Have Microsoft made it easier??

[stonetown]

I am stunned! Just received an email from Cramsession and one of the stories is about the current MCSE runaround. I am MCSE NT4 with TCP/IP and IIS electives, last week I needed to pass 4 W2K exams to gain MCSE 2000, this week all I need is 2, as my NT4 electives have been re-instated as valid for MCSE 2000.

So all I need now is 70-240 (not so easy) and one design exam, yippee!! (I think).

 

[butchrecon]

Yes MS reinstated the NT4 certification. No you cannot use those tests tword the Win2K MCSE. You will still need the 4 tests you though origianally. The NT4 tests are not on the criteria for Win2K. You can take the 70-240 exam but you are still regiured to take 4 more tests (you may have passed most of those, that would be why you stated you only need 2). The 70-240 is only available until the end of Dec. then its back to the 3 network exams. James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP

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[Zelandakh]

James,

I heard that in fact MCSE 2000 can have both TCPIP and IIS as its electives. Then you need 70-240 upgrade exam to cover the cores and a design elective to finish.

 

[butchrecon]

I have done some research on this this weekend and I cannot verify that. It could be the case but its hard to verify. On the MS certification site those two are not listed as alternatives. James Collins
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A+, MCP

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[stonetown]

Take a look at this link, it might clear up some of the confusion:

http://www.microsoft.com/trainingan...l=requirements&SubSite=cert/mcse&AnnMenu=mcse

 

[butchrecon]

I stand corrected. Looks like they count if you have taken them already. But also loks lke they will stay retired.
I apologize for my misinformation. James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP

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