Introduction
This three-day
instructor-led course provides students with the
knowledge and skills to successfully deploy
Windows Vista business desktops throughout their
organization. Students are introduced to the
deployment life cycle, which consists of
planning for the deployment, building and
customizing the deployment method, and then
implementing the actual deployment. Students are
introduced to the tools and guidance to be used
throughout various stages of the deployment life
cycle.
Audience
This course is
intended for IT Professionals, Desktop
Configuration Administrators, and technical
decision makers with the skills to successfully
plan and deploy desktop operating systems,
provision desktop computers, and deploy service
packs and updates to computer systems. The
intended audience is also involved in setting
the strategic direction for the desktop
operating system and applications.
At Course
Completion
After
completing this course, students will be able
to:
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Describe
the guidelines, processes that take
place, and the tools used throughout the
Microsoft Windows Vista desktop
deployment life-cycle. |
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Inventory,
analyze, and mitigate application
compatibility when planning a Windows
Vista desktop deployment. |
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Capture
and restore user state information
during a workstation deployment task. |
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Use
automated installation technologies to
create, customize and deploy a computer
image based upon a Windows Vista
desktop. |
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Deploy
Windows Vista using Business Desktop
Deployment (BDD) 2007. |
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Deploy
Windows Vista using Zero Touch
Installation. |
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Secure a
Windows Vista desktop. |
Prerequisites
Before
attending this course, students must have:
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Experience
deploying Windows desktop operating
systems. |
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At least
one year of experience managing a
Microsoft Windows desktop operating
system environment. |
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Familiarity with standard client and
application deployment methods such as
Group Policy, disk imaging, and Systems
Management Server (SMS). |
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Familiarity with the Business Desktop
Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator. |
Important: This
learning product will be most useful to people
who intend to use their new skills and knowledge
on the job immediately after training.
Course Outline
Module 1:
Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business
Desktops
In this module,
students are provided guidelines for an
effective desktop deployment. Students are also
introduced to tools and technologies used in the
desktop deployment life cycle and the process
and team guidance provided by the Microsoft
Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop
Deployment (BDD) 2007. Finally, students will
learn how to plan Windows Vista deployments, and
will learn about volume activation options and
troubleshooting methods.
Lessons
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Overview
of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment
Process |
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Tools and
Technologies Used in the Desktop
Deployment Life Cycle |
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Planning
Windows Vista Deployments |
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Understanding Volume Activation |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Provide
guidelines and considerations for an
effective and efficient Windows Vista
business desktop deployment. |
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Describe
the tools and technologies used
throughout the desktop deployment life
cycle. |
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Describe
the process for effectively deploying a
Windows Vista desktop. |
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Describe
how volume activation affects Windows
Vista deployment. |
Module 2:
Application Compatibility Remediation
In this module,
students will learn the process for addressing
common application compatibility issues
experienced during a typical operating system
deployment. Students will also learn how to use
the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit
(ACT) to help inventory, analyze, and mitigate
application compatibility issues.
Lessons
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Resolving
Application Compatibility Issues |
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Introduction to the Application
Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 |
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Lab:
Evaluating Application Compatibility
Using the Microsoft Application
Compatibility Toolkit |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe
the process used to resolve common
application compatibility issues during
an operating system deployment. |
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Inventory
and analyze application compatibility
information using the Application
Compatibility Toolkit. |
Module 3:
User State Migration
In this module,
students will learn about user state migration
and how tools such as Windows Easy Transfer and
the Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool
(USMT) can be used for various migration
scenarios.
Lessons
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Overview
of the User State Migration Task |
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Introduction to the User State Migration
Tool 3.0 |
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Lab:
Migrating User State Using the User
State Migration Tool |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe
the tools and configuration process for
performing a user state migration task. |
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Migrate
user and computer settings using the
User State Migration Tool. |
Module 4:
Automated Installation Technologies for Windows
Vista
In this module,
students will learn about the underlying
architecture of the computer imaging system that
is used to create and deploy a custom image of a
Windows Vista desktop.
Lessons
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Overview
of the Windows Vista Installation
Architecture |
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Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging
System |
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Deploying
Windows Vista using Windows Deployment
Services |
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Lab: How
to Deploy a Windows Vista Image Using
Windows Deployment Services |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe
the Windows Vista installation and setup
architecture. |
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Describe
the procedures and tools used to deploy
a custom Windows Vista desktop. |
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Configure
Windows Deployment Services to help
deploy Windows Vista desktop computers. |
Module 5:
Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007
In this module,
students will be introduced to the concepts
related to Lite Touch and Zero Touch deployment.
Students will also learn how to use the Solution
Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007
to deploy a Windows Vista image using a Lite
Touch methodology.
Lessons
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Overview
of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods |
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Deploying
a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 |
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Lab:
Performing a Lite Touch Installation
Using BDD 2007 |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Select an
appropriate deployment method based upon
an organizations infrastructure
management process. |
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Deploy the
Windows Vista operating system using the
Lite Touch methodology. |
Module 6:
Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch
Installation
In this module,
students will be introduced to the requirements
to support Zero Touch installations and the SMS
2003 Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature
Pack.
Students will
also learn about the phases of the OSD Feature
Pack and how to deploy Windows Vista using BDD
2007 Zero Touch Installation.
Lessons
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Preparing
the Deployment Environment for Zero
Touch |
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Deploying
a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and
the OSD Feature Pack |
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Lab:
Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007
Zero Touch |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Prepare
the network environment for a Zero Touch
installation. |
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Deploy the
Windows Vista operating system by using
the Zero Touch methodology. |
Module 7:
Securing a Windows Vista Desktop
In this module,
students will learn about the new security
features incorporated into Windows Vista.
Lessons
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Overview
of Desktop Security |
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Security
Enhancements in Windows Vista |
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Lab:
Securing a Windows Vista Desktop |
After
completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe
considerations and technologies used to
secure desktops that run Windows Vista. |
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Secure a
desktop running Windows Vista. |
