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Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 MCSA Exam Guide

By : Vladimir Stefanovic, Sasha Kranjac
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Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 MCSA Exam Guide

By: Vladimir Stefanovic, Sasha Kranjac

Overview of this book

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals, which includes working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. This book is aimed at the 70-742 certification and is part of Packt's three-book series on MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification, which covers Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, and Exam 70-742. This exam guide covers the exam objectives for the 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016 exam. It starts with installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), managing and maintaining AD DS objects and advanced configurations, configuring Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management. At the end of each chapter, convenient test questions will help you in preparing for the certification in a practical manner. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop the knowledge and skills needed to complete MCSA Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 with confidence.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

Managing AD CS

In some scenarios, such as if we were to reinstall an operating system, the certificate and the pair of keys might lost. In this case, users can experience problems, because encrypted data or emails will not be readable any longer. In this section, you will learn how to implement, configure, and manage key recovery.

Configuring and managing key archival and recovery

The process of archiving and recovering keys and certificates is very important in the PKI life cycle. There are various reasons why this information might get lost and your users might have issues with recovering encrypted data or emails. Basically, you can export a certificate with a private key and store it in a secure location, such as in removable...