Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista business desktops (MOC 5105)

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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Course overview

This 3-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.

Prerequisites

• Experience deploying Windows desktop operating systems
• At least one year of experience managing a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system environment
• Familiarity with standard client and application deployment methods such as Group Policy, disk imaging, and Systems Management Server (SMS)
• Familiarity with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator

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• Describe the guidelines, processes that take place, and the tools used throughout the Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment life-cycle
• Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility when planning a Windows Vista desktop deployment
• Capture and restore user state information during a workstation deployment task
• Use automated installation technologies to create, customize and deploy a computer image based upon a Windows Vista desktop
• Deploy Windows Vista using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007
• Deploy Windows Vista using Zero Touch Installation
• Secure a Windows Vista desktop

Course outline

• Overview of the Windows Vista Business Desktop Deployment Process
• Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Lifecycle
• Planning Windows Vista Deployments
• Understanding Volume Activation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Provide guidelines and considerations for an effective and efficient Windows Vista business desktop deployment
• Describe the tools and technologies used throughout the desktop deployment life cycle
• Describe the process for effectively deploying a Windows Vista desktop
• Describe how volume activation affects Windows Vista deployment

• Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
• Introduction to the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
• Lab: Evaluating Application Compatibility Using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the process used to resolve common application compatibility issues during an operating system deployment
• Inventory and analyze application compatibility information using the Application Compatibility Toolkit

Module 3: User State Migration
Lessons

• Overview of the User State Migration Task
• Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0
• Lab: Migrating User Information by Using the User State Migration Tool

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the tools and configuration process for performing a user state migration task
• Migrate user and computer settings using the User State Migration Tool

Module 4: Computer Imaging Technologies for Windows Vista
Lessons

• Overview of theWindows Vista Installation Architecture
• Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
• Deploying Windows Vista using Windows Deployment Services
• Lab: Customizing and Imaging a Windows Vista Business Desktop

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Windows Vista installation and setup architecture
• Describe the procedures and tools used to deploy a custom Windows Vista desktop
• Configure Windows Deployment Services to help deploy Windows Vista desktop computers

Module 5: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007
Lessons

• Overview of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods
• Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007
• Lab: Performing a Lite Touch Installation Using BDD 2007

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select an appropriate deployment method based upon an organization’s infrastructure management process
• Deploy the Windows Vista operating system using the Lite Touch methodology

Module 6: Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation
Lessons

• Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
• Deploying a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and the OSD Feature Pack
• Lab: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare the network environment for a Zero Touch installation
• Deploy the Windows Vista operating system by using the Zero Touch methodology

Module 7: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop
Lessons

• Overview of Desktop Security
• Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
• Lab: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe considerations and technologies used to secure desktops that run Windows Vista
• Secure a desktop running Windows Vista