From: "Phyberlink" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 3:42 PM
Subject: Is my book WRONG? or is it me?
Hello Gurus
My IIS 4.0 book have a Question and an Answer, but I disagree, either I am
missing something or the book is wrong.
Q: You’ve changed your FTP service port to 2121 so as not to conflict with
an FTP proxy running on you machine. Your users complain that they can’t
reach your site now. What should you do?
A: Instruct users to put the port number 2121 after the IP address or
domain name when they connect to your FTP site.
WHAT? How could you add 2121 after an IP address? Then it will look
something like that, IP # 164.106.130.101.2121? This makes no cense to me,
PLEASE help I am loosing it!!! An IP address can only be 4 octets not 5.
Thanks in advance for replies that will set me straight.
Phyberlink MCP X5

From: "Allen May" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 4:33 AM
Subject: Getting ready for 70-210
I'm getting ready for my 70-210 test. This is my first CERT and I'm feeling
very apprehensive.
Is there anyone else out there getting ready for the 70-210 (Win2k PRO) cert?
Are you going through a training center, or studying on your own?
What have you found most valuable in studying?
Thanks
-Allen May
[email protected]

From: "Kent" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:06 AM
Subject: Fail at IEAK 5.0
Dear MCSE Friends,
My email account is [email protected],
I am fail of IEAK 5.0 exam, this is the hardest exam, although I had passed
8 Exams.
One Question ask if your want used mandartory profile and with IE autoconfig
URL to automatically install IE to the client computer, how to setup ?
It is too difficult , I buy a book name IEAK 5.0 from IDG publishing.
Anyone help me , I think maybe I need to get rid off.

From: "Robbie Vidler" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:16 AM
Subject: All core Down Electives to go
As the Subject says i've passed the 4 core exams... Found Server in the
Enterprise to be hardest of them all but that might be because i spent to
much time playing quake and never actually passed any of the Transcender
exams... i got sick of taking practise ones so i just relied on remembering
the whole groups permissions and trust relationships... only just managed to
pass with the 25 adaptive questions since they kept throwing my week point
at me... long questions... gotta hate them long questions sincey ou need to
read the whle thing..
anyway my question... I'm definately doing TCP/IP but i don't know what
other exam i should do... i've booked IIS4.0 but i'm told that is harder
then TCP/IP what should i do?
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I'm always recieving spam from this address.
to reply to me swap "una" with "anu" in my address.

From: "djfixxx" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: Wow Microsoft now has UNIX
www.mslinux.org
thought I'd share, kinda funny.

From: "djfixxx" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:31 AM
Subject: MCSE
I have been doing Networking stuff for 3 years now with routers, switches
and hubs. I also administer about 20 NT4 servers (kinda) and a novell
server, exchange 5.5 setting up users and accounts, shares, blah, blah,
blah. I've never taken a class, but know networking, Win9x, WinNT and
Exchange pretty well. I've also assisted in WAN stuff, VPN's, cisco routers
and stuff checking DMARK's, LEC etc..
How well would I fair in taking these Exams with a quick cram from a few
books on areas I may have not touched.
"C"

From: James Larcombe <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 1:19 AM
Subject: Passed NT Workstation Today
Passed NT Wokstation 4 today with a score of 866. The questions were
identical to those found in cnequizzer and transcender tests.
If you can pass those then the exam will be no problem.!!!!!

From: Jake <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.certification.mcse,microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse,microsoft.
public.certification
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: IEAK 5, what is the buzz
I am studying up for this exam as we speak, and there is plenty of
free material, but as far as books go, I've only found one:
IE5 Admin Kit by Christopher L. Sullivan.
This book seems to be pretty good, considering the material it has to
cover. I'm finding some of the lab questions to be pretty good.
Check out : http://cramsession.brainbuzz.com for their study guide as
well!
GOOD LUCK!!
On Sun, 09 Jul 2000 12:05:56 GMT, ejfax<[email protected]> wrote:
I am thinking about taking IEAK 5 and want to know what is tha best book
to study and what information should I know before I take the test?
All assistance appreciated.

From: Phyberlink <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 9:33 AM
Subject: Does any one have PETRI tests?
Does any one have the IIS 4.0 Petri tests?
I went to www.petri.co.il and I cannot download the free IIS 4.0 tests!
Thanks in advance

From: jon schwartz <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.certification.mcse,microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse,microsoft.
public.certification.mcp,microsoft.public.certification.mcse
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 5:19 AM
Subject: NEW MSCE
Just passed essentials with a 966, that make 6 passes for 6 exams, I feel
like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, so I am taking a week off
and starting my 2000 electives with exchange 5.5
See ya
Jon

From: Brad Wilson <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 4:04 AM
Subject: Exchange 5.5
Can you guys please tell me of some good braindumps or some good practice
test sites for 70-081.
Brad Wilson

From: Dean Miller <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:45 PM
Subject: Passed Enterprise 674 good score or not?
Got chucked out at 25 questions thank god, was easier than i thought it
would be, thanks for any help this group gave me.
All i have to do now is worry about the next three exams now
Thaanks very much
Dean

From: Linda Dolan
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:38 AM
Subject: Age Discrimination Seems to be live and well in the uk
I feel it's worth mentioning that age discrimination seems to be live and well
in the UK right now. I've got experience, and qualifications in networking.
Sure i'm no MCSE, but i'm working on it. I'm 21, and can't find work for the
life of me. Over 140 applications have been sent out for various jobs in the
it sector within the last 3 months, ranging from long distance work at minimum
wage, to local work for big money, and everything in between. I'm registered
with 10 of Britains largest IT recruitment agencies, and alongside checking the
net every night for work, i get just about every jobs magazine and paper
available in the northwest of England. And yet of those applications, how many
replies? 100? no, 50? no, not even 20. I've had 9 replies. 6 out and out
"No's". 3 interview offers (one of which was withdrawn when i asked if they
could rearrange the time) and one of which is only a vague possibility because
the recruiter involved doesn't know where he stands on arranging the interview,
if its even available. After pondering on the question for some time, my g-friend
(now expecting) and I have come to the conclusion that the only thing i don't
have compared to others is age. I have reasonable quals, a wide and in depth
skill set and experience, blah blah blah. Considering how basic and low end some
of the work i've gone for is, I find it hard to believe i'm really so
inexperienced or underqualified that employers won't even give me the benefit of
a reply. Because this situation is, well to put it bluntly, pising me off so much,
I thought i'd get your input on the situation. I've attatched a copy of my CV,
and you may feel free to read it. Do you, seasoned experts feel I'm as bad as
employers seem to be leading me to believe? Do you have any ideas as to how i
could improve my prospects, or, even better, are there any prospective employers
on this newsgroup who are interested? I'd love to hear all your views on this
subject, so please, either post your responses here, or send them to me direct
at my e-mail addy, [email protected]
Regards,
Edward Shiells

From: Philippe <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:14 AM
Subject: official response from MS--NT4 track can be completed after Dec 2000!!!!
Just got an answer from Microsoft concerning completion of NT4 track after
December 2000. It CAN be done. All 4 cores retire Dec 31, 2000 but after
that that we can take 2 electives that have not been retired and complete
the NT4 MCSE certification. What a relief for I was not sure if I would be
able to complete all 6 exams by DEC 31, 2000 (have 4 exams left). Below is
the official MS response
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the requirements for the Windows NT
4.0 MCSE track. If you complete the four core exams: (70-73, 70-68,
70-67, and 70-58). You have the opportunity to still complete the
certification by completing two current elective exams that have not
been scheduled for retirement. For a list of elective exams that are
not scheduled to be retired please visit the following web site for more
information. The elective exams are listed at the bottom of this web
site.
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&SubS
ite=cert/mcse&PageCall=nttracks&AnnMenu=mcse&PageExt=.txt#winnt4
If there is anything else we can do for you, please let us know. Thank
you for e-mailing us at [email protected].
Thank you,
Ryan M
[email protected]
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcpMessage
received date: 09/15/00
Message received time: 1:15:28 AM
From: <[email protected]>
Message Tracking ID#: KMM1628836C0KM
Original message follows:
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User selected feedback type: Corporate Services, Training/Certification
Information
User country: United States
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User browser: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)
User Comment:
I am confused but it looks like if you have taken the 4 core exams you can
still get your mcse NT4 in 2001 if you take 2 electives that are not
scheduled to retire dec 31 2000 such as 70-086 (SMS 2.0 ), 70-039 SQL server
7.0, 70-081 exchange server 5.5, 70-088 proxy server 2.0, 70-080 internet
explorer 5.0, and one or two more electives are available see
http://www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&SubSite=
cert/mcse&PageCall=nttracks&AnnMenu=mcse&PageExt=.txt#winnt4

From: "Mark" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.certification.mcse,microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: Jobs in IT
As far as I know Computer Science degrees deal alot more with programming
and software than actual Networking. This is what my BSc university buddies
tell me. Degrees are usually desired because company's tend to attract a
certain class of employee. Its not racist or sexist, but yes, in a job where
it is not needed, I guess you could go as far as saying that it is in fact
discrimination. Experience. All the small companies want it. Why ? Because
they dont have the time (or money) to spend on training their staff and
exposing them to their systems, which is fair. Many bigger company's,
especially company's dealing entirely with networking, are much more willing
to take on begginers. I, for example, am an A+ certified tech and also
2/6ths MCSE. I recently got hired by a global company to do Call Centre
work, while also being exposed to there small ( yet incredibly expensive )
network. (though this company isnt even remotely involved with networking)
In one week, Ive learnt how to back up servers and clients, set up Windows
2000 Professional, install email and network printers in a professional
enviroment. That, immediately, opens many doors for you, and I would advice
trying to go along a similar route. Its working for me ! Remember, that in
this industry you never stop learning. You are always going to have to
upgrade your MCSE, or CNE or whatever else (not A+ though) so you might as
well do a degree in your spare time if you want. What the heck. Believe me,
it can do NO harm !
Kind Regards,
Mark
A+, MCP
Scott <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Hello & tnx for reading this post. Today, I spoke w/ an individual in
our MIS Dept. I advised him that I was currently studying the A+
Cert, then I'll be working on the MCSE and Network + Certs as well.
He informed me that even if you have a degree in Computer Science,
what companies most desire is EXPERIENCE. I'm looking for a career
change into networking, etc. and would like to know if I #1: NEED a
degree in computer science; #2: Are the certifications MORE
important than the degree, and #3: Is it desirable to have BOTH a
degree AND the certifications. However, what if you DON'T have the
degree? I'm new to this field, and would like to get experience to
work my way up. Where should I start?? ANY suggestions are greatly
appreciated.
Tnx in advance,
Scott

From: "Calvin Roche" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 5:36 AM
Subject: IEAK ... the most difficult for me.
I have now taken all of the CORE exams ( WS, Server, Enterprise ) Plus Proxy
and now IEAK .... For me IEAK was the most difficult. I have worked with IE
nearly since it's inception and have been a consultant in NT and networking
for 8 years ... I knew the core test items, Proxy was new but I was anxious
to learn it ... I just did not like IEAK. The exam is long and covers a lot
a lot of material ... I am just glad it is over.
I began "Trancending" on Net Ess the other night and I love it ... I should
I use to teach it.
Anyone else feel the same way about IEAK?
Since it is in the +I track will I still have to take two elective to get +I
???
Thanks
Calvin

From: "Marcelo Magno T. Sales" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse,microsoft.public.certification
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: 70-240 Accerlated Exam FORMAT?
Has anyone taken the 70-240 upgrade exam and can relay how long the test can
take and are there any breaks, etc? I just got some study materials
(first published stuff I think) and I would like to know what I'm in for....
4 hours, closely. The exam is a set of 4 "sub-exam", one for each of the
core exams that 70-240 stands for. Each of this "sub-exams" has its own
duration and you can take breaks between them.
Also, I saw another post in here that said 4 NT Core tests are required to
take the upgrade test, but MS' Site says just 3 NT tests are required
(Workstation, Server, & Server Enterprise). Who's right?
MS' site, of course :)
[]'s
Marcelo

From: "patchava" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 2:35 PM
Subject: Win2K minimum requirements
I am planning to prepare for MCSE Win2000 exams by self-study. At work we
are still with NT4 and have no plans to upgrade.
Early this year I obtained my MCSE (NT4 version) almost entirely by using
Micrsoft press self-training kits on my home network. The good thing with
these kits is that you get the NT4 server and workstation software free
(although they are time-restricted versions). Does anyone know if the
Win2000 kits also come with Win2000 server and professional O/S free?
Also, the PC with the least resources I have at home is a Pentium75 with 16M
RAM. It was slow but okay to run NT4 workstation. Can anyone advise if I
need to upgrade this system. I am not sure what would be the minimum system
requirement for running Win2k Pro and Server.
Would very much appreciate your help.
Steve

From: "Baron Ng" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 2:05 AM
Subject: Finished 219 today!MCSE now.....
Just beat 219 today....after yesterday's failure.........
got 791/613......that finished my MCSE cert.....
I haven't took any NT4 exams. before...i don't know whether NT4 is more
difficult or not
i just started taking the 1st and 2nd 2K exams.(210 and 215) last wed.
and I finished all 7 exams until today.......just 11 days.
but i've been reading the 4 core offical training
guide from M$press for long time.....and I think it is better to read all
the 4 books before taking any exam.
the exams are more difficult than i expected....especially the three design
exams.....
I think it would be helpful to attend the offical training provided by M$.
but if u only want to get the cert with minimal amount of $$.
just buy the core training kits......although there are not very good...but
enough to pass the test...
Anyway, I'd better back to my own study now.
I may head for CCNP on the coming X'mas!
good luck
;)
BB
CCNA2.0, MCSE2K

From: "Curt" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: Prevent download!
Try creating network shares out of all internet websites and removing
permissions.
Please report on your progress.
hello <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:u9uMuxZFAHA.195@cppssbbsa05...
Hello!
I am a administrator of NT4 network
How can I prevent some users downloading software through the Internet!

From: "MACHINA" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 5:38 AM
Subject: passed Enterprise
passed with a 708 score. definately the hardest test i've sat for!
nothing easy about this one, is recommended you know your stuff before
you sit for this one
thanks to you all for your input!

From: "Phyberlink" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: Thanks to this NewsGroup I passed TCP/IP today
I passed TCP/IP today and I thank all the GURU's that helped me finish my
Fifth MCP now I only have one more the IIS 4.0 and then I will be an MCSE,
as for the new candidates I recommend for all of you MCP's to spend a
minimum of 30 minutes daily and read some important information on many
topics.
Thanks for everyone that helped me
Phyberlink MCP 5X
The new Pony on the track.

From: "Stevebarke" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: Why TCP/IP
In article <[email protected]>, "Pete
Miller" <[email protected]> writes:
While the TCP/IP exam won't be available to use for Win2K MCSE, the
knowledge you'll gain from studying for the exam and later use in your job
will be of most benefit to you.
TCP/IP is an important part of networking, that isn't going to disappear
any time soon. If fact, it will become even more complex when IPv6 is
implemented, so you're better off learning IPv4 (current version) NOW while
it isn't so difficult.
I agree completely. I think it's also important to realize that the TCP/IP
stuff has just been integrated into the other win2k tests. SO, it's not like
you don't have to know it anymore. As I've stated in previous posts, it's not
passing the tests that really matters, it's knowing the material.
Steve Barker

From: Leon <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.certification.mcse,microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 9:58 PM
Subject: IIS troy-tech study guides.
any one used them and have good/bad experiences?
any experience appreciated.
thanks...leon 5/6 mcse...

From: Plamen Hristov <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse,microsoft.public.certification,
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ieak5.general,microsoft.public.internet.
explorer.ieak
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Taking IEAK 5 (70-080), next week any suggestions?
Hi
I took this one recently
It's not a difficult one I think
Just read the MOC course and use the resource kits and use the IEAK of
course
try the sample test in measure up - it gives a good idea about the test
plamen
"ewen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Taking IEAK 5 (70-080), next week any suggestions?
Any hints to what is on the test and what you studied would be greatly
appreciated.

From: Stephen Lee <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 10:06 AM
Subject: Get MCSE Yesterday
Hi all,
I took the MCSE finally yesterday with one month study on 70-028 SQL 7.0
Admin. It is really a tough exam and I passed with 760 and 680 the passing
score.
Next target 70-029 SQL 7.0 Design and go ahead to MCDBA.
Thanks everybody help on this newsgroup.
Stephen Lee
MCP, MCSE
2 more for MCDBA

From: SthCalGuy2000 <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: Win2K Pro vs Win2K Server
I've taken and passed both 210 and 215. I found 215 to be quite a challenge,
more so than 210
What did you use to study for 210? I have read Microsoft Press so far,
considering either reading the server material or doing another Professional
book such as the Sybex, any suggestions?

From: hello <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 8:45 PM
Subject: Prevent download!
Hello!
I am a administrator of NT4 network
How can I prevent some users downloading software through the Internet!

From: <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 6:53 AM
Subject: Help! Windows 2000 MCSE Core Training Question
Is it neccessary to have a system with Windows 2000 functional in
order to train properly? I was considering the Microsoft Windows 2000
MCSE Core Requirements Training w/ CD's
Thanks in advance

From: Rodolfo Parrado Gutierrez
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: original microsoft training books
www.amazon.com
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Rodolfo Parrado Guti?rez
Bogota - Colombia
MCT
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"Jolly" <[email protected]> escribi?en el mensaje
news:[email protected]...
please help!
Are there online-issues from the original microsoft training books
(english or even german) for mcse on the net?

From: Alphonzo <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.certification.mcsd,alt.certification.mcse,microsoft.
public.cert.exam.mcsd,microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 1:02 AM
Subject: MCSE certificate with BLACK border and SILVER prints !!!
I'm a pure Win2k MCSE. I've just recieved my certificate. It is
different from my MCP one. It has BLACK border and SILVER
prints !!!
Are these BLACK boader certificates only special for Win2k MCSE?
If someone upgrades his NT4 MCSE to Win2k by passing 70-240,
will he get a new certificate for his upgrade, too?
Anyone, please give me an answer ASAP, please. If upgraded MCSEs
will not get a new certificate, I will hold on my IEAK 5.0 and Win98
exams next week, avoid getting the NT4 MCSE+I until MS introduces
the Win2k MCSE+I next year.