Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure

Volume Activation Technologies for Enterprise Desktops

Planning a Desktop Deployment Strategy

Collecting Infrastructure Data

Implementing a Volume Activation Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the enterprise desktop life cycle.

Explain how to assess hardware and infrastructure readiness for a desktop deployment.

Describe how to use MAP to assess deployment readiness.

Describe the available methods for deploying enterprise desktops.

Describe volume activation technologies for enterprise desktops.

This modules describes Windows image formats and helps you to define an efficient image management strategy based upon business requirements.

Overview of Windows Image Format

Overview of Image Management

Assessing Business Requirements to Support an Image Management Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe image formats used for Windows desktop deployments.

Determine the type and content of images used in an image management strategy.

This module describes how to deploy and manage a secure desktop by implementing centralized policies, BitLocker settings, and Encrypted File System (EFS) settings.

Implementing a Centralized Desktop Security Solution

Planning and Implementing BitLocker

Planning and Implementing EFS

Configuring Desktop Security by Using Group Policy

Configuring Drive Encryption by Using BitLocker and MBAM

Implementing a Centrally Managed EFS Solution

Verifying EFS Document Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement a centralized secure desktop solution by using Group Policy settings.

Plan and implement device encryption by using BitLocker.

Plan and implement a centrally managed EFS solution to secure files and folders on enterprise desktops.

This module describes how to use the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) and Windows Deployment Services (WDS) to create, capture, and manage a desktop operating system image.

Overview of Windows ADK

Managing Windows PE

Building a Reference Image by Using Windows SIM and Sysprep

Capturing and Servicing a Reference Image

Configuring and Managing Windows DS

Installing Windows ADK

Configuring a Custom Windows PE Environment

Building a Custom Answer File Using Windows SIM

Installing a Reference Computer by Using a Custom Answer File

Generalizing a Reference Computer by Using Sysprep

Capturing a Reference System Image

Servicing a Reference System Image

Planning the Windows Deployment Services Environment

Installing and Configuring the Windows Deployment Services Server Role

Capturing a Reference Image by Using Windows DS

Deploying an Image by Using Windows DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify the purpose and key features of the Windows ADK.

Describe the Windows PE environment and how it can be customized to address specific image and deployment requirements.

Describe the Windows Setup and preparation process and how it can be modified using answer files created with Windows SIM and the Sysprep utility.

Use DISM to capture and service a reference image.

Configure and manage Windows DS to help support an image capture and deployment solution.

This modules describes how to use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to migrate appropriate user data and settings to a new desktop operating system.

Overview of User State Migration

Planning User State Migration by Using USMT

Migrating User State by Using USMT

Planning for User State Migration

Creating and Customizing the USMT XML Files

Capturing and Restoring User State by Using USMT

Performing a Hard-Link Migration by Using USMT

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe user state migration.

Plan user state migration.

Migrate user state by using the USMT.

This module describes how to use the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 to deploy Windows operating systems in lite touch installation scenarios.

Planning for the LTI Environment

Implementing MDT 2012 for LTI

Integrating Windows DS with MDT

Planning for the MDT LTI Environment

Installing MDT 2012 and Prerequisites

Creating and Configuring the MDT 2012 Deployment Share

Deploying and Capturing a Reference Operating System Image

Integrating Windows DS with MDT 2012 To Provide PXE-Boot Capabilities

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan for the LTI environment.

Implement MDT 2012 for LTI.

Integrate Windows Deployment Services (DS) with the MDT 2012.

This describes how to use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to implement a zero touch installation for deploying enterprise desktops.

Planning the ZTI Environment

Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment

Building a Reference Image by Using a Configuration Manager Task Sequence

Deploying Client Images by Using MDT Task Sequences

Planning the Operating System Deployment Infrastructure

Preparing the ZTI Environment

Configuring the Deployment Packages and System Images

Performing a ZTI

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan the ZTI environment.

Prepare the site for operating system deployment.

Build a reference image by using a Configuration Manager task sequence.

Deploy client images by using MDT task sequences.

This module describes how to plan and implement session virtualization deployment and a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) based upon Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services.

Overview of Remote Desktop Services

Planning the Remote Desktop Services Environment

Configuring a Virtual Machine–Based Desktop Infrastructure Deployment

Configuring a Session-Based Desktop Deployment

Extending the Remote Desktop Services Environment to the Internet

Planning the Remote Desktop Services Environment

Configuring a Virtual Machine-Based Desktop Infrastructure Scenario

Configuring a Session-Based Desktop Scenario

Configuring the RD Gateway Role Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Remote Desktop Services.

Plan the Remote Desktop Services environment.

Configure a virtual machine–based desktop deployment.

Configure a session-based desktop deployment.

Extend the Remote Desktop Services environment to the Internet.

This module describes how to plan and configure user state virtualization to provide a consistent desktop client experience.

Overview of User State Virtualization

Planning User State Virtualization

Configuring Roaming Profiles, Folder Redirection, and Offline Files

Implementing UE-V

Planning User State Virtualization

Implementing User State Virtualization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe User State Virtualization.

Plan User State Virtualization.

Configure roaming profiles, Folder Redirection, and Offline Files.

Implement UE-V.

Students will be able to plan and implement an updates infrastructure to support both physical and virtual enterprise desktops.

Planning an Updates Infrastructure for the Enterprise

Supporting Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Managing Updates for Virtual Machines and Images

Using Windows Intune for Managing Software Updates

Planning an Updates Infrastructure

Preparing a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Site to Support Software Updates

Determining Software Update Compliance

Deploying Software Updates to Clients

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe considerations and methods for implementing an enterprise-based updates infrastructure.

Describe how to use Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to deploy and manage software updates.

Describe how to manage software updates for virtual machines and images.

Describe how to configure Windows Intune to deploy and manage software updates.

This module describes how to use System Center technologies such as Endpoint protection and Data Protection Manager (DPM) to protect enterprise desktops from malware and data loss.

Overview of System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

Configuring System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Client Settings and Monitoring Status

Using Windows Intune Endpoint Protection

Protecting Desktops by Using DPM

Configuring the Endpoint Protection Point

Configuring and Deploying Endpoint Protection Polices

Configuring Client Settings to Support Endpoint Protection

Monitoring Endpoint Protection

Configuring and Verifying Client Data Protection

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.

Explain how to configure System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection client settings and monitoring status.

Describe how to use Windows Intune Endpoint Protection.

Describe how to protect desktops by using DPM.

This module describes how to identify and monitor relevant services and components to ensure the health and performance of the enterprise desktop infrastructure.

Performance and Health Monitoring for the Desktop Infrastructure

Monitoring VDI

Configuring Performance and Reliability Monitoring of Desktops

Configuring Operations Manager for Monitoring Virtual Environments

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor the health and performance of the desktop infrastructure.

Monitor the VDI.