MCSA 2012

Latest Update – Wow now this cert is outdated. Windows Server 2012 R2 has been released
http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinremde/archive/2013/06/25/breaking-news-windows-server-2012-r2-and-system-center-2012-r2-preview-evaluations-are-now-available.aspx?goback=%2Egde_1864032_member_252808253

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I am up and running with the new version of Windows Server 2012 R2 on 6/26/2013

The MCSA Server 2012 Exams are challenging so here I put together a list of some references I used during my studies.  Note that this list will help those most that have the knowledge associated with an MCITP on Windows Server 2008.

I hope this helps and good luck.

General Info on What’s New in 2012 Networking (3 part series)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/Whats-New-Windows-Server-2012-Networking-Part1.html

70-410

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-410

My Reference Links for 70-410

Active Directory
Active Directory Install http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472162.aspx
AD Wizard http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831457.aspx
Offline Join http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/offline-domain-join-djoin-step-by-step(v=ws.10).aspx
Restricted Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc957640.aspx
Implement Central Store and convert existing ADM files into ADMX
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2011/12/12/how-to-implement-the-central-store-for-group-policy-admin-templates-completely-hint-remove-those-adm-files.aspx

Content Management
Shadow Copies
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771305.aspx
Advanced Offline Files
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj966252.aspx

Disk Management
Spanned Volume http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784653(v=ws.10).aspx
Convert MBR to GPT http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725671.aspx

GPO
Control Windows Store Installation
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh832040.aspx
Create Rules for Packaged Apps
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994588.aspx
Using GPP Rename Administrator Account
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/change-local-username-and-password-via-group-policy/3185


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GUI/Core Transformation – Full – Core/GUI – Core

Info - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831786.aspx
More Info - http://blogs.technet.com/b/server_core/archive/2012/05/09/configuring-the-minimal-server-interface.aspx
GUI to Core Step by Step - http://blogs.technet.com/b/puneetvig/archive/2012/10/16/switch-between-full-and-core-in-windows-server-2012-using-powershell-3-0.aspx
Core to GUI – Step by Step - http://blogs.technet.com/b/john_taylor/archive/2013/01/09/converting-from-server-2012-core-install-to-full-gui.aspx
Good Article from Scripting Guy http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/25/use-powershell-to-remove-the-gui-on-windows-server-2012.aspx
Command Reference
Import-Module ServerManager (needed for Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlets below)
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell –Restart (Removes shell but leaves Server Management GUI)
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart (Creates non-GUI server core)

Networking

Nic Teaming
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831648.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/15004.nic-teaming-windows-2012.aspx

Storage Spaces
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831739.aspx

Security
Connection Security Rules
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772017.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd448591(v=ws.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725940(v=ws.10).aspx

Server Management
Remote Server Management http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh921475.aspx
Remote Server Core Management
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2012/05/03/what-needs-to-be-configured-to-do-remote-disk-management-of-a-server-core-installation-in-windows-server-2012-via-powershell.aspx

Powershell 3.0 Requirements
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847837.aspx

Virtualization
Whats New http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831410.aspx
VHDX - Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Format Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831446.aspx
Virtual Fibre Channel http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831413.aspx
NUMA Features in Hyper-V http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628164.aspx
Scaling Hyper-V (EUMA and SR-IOV) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831389.aspx
Hyper-V Keyboard Shortcuts http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/415.hyper-v-vm-connection-keyboard-shortcuts.aspx

WMI
More on WMI Filters http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/1432-using-wmi-filters-to-apply-group-policy-to-a-target-operating-system
More on WMI Tools http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/netmon/thread/72aae31a-bd24-4f24-9e54-356e4f30d857
Scriptomatic 2.0 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12028

 

70-411

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-411

WSUS – Windows Software Update Services

RAS – Remote Access

DCS – Data Collection Sets

GPO – Group Policy Objects

ADO – Active Directory Objects

My Reference Links for 70-411

Data Reduplication Overview

Network Policy Conditions Properties

Administering NPS

Introduction to Administering NPS

Network Policy Server Operations Guide

Network Policy Server Operations Guide

Group Policy Settings in Internet Explorer 10

Internet Explorer Group Policy Preferences do not apply to Internet Explorer 9 in a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain environment

Bit Locker: How to enable Network Unlock

Windows Server 2008 R2 : File Server Resource Manager (part 1)

Configure File Screen Audit

70-412

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-412

My Reference Links for 70-412

AD

What’s New http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831477.aspx
Installation AD Install Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472162.aspx
Installation AD 2012 Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574166.aspx
Selective Authentication Forest Trusts - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816580(v=ws.10).aspx
Allow Authentication Permission http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816733(v=ws.10).aspx
Securing Domain and Forest Trusts http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794713(v=ws.10).aspx

AD Replication

AD Replication 2012 (How it Works) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx
Advanced Tools http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574083.aspx
Getting Over Replmon http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/07/01/getting-over-replmon.aspx
Notification Based Replication
http://morgansimonsen.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/enabling-notify-driven-replication-across-active-directory-sites/
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2013/01/21/configuring-change-notification-on-a-manually-created-replication-partner.aspx
RODC Replication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730883(v=ws.10).aspx
Urgent Replication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx#w2k3tr_repup_how_huzs

ADFS

ADFS Resource Center http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dd448613.aspx
What's New ADFS http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831502
ADFS Endpoints* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/adfs2-help-endpoints(v=ws.10).aspx

ADRMS

AD RMS Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831364.aspx
2012 What’s New in AD RMS http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831554
AD RMS Installation Best Practice * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj735304.aspx
AD RMS Team http://blogs.technet.com/b/rms/archive/2012/04/28/ad-rms-installation-best-practices.aspx
AD RMS Team Video http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Information-Protection/Enabling-RMS-Everywhere-032013
Cert Management with certutil http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc732443.aspx

Advanced Boot Options
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode
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Backup and Restore – Disaster Recovery

2008R2/2012 Bare Metal Restore http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/12/bare-metal-restore.aspx
iSCSI Support http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619769(v=WS.10).aspx
Custom Script in Windows PE Image http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766521(v=ws.10).aspx
Add tools to RE http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj126994.aspx
Microsoft Online Backup http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2012/03/28/microsoft-online-backup-service.aspx

Branch Office
BranchCache http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj572990.aspx
BranchCache What’s New 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127252
BranchCache 2012 PDF http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30418
BranchCache 2008R2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd996634(WS.10).aspx
BranchCache PowerShell http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848392(v=wps.620).aspx

CORE

Server Core Supported Roles http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574158.aspx
Server Core Support for AD DS, AD CS and AD RMS (NOTE: Identity Federation Support role service is not supported)
 http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831554

DHCP

DHCP Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737716(v=ws.10).aspx
Hot Standby Mode http://blogs.technet.com/b/teamdhcp/archive/2012/09/03/dhcp-failover-hot-standby-mode.aspx
MAC Filtering http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff521761.aspx

DNS

Secure DNS Deployment Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649266(v=ws.10).aspx
DNSSEC http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649173(v=ws.10).aspx
DNSSEC Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831411.aspx
DNSLINT http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321045
DNSLINT Troubleshooting AD Replication Issues http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321046
DNSLINT Overview http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321046
DNSLINT Creator Tim Rain’s http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tim_rains/archive/2004/12/15/316137.aspx
DNS Tools List * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd197560(v=ws.10).aspx
Replmon vs Repadmin http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/07/01/getting-over-replmon.aspx
RODC DNS Replication http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/4031.how-read-only-domain-controllers-and-dns-works.aspx
RODC DNS Admin http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd736126(v=ws.10).aspx

Driver Signing

Install and Test Unsigned Driver http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx

Dynamic Access Control http://www.dynamicaccesscontrol.com/
Troubleshooting Guide http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36830
Article http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/01/01/group-control.aspx

Failover Cluster

Overview Configure and Manage http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612870.aspx
Quorum Modes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh270280.aspx

Files and Storage http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/

Data Deduplication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831602.aspx
Data Deduplication from Storage Team http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2012/05/21/introduction-to-data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
Data Deduplication* http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2012/10/08/data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
DFS Cluster (Three Part Series)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-i.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-ii.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-iii.aspx
ISNS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772568.aspx
Scale-Out File Server http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831349.aspx
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Storage Explorer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753442.aspx
Storage Management http://blogs.msdn.com/b/san/archive/2012/06/26/an-introduction-to-storage-management-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
Storage Spaces http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/10/10/windows-server-2012-storage-spaces-is-it-for-you-could-be.aspx

Hyper-V

Hyper-V Replica http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134172.aspx
Hyper-V Replica Broker http://blogs.technet.com/b/yungchou/archive/2013/03/24/hyper-v-replica-broker-explained.aspx
Hyper-V - Export & Import http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2008/08/26/hyper-v-export-import-part-1.aspx
Use the Base Virtual Machine to Create a New Virtual Machine http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee247413(v=WS.10).aspx
Storage Migration http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/03/14/how-does-storage-migration-actually-work.aspx

NLB and Failover Cluster

Failover Cluster http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612870.aspx
Failover Cluster What’s New 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831414.aspx
Quorum Settings http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731739.aspx
Advanced Quorum http://windows-scripting.org/2013/02/21/dynamic-witness-improves-windows-2012-cluster-high-availability/
Intro to Cluster Quorum Model http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/05/14/10012930.aspx
Cluster Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780778(v=ws.10).aspx
Preferred Owners http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759663(v=ws.10).aspx
PFE Blog on Clustering http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/06/27/clustering-what-exactly-is-a-file-share-witness-and-when-should-i-use-one.aspx
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NLB Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831698.aspx
NLB Port Rules http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733056.aspx
NLB Parameters http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778263(v=ws.10).aspx
NLBM Properties http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771709.aspx
NLB Step by Step http://robertsmit.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/windows-2012-clustering-network-load-balancing-nlb-how-to-step-by-step/

Remote Server Manager

WinRM http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384295(v=vs.85).aspx
WinRM vs. DCOM* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh921475.aspx
Add Servers to Server Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831453.aspx

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Keith Mayer – Great Study Guide
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/05/07/upgrade-your-mcitp-or-mcsa-to-windows-server-2012-with-this-free-certification-exam-study-guide-for-exam-70-417.aspx

More References

Cool Windows Server 2012 Extras Found While Studying

ARP Spoofing Prevention
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2012/11/18/arp-spoofing-prevention-in-windows-server-2012-hyper-v.aspx

How does AD Replication Work?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-en/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx

Monster page of links
http://www.enduria.eu/preparation-resources-for-the-exam-70-417/

Jumpstart Program for 70-417
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKJ4uTj5tbxHMdt1yT0FWNzderYzv5_Ca

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