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Microsoft 070-412 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services |
| Exam Number: | 70-412 |
| Exam Format: | Active screen, Simulations, Build list, Multiple choice, Best answer, Drag-and-drop |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 45-55 |
| Related Certifications: | MCSE: Core Infrastructure MCSA: Windows Server 2012 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired January 31, 2021; certification valid for lifetime once earned |
| Available Languages: | German, French, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazil), English, Japanese |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course 20412B Exam 70-412 Skills Outline |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Exam Page |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Previously delivered via Prometric test centers and online proctoring; no longer available |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 70-410 and 70-411 exams or equivalent knowledge |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-412/ |
Microsoft 070-412 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery | 17% | - Configure Site-Level Fault Tolerance - Recover Servers and Data - Configure and Manage Backups |
| Topic 2: Configure Access and Information Protection Solutions | 19% | - Install and Configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) - Manage Certificates - Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) - Install and Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) |
| Topic 3: Configure the Active Directory Infrastructure | 17% | - Configure Domain Controllers - Configure Active Directory Sites and Replication - Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL Replication - Configure Service Authentication |
| Topic 4: Configure File and Storage Solutions | 15% | - Implement Dynamic Access Control - Configure Advanced File Services - Configure and Optimize Storage |
| Topic 5: Configure Network Services | 16% | - Deploy and Manage IP Address Management (IPAM) - Implement Advanced DNS Solutions - Implement Advanced DHCP Solutions |
| Topic 6: Configure and Manage High Availability | 16% | - Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) - Manage Virtual Machine Movement - Configure Failover Clustering - Manage Failover Clustering Roles |
070-412 (Microsoft) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services is an official Microsoft exam, registered under the code 070-412. A passing score earns you the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification, positioned at the Associate level. The credential also connects to MCSA: Windows Server 2012, MCSE: Core Infrastructure, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Microsoft designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 45-55 questions inside a 120 minutes window on the Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services is set at 700/1000, and registering for the exam officially costs $165 USD. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $165 USD in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended: 70-410 and 70-411 exams or equivalent knowledge
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Previously delivered via Prometric test centers and online proctoring; no longer available, so plan your logistics accordingly.
Microsoft recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 455 practice questions in the ActualCollection 070-412 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
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Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services is divided into 6 official domains. Among the headline areas are Configure Access and Information Protection Solutions (19%), Configure File and Storage Solutions (15%), and Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (17%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
Microsoft Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services Sample Questions:
Question 1
Your network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com. The forest contains a single domain.
The forest contains three Active Directory sites named SiteA, SiteB, and SiteC. The sites contain four domain controllers. The domain controllers are configured as shown in the following table.
An IP site link exits between each site.
You discover that the users in SiteC are authenticated by the domain controllers in SiteA and SiteB.
You need to ensure that the SiteC users are authenticated by the domain controllers in SiteB, unless all of the domain controllers in SiteB are unavailable.
What should you do?
A. Crate additional connection objects for DC1 and DC2.
B. Decrease the cost of the site link between SiteB and SiteC.
C. Create additional connection objects for DC3 and DC4.
D. Create an SMTP site link between SiteB and SiteC.
Question 2
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
You install the IP Address Management (IPAM) Server feature on a server named Server1 and select Manual as the provisioning method.
The IPAM database is located on a server named SQL1.
You need to configure IPAM to use Group Policy Based provisioning.
What command should you run first?
To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
Question 3
You have a Hyper -V failover cluster named Cluster1.
You create a virtual machine named VM1 on Cluster1. A service named Service1 runs on VM1.
You need to configure monitoring of VM1 on Cluster1. Cluster1 must recover Service1 automatically if the service fails.
What should you configure in the Recovery settings for Sevice1 on VM1?
A. Restart the Computer
B. Restart the Service
C. Run a Program
D. Take No Action
Question 4
Your network contains an Active Directory forest.
The forest contains two domains named contoso.com and fabrikam.com.
The functional level of the forest is Windows Server 2003.
The contoso.com domain contains domain controllers that run either Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
The functional level of the domain is Windows Server 2008.
The fabrikam.com domain contains domain controllers that run either Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008.
The functional level of the domain is Windows Server 2003.
The contoso.com domain contains a member server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You install the Active Directory Domain Services server role on Server1.
You need to add Server1 as a new domain controller in the contoso.com domain.
What should you do?
A. Run the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard.
B. Modify the Computer Name/Domain Changes properties.
C. Raise the functional level of the forest, and then run dcprorno.exe.
D. Run adprep.exe /domainprep, and then run dcpromo.exe.
Question 5
Your network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com. The contoso.com domain only contains domain controllers that run Windows Server 2012 R2.
The forest contains a child domain named child.contoso.com. The child.contoso.com domain only contains domain controllers that run Windows Server 2008 R2. The child.contoso.com domain contains a member server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You have access to four administrative user accounts in the forest. The administrative user accounts are configured as shown in the following table.
You need to ensure that you can add a domain controller that runs Windows Server 2012 R2 to the child.contoso.com domain.
Which account should you use to run adprep.exe?
A. Admin4
B. Admin1
C. Admin3
D. Admin2
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: C |
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