Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops
Course 5105: Three days; Instructor-Led
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 organization’s infrastructure management process.
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Deploy the Windows Vista operating system using
the Lite Touch methodology.
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.
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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.
In this module, students will learn about the new security
features incorporated into Windows Vista.
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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.
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