Microsoft Course 6294 - Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments
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The Microsoft M6294 course is intended for desktop administrators who want to specialise in desktop deployment, configuration, and management.
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- Windows
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M6293 - Troubleshooting and Supporting Windows 7 in the Enterprise
Preparing to Deploy Windows 7 Business DesktopsThis module helps you plan and perform effective preparation tasks for deploying Windows 7 clients. It begins by discussing client, hardware, and deployment lifecycles. It also discusses how to assess existing computing environments and licensing.
- Overview of the Desktop Lifecycle
- Desktop Deployment: Challenges and Considerations
- Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Lifecycle
- Assessing the Current Computing Environment for Deploying Windows 7
- Designing Windows Activation
- Assessing the Computing Environment by Using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
- Review the Activation Scenario
This module describes the process for addressing common application compatibility issues experienced during a typical operating system deployment. It also explains how to use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to help inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues.
- Overview of Application Compatibility
- Assessing and Resolving Application Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5
- Installing and Configuring ACT
- Collecting Application Inventory
- Organizing the Application Inventory
- Analyzing Application Inventory Results
- Identifying Application Compatibility Issues
- Mitigating Application Issues
This module discusses different deployment scenarios and methods that are available when deploying Windows 7. It also discusses various tools and technologies to use in the different scenarios, and considerations for selecting a deployment scenario and method.
- Evaluating In-Place Deployment
- Evaluating Side-by-Side Deployment
- Evaluating Lite-Touch Deployment Method
- Evaluating Zero-Touch Deployment Method
- Determining Windows 7 Deployment Methods
This module, explains the underlying architecture of the computer imaging system that can be used to create and deploy a custom image of a Windows 7 desktop. It also discusses the different phases of the imaging process, and how to determine imaging strategy and image servicing opportunities in Windows 7.
- Overview of Windows 7 Installation Architecture
- Overview of the Imaging Process
- Determining the Image Strategy
- Selecting the Image Servicing Methods
- Determining the Windows 7 Image Strategy
This module explains the underlying computer imaging architecture of Windows AIK 2.0, which can be used to create and deploy a custom Windows 7 desktop image.
- Overview of WAIK 2.0
- Building a Reference Windows 7 Image by Using Windows SIM and Sysprep
- Managing the Windows Preinstallation Environment
- Capturing, Applying, and Servicing a Windows 7 Image
- Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit
- Identify Resources and Tools included with the Windows Automated Installation Kit
- Building a Custom Answer File by Using Windows SIM
- Installing a Reference Computer using a Custom Answer File
- Generalizing a Reference Computer by Using Sysprep
- Adding Packages and Drivers to Windows PE
- Creating a Bootable Windows PE ISO Image
- Starting the Windows PE Operating System Environment
- Capturing an Image Using ImageX
- Apply an Image Using ImageX
- Servicing a Reference image using DISM
This module describes how WDS can be used to deploy custom system images to client computers located within the network infrastructure.
- Overview of WDS
- Designing and Configuring WDS for Windows 7 Deployment
- Designing the WDS Environment
- Installing and Configuring the WDS Server Role
- Adding Boot and Install Images to WDS
- Provisioning Drivers by Using WDS
- Deploying a Desktop Operating System Using WDS
This module describes how to design the Lite Touch Installation (LTI) environment, and provides you with an overview of the techniques that you can use to build and deploy Windows 7 using the MDT and the LTI scenario.
- Designing the Lite Touch Installation Environment
- Implementing MDT 2010 for Deploying Windows 7
- Planning the MDT Lite Touch Environment
- Installing MDT 2010 and Additional Component Files
- Configuring the Deployment Share
- Creating a Task Sequence
- Updating the Deployment Share to Generate Windows PE Media
This module describes the necessary prerequisites and procedures for deploying the Windows 7 operating system using Zero Touch Installation methodology.
- Designing the Zero Touch Installation Environment
- Performing Zero-touch Installation of Windows 7 by using MDT 2010 and Configuration Manager 2007
- Planning the Zero Touch Installation Environment
- Preparing the Zero Touch Installation Environment
- Configuring Deployment Packages and System Images
- Configuring and Advertising a Client Task Sequence
This module explains user state migration, and how to use tools, such as Windows Easy Transfer and the Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT), in various migration scenarios.
- Overview of User State Migration
- Overview of USMT 4.0
- Planning User State Migration (USMT 4.0)
- Migrating User State by Using USMT 4.0
- Preparing the Window Easy Transfer Source Files
- Capturing User State Information from a Source Computer
- Loading User State Information to a Target Computer
- Planning for the User State Migration
- Creating USMT Migration Scripts
- Capturing and Restoring User State by Using USMT
- Performing a Hard-Link Migration
- Performing a Hard-Link Migration
This module examines how to design, configure, and manage Windows 7 client configurations. Specifically, it discusses Group Policy, Internet Explorer, and system security settings.
- Overview of Planning Client Configuration
- Designing and Configuring Standard System Settings
- Designing and Configuring Internet Explorer Settings
- Designing and Configuring Security Settings
- Designing and Implementing Group Policy
- Troubleshooting Group Policy
- Designing a Client Environment
- Implementing a Client Configuration
- Resolving a GPO Application Problem
This module discusses the implications of deploying applications to Windows 7 clients including Microsoft Office 2007. It also discusses the use of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
- Determining the Application Deployment Method
- Deploying the 2007 Microsoft Office System
- Planning and Configuring Desktop Updates by Using WSUS
- Determining the Application Deployment Method
- Configuring the Setup Category
- Configuring the Features Category
- Installing Microsoft Office Professional Plus By Using the Setup Customization File
- Planning Automatic Updates Settings
- Configuring Automatic Updates Settings by Using Group Policy
- Approving and Deploying an Update by Using WSUS
This module is a comprehensive lab that gives the students an opportunity to perform an end-to-end deployment of Windows 7 by using the LTI.
- Deploying Windows 7: Challenge Scenario
- Planning the MDT Lite Touch Environment
- Performing a Network Assessment
- Configuring MDT 2010 for an LTI Deployment
- Configuring WDS for a PXE and Multicast Deployment
- Configuring an MDT 2010 Deployment Share
- Creating the Reference Computer
- Preparing the Deployment Task Sequences
- Performing an Upgrade on Target Computers
Microsoft Course 6294 - Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments