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Microsoft 074-324 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administering Office 365 for Small Businesses |
| Exam Number: | 74-324 |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired exam, no active validity |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50-70 |
| Exam Price: | USD $80-$95 (historical standard) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Scenario-based |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English, Spanish, Italian, French, German |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Jump Start for 74-324 |
| Exam Registration: | Retired exam - no new registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored at Prometric testing centers; retired August 2013 |
| Pre Condition: | None; intended for IT professionals supporting small businesses |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-365/mt146375(v=office.15) |
Microsoft 074-324 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Office 365 Setup and Configuration | 20% | - Sign-up and tenant creation - Domain verification and DNS configuration - Subscription and license management |
| Topic 2: Service Health, Monitoring and Troubleshooting | 10% | - Viewing service health dashboard - Usage reports and activity logs - Common support and troubleshooting |
| Topic 3: Exchange Online Administration | 25% | - Mailbox creation and management - Email routing and domains - Anti-spam and malware protection - Distribution groups and contacts |
| Topic 4: SharePoint Online and Lync Online | 20% | - Presence and online meetings - Site collection creation and permissions - Lync Online user setup and policies - Document sharing and collaboration |
| Topic 5: User and Identity Management | 25% | - Creating and managing user accounts - Administrator roles and permissions - Password policies and resets - Directory synchronization basics |
074-324 Exam FAQ — No Limits
The Microsoft Administering Office 365 for Small Businesses blueprint spans 5 domains — including Service Health, Monitoring and Troubleshooting (10%), Exchange Online Administration (25%), SharePoint Online and Lync Online (20%). Weightings show where the exam concentrates; the full outline above covers every subtopic.
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The Microsoft Administering Office 365 for Small Businesses is Microsoft's certification exam for Microsoft Office 365 - Small Business Competency, at the Specialist level. It demonstrates verified, job-relevant capability to employers. Related credentials include Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).
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Microsoft Administering Office 365 for Small Businesses Sample Questions:
Your company's internal domain and external domain are contoso.com. You plan to enable Microsoft Outlook Autodiscover functionality. You make the required DNS changes to the external DNS server. Autodiscover features are not working. You need to ensure that the Autodiscover features work. What should you do?
- A. Change the DNS record from .com to .local.
- B. Add a CNAME entry for autodiscover.outlook.com to the internal DNS server.
- C. Add an A record for contoso.com on the internal DNS server.
- D. Add a TXT record for contoso.com at the domain registrar.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You need to generate a list of all Office 365 users who have NOT accessed their mailboxes during the past 90 days. Which Windows PowerShell cmdlet should you run?
- A. Get-Mailbox
- B. Get-ManagementRoleAssignment
- C. Get-RoIeGroupMember
- D. Get-MsolContact
- E. Get-LogonStatistics
- F. Get-MailboxStatistics
- G. Get-RemovedMailbox
- H. Get MsolU
- I. Get-MailContact
- J. Get-Recipient
- K. Get-Group
- L. Get-User
Correct Answer: F 🗳️
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A client computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Microsoft Office Professional 2003. You assign an Office 365 E3 license to the user. You need to set up the computer to support Office 365. Which three actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
- A. Upgrade the computer to Windows 7 Professional.
- B. Run the Desktop Configuration Tool.
- C. Install Windows XP SP3 on the computer.
- D. Run the Office 365 Sign-in Assistant.
- E. Upgrade from Office Professional 2003 to the current version of Office.
Correct Answer: B,C,D 🗳️
You plan to use the Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool (DirSync) to populate an Office 365 directory with users from an on-premise directory- You need to identify a computer from which to run DirSync. Which three statements about a DirSync computer are true? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose three.)
- A. The computer must run a 32-bit operating system.
- B. The computer must be joined to the domain or forest that you plan to synchronize with Office 365.
- C. The computer can run Windows Server 2003 R2.
- D. The computer can be a domain controller.
- E. The computer must be able to communicate with all domain controllers.
- F. The computer can run Windows 7 Enterprise Edition.
Correct Answer: B,C,E 🗳️
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You are an Office 365 administrator. Messages from Office 365 users in your company to external recipients include an attachment named Winmail.dat. You need to ensure that external messages do not include this attachment. Which Windows PowerShell cmdlet should you run?
- A. Set-RemoteDomain Default -TNEFEnabled $true
- B. Set-RemoteDomain Default -TLSEnabled $false
- C. Set-RemoteDomain Default -TLSEnabled $true
- D. Set-RemoteDomain Default -TNEFEnabled $false
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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