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IT Vendor Courses   Microsoft Windows Vista Training Courses

Implementing and Maintaining Windows Vista

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Course Duration: 5 days

Course Code: GK6830

Course Description:

This 5-day intensive hands-on course will prepare delegates with the installation, administration, and management skills needed to implement the latest Microsoft operating system. Delegates will learn how to deploy, customise, and support Windows Vista in a networked Active Directory environment, understand the concepts and walk through the steps to configure the new Enterprise troubleshooting tools, the new group policy control using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), and remote administration.

 

At the end of the course, delegates will learn :

• How to deploy Windows Vista in an Enterprise environment using powerful imaging tools
  
• Test applications with the Application Compatibility toolkit and the built-in single session Virtual PC
• Manage group policy using the GPMC
  
• How to deploy workgroup group policy support with the Windows Shared Computers Toolkit 
  
• Use Enterprise troubleshooting tools for Windows Vista
  
• Enable offline data storage using shadow volume copy services  
  
• Use Hands-on labs to reinforce your Windows Vista support skills
  

 

Who will benefit?

This course will especially benefit new or experience administrators, support/help desk personnel, or personnel who will be executing an upgrade from Windows 9x, Windows NT, or Windows 2000/XP.

Prerequisites:

This course requires a solid networking foundation and a thorough understanding of Windows 2000/XP environments.

Prerequisite courses:

M2272: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional

M2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows 2003 Environment

ICND1: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1

M2277: Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

This course includes the following modules:

Windows Vista in a Workgroup or SOHO Environment

• Workgroups vs Domains
• Collaboration Scenarios
• Prepare the Windows Firewall
• Security for Wireless Networks
• IEEE (WEP) and IEEE i (WPA, WPA)Authentication

Windows Vista LAN Connectivity

• Networking with Windows Vista
• Discovery and Sharing
• Windows Vista TCP/IP Improvements
• Network Diagnostics
• The netsh Utility
• Domain Name System

Windows Vista, Active Directory, and Group Policies

• Group Policy Basics
• Registry Locations
• GPOE and GPMC
• Assigning and Publishing MSI Packages Options for PolicyBased Deployment
• Administrative Templates
• Security in Windows Vista

Remote Capabilities of Windows Vista

• Remote Access Networking
• VPN Client Support
• Data Encryption Options
• Configuring Remote Desktop Remote Assistance

Windows Vista Features for Notebook Clients

• Power Management Options
• Backup and Restore
• Windows Mobility Centre
• Offline Files and Folders
• Enabling BitLocker

Local, Network, and Internet Protection

• UAC for Standard Users
• Network Access Protection
• Windows Firewall
• Windows Security Centre
• Windows Defender
• Internet Options

NTFS Security

• NTFS Access Control
• Security Principals, SIDs, and the Security Access Token
• Encrypting File System
• BitLocker Volume Encryption

Installation, Migrating, and Imaging Scenarios

• Windows Vista Versions
• Hardware Requirements
• The Windows Vista Boot Environment
• Installing vs Upgrading to Windows Vista Installation from the Network
• Image Formats
• Deployment Tools for Windows Vista
• Using Windows Deployment Services

Windows Vista File Systems

• Windows Future Storage
• Encrypting File System
• Search Folders
• Transactional NTFS
• Volume Shadow Copy Service
• Differences from Backup or Restore
• Universal Disk Format System

Configuring Applications for Windows Vista Clients

• Application Compatibility Tools
• User Account Control
• Tuning Windows Vista for Program Compatibility Setting Environment Variables

Troubleshooting, Monitoring, and Fine- Tuning

• Diagnostic Tools
• System Configuration Utility
• Windows Performance Diagnostic Console Event Viewer in Windows Vista

Windows Vista Desktop, Internet Explorer Integration

• Desktop Window Manager
• Windows Vista Network Explorer
• Windows Vista Control Panel
• Internet Explorer User Interface Features
• Internet Explorer 7 Security Enhancements Windows Mail
• DVD Video Authoring
• Rights Management
• Output Content Protection Management

Customizing the User Interface·

• Personalizing Windows Vista
• Ease of Access Centre
• Using the Start Menu
• Built in Search
• Using Help
• Default Programs
• Playing with Aero Glass
• Windows Flip D

Understanding Services and Process

• Windows Vista Local Services
• Service Failure Recovery Options
• Svchostexe Service Groupings
• Service Dependencies

 

To make an enquiry for this course to be run ONSITE at your location, click here or call Sales on +44 (0) 20 7620 0033.

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