Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktops

New Horizons Learning Centres of Australia
Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney, Australia

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Course Description:

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This 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.

Target 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:

Describe the challenges, techniques, and processes that take place throughout the Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment life-cycle.
Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility when planning a Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment.
Capture and restore user state information during a workstation deployment task.
Create a custom image of a desktop computer that runs the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Deploy a Microsoft Windows Vista image using a Lite Touch methodology.
Secure a desktop running Microsoft Windows Vista using Windows Vista technology.


Pre-requisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience deploying Windows client 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.
Important: This learning product will be most useful to people who are already working in the job role of a Desktop Configuration Administrator and who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.

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. Finally, students are introduced to the process and team guidance provided by the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007.

Lessons

Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
Process and Team Guidance Using Business Desktop Deployment 2007
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 lifecycle.
Use Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 as a resource for deploying Windows Vista business desktops.
Module 2: Application Compatibility Remediation

In this module, students 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

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

In this module, students 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

Overview of the User State Migration Task
Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0
Lab: Migrating User State 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

In this module students 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

Overview of Windows Vista Installation Architecture
Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
Lab: Customizing and Imaging a Windows Vista Business Desktop
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the architecture of the Windows Vista imaging system.
Determine which tools are required to implement a Windows Vista imaging system.
Module 5: Deploying Windows Vista Using Lite Touch and Zero Touch

In this module, students learn how to use the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 to deploy a Windows Vista image using a Lite Touch or Zero Touch methodology.

Lessons

Overview of Lite Touch and Zero Touch Deployment Methods
Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007
Lab: Performing a Lite Touch Upgrade 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: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop

In this module, students learn about the new security features incorporated into Windows Vista.

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.

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