From: "Simas Kvilius" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: cheating
They could provide a large question pools, I think 1000 questions for one
particular exam will be enought
"Kline Sphere" <.@> wrote in message
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>Anyone knows what microsoft does to protect the value of the MCP
>credential ?
Practically nothing. In all honesty there is little they can do
(although they could do more) as many of these
groups/companies/websites etc which have corrupted ms certs operate
outside of the US (and most other civilized countries too). So without
sending a couple of dozen B52's other there, not much seems to happen.
One thing ms have done is formulate the changes to the certification
process. This will have an effect on being able to cheat, although I
personally feel it will take a lot to increase the preserved value of ms certs.
Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

From: "The Rev [MCT]" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Upgrade path: MCSA2000:Sec -> MCSA2003 -> MCSE2003:Sec ?
You can use Security+ as an elective for the MCSA and the MCSE which also
applies for your Security Elective.
You still need to take 70-298 (Designing Security in a Windows 2003 Network)
even if you took the 200 equivalent (70-220) as well as Exam 70- 299 that's
why the upgrade path isn't really there.So your looking at taking 5 exams
for the upgrade.
--
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It is the mark of an educated man to be able to entertain a thought without
accepting it.
~Aristotle
"Aman B." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Hello!
I posted this question before, in August and someone even answered it.
However I cannot find it now, even in my own 'recent postings'.
I'm getting a bit confused about upgrading options.
Say, I have MCSA2000:Security (210-215-218-214-Security+)
Ultimate goal is to get MCSE2003:Security
Now, from what I understood, I cannot get MCSE2000:Security upgraded to
MCSE2003:Secuirty.
So the path of MCSA2000:Sec -> MCSE2000:Sec -> MCSE2003:Sec
doesn't work, right?
But then I can upgrade MCSA2000:Security to MCSA2003:plain (btw, there is no
MCSA2003:Security, is there?)
Can I then go for MCSE2003:Security with my _upgraded_ MCSA2003? Plus use
Security+ at the very end to get :Security spec?
If anyone could clarify that, it would be greatly appreciated

From: "fmsmcse" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 11:16 PM
Subject: RE: 70-292: can someone please verify / explain the answer to this que
I'd say: A and C.
D: by resetting a user pwd does not automatically unlock the account.
"Tim Moor" wrote:
dear mcse-gurus,
i have read this question / answer in a preparation guide. do you agree with
the answer ??
thanx alot
tim
You are the network administrator for northwind.com.
On a windows Server 2003 computer named serverA, you use the backup program
to automatically back up eight servers. You use a schedule task named AutoBack.
The task runs in the security context of a domain account named NightBackup.
The Default Domain Policy Group Policy object (GPO) is configured with the following
account policies settings:
1. Minimum password length: 8 characters
2. Password expiration: 30 days
3. Enforce password history: 12 passwords remembered
4. Account lockout threshold: 3 invalid logon attempts
5. Account lockout duration: 30 minutes
The backup program runs successfully for four weeks. After four weeks, you notice
that nightly backups no longer occur. A successful backup occurs when you log on
the serverA with your own user account and perform a local backup. Your user
account is member of the Domain Admins group.
You want the AutoBack scheduled task to perform unattended backups every
night at 11:00 P.M.
Which two actions should you perform in orderto resume the nightly backups by using the
AutoBack scheduled task? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Choose two.)
A. Unlock the NightBackup user account.
B. Enable the NightBackup user account.
C. One the properties sheet for the AutoBack. Job scheduled task, reset the password.
D. Reset the password for the NightBackup user account.
E. Configure the local security policy on serverA to grant the service account the Logon
locally right.
F. Configure the local security policy on serverA to grant the service account the Logon
as a service right.
Answer: C, D
Explanation: The question states that the backup program ran successfully
for four weeks,
which is more or less 30 days. Because of the password expiration being 30 days, the
passwords listed in C and D has to be reset.

From: "Bob" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 3:56 AM
Subject: passed the 70-290
After many years of Windows NT experience I studied the Microsoft Self-Paced
Training Kit and barely passed the test, but did pass it on the first attempt.
There were a few questions that I was unprepared for:
Terminal server licensing: turns out there is an Appendix A at the back of the
book that I didn't notice that covers terminal server.  There was one question
on licensing and another on restricting connections or not allowing disconnects
and I had to guess on both of them.
VBS: I am an experienced programmer and I had to read that VB script very
carefully to find what I thought was the correct answer.  I don't think I would
suggest that someone study just for that question, make a guess and hope you get
enough of the other questions right. :)
IIS: Know how to backup and restore the settings.
I guess I'll stop there to make sure I don't overstep the non-disclosure.
Anyway, I'm glad to have it behind me.