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Certifications I've Obtained:

Certified Novell Administrator – Dec. 2004

Foundations of Novell Networking: NetWare 6 – Dec. 2004

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator - Messaging – Windows Server 2003 – May 04

MCP Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 – May 04

MCP Installing, Configuring, and Administering Exchange 2000 Server – Jun. 03

( Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Class – MOC 1572 – Apr. 03 )

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator – Feb 03

MCP Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment – Feb. 03

MCP Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional – Jan. 03

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – Windows 2000 – Nov. 02

MCP Implementing and Administering a Network Infrastructure – Nov. 02

MCP Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure – Feb. 02

MCP Implementing and Administering a Directory Services Infrastructure – Jan. 02

( Microsoft Directory Services Class – MOC 2154 – Jan. 02 )

MCP Windows 2000 Server – Oct. 01

MCP Windows 2000 Professional – Mar. 01

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – NT 4 – Nov. 00

MCP Internet Explorer 5.0 Administration Kit – Nov. 00

MCP Internetworking with TCP/IP on NT 4 – Aug. 00

MCP Networking Essentials – Feb. 00

MCP NT Workstation 4.0 – Dec. 99

MCP NT Server 4.0 in the Enterprise – Dec. 99

MCP NT Server 4.0 – Nov. 99

Microsoft Certified Professional – July 98

MCP Supporting Windows 95 – July 98

IT Service Management – June 98

McAfee Help Desk Solution – June 97

Major Presentations I've Given:

Learning How to Do More with Less – Understanding Windows Server™ 2003, Philadelphia (June 2004). I was asked by Microsoft to present on upgrading from Windows NT Server to Windows Server 2003, and I also performed live migration demonstrations during this event.

Greater Washington Technology Showcase, Washington DC (October 2000). I was asked by Microsoft to present in the Microsoft Pavilion on ‘Windows 2000 Professional Tips & Tricks’ during this technology show.

Windows 2000 Presentation at HP Openview Conference, Philadelphia (September 1999). I presented at the conference on Windows 2000 Professional and Server. This was before the product was RTM.

Publications I've Been In:

PhillyTech Advertisement (August 99 – Fall of 2000). I was the focus of a PhillyTech advertisement that ran in the Philadelphia Inquirer for ~ one year, and was seen by many of our Clients.

Click to view or download the PhillyTech PDF advertisement.

VAR Business Magazine Article, “Move over, NT -- Windows 2000: It's a Technology Sale” (October 25, 1999). I was interviewed for this article that appeared in print and on the web as a result on my design architecture work on our internal deployment of Windows 2000, using RC2.

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My Frequently Used Links:

(Windows Server 2003 was RTM {Released to Manufacturer} on March 28, 2003.)

WS03 - Active Directory

WS03 - Directory Services

WS03 - Resource Kit

WS03 - Deployment Kit

WS03 - AD Migration Tool

WS03 - Security Guide

TechNet - Scripting Center

WS03 - Resource Guide (document from MCP Magazine)

WS03 - AD Planning (resource list from LabMice)

(Exchange Server 2003 was RTM {Released to Manufacturer} on June 30, 2003.)

E3K - Features

E3K - Planning

(Windows XP was RTM {Released to Manufacturer} on August 24, 2001.)

(Office XP was RTM {Released to Manufacture} on March 2, 2001.)

Two invaluable technical resources: & PSS Knowledge Base.

Click here to download the Internet. :)

JoePa gets the landmark #324 (Oct 27, 2001)! We are very proud to be part of the Penn State family, with such wonderful people like Joe and Sue Paterno!