January 08, 2014

How to Earn MCITP and MCSE or MCSA

How to Earn Your MCITP: Server Administrator (windows server 2008)

Candidates earn their MCITP: Server Administrator by passing three required exams.

MCITP Exam 70–640: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
MCITP Exam 70–642: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
MCITP Exam 70–646: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers



How to Earn Your MCITP: Enterprise Administrator (windows server 2008)

Candidates earn their MCITP: Enterprise Administrator by passing these five required exams.

MCITP Exam 70–640: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
MCITP Exam 70–642: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
MCITP Exam 70–643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
MCITP Exam 70–647: Windows Server Enterprise Administration
MCITP Exam 70–680: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring



MCSA: Server Infrastructure Solutions Associate  (windows server 2012)

70–410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
70–411 Administering Windows Server 2012
70–412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

MCSE:   Server Infrastructure Solutions Expert

70–410  Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
70–411  Administering Windows Server 2012
70–412  Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
70–413  Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
70–414  Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure



January 04, 2014

What is Disk Quota ,Quota entries,Convert FAT to NTFS

Disk Quota

Disk Quota is often used by the administrator to ensure that available disk Space is reasonably distributed
among the users. Normally administrator has the ability to assign Disk Quotas.

To enable it

Go to Any Drive (in which you want to set Quota) –> Properties –> Check “Enable quota management” –> Check “Deny disk space to users exceeding quota limit” –> Check “Limit disk space to” & Set limits –> Apply –> Ok 

Quota Entries

Go to Any Drive(in which you want to set Quota) –>Properties –> Quota –> Quota Entry –> 
Click on Quota –> New Quota Entry –> Advance –> Find Now –> Select Users –> Ok –> Set Limit –> Ok –> Apply –> Ok

Note: Disk Quota is enabled only in “NTFS” file system.

To convert fat file system to NTFS 

[RUN –> CMD –> Type “Convert Drive Letter /fs:ntfs]

For Exp: [c:\convert E: /fs:ntfs]



How to Install and Uninstall Active Directory on windows 2003/2008 server

To Install Active Directory Service

Go to -> Start –> Run –>type “dcpromo” & Press Ok & follow the wizard

Requirements:

A) Windows Server 2003/2008 must be installed.
B) LAN Card device & driver must be installed.
C) IP Address must be configured
D) LAN card must be connected to a switch & must be activated.

To Uninstalled Active Directory Service

Same Command as Installing it.

Go to -> Start –> Run –> type “dcpromo” or “dcpromp /forceremoval” & Press Ok & follow the wizard


What is Domain Controller

Domain Controller

It is a Windows Server 2003/2008 installed computer in which “Active Directory” Service is installed. Domain Controller is used to manage domain object such as “Users & Computers” Centrally.

Workgroup vs Domain

Workgroup

Workgroup is a group of computers in LAN. In workgroup each computer is a standalone computer which has their separate local user a/c & groups.They can share resources & peripherals to each other.
In a network a computer will be either in workgroup or joined in domain.

Domain
Domain is a group of users & computers defined by the administrator with the common rule & procedure.
Domain has a DNS (Domain Name System) Name such as:

Microsoft.com
Google.com
Redhat.com
Yahoo.com

When a computer joins to a domain it has its own local users & groups as well as it also logon in domain