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Novell’s exam 050-663 (course 556), “Integrating Novell eDirectory and Active Directory” is one of the electives for the Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) 5 certification. This exam is designed for candidates who work in both Novell eDirectory and Windows 2000 Active Directory environments. There is no specific prerequisite for this exam.

This exam is priced at $125, $55.50, or $27.50 depending on the region in which it's taken.  Most North American and European and some Asia Pacific countries fall under the highest price tier. The exam may be taken from Pearson Vue or Thomson Prometric.

The passing score is 620. This exam is a form test (traditional), consisting of 80 questions, and has a duration of 120 minutes.

The topics covered by this exam include:

• Identify Microsoft Windows Products and How They Are Used
• Describe the Windows 2000 Professional Login Process
• List the Default Accounts and Their Rights in Windows 2000
• Identify the Purpose and Components of Windows 2000 Registry
• Identify Key Windows 2000 Utilities and Programs
• Create Local User Accounts on Windows 2000 Professional
• Identify the Domain Modes in Windows 2000
• Identify Communication Processes in Windows 2000
• Identify and manage the Server Roles in Windows 2000
• Identify the File Systems in Windows 2000
• Identify the Benefits and Features of Active Directory
• Install Active Directory
• Manage Computer Accounts in a Domain
• Administer User Accounts in a Domain
• Identify Group Types in Windows 2000
• Administer Groups in Windows 2000
• Share Folders in Windows 2000
• Identify the Distributed File System (DFS)
• Identify File and Folder Permissions in Windows 2000
• Identify Windows 2000 Security Components
• Identify Trust Relationships in Windows 2000
• Create Trust Relationships in Windows 2000
• Describe Windows 2000 User and Group Policies
• Establish Windows 2000 Group Policies
• Establish Group Policies for Auditing
• Identify the features of eDirectory and Install eDirectory on Windows 2000
• Synchronize eDirectory and Active Directory
• Identify Filtered Replicas and How They Work
• Administer Windows 2000 Domains Using eDirectory
• Manage eDirectory and Active Directory Users
• Manage Active Directory Groups in eDirectory
• Manage Active Directory Organizational Units
• Establish Password Synchronization
• Maintain eDirectory Health
• Troubleshoot eDirectory on Windows 2000
• Identify the Benefits of Managing Users and Workstations with ZENworks for Desktops
• Identify ZENworks for Desktops User Policy Packages and How They Are Used
• Identify ZENworks for Desktops Workstation Policy Packages and How They Are Used