Microsoft 72-640 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring |
| Exam Number: | 70-640 |
| Passing Score: | 80% (approx.) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (officially retired July 31, 2021) |
| Available Languages: | English, Other localised languages (varied by region) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Related Certifications: | 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Price: | Official pricing varied by region (USD ~100-200 historically) |
| Real Exam Qty: | approx. 60-70 |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft 72-640 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Onsite / authorized testing center (historically Prometric/VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended at least one year experience implementing and administering Windows Server 2008/R2 environments |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/retired |
Microsoft 72-640 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Configuring Additional Active Directory Server Roles | - Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) - Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) |
| Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory | - Configure DNS zones and zone transfers - Configure DNS server settings |
| Configuring the Active Directory Infrastructure | - Configure forests and domains - Configure trusts and global catalog servers - Configure Active Directory replication and sites |
| Maintaining the Active Directory Environment | - Monitor and maintain Active Directory - Backup and recovery of Active Directory |
| Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) | - Manage certificates and templates - Install and configure AD CS |
| Creating and Maintaining Active Directory Objects | - Create and manage user and group accounts - Configure Group Policy objects (GPOs) |

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