5105: Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops

Days: 3

Location: Letchworth

Price: £695 + VAT

Introduction
Microsoft Certification Exams
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organizations. 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.

Microsoft Certifications Exams:  This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
Exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have:
* 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

Course Outline:

 Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business Desktops
   Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
   Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
   Planning Windows Vista Deployments
   Understanding Volume Activation

Application Compatibility Remediation
   Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
   Introduction to the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0

User State Migration
   Overview of the User State Migration Task
   Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0

Automated Installation Technologies for Windows Vista
   Overview of the Windows Vista Installation Architecture
   Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
   Deploying Windows Vista using Windows Deployment Services

Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007
   Overview of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods
   Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007

Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation
   Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
   Deploying a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and the OSD Feature Pack

Securing a Windows Vista Desktop
   Overview of Desktop Security
   Security Enhancements in Windows Vista

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