Good News: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Authentications Voiced

By Jestor Smith

Microsoft has declared the new Windows Server 2008 authorization tracks, and there are major changes from past Windows documentation tracks. The MCSE is no more; the multi-exam tracks are both Microsoft Certificated IT Pro (MCITP) certifications. The name may not be the same, but just as the MCSE needed successful applicants to pass multiple exams, so does the MCITP.

There are two MCITP tracks to choose from. The larger of the 2 is the Windows Server 2008 Firm Director authentication, which needs the Microsoft certification applicant to pass five exams. There's not a great deal of choice for this certification, because successful Firm Administrators will be needed to pass the following exams:

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640)

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642)

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform (70-643)

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Director Exam

Along with those four necessities, you will need to pass either the 70-620 or 70-624 Windows Vista Customer exam.

There's also a Windows Server 2008 Director certification, which may need you to pass the Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, and the 70-646 Windows 2008 Server Director Examination.

Microsoft is offering single-exam certifications too. The Server 2008 program will certify you as a Microsoft Authorized Technology Specialist (MCTS) for a specific ability by passing the Server 2008 Active Index, Network Framework, or Application Platforms examinations.

So although the names have changed, Microsoft is offering both single-exam and multiple-exam Server 2008 tracks. Be sure to visit Microsoft's website to get the newest information on release dates and changes to the MCITP and MCTS programs! Server 2008 may not actually seem like something you have to be planning for, but we thought the same thing about 2000 and 2003 didn't we?

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Microsoft is offering single-exam authentications too. The Server 2008 programme will certify you as a Microsoft Certificated Technology Consultant (MCTS) for a specific ability by passing the Server 2008 Active Directory, Network Sub-structure, or Application Platforms examinations.