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Exam 70-667 - TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring

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Language(s): English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil)
Audience(s): IT Professionals
Technology: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Type: Proctored Exam

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam typically have more than one year of experience configuring SharePoint and related technologies, including Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008, and Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

  • Is an IT administrator who implements and maintains SharePoint Online or an on-premise deployment of SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1.
  • Is proficient with IIS 7.0, DNS, Active Directory Domain Services, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as these technologies relate to SharePoint.
  • Is proficient with the infrastructure and security of Windows Server 2008 or later.
  • Has experience with business operations for IT, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
  • Has experience with Windows PowerShell 2.0 and command-line administration.
  • Has a basic understanding of single sign-on and Active Directory Federation Services 2.0.

Credit Toward Certification

When you pass Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

  • MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Configuration

Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

Skills Measured

Installing and Configuring a SharePoint Environment (25%)

  • Deploy new installations and upgrades.

    This objective may include but is not limited to: running Visual Upgrade, performing an in-place upgrade, performing a database attach upgrade, analyzing a PreUpgradeCheck report, installing language packs, and scripting installations; analyzing ULS logs, installation error logs, and event logs to identify installation problems; and repairing installation errors

  • Configure SharePoint farms.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring inter-server communications, server roles, high availability, InfoPath Forms Services (IPFS), Alternate Access Mappings (AAM), external sites, host headers, and applying and managing patches

  • Configure service applications.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: Business Connectivity Services (BCS), Access Services, Visio Services, Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, user profiles, Microsoft Office Excel services, Managed Metadata Services (MMS), IPFS, and SharePoint Online term store

  • Configure indexing and search.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring FAST Search for SharePoint, crawl schedules, iFilters, crawl rules, content sources, scopes, managed properties, content types, search components, index partitioning, and federated search locations

Managing a SharePoint Environment (26%)

  • Manage operational settings.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring logging, quotas, monitoring levels, health reports, security, and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) integration

  • Manage accounts and user roles.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: managing user accounts, group accounts, managed accounts, computer accounts, and service accounts; delegating site collection administration; and external user policy

  • Manage authentication providers.

    This objective may include but is not limited to: managing NTLM, Kerberos, claims-based, and forms-based authentication; configuring Secure Store Service (SSS) and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS); and supporting single sign-on for SharePoint Online

Deploying and Managing Applications (24%)

  • Manage Web Applications.

    This objective may include but is not limited to: managing databases, Web Application settings, security, and policies

  • Manage site collections.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: managing site collection policies, features, caching, and auditing; configuring site collection security; configuring multi-tenancy; configuring site collection quotas and locks; adding a domain to Office 365; and SharePoint Online public websites

  • Deploy and manage SharePoint solutions.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: deploying and managing SharePoint solution packages, managing sandbox solutions, and managing user solutions

Maintaining a SharePoint Environment (25%)

  • Back up and restore a SharePoint environment.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring backup settings; backing up and restoring content, search, and service application databases; detaching and attaching databases; and exporting lists and sites

  • Monitor and analyze a SharePoint environment.

    This objective may include but is not limited to: generating health, administrative, and Web analytics reports; interpreting usage and trace logs; identifying and resolving health and performance issues

  • Optimize the performance of a SharePoint environment.

    This objective applies to on-premise and/or SharePoint Online and may include but is not limited to: configuring resource throttling (large list management, object model override); configuring remote Binary Large Objects (BLOB) storage and BLOB and object caching; and optimizing services

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