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09/08/2008 4:50 PM  

Chris,

Is it planned that there will be some UK-based trainig for this program at some point in the future?

Steve G



From: chrisran@microsoft.comTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgCC: Walter.Boyd@microsoft.comDate: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:10:12 -0700Subject: RE: AD: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD






Registration site is open, and the November Rotation is half off…
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/master/register/default.mspx




Chris Ransom
Senior Premier Field Engineer - Active Directory
South Central District - San Antonio
US Central Premier Field Engineering
Email: chrisran@microsoft.com
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From: ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Mark Parris (L)Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:35 AMTo: ActiveDirCc: Walter BoydSubject: Re: AD: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD

Chris,Many thanks and please keep any relevant content coming.
Regards,Mark Parris



From: Chris Ransom <chrisran@microsoft.com>Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:42:02 -0700To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org<ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org>CC: Walter Boyd<Walter.Boyd@microsoft.com>Subject: RE: AD: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD
I’ll throw a couple samples out of level 300 content in a module, there will be more produced after the July rotation, and for sure before the November Public class.

I’m writing these on the fly, and they are not out of our documentation yet, so take it for what it’s worth:

1) AD Replication
a. Understand Replication Internals
i. Be able to troubleshoot and repair broken replication for common issues (secure channel, beyond TSL, name resolution dependencies ,etc)
ii. Understand USN Rollback, and how to correct any potential failure points
b. Understand design concerns around Sites & Services topology
i. Effectively use BASL, Sites Links, Site Costing, Change Notification or other advanced features.
2) FRS or DFSR
a. Understand how FRS and DFSR function (and differ)
i. Understand common issues with FRS, and how to repair them, such as Journal Wrap, Morphed Folder, and Auth/Non Auth Restore.

Those are a couple samples which might help set the tone for level 300 scenarios. Remember the class will start content at 300, but will go in and out of 300-350.

The overall gist is you should be able to “design”, deploy, maintain, and fix things that are broken in most of the 5 categories (ADDS, ADLDS, ADFS, ADCS, ADRMS).
ADRMS, ADFS, and ADCS will most likely have the highest level of newbie’s during the class, and we understand that so the content for those will most likely slip back to level 250, so there are more basics, but for the ADDS you should really know your stuff.

I’ll work with Walter Boyd (PM for MCM:Directory, and reports to Per), and see if we can publish our Objective Domain once it is finished.

Let me know if you have more questions,


Chris Ransom
Microsoft Certified Master - Windows Server 2008 - Directory
Senior Premier Field Engineer - Active Directory
US Central Premier Field Engineering
Microsoft Services
Email: chrisran@microsoft.com





From: ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Mark Parris (L)Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 2:00 AMTo: ActiveDirSubject: Re: AD: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD

Chris,What I really would like to know is a little bit more about the area's to study. I was at TechED and I heard Per's talk and I spoke with Trika so I understand the basics.The page on MSLearning is I feel a little nondescript in what content to learn or exact level of detail required.Prerequisites Experience Five or more years of hands-on experience with Windows Active Directory:installing, designing, configuring, and trouble shootingA thorough understanding of Windows Active Directory design and architectureA 300-level understanding of site component topology, forest operations and topology, Active Directory distributed file system, file replication services, security, client interactions, and Group Policy A basic understanding of Active Directory Certificate Services, Rights Management Services, Active Directory Federated Services, and ADAM/Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Functional skills in basic protocol analysis, Hyper-V, scripting PKI, and IP addressing and routing Speak, understand, and write in fluent EnglishIt would be really good if this could be broken down into:1. What a basic understanding actually means?2. Functional skills - i.e. does this mean you have to be a guru or just that you can power on a VM?3. A break down of what the level 300 content requires you to know, i.e. make sure you know replication inside out, know how to permission the AD, read SDDL for fun, I know it's in its infancy but it is something I would like to acheive and if and when I can get on it - I would like to be as prepared as I can be.Thanks in advance.
Regards,Mark Parris



From: Chris Ransom <chrisran@microsoft.com>Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:57:20 -0700To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org<ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org>Subject: AD: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD
What do you want to know about it?

I’m working on finalizing the training content for the July rotation (which starts tomorrow), as we speak.
And I wrote most of the lab exam, and some content for the first rotation. So ask, and we will see what if I can answer..


Chris Ransom
Microsoft Certified Master - Windows Server 2008 - Directory
Senior Premier Field Engineer - Active Directory
US Central Premier Field Engineering
Microsoft Services
Email: chrisran@microsoft.com





From: ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Roelf ZomermanSent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:49 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD

Well I can tell you more in the coming days and next two weeks (if they allow me).. cause guess what! Me is in redmond Right Now for that course!

Indeed first year only in redmond, three written exams as far as I know now. You can try the exams again.. but it’s gonna cost 250 per written en 1500 for the final lab.

More info: http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/06/26/more-on-the-certified-master-programs-from-me-per-the-program-owner.aspx

-Roelf


From: ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner@mail.activedir.org] On Behalf Of Brian DesmondSent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:22 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: Re: [ActiveDir] McMaster's:AD


The 18K buys you three weeks of classroom training/labs, two or three written exams, and a lab practical. It's a couple grand more to try again if you don't pass. First year it's only being offered in Redmond. Supposedly WW after that.



Thanks,Brian Desmondbrian@briandesmond.comc - 312.731.3132

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Mark Parris (L) <lists@baseit.co.uk> wrote:
Does anyone on the list hold the MCM:AD title as of yet? (People do!)Anyone planning on taking it?What was the experience like?What are people using to study?Any insider information?What does $18500 buy you (no airplane humour please)?Regards,Mark ParrisList info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspxList FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspxList archive: http://www.activedir.org/ma/default.aspx


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