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Microsoft 070-410 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 |
| Exam Number: | 70-410 |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a 1000 scale) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD (may vary by country) |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification retired) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case studies, Lab simulations, Drag and drop |
| Related Certifications: | 70-412 70-411 MCSA: Windows Server 2012 |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, French, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, German |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Windows Server documentation Microsoft Learn - Windows Server training |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Certifications (Official) Pearson VUE Microsoft Exams |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam delivered via Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctoring (where available) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites, but recommended knowledge of Windows Server administration. Part of MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification track (with 70-411 and 70-412 exams). |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/mcsa-windows-server-2012/ |
Microsoft 070-410 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Configure server roles and features | - Configure file services and print services - Configure remote access services - Configure Hyper-V |
| Install and configure servers | - Post-installation configuration tasks - Configure server roles and features - Install Windows Server 2012 |
| Configure network services | - Configure DHCP - Configure DNS - Configure IP addressing and network settings |
| Configure Hyper-V | - Create and manage virtual machines - Configure virtual switches |
| Install and administer Active Directory | - Install domain controllers - Configure Group Policy - Manage Active Directory objects |
Microsoft Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam FAQ — Valid Answers
The Microsoft Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 blueprint spans 5 domains — including Configure network services, Install and administer Active Directory, Configure Hyper-V. Spend your hours where the percentages are; the full outline above lists every subtopic.
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The Microsoft Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 is Microsoft's official exam for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification, at the Associate level. It validates practical, job-relevant skills — which is why employers shortlist certified candidates. Related credentials include MCSA: Windows Server 2012, 70-411, 70-412.
Microsoft Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Sample Questions:
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a server named Server1. Server1 runs a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.
You install the DNS Server server role on Server1.
You need to perform the following configurations on Server1:
* Create an Active Directory-integrated zone named adatum.com.
* Send unresolved DNS client queries for other domain suffixes to the DNS server of your company's Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Which Windows PowerShell cmdlets should you use?
To answer, drag the appropriate cmdlet to the correct configuration in the answer area. Each cmdlet may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
Correct Answer:

Explanation
Add-DnsServerDirectoryPartition: Creates a DNS application directory partition.
Add-DnsServerPrimaryZone: Adds a primary zone to a DNS server.
Set-DNSServer Overwrites a DNS server configuration.
SET-DNSServerForwarder Changes forwarder settings on a DNS server
Set-DNSServerDSSetting Modifies DNS Active Directory settings.
Set-DNSServerSetting Modifies DNS server settings.
References:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649942(v=wps.620).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649876(v=wps.620).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649845(v=wps.620).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649887(v=wps.620).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649874.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj649909.aspx
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. All servers run either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Serve 2012 R2. All client computers run either Windows 7 or Windows 8. The domain contains a member server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2. Server1 has the File and Storage Services server role installed. On Server1, you create a share named Share1.
You need to ensure that users can use Previous Versions to restore the files in Share1.
What should you configure on Server1?
- A. A Windows Server Backup schedule
- B. The Recycle Bin properties
- C. A data recovery agent
- D. The Shadow Copies settings
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A laptop with server 2012 R2 OS, you need to ensure that server 2012 R2 can use wireless network adapter.
What should you do first?
- A. use server manager to install the Wireless Lan Service Feature
- B. use server manager to install the Wireless Network Role
- C. use server manager to install the Wireless Lan Service Role
- D. use server manager to install the Wireless Network Feature
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A company's server administration team would like to take advantage of the newest file systems available with Windows Server 2012 R2. The team needs a file system capable of managing extremely large data drives that can auto-detect data corruption and automatically perform needed repairs without taking a volume offline.
Which file system should the server administration team choose?
- A. NFS
- B. NTFS
- C. DFS
- D. ReFS
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Your company has a remote office that contains 1,600 client computers on a single subnet.
You need to select a subnet mask for the network that will support all of the client computers. The solution must minimize the number of unused addresses. Which subnet mask should you select?
- A. 255.255.240.0
- B. 255.255.248.0
- C. 255.255.254.0
- D. 255.255.252.0
Correct Answer: B 🗳️








