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Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise Applications

Course Code

20695

Duration

5 Days

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Course Overview

This five-day course is intended for IT professionals who deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and applications across medium-sized, large, or enterprise organizations. Typically, this audience comes from a desktop support background and progresses to the role of Enterprise Desktop Administrator. A significant portion of this audience uses or intends to use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager) to manage and deploy PCs, devices, and enterprise applications. The Enterprise Desktop Administrator might also use toolsets such as the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK), and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to support assessment, operating system, and application deployment tasks

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Target Audience

This five-day course is for IT professionals who deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and apps across medium, large, and enterprise organizations. Typically, this course’s audience has a desktop-support background, and have worked as Enterprise Desktop Administrators. A significant portion of this audience uses or intends to use several tools, including the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK), System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and cloud-based services to support assessment, operating system, and application deployment tasks. Additionally, this course is for individuals who are interested in taking the MCSE exam 70-695: Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise Applications.

Course Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:

System administrator–level working knowledge of:
Networking fundamentals, including common networking protocols, topologies, hardware, media, routing, switching, and addressing.
Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS management.
Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers.
Basic concepts of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security.
Basic understanding of scripting and Windows PowerShell syntax.
Basic understanding of Windows Server roles and services.

Desired: Basic understanding of management tasks using Configuration Manager.

Expected Accomplishments

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

Students will be able to assess the network environment to support operating system and application deployment tasks.
Students will be able to identify the most appropriate Windows deployment strategy based upon organizational requirements.
Students will be able to assess Windows 10 application compatibility issues and identify mitigation solutions.
Students will be able to describe and configure strategies to migrate user state during operating system deployments.
Students will be able to describe image management and use Windows ADK to prepare and support automated deployment strategies.
Students will be able to identify solutions to support PXE-initiated and multicast solutions when performing operating system deployment tasks.
Students will be able to configure an operating system deployment process using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
Students will be able to configure an operating system deployment strategy using System Center Configuration Manager.
Students will be able to integrate the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit with Configuration Manager to support operating system deployment procedures.
Students will be able to deploy Windows 10 using modern deployment techniques such as Windows Autopilot, Windows Configuration Designer, and Configuration Manager Servicing.
Students will be able to implement volume license activation and configuration settings for client computers.
Students will be able to customize and deploy Microsoft Office and configure access to Microsoft Store for Business apps.

Course Outline

Module 1: Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise ApplicationsThis module examines how you can plan for an effective deployment strategy by identifying the phases of the Enterprise Desktop life-cycle. It also introduces methods used to assess readiness to ensure your network environment can efficiently and effectively deploy the Windows 10 client operating system.Lessons

Overview of the enterprise desktop life cycle
Assessing readiness for a Windows desktop deployment
Assessing deployment readiness by using MAP
Assessing deployment readiness by using Windows Analytics

Lab : Assessing the network environment for supporting operating system and application deployment

Collecting hardware and application inventory by using Configuration Manager
Using MAP to determine infrastructure readiness

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify the phases of the Enterprise Desktop Life Cycle model.
Assess readiness for a desktop deployment.
Use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) to assess deployment readiness.

Use Windows Analytics to assess Windows deployment readiness.

Module 2: Determining Windows Deployment StrategiesThis module describes traditional and more modern strategies that can be used to perform a successful operating system deployment. It also helps you to identify the most appropriate operating system deployment strategy for your environment, based upon organizational requirements.Lessons

Understanding tools and strategies used for operating system deployment
Using the High Touch with Retail Media deployment strategy
Using the High Touch with a Standard Image deployment strategy
Using a lite or zero-touch deployment strategy
Using modern and dynamic deployment strategies
Alternative deployment strategies for Windows desktops

Lab : Determining Operating System Deployment Strategies

Identifying operating system deployment strategies for a small network
Identifying operating system deployment strategies for a medium-sized network
Identifying operating system deployment strategies for an enterprise network

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe tools and strategies that are available for an effective operating system deployment.
Evaluate the high-touch with retail media deployment strategy.
Describe the high-touch with standard image deployment strategy.
Describe the concepts of Lite-Touch and Zero-Touch deployments.
Describe modern and dynamic deployment strategies.
Describe alternative deployment strategies for Windows 10.

Module 3: Assessing Application CompatibilityThis module describes the process for addressing common application compatibility issues that you might experience during a new operating system deployment. The module also explains how to use application compatibility tools to help inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues.Lessons

Diagnosing application compatibility issues
Mitigating application compatibility issues
Using ACT tools to address application compatibility issues

Lab : Assessing application compatibility

Configuring Windows Analytics Upgrade Readiness
Mitigating application compatibility issues

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe application compatibility and the tools used to diagnose and remediate issues.
Identify common mitigation methods for application compatibility issues.
Configure and use the Application Compatibility tools to address application compatibility issues.

Module 4: Planning and Implementing User State MigrationThis module introduces user state migration, and the tools and methods that are useful in the planning and implementation of a user state migration in the Windows software environment.Lessons

Overview of user state migration
Overview of USMT 10.0
Planning user state migration
Migrating user state by using USMT

Lab : Planning and implementing user state migration

Planning for user state migration
Creating and customizing USMT XML files
Capturing and restoring a user state by using the USMT

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the concept of user state migration and identify the features available in the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 to assist in the migration task.
Identify the toolset included in the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0.
Plan the appropriate scenario, data to be migrated, and storage location for a user state migration task.
Migrate user state by using the User State Migration Tool (USMT).

Module 5: Managing images and deployments using the Windows ADKThis module provides information on image management strategies to support operating system and application deployments. This module also describes how Windows Setup installs the Windows operating system and explains how to use the tools in the Windows ADK to prepare for and support automated deployment strategies.Lessons

Overview of image management
Overview of the Windows Setup and installation process
Preparing boot images by using Windows PE

Lab : Preparing the imaging and Windows PE environment

Configuring a custom Windows PE environment

Lab : Building a reference image by using Windows SIM and Sysprep

Building custom answer files by using Windows SIM
Installing a reference computer by using a custom answer file
Customizing your image in audit mode, and preserving the profile changes by using Sysprep

Lab : Capturing and servicing a reference image

Capturing a reference system image

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Determine the type and content of images used in an image management strategy.
Describe the Windows Setup and Installation process.
Prepare boot images using Windows PE.
Automate installations and prepare images using Windows SIM and Sysprep.
Capture, apply, and service images using the DISM tool.

Module 6: Supporting PXE-Initiated and Multicast Operating System DeploymentsThis module introduces the architecture of network boot, Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE)-initiated operating system deployments, multicasting operating system delivery, and the Windows Deployment Services (Windows DS) functionality in Windows Server 2016.Lessons

Overview of PXE-initiated and multicast operating system deployments
Installing and configuring Windows Deployment Services

Lab : Configuring Windows Deployment Services to support PXE and multicast operating system deployments

Planning the Windows Deployment Services environment
Installing and configuring the Windows Deployment Services server role

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the considerations for using PXE-initiated and multicast operating system deployments.
Describe deployment considerations and the services that are included in the Windows Deployment Services server role

Module 7: Operating System Deployment Using the Microsoft Deployment ToolkitThis module describes the components of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and how you can configure an operating system deployment strategy by using the MDT.Lessons

Planning for the MDT environment
Implementing MDT
Integrating Windows Deployment Services with MDT

Lab : Operating system deployment using the MDT

Planning for the MDT environment
Installing MDT and addressing MDT prerequisites
Creating and configuring the deployment share
Deploying and capturing a reference operating system image

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the MDT deployment strategy and related components.
Install and configure the MDT environment.

Describe how to configure Windows Deployment Services to integrate with MDT.

Module 8: Operating System Deployment Using System Center Configuration This module provides an overview of operating system deployments, and explains how to use Configuration Manager to configure an operating system deployment strategy.Lessons

Overview of operating system deployment
Preparing a site for operating system deployment
Deploying an operating system

Lab : Preparing the site for operating system deployment

Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
Managing packages to support operating system deployment
Deploying an operating system

Lab : Deploying operating system images for bare-metal installations

Preparing the operating system image
Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
Deploying an image

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the terminology, components, and scenarios used to deploy operating systems by using System Center Configuration Manager.
Prepare a site for operating system deployment using Configuration Manager.

Describe how to deploy operating systems using Configuration Manager.

Module 9: Integrating MDT and Configuration Manager for Operating System DeploymentThis module explains how to integrate the MDT with Configuration Manager to support operating system deployment procedures. It also describes the benefits of integrating the MDT with Configuration Manager.Lessons

Integrating deployment tools with Configuration Manager
Integrating MDT with Configuration Manager

Lab : Integrating MDT and Configuration Manager for operating system deployment

Integrating MDT and Configuration Manager
Creating an MDT boot image
Creating and deploying an MDT task sequence by using Configuration Manager

Lab : Configuring UDI

Creating a UDI task sequence
Deploying Windows 10 by using a UDI task sequence

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the benefits and process for integrating MDT and Configuration Manager.
Describe MDT-integrated boot disk and task sequence options.

Module 10: Automating Windows Deployment using Modern Deployment TechniquesThis module explains how to prepare for and deploy Windows 10 using modern deployment techniques such as Windows Autopilot, Windows Configuration Designer, and Configuration Manager Servicing.Lessons

Using Windows Autopilot to deploy Windows devices
Using the Windows Configuration Designer to provision Windows devices
Using Configuration Manager Servicing to Manage Windows 10

Lab : Configuring Windows Autopilot for operating system deployment

Configuring Microsoft Store for Business to support Windows Autopilot
Obtaining hardware IDs and add devices to Windows Autopilot
Creating and applying the Autopilot deployment profile

Lab : Using the Windows Configuration Designer to provision Windows devices

Create a provisioning package
Creating a Windows 10 deployment package

Lab : Using Configuration Manager Servicing Plans to Manage Windows 10 devices

Configuring software updates to support Windows 10 upgrades
Creating a Windows 10 servicing plan
Deploying a Windows 10 servicing plan to Configuration Manager client devices

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the benefits, features, and process for using Windows Autopilot to deploy Windows devices.
Describe how Windows Configuration Designer is used to create provisioning packages and custom images for Windows 10 deployments.
Describe how Configuration Manager servicing is used to upgrade and manage Windows 10 devices.

Module 11: Managing Volume License Activation and Additional Configuration SettingsThis module describes volume license activation solutions. It also explains how to implement volume license activation and implement post-deployment configuration settings for client computers.Lessons

Solutions for volume license activation
Determining additional client configuration settings

Lab : Configuring post-deployment settings for Windows devices

Planning for Windows 10 customization
Creating a common Windows Start menu and custom power plan
Create a client preferences GPO

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and implement volume license activation solutions.
Describe common post-deployment configuration tasks.

This module explains how to deploy Microsoft Office using both MSI installation and Office 365 deployment. It also describes managing other application deployments such as the Microsoft Store for Business.Lessons

Methods for deploying Microsoft Office
Customizing Office deployments
Deploy Office apps by using Office 365
Managing Office settings
Using Microsoft Store for Business for App Deployment
Deploy apps using the Microsoft Store for Business

Lab : Deploying Microsoft Office

Using the Microsoft Office Customization Tool (OCT) to customize a Microsoft Office 2016 deployment
Deploying a customized version of Office 2016
Deploying a customized version of Office 2016

Lab : Deploying apps using Microsoft Store for Business

Configuring Microsoft Store for Business
Using Microsoft Store for Business to deploy apps

After completing this module, students will be able:

Identify installation and deployment methods for Microsoft Office.
Customize an Office 2016 deployment.
Deploy Office apps using Office 365.
Manage Office settings after deployment.
Describe Microsoft Store for Business.
Describe methods to deploy applications using the Microsoft Store for Business