placement of a file share witness; manage mailbox database copies Monitor and troubleshoot the mailbox role Troubleshoot database replication and replay; troubleshoot database copy activation; troubleshoot mailbox role performance; troubleshoot database failures; monitor database replication and content indexing Develop backup and recovery solutions for the mailbox role and public folders Manage lagged copies; determine most appropriate backup solution/strategy; perform a dial tone restore; perform item-level recovery; recover the public folder hierarchy; recover a mailbox server role Create and configure mail-enabled objects Configure resource mailboxes and scheduling; configure team mailboxes; configure distribution lists; configure moderation; configure a linked mailbox Manage mail-enabled object permissions Configure mailbox folder permissions; configure mailbox permissions; set up room mailbox delegates; set up team mailbox membership; set up auto-mapping; determine when to use Send As and Send On Behalf permissions Preparation resources Mailbox server Database availability groups Perform a dial tone recovery

Plan, deploy, and manage a Client Access Server (CAS) Design to account for differences between legacy CAS and Exchange CAS/CAF; configure Office web application Plan and configure namespaces and client services Design namespaces for client connectivity; configure URLs; plan for certificates; configure authentication methods; implement auto-discover for a given namespace Deploy and manage mobility solutions Deploy Mobile OWA (MOWA); configure OWA policies; configure Microsoft ActiveSync policies; configure Allow Block Quarantine (ABQ); deploy and manage Agaves Implement load balancing

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Configure namespace load balancing; configure Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) load balancing; plan for differences between layer seven and layer four load balancing methods; configure Windows Network Load Balancing (WNLB) Troubleshoot client connectivity Troubleshoot Outlook Anywhere connectivity; troubleshoot POP/IMAP; troubleshoot authentication; troubleshoot web services; troubleshoot AutoDiscover; troubleshoot mobile devices Preparation resources Client access server Clients and mobile Load balancing

Plan for impact of Exchange on Active Directory services Plan the number of domain controllers; plan placement of Global Catalog (GC); determine DNS changes required for Exchange; prepare domains for Exchange; evaluate impact of schema changes required for Exchange; plan around Active Directory site topology Administer Exchange workload management Configure user workload policies; configure system workload policies; monitor system workload events; monitor user workload events Plan and manage Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Determine appropriate RBAC roles and cmdlets; limit administration using existing role groups; evaluate differences between RBAC and Active Directory split permissions; configure a custom-scoped role group; configure delegated setup Design an appropriate Exchange solution for a given SLA Plan for updates; plan for change management; design a solution that meets SLA requirements around scheduled downtime; design a solution that meets SLA requirements around RPO/RTO; design a solution that meets SLA requirements around message delivery Preparation resources Prepare Active Directory and domains Exchange workload management Planning for role-based access control

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This exam is designed for candidates who have a minimum of three years of experience managing Exchange servers and who are responsible for the Exchange messaging environment in an enterprise environment. They are senior administrators who act as the technical lead over a team of administrators. These candidates are a third level of support between the Exchange Recipient Administrator and the Exchange Server Administrator.

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We recommend that you review this preparation guide in its entirety and familiarize yourself with the FAQs and resources on the Microsoft Certification website before you schedule your exam. Exam Topics Covered This exam tests on coexistence and migration scenarios requiring Exchange 2010 SP3. Audience Profile This exam is designed for candidates who are responsible for the Exchange messaging environment in an enterprise environment. They are senior administrators who act as the technical lead over a team of administrators. These candidates are a third level of support between the Exchange Recipient Administrator and the Exchange Server Administrator. They should have a minimum of three years of experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing Exchange servers. Credit Toward Certification Exam 70-342: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: counts as credit toward the following certification(s): Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Messaging Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

Skills Being Measured This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. The information after This objective may include but is not limited to is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here. Configure, Manage, and Migrate Unified Messaging (20 percent) Configure Unified Messaging (UM). This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure an IP gateway; configure a UM call router; create and configure an auto attendant; configure a call answering rule; design UM for high availability; create a dial plan Manage Unified Messaging. This objective may include but is not limited to: Assign a dial plan to a user; move users between dial plans; enable and disable UM features for a user; set up protected voicemail; configure UM mailbox policy; manage UM language packs Troubleshoot Unified Messaging.

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This objective may include but is not limited to: Troubleshoot and configure Mutual Transport Layer Security (MTLS); monitor calls and call statistics; troubleshoot and configure QoS; troubleshoot SIP communication Migrate Unified Messaging. This objective may include but is not limited to: Prepare to migrate; plan a migration strategy; plan a coexistence strategy; move UM mailboxes between sites; redirect the SIP gateway to Exchange; decommission the legacy system Design, Configure, and Manage Site Resiliency (22 percent) Manage a site-resilient Database Availability Group (DAG). This objective may include but is not limited to: Plan and implement Datacenter Activation Coordination (DAC); given customer node requirements, recommend quorum options; plan cross-site DAG configuration; configure DAG networks Design, deploy, and manage a site resilient CAS solution. This objective may include but is not limited to: Plan site-resilient namespaces; configure site-resilient namespace URLs; perform steps for site rollover; plan certificate requirements for site failovers; predict client behavior during a rollover Design, deploy, and manage site resilience for transport. This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure MX records for failover scenarios; manage resubmission and reroute queues; plan and configure Send/Receive connectors for site resiliency; perform steps for transport rollover Troubleshoot site resiliency issues. This objective may include but is not limited to: Resolve quorum issues; troubleshoot proxy redirection issues; troubleshoot client connectivity; troubleshoot mail flow; troubleshoot datacenter activation; troubleshoot DAG replication This objective may include but is not limited to: Resolve quorum issues; troubleshoot proxy redirection issues; troubleshoot client connectivity; troubleshoot mail flow; troubleshoot datacenter activation; troubleshoot DAG replication (21 percent) Select an appropriate security strategy. This objective may include but is not limited to: Evaluate RBAC; evaluate BitLocker; evaluate Smart Cards; evaluate IRM; evaluate S/MIME; evaluate Domain Secure/TLS Deploy and manage Information Rights Management (IRM) with Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). This objective may include but is not limited to: Create an AD RMS template; create transport protection rules; create Microsoft Outlook protection rules; configure transport decryption; configure IRM for discovery; configure pre-licensing for client access Configure and interpret mailbox and administrative auditing. This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure mailbox audit logging; configure administrative audit logging; configure mailbox access logging; interpret all audit logs

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Troubleshoot security-related issues. This objective may include but is not limited to: Determine certificate validity; ensure proper Certificate Revocation List (CRL) access and placement; ensure private key availability; troubleshoot failed IRM protection; troubleshoot RBAC Configure and Manage Compliance, Archiving, and Discovery Solutions (20 percent) Configure and manage an archiving solution. This objective may include but is not limited to: Set up online archiving (Microsoft Office 365); create archive policies; set up on-premises archiving; plan storage for an archiving solution Design and configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions. This objective may include but is not limited to: Set up pre-built rules; set up custom rules; design a DLP solution to meet business requirements; set up custom policies Configure and administer Message Records Management (MRM). This objective may include but is not limited to: Design retention policies; configure retention policies; create and configure custom tags; assign policies to users; configure the Managed Folder Assistant; remove and delete tags Perform eDiscovery. This objective may include but is not limited to: Plan and delegate RBAC roles for eDiscovery; enable a legal/litigation hold; perform a query-based InPlace hold; design and configure journaling; perform multi-mailbox searches in Exchange Administration Center (EAC); evaluate how to integrate InPlace federated searches with Microsoft SharePoint Implement a compliance solution. This objective may include but is not limited to: Design and configure transport rules for ethical walls; configure MailTips; create, configure, and deploy message classifications; design and configure transport rules to meet specified compliance requirements Implement and Manage Coexistence, Hybrid Scenarios, Migration, and Federation (18 percent) Establish coexistence with Exchange Online. This objective may include but is not limited to: Deploy and manage Hybrid configuration; evaluate limitations of the Hybrid Configuration Wizard; configure requirements for single sign-on (SSO); design and configure Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Deploy and manage Exchange Federation. This objective may include but is not limited to: Manage Federation trusts with Microsoft Federation gateways; manage sharing policies; design certificate and firewall requirements; manage organization relationships Implement on-premises coexistence with legacy systems. This objective may include but is not limited to: Plan namespaces for coexistence; configure proxy redirect; plan firewall configuration for coexistence; plan for mail flow requirements

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Set up a cross-forest coexistence solution. This objective may include but is not limited to: Set up cross-forest availability; design certificate and firewall requirements; set up cross-forest mail flow; design and configure AutoDiscover; set up shared namespaces Migrate legacy systems. This objective may include but is not limited to: Determine transition paths to Exchange; migrate public folders; migrate mailboxes; upgrade policies; plan to account for discontinued features; transition and decommission server roles Troubleshoot issues associated with Hybrid scenarios, coexistence, migration, and Federation. This objective may include but is not limited to: Troubleshoot transport; troubleshoot Exchange Federation trust and organization relationships; troubleshoot client access; troubleshoot SSO/AD FS; troubleshoot DirSync; troubleshoot cross-forest availability

Preparation Tools and Resources To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab. Learning Plans and Classroom Training There is no classroom training currently available. Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available. Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Press books currently available. Practice Tests MeasureUp (Measureup.com) Self Test Software (Selftestsoftware.com)

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