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Microsoft 070-742 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Identity with Windows Server 2016 |
| Exam Number: | 70-742 |
| Available Languages: | English, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), French, Japanese, German |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Format: | Best Answer, Review Screen, Multiple Response, Active Screen, Case Study, Multiple Choice |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: Windows Server 2016 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Certification retired; originally valid until certification retirement |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored delivery (when exam was active). Exam retired by Microsoft. |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisite exam. Designed for candidates with experience administering Windows Server 2016 environments. Part of the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification path. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-742/ |
Microsoft 070-742 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) | 15% | - Manage PKI solutions
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| Create and Manage Group Policy | 20% | - Configure Group Policy processing
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| Manage and Maintain AD DS | 25% | - Configure AD DS infrastructure
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| Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) | 20% | - Manage AD DS objects
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| Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions | 20% | - Implement access solutions
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Your Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 Questions, Answered
Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 is an official Microsoft exam, registered under the code 070-742. A passing score earns you the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification, positioned at the Associate level. The credential also connects to MCSA: Windows Server 2016, 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 40-60 questions inside a 120 minutes window on the Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 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 Identity with Windows Server 2016 is set at 700/1000, and registering for the exam officially costs USD 165. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay USD 165 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.
No formal prerequisite exam. Designed for candidates with experience administering Windows Server 2016 environments. Part of the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification path.
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Microsoft Identity with Windows Server 2016 is divided into 5 official domains. Among the headline areas are Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions (20%), Create and Manage Group Policy (20%), and Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (20%). 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 Identity with Windows Server 2016 Sample Questions:
Question 1
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
The domain contain the computers configured as shown in the following table.
The domain contains a user named User1.
A Group Policy object (GPO) named GPO1 is linked to the domain. GPO1 contains a user preference that is configured as shown in the Shortcut1 Properties exhibit.
Item-level targeting for the user preference is configured as shown in the Targeting exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Question 2
Your network contains an enterprise root certification authority (CA) named CA1.
Multiple computers on the network successfully enroll for certificates that will expire in one year. The certificates are based on a template named Secure_Computer. The template uses schema version 2.
You need to ensure that new certificates based on Secure_Computer are valid for three years.
What should you do?
A. Modify the Validity period for the certificate template.
B. Instruct users to request certificates by running the certreq.exe command.
C. Modify the Validity period for the root CA certificate.
D. Instruct users to request certificates by using the Certificates console.
Question 3
Your network contains an Active directory domain named conloso.com. The domain has an enterprise certification authority (CA).
You duplicate the Basic EFS template, and you name the template Template1. You configure the CA to issue Template1.
Users are configured to obtain a new certificate automatically when they sign in to a computer in the domain.
You need to enable the users to automatically obtain a certificate based on Template1.
What should you modify?
A. the Request Handling properties for Template1
B. the Security settings for Template1
C. the Publication Settings for the CA
D. the Request Handling properties for the CA
Question 4
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
Domain users use smart cards to sign in to their client computer.
Some users report that it takes a long time to sign in to their computer and that the logon attempt times out, so they must restart the sign in process.
You discover that the issues to checking the certificate revocation list (CRL) of the smart card certificates.
You need to resolve the issue without diminishing the security of the smart card logons.
What should you do?
A. Deactivate certificate revocation checks on the computers.
B. From the properties of the smart card's certificate template, modify the Issuance Requirements settings.
C. Implement an Online Certification Status Protocol (OCSP) responder.
D. From the properties of the smart card's certificate template, modify the Request Handling settings.
Question 5
You have a server named Server1 in a workgroup.
You need to configure a Group Policy setting on Server1 that will apply to only non-administrative users.
What should you do?
A. Open Local Group Policy Editor. From the View menu, modify the Customize settings.
B. Open Local Group Policy Editor. From the File menu, modify the Options settings.
C. Open Local Users and Groups. Create a new group Run New.GPO.
D. Run mnc.exe. Add the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in and change the Group Policy object (GPO)
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: Only visible for members | Question 2 Answer: A | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: D |





