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Microsoft 070-648 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | TS: Upgrading Your MCSA on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 |
| Exam Number: | 70-648 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Build Tree, Build List/Reorder, Drag and Drop, Simulation, Hot Area |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55-60 |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1-1000) |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, French, Spanish, English, German |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | MCITP: Enterprise Administrator MCITP: Server Administrator |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired since July 31, 2013; achieved certifications remain valid |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 (standard); USD 50 (India/China) |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learning Archive Microsoft Self-Paced Training Kit |
| Exam Registration: | Prometric Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Prometric test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold valid MCSA certification on Windows Server 2003; 1+ year experience managing Windows Server environments recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-648 |
Microsoft 070-648 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Configuring IP Addressing and Services | 24% | - IP routing and connectivity - IPv4 and IPv6 addressing - DNS zones, records, replication, and security - DHCP configuration and management |
| Topic 2: Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure | 14% | - Troubleshooting network services - Update and patch management - Performance and event monitoring |
| Topic 3: Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services | 14% | - CA installation and configuration - Certificate templates and enrollment - Revocation and key management |
| Topic 4: Configuring Network Access | 22% | - Network Access Protection (NAP) - Remote access and VPN - Firewall and IPsec configuration - Wireless security and policies |
| Topic 5: Maintaining the Active Directory Environment | 15% | - Backup and recovery - Auditing and security - Monitoring and replication - User/group/object management |
| Topic 6: Configuring Additional Active Directory Server Roles | 11% | - Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles - Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC) - Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) |
Microsoft 070-648 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
Microsoft TS: Upgrading MCSA on Windows serv 2003 to Windows Serv 2008 is an official Microsoft exam, listed under exam code 070-648. A passing result earns you the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration, MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration certification at the Technology Specialist / MCTS level. It also ties into MCITP: Server Administrator, MCITP: Enterprise Administrator, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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Passing Microsoft TS: Upgrading MCSA on Windows serv 2003 to Windows Serv 2008 requires 700 (on a scale of 1-1000), and the official registration fee is USD 125 (standard); USD 50 (India/China). Retakes charge the full USD 125 (standard); USD 50 (India/China) again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
Must hold valid MCSA certification on Windows Server 2003; 1+ year experience managing Windows Server environments recommended
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The Microsoft TS: Upgrading MCSA on Windows serv 2003 to Windows Serv 2008 syllabus spans 6 domains, led by Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (14%), Configuring Additional Active Directory Server Roles (11%), and Configuring Network Access (22%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Microsoft TS: Upgrading MCSA on Windows serv 2003 to Windows Serv 2008 Sample Questions:
Your company uses a Windows 2008 Enterprise certificate authority (CA) to issue certificates.
You need to implement key archival.
What should you do?
- A. Apply the Hisecdc security template to the domain controllers.
- B. Archive the private key on the server.
- C. Configure the certificate for automatic enrollment for the computers that store encrypted files.
- D. Install an Enterprise Subordinate CA and issue a user certificate to users of the encrypted files.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Your network contains a file server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2008 R2. On Server1, you
create a disk quota for volume E that limits storage to 200 MB for all users.
You need to ensure that a user named User1 can store files that are larger than 200 MB on volume.
What would you do?
- A. From File Server Resource Manager, create a file screen exception.
- B. From Windows Explorer, modify the Security properties of the volume.
- C. From Disk Management, create a new quota entry.
- D. From a command prompt, run dirquota.exe.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Your company has an Active Directory domain. You have a two-tier PKI infrastructure that contains an offline Root CA and an online Issuing CA. The Enterprise Certification Authority is running Windows Server 2008 R2.
You need to ensure users are able to enroll new certificates.
What should you do?
- A. Renew the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) on the Root C Copy the CRL to the CertEnroll folder on the Issuing CA .
- B. Renew the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) on the Issuing CA. Copy the CRL to the SystemCertificates folder in the users' profile.
- C. Import the root CA certificate into the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store on all client workstations.
- D. Import the issuing CA certificate into the Intermediate Certification Authorities store on all client workstations.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Your network contains an Active Directory domain. All domain controllers run Windows Server 2008 R2. Client computers run either Windows 7 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2).
You need to audit user access to the administrative shares on the client computers.
What should you do?
- A. From the Default Domain Controllers Policy, modify the Advanced Audit Policy Configuration.
- B. Deploy a logon script that runs icacls.exe.
- C. Deploy a logon script that runs auditpol.exe.
- D. From the Default Domain Policy, modify the Advanced Audit Policy Configuration.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Your network contains a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server named Server1. Server1 provides updates to client computers in two sites named Site1 and Site2.
A WSUS computer group named Group1 is configured for automatic approval.
You need to ensure that new client computers in Site2 are automatically added to Group1.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
- A. Configure a Group Policy object (GPO) that enables client-side targeting.
- B. Modify the Automatic Approvals options in the Update Services console.
- C. Create a new automatic approval update rule.
- D. Modify the Computers options in the Update Services console.
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
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