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Any Network Admins out there? - 6/13/2006 3:14:39 PM   
wodin


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Im doing a MCSE course. Well I bought the CD's of the course second hand. Im running through it and will just sit the exams when I feel Im ready.

However I have Windows XP home edition. To do the simulations it seems like you need XP Professional.

Is there anyway you can download the extra Admin tools tht come with XP professional or do I need to purchase X professional!! If so thas a real downer

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RE: Any Network Admins out there? - 6/13/2006 4:11:17 PM   
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Are you looking afor things like Active Directory tools in the admin pack? If so you can download them directly from Microsoft. You can also buy the MS Action Pack which contains a whole of stuff to buils a little network at home. otherwise look here for trial software:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx


Look here for online seminars:

http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/mmcfeed/mmcdisplayfeed.asp?lang=en&pf=100505&audience=100404

And here for virtual labs:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/default.mspx

The virtual labs are especially good as you can do almost anything in them.

Becoming an MCSE is not cheap. Here's a link to getting a second shot at an exam for free

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndchance/cpls/


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RE: Any Network Admins out there? - 6/13/2006 8:09:14 PM   
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Hi Wodin
It has been a while since I looked into these issues but I think the main problem is you don't have IIS (Internet Information Systems) with the home edition of XP. Maybe this has changed but it was a major problem for one of my co-workers at the time studying from home.


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RE: Any Network Admins out there? - 6/13/2006 8:51:13 PM   
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Thanks very much. Well the Course CDs I got for a bargain. So now I only have to pay for each exam.

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RE: Any Network Admins out there? - 6/14/2006 1:36:25 AM   
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Trying to cut corners on your education and how much did you spend on COTA?? hrmmmm? ;)

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