6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

This five-day course is intended for desktop administrators who want to specialize in desktop deployment, configuration, and management. In this course, students will learn how to plan and deploy Windows 7 desktops in large organizations. They will also learn how to design, configure, and manage the Windows 7 client environment.

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IT Professionals who are interested in specializing in Windows 7 desktop and application deployments and managing the desktop environments for large organizations.

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Before attending this course, students must have:

• A solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts.
• A solid Windows and Active Directory background. For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.
• A good understanding of scripts and batch files and security concepts such as authentication and authorization.
• Configured disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers to enable Windows 7 to function as desired.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting permissions and other settings to allow access to resources and applications on Windows 7 Systems, settings to enable network connectivity, a wireless network connection and security.
• Configure mobile computers and devices.
• Familiarity with the client administration capabilities of Windows Server and familiar with management tools such as the System Center suite of products.
• Familiarity with deployment, packaging, and imaging tools.

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Module 1: Preparing to Deploy Windows 7 Business Desktops This 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.

Lessons

• 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 Licensing and Activation

Lessons

• Overview of Application Compatibility
• Assessing and Resolving Application Compatibility Issues by Using ACT 5.5

Lessons

• Evaluating In-Place Deployment
• Evaluating Side-by-Side Deployment
• Evaluating Lite-Touch Deployment Method
• Evaluating Zero-Touch Deployment Method

Lessons

• Overview of Windows 7 Installation Architecture
• Overview of the Imaging Process
• Determining the Image Strategy
• Selecting the Image Servicing Methods

Module 5: Deploying Windows 7 by Using WAIK
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.

Lessons

• 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

Module 6: Deploying Windows 7 by Using Windows Deployment Services
This module describes how WDS can be used to deploy custom system images to client computers located within the network infrastructure.

Lessons

• Overview of WDS
• Designing and Configuring WDS for Windows 7 Deployment

Module 7: Deploying Windows 7 by Using Lite Touch Installation
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.

Lessons

• Designing the Lite Touch Installation Environment
• Implementing MDT 2010 for Deploying Windows 7

Module 8: Deploying Windows 7 by Using Zero Touch Installation This module describes the necessary prerequisites and procedures for deploying the Windows 7 operating system using Zero Touch Installation methodology.

Lessons

• Designing the Zero Touch Installation Environment
• Performing Zero-touch Installation of Windows 7 by using MDT 2010 and Configuration Manager 2007

Lessons

• 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

Lessons

• 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

Lessons

• Determining the Application Deployment Method
• Deploying Office 2007
• Planning and Configuring Desktop Updates by Using WSUS

Module 12: Planning and Deploying Windows 7 by Using LTI
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.