# What IT certs are worth getting?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-it-certs-are-worth-getting/130070>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 29, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-it-certs-are-worth-getting/130070 "2002-09-29T04:42:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-it-certs-are-worth-getting/130070/21 "2002-10-01T13:45:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Urban Ranger \*  
> \*\*Not that much different. W2K is simply NT 5 by another name.  
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W2K is _very_ different. PnP, ACL inheritance with NTFS5, Active Directory… Active Directory alone is huge.

As far as certification goes, MS knew that NT4 MSCE was becoming a joke and they changed the test for W2K so that you actually had to know what you’re doing to pass. But I still think that the attitude hasn’t completely shifted on this. MCSE may get you more interviews, but you had better be able to back it up during the interview.

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