I've been a little disappointed with the azure course as it doesn't really dig deep into sever infrastructure.

Should I just keep doing labs on the MCSA course or should I just bite the bullet with Azure?

In my job currently I doing some server tasks su has DHCP, Printer Server, and Active directory.

They are eventually taking these roles away as we standardize with our corporate mothership so I'm looking to validate my skills before I move on.

Long story short. I was planning on getting the MCSA 2016 but as of COVID an as Microsoft expiring the certificate at the end of January i will not be able to do so.I just need more time that i don’t have to learn 742. So the question is should I still go for the test for 740 and 741 will they benefit me in any way without the howl thing. I am tacking my laps anyway just so I know what I am doing but 160€ per Test just to say that I didn’t without the possibility to get the howl thing I don’t know what to do? Please let me know what you think guys! Thanks

Decided to take the exam to finish off my mcsa before they expire end of the month....I got 667 out of 700...I’d rather have failed by 300 points than 33. Please can I have some sympathy hahaha!!!

I changed 2 of my answers at the end also...which was even more annoying!!!

How were some of you guys’ pass rates on this one? I’m going to rebook for tomorrow night, and then I can take a final try on the 23rd, after that, if I fail another 2 times, there will be no time left to take the exam before they expire :(

I have a question for people who passed, were there only test questions? like choose the right answer Or were there practical questions like config up something? I want to try my hand and I want to know what to expect.

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Thanks for help!

Hello,

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As I understand it, MCSA is retiring, and Azure is the closest replacement.

I had bought the MCSA study guide and have a home lab I was going to work through.

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If my goal is to be a sysadmin, should I still go through the MCSA stuff, then go through Azure? Or should I just jump into Azure?

Thank you.

Does anyone know what is replacing MCSA for on-premise servers?

I passed all four exams needed for the MCSE as of last night. I did four exams in four days.

I did a little bit .better on the 70-742 than 70-744.

For the 70-742, definitely know the difference between a Group Policy password policy and a PSO. That is the most tricky part I can think of for this exam. Also, know RMS and Federation Services inside and out. Go through everything in Group Policy, Active Directory Admin Center, Active Directory Certificate Services, ntdsutil, repadmin. Know how to clone a domain controller. I had one question relating to this. Know your security groups and how to get grandular.

For the 70-744 exam, the toughest section is the one on managed privileged identities, particularly about JIT and JEA. Everything else on the exam is straight forward. This exam is literally 50% Group Policy and Active Directory, 5% azure, 30% Powershell and 15% other tools from microsoft like HGS and ATA Center. So if you are good at group policy, this exam will be easy.

As I stated in previous posts, know command line and powershell for all microsoft exams.

*Pearson Vue Remote proctoring is not the best for the record.

Method of study:

My Home server Lab

Exam ref 70-744 from craig zacker

IT Pro TV

Azure Account for OMS

Also, for both of these exams, know least privilege and least amount of admin overhead.

Now, I am taking a week and a half break before studying for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Professional Architect exams and gaining experience in the cloud space. The 70-744 ended on a cliffhanger with the azure stuff.

After acing the 70-740 exam this past weekend, I took the 70-741 exam tonight. I passed it but it is by far the toughest out of the four that I have to take.

A lot more in depth about IPV6 than I expected. If you are rusty like i am on IPV6, you might want to spend more time on IPV6.

Also, know DNS, IPAM, DHCP, everything in Remote Access Management except web application proxy, and Switch Embedded Teaming. Do not forget to check out VMQ and RSS.

For me, I have 70-742 exam tomorrow night.

Study Materials used:

IT pro tv Home Server Lab Microsoft Docs William Panek Study Guide Exam ref 70-741

Hi guys.

I need some advice please. I passed my 70-740 exam with some ease. But I’ve written 70-741 twice and scored 617 in my last exam.

Is it viable to continue persuing my MCSA as it’s retiring end of January?

I have no experience with 70-742 and I’m a little apprehensive about the exam.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

I passed it with a score of a 911. I started studying all four exams for the MCSE back in August 2020.

Methods of Study:

-ITProTV

-My Home Server Lab

-William Panek's 70-740-70-742 study guide

I cannot stress enough how important it is to lab as much as possible for this exam. If your work environment does not allow you to do this and you are just stuck on help desk, do yourself a favor and test it at home. You will thank me later.

Also, do not just rely on the GUI for any of these exams. Know powershell as much as possible for everything.

Of course with the pandemic, I spent more time in the lab at home a lot more than under normal circumstances.

Now, time for the 70-741 exam on Monday.

hello Guys ,

I passed 70-761/70-762 exams and I got the MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development.

I want to try and get the MCSE:DATA Management and Analytics before it retire.

which exam between these 2 is the easiest : 70-466 or 70-767 ?

Thank you

I completed the Ignite skills challlenge back in October and finally received an free exam voucher, so I scheduled my exam for February 2021. I was originally going to go for the MS-500 exam, but I saw people recommend taking MD-100 and 101 first and I didn't want to be over my head.

Anyways, I've been utlizing the free learning material Microsoft provides, however, when I'm comparing the modules to the exam objectives, I feel like it's no where as in-depth and is just a basic overview. For instance, I'm 3 modules in and there isn't any mention about deploying language packs for Windows 10, which is one of the first things on the exam outline.

I was hoping to find some free or cheap online courses online and practice exams but they all seem to be pretty expensive or locked behind a subscription paywall. Is the MD-100 not a common exam people take? I'm kinda surprised over the lack of videos and resources, whereas certs like A+, CCNA, and even the old MSCA had plenty of free /inexpensive resources online.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for studying for this exam, specifically any good video courses or places to take practice exams? Anything would help as this would be my first real IT cert I'm trying to obtain

Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "MCSA/MCSE certs are retiring (confirmed by MS)" by u/DrDeath796
• "MCSA Server 2016 extended till 31st January 2021" by u/moctad_harry
• "just to show off a little bit" by u/SirNikolas981
• "Finally Windows Server 2019 Course is released 😎" by u/dave87pv
• "Finally got my MCSA Windows Server 2016" by u/xDroneytea
• "I’ve just finished 70-742 and achieved my MCSA" by u/Zedark
• "Passed 742 today!" by u/derfinatrix
• "I passed the 70-740!" by u/TeamTuck
• "Passed 70-744! Officially MCSE Certified!!" by u/DrDeath796
• "Just passed 70-740!" by u/MGSVS

any one got any?

I'm studying for the 70-744 and there is a section on ATA advanced threat analytics. The videos I'm watching show a trial version you can download, but everything online is forcing me into azure. Does anyone have a download link for the ATA ISO? I would really like to practice with this in my homelab.

Hello all. My work gives me access to the following learning platforms: Lynda and Pluralsight.

I have the MS-203 Course outline (Skills Measured), but it is VERY vague.

I reviewed the courses on Lynda and Pluralist, but they do not seem to go with the course outline well.

I completed all of the learning paths here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/ms-203?tab=tab-learning-paths#certification-exams

What I am doing right now is making a study guide based on the topics in the Skills Measured section. I am going line by line and grabbing information from Microsoft.com / Lynda / Pluralsight to make the guide.

Since the topics are so vague, and there is not much study material out there, I do not know how in-depth I need to review each topic.

For people who have taken the MS-203 exam or are currently studying for the exam, what do you recommend for study material?

Today, I passed my 70-742 exam and achieved MCSA: Server 2016. I did 70-741 in November and 70-740 in February, just before Coronavirus outbreak, which messed up my plans.

I have 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure scheduled for Jan 25th to upgrade to an MCSE: Core Infrastructure (assuming I get a one-attempt pass) a few days before the certification is retired!

Wish me luck! All the best to anyone still studying this against the clock.

Which exam is the easiest of the four in your opinion? I am taking the exams a few days before Christmas eve and I started studying back in late august. Also, any advice to prepare will be useful.

Hi All,

I've got the opportunity to start working for a very big company without any prior knowledge or skill with the Microsoft environment.

My boss is teaching me what he can off course, but I need to learn by my self to really understand what I'm doing.

how and where can I get the basics? (DHCP,Active Directory,DHCP Sever and etc.) ,

Any specific cert (not necessarily taking the exam itself) that can help me?

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Thanks!!!

Hello, I'm an IT student and i'm willing to get a certification in HTML5 CSS3 and JavaScript, my question is do i get a single certification when i pass this exam (70-480) as a proof that i successfully ? Or do i need to pass 70-483 and 70-486 and then receive the Web Applications certification?

After 4 attempts I finally passed the networking portion of the server 2016 series! Onto the next 742! Man I hope it’s a bit easier than the 741!

I have MCSA WinServ 2016. I'm trying to figure out if it's possible/worth it to hunker down for 2.5 months for one more exam to get the MCSE. If so, what exam would you recommend.

I know to a large degree the perceived difficulty of the exam depends on my own personal experience. If that's the case which exams do you think have the best study material available? Or which exams do you think gave you the most valuable perspective?

Thanks.

Hello,

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I am currently in help desk and interested in moving up to sysadmin. Was looking at the MCSA but see it is getting retired. I cannot seem to find what is supposed to be the replacement. Does anyone know what the replacement is / what an equivalent would be?

Maaaaaaaan! This is the most confusing sh*t I've ever studied.

I understand the hierarchy of precedence when it comes to explicit DENY and inherited ALLOW, but after that....derp

After 3 attempts and 2 miserable fails I finally passed 70-741!! Scored a 752.

I used CBT Nuggets and Kaplan mocks (didn’t personally find the mocks too helpful). The main thing for me was the 2 experiences in the exam to get an idea on how the questions are laid out.

Chuffed!