You can use many of the preconfigured MMCs for administrative tasks. However, there will be times when you need to create your own custom MMCs. Although you can't modify preconfigured consoles, you can combine multiple preconfigured MCSE snap-ins with third-party snap-ins provided by independent software vendors that perform related tasks to create custom MMCs. You can then do the following:

Save the custom MMCs to use again.

m Distribute the custom MMCs to other administrators.

Use the custom MMCs from any computer to centralize and unify administrative tasks.

Creating custom MMCs allows you to meet your administrative requirements by combining snap-ins that you use to perform common administrative 70-294 Exam tasks. By creating a custom MMC, you do not have to switch between different programs or different preconfigured MMCs because all of the snap-ins that you need to perform your job are located in the custom MMC.

Consoles are saved as files and have an .msc extension. All the settings for the snap-ins contained in the console are saved and restored when the file is opened, even if the console file is opened on a different computer or network.

Console Tree and Details Pane

Every MMC has a console tree, which displays the hierarchical organization of its associated snap-ins. The MMC in Figure 3-2, for example, contains Device Manager on the local computer and the Disk Defragmenter snap-ins.

If you allow the Active Directory Installation Wizard to configure a basic DNS setup for you, and your DNS solution supports dynamic update, the wizard configures an Active Directory-integrated forward lookup zone with the name of the domain. The configuration of this MCSE Certification zone changes the storage location of zone data from the zone file to Active Directory on the server. You can verify DNS integration by viewing the properties for the DNS zone and the DNS server.

To verify DNS integration with Active Directory, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.

2. In the DNS console tree, double-click the DNS server, double-click Forward Lookup Zones, right-click the zone and select Properties from the menu. The

Properties dialog box for the zone appears.

3. In the General Tab, verify that Active Directory-Integrated appears after Type. Verify that Nonsecure And Secure appears in the Dynamic Updates box. Notice that the

Security tab now exists to set the security for secure dynamic update. Click OK.

4. In the DNS console tree, right-click the DNS server and then select Properties from the menu. The Properties dialog box for the DNS server appears.

5. In the Advanced tab, verify that the Load Zone Data On Startup box is set to From

Active Directory And Registry. Click OK.

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