MCSE 2000 tests

I'm in the process of taking the core exams for the W2K MCSE, but I'm hearing
rumors that Microsoft is dropping that cert in favor of the W2K3 cert. Is
this fact?

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"ParamusAdmin" <> wrote
> I'm in the process of taking the core exams for the W2K MCSE, but I'm
hearing
> rumors that Microsoft is dropping that cert in favor of the W2K3 cert. Is
> this fact?

Have a look for yourself:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mc...us/retired.asp

T-Bone
MCNGP XL

T-Bone

Windows 2000 is alive and well. The certifications no longer expire. If you
finish the Windows 2000 MCSE, you only need to take two upgrade exams
[70-292 and 70-296] to then become an Windows 2003 MCSE also. The upgrade
exams are not all that difficult if you actually have used the operating
systems for a while and taken the time to explore it thoroughly -
Certificate Authority, SUS, IIS configuration, comfortable with
gpresult/secedit/gpupdate/netdiag/dcdiag/ntdisutil/ipconfig/ [you don't have
to memorize all syntax!] etc. Windows 2003 is mostly an enhanced Windows
2000 and what you learn for Windows 2000 will apply to Windows 2003. The
Windows 2003 upgrade exams are much more focused on security than the
Windows 2000 exams were. I was surprised how many questions 70-296 had on
Certificate Services and smart card authentication - probably about 30
percent of the test. If you bone up on security now, it should help greatly
with Windows 2003. I suggest that anyone taking the Windows 2003 upgrade
exams use the Microsoft Press implementing security book for exam 70-299
also for prep and read the chapters in the Windows 2003 Server Deployment
Kit for public key infrastructure, smart card deployment, authentication
strategy, ipsec, and deploy wireless for the security focus of the
xam. --- Steve


"ParamusAdmin" <> wrote in message
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> I'm in the process of taking the core exams for the W2K MCSE, but I'm
> hearing
> rumors that Microsoft is dropping that cert in favor of the W2K3 cert. Is
> this fact?

Steven L Umbach

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wrote in news:5A832711-1BC3-4D2B-B3FF-:

> I'm in the process of taking the core exams for the W2K MCSE, but I'm
> hearing rumors that Microsoft is dropping that cert in favor of the
> W2K3 cert. Is this fact?

sure goto www.whatisamicrosoftsite.com

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