Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops

Course 5105B: Three days; Instructor-Led

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Introduction

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.

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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.

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At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

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.

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Course 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 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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Application Compatibility Remediation

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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: User State Migration

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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Automated Installation Technologies for Windows Vista

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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007

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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation

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.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Securing a Windows Vista Desktop

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

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

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