Wouldn't it be great to administer every aspect of Windows 7, including: installation, daily administration, optimizing configuration, and troubleshooting reliability and performance issues?
After watching this great training series, that's exactly what you'll do. And you'll be thoroughly prepared for Microsoft's 70-680 exam.
Soon you'll be your organization's go-to person for selecting its OS, installing that OS using mass deployment methods, performing advanced troubleshooting and administration.
Installation : Upgrade and Migration
Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows. upgrading from Windows Vista; migrating from Windows XP; upgrading from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7 Migrate user profiles, migrating from one machine to another; migrating from previous versions of Windows; side-by-side vs. wipe and load, user state migration tool, USMT, windows easy transfer wizard, WET.
Imaging : Capturing and Deploying a Reference Image
Capture a system image. creating a WIM file; automated capture; manual capture. Using ImageX or WDS to deploy a reference image. Deploy a system image. automated deployment methods; manually deploying a customized image.
Managing Disks
Manage disks. managing disk volumes; managing file system fragmentation; RAID; removable device policies, RAID-0, Spanning, RAID-1, RAID-5, striped set, mirrored set, striped set, RAID-10, chkdsk, scandisk, removable storage, removable storage, policy, preventing use of removable devices. defragmenter, disk cleanup wizard.
Managing Applications
Configure application compatibility. Setting compatibility mode; implementing shims; compatibility issues with Internet Explorer, application compatibility toolkit, compatibility modes, compatibility tab, Windows XP Compatibility Mode, Microsoft Virtual PC, application compatibility administrator, internet explorer compatibility test, standard user analyzer.
Authentication and User Account Control
Configure authentication and authorization. resolving authentication issues; configuring rights; managing credentials; managing certificates; smart cards with PIV; elevating user privileges; multifactor authentication. Configure user account control (UAC). configuring local security policy; configuring admin vs. standard UAC prompt behaviors; configuring Secure Desktop. credential manager, RunAs command, single factor authentication, Password Extensible Authentication Protocol PEAP, biometrics. password reset disk, export, import certificates, personal information exchange, PFX, runas /savecred, whoami /all, password policy, account lockout, password complexity, secure desktop, user account control group policy objects
Application Restrictions
Configure application restrictions. setting application control policies; setting through group policy or local security policy, msconfig, preventing startup programs, game ratings, T Teen, E Everyone, AO Adults Only, etc. ESRB.ORG, identify when software was installed, application event log, reliability monitor, turn windows features on or off, application control policy, software restriction policy, path rule, certificate rule, hash rule, applocker, mmc
Mobile Computing
Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. configuring BitLocker and BitLocker To Go policies; managing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) PINs; configuring startup key storage; data recovery agent support. Configure mobility options. configuring offline file policies; transparent caching; creating and migrating power policy, tpm.msc, manage-bde.exe, group policy object settings relating to bitlocker and bitlocker to go.
Windows Firewall
Configure Windows Firewall. configuring rules for multiple profiles; allowing or denying an application; network-profile-specific rules; configuring notifications; configuring authenticated exceptions, allowing ICMP echo requests, ping, windows firewall with advanced security, configuring firewall settings with a GPO, export Windows Firewall settings, import Windows Firewall settings.
Backup and Recovery
Configure backup. creating a system recovery disk; backing up files, folders, or full system; scheduling backups. Configure system recovery options. configuring system restore points; restoring system settings; last known good configuration; complete restore; driver rollback Configure file recovery options. configuring file restore points; restoring previous versions of files and folders; restoring damaged or deleted files by using shadow copies; restore user profiles. last known good, bcdedit.exe.
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