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Windows 2000 MCSE FAQ

Table of Contents: Windows 2000 MCSE FAQ

1. Who should become certified as an MCSE on Windows 2000?
2. What skills are covered by the Windows 2000 exams?
3. Why are Exam 70-059: Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Exam 70-087: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 no longer available?
4. Why is Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials no longer available? Which exam is replacing it?
5. I am an MCSE and have passed the Windows NT 3.51 exams. Is my certification still valid?
6. I am an MCSE and have passed the Windows NT 4.0 exams. Is my certification still valid?
7. If I upgrade to MCSE on Windows 2000, will I receive renewed benefits?
8. I've earned the Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I) credential. Are the Windows 2000 exams part of the MCP+I certification?
9. How can I prepare for the Windows 2000 exams? What training is available?
10. I have started working on my MCSE and have passed some Windows 2000 exams. Will I be required to complete my certification with Windows 2000 exams? Or will I be able to complete my certification with both Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional/Windows .NET Server exams?
11. I was an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0. One of my elective exams, Exam 70-077: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Microsoft Index Server 1.1, was discontinued on June 30, 2000, and I did not pass a current replacement exam before the June 30, 2001, deadline. Am I still certified as an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0?
12. In the case above, if I now pass a current MCSE elective exam to replace discontinued exam 70-077, will I be certified again?

The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 credential is appropriate for information technology (IT) professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large organizations. We recommend that an MCSE on Windows 2000 have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system.

Many. The following skills are covered by the Windows 2000 exams:

• Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Tests the skills required to install, configure, and administer Windows 2000 Professional as a desktop operating system in a generic network operating environment.
• Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Tests the skills required to install and configure Windows 2000 Server to participate as a member server of a domain in a Microsoft Active Directory™ directory service environment.
• Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to install, configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot DNS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, remote access in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, network protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Internet Protocol (IP) routing, connection sharing, and security.
• Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to install, configure, and troubleshoot Active Directory and DNS for Active Directory, as well as skills necessary for change and configuration management, including RIS and Group Policy and Active Directory Security solutions.
• Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements and design a directory service architecture, including unified directory services such as Active Directory and Microsoft Windows NT domains; connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; and data replication such as directory replication and database replication.
• Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements for security and design a security solution that meets these requirements.
• Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements for network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets these requirements.
• Exam 70-222: Upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000. Tests the skills required to upgrade a Windows NT 4.0 network to a Windows 2000 network.

For a more detailed listing of skills measured on many more of the Microsoft exams, please see the MCSE Exams page.

All exams that relate to Windows NT 4.0 retired with the Windows NT 4.0 exams, including Exam 70-059: Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Exam 70-087: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Candidates must upgrade their skills tested by these exams to adequately support Windows 2000. These skills are covered by the Windows 2000 core exams and are no longer considered elective skills. Although these and other elective exams are no longer available, they still apply to the Windows 2000 track.

The networking skills required in today's workplace have evolved significantly since the time that Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials was introduced. For example, TCP/IP skills are now mandatory. In addition, advancing technology has had an impact on the skills required. Windows 2000 offers many more networking capabilities than Windows NT does. The concepts covered by the Networking Essentials exam are fundamental to mastering the skills covered by Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure and Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. In addition, the skills covered in these two exams go above and beyond those covered by Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials.

The Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 exams were discontinued June 30, 2000. MCSEs who passed the Windows NT 3.51 core exams were required to upgrade their certifications by June 30, 2001, to remain certified. See the Discontinuation of Exams page for more information.

The Windows NT 4.0 exams have not been available since March 1, 2001. However, MCSEs who have passed the required exams remain certified as MCSEs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

Candidates who upgrade by October 31, 2001, will receive a special "Early Achiever" identification card. The primary benefit of upgrading to the new certification is to keep your skills set current with changing technology. Microsoft is continually reviewing the MCP benefits package to offer ongoing benefits to MCPs who keep their certification current.

Internet-related skills are an integral part of MCSE on Windows 2000. Therefore, Windows 2000 exams are not included in the MCP+I certification. The last date to take Windows NT 4.0 exams was February 28, 2001.

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MCSE on Windows 2000 candidates will have the option to complete their certifications with either Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional/Windows .NET Server exams, or a combination of both. Details will be announced closer to the release of the product. See the frequently asked questions about Windows XP Professional and .NET Enterprise Server Exams for more information.

You are no longer certified as an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0. To be certified as an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0, you must have met both the core and elective requirements for NT 4.0. Exam 70-077 was discontinued in June 2000 as part of the Windows NT 3.51 exam discontinuations. If you did not meet the upgrade requirements for exam 70-077 by June 30, 2001, then you are no longer certified on Windows NT 4.0. See Microsoft's Discontinuation of Exams page for more information.

Yes, if you pass a current MCSE elective now, you will again be certified as an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0.

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