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MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements
MCSE candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 track are required
to pass six core exams, one elective exam and two Upgrade Exams.
MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing
and administering network operating systems and desktop operating systems.
See the table below for a complete list of exams and related training resources.
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Core Exams (5 Exams Required)
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Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Exam 70-270)
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Exam 70-2101: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional |
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, Second Edition (Exam 70-210)
MCSA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-218, Second Edition
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Core Exams: Networking System (4 Exams Required)
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Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, Second Edition
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, 2nd Edition
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293): Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, 2nd Edition
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-294): Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core Requirements (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294), 2nd Edition
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Core Exams: Design (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-2972: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-297): Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active DirectoryŽ and Network Infrastructure
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Exam 70-2982: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network |
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (Exam 70-298)
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Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
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Exam 70-0863: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 |
MCSA/MCSE Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Training Kit (ISBN: 1-57231-834-1). This book is out of print.
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Exam Exam 70-2273: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition |
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000, Exam 70-227
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Exam 70-2283: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
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MCSA/MCSE/MCDBA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, 70-228, Second Edition
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Exam 70-2293: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition |
MCAD/MCSE/MCDBA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Design and Implementation, Exam 70-229, Second Edition
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Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000
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Currently, a corresponding Microsoft Press title is not available.
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Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-284): Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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Exam 70-2972: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-297): Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
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Exam 70-2982: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (Exam 70-298)
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Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-299): Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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Microsoft Certifications
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these Microsoft certifications
may substitute for an MCSA elective:
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MCSA on Microsoft Windows 2000
MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000
MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.04
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CompTIA Exams
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these third-party certifications or
certification combinations may substitute for an MCSE elective:
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CompTIA Security+5 |
Security+ Certification Training Kit
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Upgrade Exams6 for an MCSE on Windows 2000 (2 Exams Required)
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Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Note: No additional core or elective exams are required for an MCSE on Windows 2000 who passes Exams 70-292 and 70-296.
1 Candidates who passed Windows NT 4.0 Exams 70-067, 70-068, and 70-073 had the option to take the comprehensive Exam 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. By passing this exam, candidates met the MCSE exam requirement for 70-210. Exam 70-240 is no longer available.
2 Exams 70-297 and 70-298 may each count once as either one core design exam or one elective exam.
3 Exams 70-086, 70-227, and 70-228 may each count toward both the MCSA and MCSE elective exam requirements.
4 Although exams are no longer available for the MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification, individuals who earned this credential remain certified.
5 CompTIA Security+ certification satisfies both the MCSE elective requirement and an MCSE: Security specialization requirements.
6 Upgrade Exams
Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSE to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time- and cost-effective manner.
For the MCSE on Windows 2000 credential:
- Networking: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has the option to take only Exams 70-292 and 70-296, instead of all four core network exams; however, an MCSE on Windows 2000 can elect to take all four core network exams.
- Client: An MCSE on Windows 2000 has already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which also satisfies the client requirement for MCSE on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no action is required.
- Design: The design skills required of an MCSE on Windows Server 2003 do not differ significantly from those required of an MCSE on Windows 2000; therefore, no action is required.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For MCSEs on Windows 2000, the current MCSE credential satisfies the elective requirement for Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to support another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required.
For the MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 credential:
- Networking: The core networking skills required for Windows Server 2003 are significantly different than those required for Windows NT 4.0; therefore, an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 must prove their skills on all four core network exams.
- Client: If the candidate has already taken either Exam 70-210 or 70-270, no further action is required.
- Design: An MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 was not required to prove design skills, so they must prove their skills by passing either a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 design exam. If the candidate has already taken a Windows 2000 design exam, no further action is required.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For an MCSE on Windows NT 4.0, the MCSE credential itself satisfies the elective requirement for Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to support another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required.
For the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows 2000 credential:
- Networking: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has the option to take Exam 70-292 instead of Exams 70-290 and 70-291. However, Exams 70-293 and 70-294 are still required.
- Client: An MCSA on Windows 2000 has already passed Exam 70-210 or 70-270, which also satisfies the client requirement for MCSE on Windows Server 2003; therefore, no action is required.
- Design: The MCSA certification does not require candidates to prove design skills. To attain the MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification, you must pass a design exam listed in the certification requirements above.
- Elective: Elective exams are required so that candidates prove technical breadth, interoperability skills, or additional technical depth. For an MCSA on Windows 2000, the MCSA credential itself satisfies the elective requirement for MCSE on Windows Server 2003 because it proves the ability to administer another version of the platform; therefore, no further action is required.
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