Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

Designing Windows Activation

Assessing the Computing Environment by Using Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Review the Activation Scenario

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the client, hardware, and desktop deployment lifecycles.

Explain the challenges involved and considerations for deploying desktops.

Describe the tools and technologies that are used in the desktop deployment lifecycle.

Assess the current computing environment to determine the feasibility of deploying Windows 7.

Design the licensing and activation strategy for a given business 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the process and guidelines for resolving common application compatibility issues during an operating system deployment.

Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues by using ACT 5.5.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Determine the feasibility of installing Windows 7 by using in-place deployment.

Determine the feasibility of installing Windows 7 by using side-by-side deployment.

Determine the feasibility of using the Lite Touch deployment method for deploying Windows 7 in a given business scenario.

Determine the feasibility of using the Zero Touch deployment method for deploying Windows 7 in a given business scenario.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the Windows 7 installation architecture.

Explain the different phases of the imaging process.

Determine the appropriate Windows 7 imaging strategy based on specific business requirements.

Select appropriate image servicing methods to service Windows 7 images based on specific business requirements.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the key features and functionality provided by WAIK 2.0.

Build a reference Windows 7 image by using Windows SIM and Sysprep.

Create a custom Windows PE bootable image.

Capture, apply, and service a Windows 7 image.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how WDS can be used to deploy Windows 7.

Design and configure WDS for Windows 7 deployment.

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

Installing Windows 7 Using Lite Touch Installation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design the Lite Touch installation environment for deploying Windows 7.

Perform Lite Touch installation of Windows 7 by using MDT 2010.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design the Zero Touch installation environment for deploying Windows 7.

Perform the Zero Touch installation of Windows 7 by using MDT 2010 and Configuration Manager 2007.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Migrate user state by using WET.

Explain how USMT 4.0 can be used to migrate user state.

Plan for user state migration.

Migrate user state by using USMT 4.0.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Determine the method for implementing the client configuration.

Design and configure standard system settings on Windows 7 client computers.

Design and configure Internet Explorer settings on Windows 7 client computers.

Design and configure security settings on Windows 7 client computers.

Design and implement group policy for configuring Windows 7 client computers.

Troubleshoot group policy issues.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Determine an appropriate application deployment method based upon business requirements.

Customize and deploy Office 2007 based on business requirements.

Plan and configure desktop updates 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan an end-to-end Windows 7 LTI deployment.

Deploy Windows 7 by using the LTI deployment plan.