Windows Server 2008 Certifications
There are five distinct certifications available for Windows Server 2008: three Technology Specialist certifications and two Professional certifications.
Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist Certifications
- MCTS: Active Directory Services
- MCTS: Infrastructure Services
- MCTS: Application Platform Services
Windows Server 2008 IT Professional Certifications
- MCITP: Server Administrator
- MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
MCTS: Active Directory Services
There is one exam required for this certification.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| Exam 70-640 |
>>Course 6425 Configuring WS08 Active Directory Domain Services
>>Course 6426 Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Management in WS08 Active Directory |
6425 Outline
6426 Outline |
MCTS: Infrastructure Services
There is one exam required for this certification.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| Exam 70-642 |
>>Course 6421 Configuring and Troubleshooting a WS08 Network Infrastructure |
6421 Outline
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MCTS: Application Platform Services
There is one exam required for this certification.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| Exam 70-643 |
>>Course 6427 Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services 7.0 in WS08
>>Course 6428 Configuring and Troubleshooting WS08 Terminal Services Servers |
6427 Outline
6428 Outline |
MCITP Server Administrator
This certification builds on the MCTS certifications - take those exams and courses first, and then add this certification. There are three exams required: two from the MCTS level and one additional exam.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| MCTS Exam 70-640 |
>>See above for MCTS: Active Directory Services |
See above |
| MCTS Exam 70-642 |
>>See above for MCTS: Infrastructure Services |
See above |
| Exam 70-646 |
>>Course 6430 Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers |
6430 Outline
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MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
This certification builds on the MCTS certifications. There are five exams required: one Windows Vista exam, all of the MCTS exams for WS08, and one additional exam.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| MCTS Exam 70-640 |
>>See above for MCTS: Active Directory Services |
See above |
| MCTS Exam 70-642 |
>>See above for MCTS: Infrastructure Services |
See above |
| MCTS Exam 70-643 |
>>See above for MCTS: Application Platform Services |
See above |
| Vista Exam 70-620 or 70-624 |
>>Course nd5115 Supporting Windows Vista
>>Course nd5105 Deploying Windows Vista and Office Desktops |
nd5115 Outline
nd5105 Outline |
| Exam 70-647 |
>>Course 6435 Designing a WS08 Network Infrastructure
>>Course nd6436 Designing a WS08 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
>>Course 6437 Designing a WS08 Applications Platform Infrastructure |
6435 outline coming soon
6436 outline coming soon
6437 Outline
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Upgrading your Windows Server 2003 MCSA
The upgrade path for your MCSA consists of one transition exam. This exam will give you two MCTS certifications: MCTS: Active Directory Services and MCTS: Infrastructure Services. To earn additional certifications from that point, you would follow the listed requirements for each certification.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| Transition Exam 70-648 |
>>Course 6415 Updating your network Infrastructure Technology Skills to WS08
>>Course 6416 Updating your Actice Directory Technology Skills to WS08 |
6415 outline
6416 outline |
Upgrading your Windows Server 2003 MCSE
The upgrade path for your MCSE consists of one transition exam. This exam will give you all three MCTS certifications: MCTS: Active Directory Services, MCTS: Infrastructure Services, and MCTS: Application Platform Services. To earn additional certifications from that point, you would follow the listed requirements for each certification.
| Exam Info |
Courses to help you prepare for the exam |
Details |
| Transition Exam 70-649 |
>>Course 6415 Updating your network Infrastructure Technology Skills to WS08
>>Course 6416 Updating your Actice Directory Technology Skills to WS08 |
6415 outline
6416 outline
6417 outline |