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From: "Consultant" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: Advice needed - 1 test away from MCSE 2000
which ever is easiest for you and applies to your skillset
"Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Ok I've taken the last couple years off from taking test and now it has
come time to finish up.
I'm one test away from MCSE 2000 and would like to know which you guys
recommend.
I have passed 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217, 70-218, and 70-219.
Any suggestions for the last test? I don't really care if it's geared
towards a specilized Cert such as MSCE security.

From: "Neil Simpson" <neil_simpson@spam-me-not_btinternet.com>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: The Value of Microsoft Training and Certification
Mark Hatfield wrote:
>I am putting together some documentation for my employer on the value
>of Microsoft training and certification for our Information Services
>Department staff. I would appreciate any references to articles or
>information on the value of certification.
>Thanks,
>Mark
http://www.certmag.com/articles/templates/cmag_contributor_ft.asp?articleid=
876&zoneid=20
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Regards
Neil

From: "Rui Lopes" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:29 AM
Subject: RE: Who passed in the first time in the examination 70-291?
I did today! 866/1000.
It is a tough one.
"Marcos Souza" wrote:
Who passed in the first time in the examination 70-291?
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MARCOS SOUZA
MCP - Windows Server 2003
70-270 + 70-290
S?o Paulo - From Brazil

From: "robertd." <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:29 AM
Subject: RE: Core Exams - Best approach to take?
Gavin, i recommend to you study much more for the 70-291, i think that its
the more difficult.... really i think that 2 weeks is lower time...
remember that for MCSA you must do 70-270... the easiest... the client xp
prof and some product exam too...
"Gavin" wrote:
I've been working in IT for over 5 yrs now mostly in Sys Admin Roles.
Over the xmas period i decided to do the MCSE (Like yourselves:-)
I did the 290 exam & passed within 2 weeks of studying for it.
Now i only get 700 points, which isnt bad considering i never took an Exam &
i wasnt fully prepared for it..
But out of the last 3 Core Exams, which is the hardest?
I'm planning on taking 291 in the next 2 weeks
& 294 in the 2nd week in march.
Which Core Exams did you find hardest?

From: "Robert Moir" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: New domain name
Bill McPherson wrote:
>Useful and sarcastic responses welcome:
>I have been contracted to setup a new Active Directory domain for a
>new company. They already have a registered domain name in use
>(companyname.com) for a website and email hosted by their ISP. There
>is debate between three options we see for the AD domain name.
>1. use companyname.com - since it's registered by the company, they
>won't have to worry about someone hijacking it. however, we know
>there will be issues resolving the external resources from within the
>xyzname.com domain. We can add records in DNS to address this, but we
>are concerned about any future domains causeing problems.
>2. use companyname.local - some resources say this is a good
>internal name, others suggest to stick with .com.
>3. use a variation of companyname.com (example: companynamehome.com,
>companynamedom.com, companynamelan.com). None of these are currently
>in use, and could be registered (though probably not). They just
>sound kinda dumb.
>The company plans on rapid growth, with possible expansion into
>another country. They will be hiring their own IT staff in a year or
>two. I'd hate to setup something stupid that their staff scratches
>their heads over.
Stay away from .local addresses. Microsoft used to suggest these but has not
for a very long time. You'll find they break things like rendevous/bonjour
and the standards that is build around.
I use internal.usualdomainname.com - advantages and disadvantages all around
and I'm sure someone will be along to tell you what an idiot I am... but as
you've no doubt already seen from the searching around you've done already
there are flaws in every option and its simply a case of picking a good
compromise.
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Rob Moir, MS MVP
Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked "Have you
checked (event viewer / syslog)".