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Microsoft 070-742 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Identity with Windows Server 2016 |
| Exam Number: | 70-742 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired January 31, 2021; originally valid until certification retirement |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, French, English |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Related Certifications: | 70-740 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016 |
| Passing Score: | 700 / 70% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Drag and drop, Case studies, Short answer, Multiple response, Build list, Active screen |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn Self-Paced Training Microsoft Official Course 20742 |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Exam Registration Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE centers or online proctored (before retirement) |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience with Windows Server 2016 administration; one of three exams required for MCSA: Windows Server 2016 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-742/ |
Microsoft 070-742 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage and Maintain AD DS | 15-20% | - Manage trust relationships - Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS - Configure service authentication - Maintain AD DS database |
| Topic 2: Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) | 10-15% | - Install and configure AD CS - Configure certificate enrollment - Manage certificate templates and revocation - Manage certificate deployment and validation |
| Topic 3: Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) | 20-25% | - Install and configure domain controllers - Configure AD DS sites and replication - Configure DNS integration with AD DS - Create and manage AD DS objects |
| Topic 4: Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions | 15-20% | - Implement hybrid identity solutions - Configure AD RMS - Implement Web Application Proxy - Install and configure AD FS |
| Topic 5: Create and Manage Group Policy | 25-30% | - Manage Group Policy scope and processing - Create and configure GPOs - Configure Group Policy settings and preferences - Troubleshoot Group Policy application |
Questions and Answers About Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 is an official Microsoft exam, listed under exam code 070-742. A passing result earns you the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification at the Associate level. It also ties into 70-740 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016, 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016, 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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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience with Windows Server 2016 administration; one of three exams required for MCSA: Windows Server 2016
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The Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 syllabus spans 5 domains, led by Manage and Maintain AD DS (15-20%), Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (20-25%), and Create and Manage Group Policy (25-30%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 Sample Questions:
Your network contains an Active Directory domain. The domain contains a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2016- Server1 runs a service named Service! in the security context of the Network Service account The domain contains an enterprise certification authority (CA).
You plan to create a certificate template that will be used to issue certificates for Service1. Server1 will enroll for the certificates on behalf of Service1.
Which template settings you must configure to allow Service1 to access the private keys of the certificates installed on Server1?
- A. Extensions
- B. Security
- C. Issuance Requirements
- D. Request Handling
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Your network contains an Active Directory forest.
Some users report experiencing difficulties signing in to domain controllers. You suspect that the service location (SRV) records might be causing the issue.
What are two possible commands that you can run to verify the SRV records? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE. Each correct selection is worth one point.
- A. dcdiag.exe /test:dns /DnsRecordRegistration
- B. dcdiag.exe /test:connectivity
- C. dnscmd /info
- D. dcdiag.exe /test:dns
- E. dnscmd /DirectoryPartitionInfo
- F. dnscmd /IPValidate
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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Your company has two offices. The offices are located in Montreal and Seattle.
The network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com.
The forest contains three domain controllers configured as shown in the following table.
The company physically relocates Server2 from the Montreal office the Seattle office.
You discover that both Server1 and Server2 authenticate users who sign in to the client computers in the Montreal office. Only Server3 authentications users who sign in to the computers in the Seattle office.
You need to ensure that Server2 authenticates the users in the Seattle office during normal network operations.
What should you do?
- A. From Active Directory Users and Computers, modify the Location property of Server2.
- B. From Windows PowerShell, run the Set-ADReplicationSite cmdlet.
- C. From Network Connections on Server2, modify the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) configuration.
- D. From Windows Power Shell, run the Move-AD Directory Server cmdlet.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this series.
Start of repeated scenario.
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a single site named Site1. All computers are in Site1.
The Group Policy objects (GPOs) for the domain are configured as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
The relevant users and client computer in the domain are configured as shown in the following table.
End of repeated scenario.
You are evaluating what will occur when you disable the Group Policy link for A6.
Which GPOs will apply to User2 when the user signs in to Computer1 after the link for A6 is disabled?
- A. A3, A1, A5, and A7
- B. A3, A1, and A5 only
- C. A1 and A5 only
- D. A3, A1, A5, and A4 only
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
You have an administrative computer named Computer1 that runs Windows Server 2016.
From Computer1, you edit a Group Policy object (GPO) named GPO1 as shown in the exhibit.
You receive a new administrative template named Template1.
Template1 consists of Template1.adml. Template1 is in English US.
You need to ensure that the settings of Template1 appear under the Administrative Templates node.
To where should you copy the Template1 files? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation
