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Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator (Course & Lab)

(70-686-complete) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-520-9

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Gain hands-on expertise in Microsoft 70-686 certification exam by 70-686 - Microsoft Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator course and performance-based labs. Performance based labs simulate real-world, hardware, software & command line interface environments and can be mapped to any text-book, course & training. Microsoft Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator course and performance-based labs cover all the objectives of Microsoft 70-686 certification exam and provide the ability to support Windows 7 computing environments on an Enterprise level and to support medium to large computing environments that use Windows 7.

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The Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator exam is part of Microsoft's Certified IT Professional: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification which comprises of two exams. It is a required part of the certification. 70-686 - Microsoft Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification program validates the skills and expertise of a candidate required for planning, designing and managing Windows 7 client configuration, life cycle, application packages for deployment.

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11+ Interactive Lessons | 342+ Exercises | 149+ Quizzes | 295+ Flashcards | 148+ Glossary of terms

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20+ Pre Assessment Questions | 6+ Full Length Tests | 50+ Post Assessment Questions | 300+ Practice Test Questions

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91+ LiveLab | 91+ Video tutorials | 01:44+ Hours

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1

Planning for the Installation of Windows 7

Choosing a Windows 7 Edition
Local Installation
Designing User State Migration
Virtualization Considerations
Planning and Managing Client Licensing and Activation
Summary
Chapter Essentials

2

Automating the Deployment of Windows 7

Understanding and Designing Images
Choosing a Deployment Strategy
Imaging with the Windows Automated Installation Kit
Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Summary
Chapter Essentials

3

Using the Command Prompt and PowerShell

Using the Windows Command Prompt
Using Windows PowerShell and the PowerShell ISE
Summary
Chapter Essentials

4

Managing the Life Cycle-Keeping Windows 7 Up to Date

Keeping Windows Up to Date
Choosing an Update Tool
Using MBSA for Security Audits
Using Windows Server Update Services
Summary
Chapter Essentials

5

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 7

Identifying and Resolving Performance Issues
Using Windows RE
Managing Hardware in Windows 7
Troubleshooting Boot Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials

6

Configuring and Troubleshooting Application Issues

Installing and Configuring Software
Designing a Delivery Strategy
Designing a Deployment Strategy
Identifying and Resolving Software Failure Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials

7

Managing Windows 7 with Group Policy

Group Policy and the GPMC
Group Policy Settings
Summary
Chapter Essentials

8

Managing Security in Windows 7

User Account Control
Security Policies
Designing BitLocker Support
Windows Firewall
Summary
Chapter Essentials

9

Supporting Mobile Windows 7 Users

Configuring and Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
Troubleshooting Remote Access Issues
Understanding DirectAccess
Using BranchCache
Summary
Chapter Essentials

10

Administering Internet Explorer

Managing Windows Internet Explorer Settings
Understanding Advanced Settings
Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials

A

Appendix A

Certification Objectives Map

Planning for the Installation of Windows 7

Installing Windows 7 using VMware
Installing Windows AIK
Creating a batch file
Installing Windows Virtual PC
Installing Windows XP Mode
Publishing applications from Windows XP Mode
Creating a virtual PC machine
Installing integration components on a virtual PC
Installing Volume Activation Management Toolkit

Automating the Deployment of Windows 7

Exploring an image with DISM
Dismounting an image
Enabling and disabling Windows 7 features
Mounting images
Creating a bootable USB flash drive
Using Windows System Image Manager
Creating unattended answer files
Installing the WDS role
Configuring the WDS role
Creating Boot Image to the WDS
Creating Capture Image to the WDS
Creating Discover Image to the WDS
Creating an image group to WDS
Creating a deployment share
Creating a task sequence
Updating the deployment share
Installing the MAP Toolkit
Modifying the default commands
Configuring Configuration Manager Integration
Creating a domain user in Windows 7
Populating a deployment share with images
Adding Windows 7 image files to the deployment share

Using the Command Prompt and PowerShell

Verifying installed updates manually
Examining the Kerberos tickets
Observing the state of the secure channel
Examining the path through the Internet routers to the destination
Creating HTML reports using gpresult.exe
Verifying policy settings
Scheduling a batch file
Using the ping command
Modifying the path system variable
Terminating an application
Creating and running a PowerShell script
Modifying a script using a for-each loop
Documenting cmdlets in a text file
Documenting alias in a text file
Documenting functions in a text file
Documenting PowerShell commands in a text file
Using the switch statement

Managing the Life Cycle-Keeping Windows 7 Up to Date

Viewing system information
Installing MBSA
Running the MBSA tool
Installing Report Viewer
Installing WSUS
Adding the Web Server (IIS) role
Using WSUS server for updates

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 7

Using the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool
Applying a restore point
Accessing WinRE on boot and performing a startup repair
Performing a system restore from WinRE
Viewing the virtual memory settings

Configuring and Troubleshooting Application Issues

Disabling the Games feature
Using Problem Steps Recorder
Checking and uninstalling an application
Using the program compatibility wizard
Installing ACT 5.6
Configuring ACT 5.6

Managing Windows 7 with Group Policy

Creating a GPO
Installing Remote Server Administration Tools
Using group policy results
Configuring BitLocker To GO
Configuring file and folder auditing
Removing game links from Start Menu
Configuring standard audit policies
Configuring software installation policies
Configuring Windows update policy
Creating a new rule in the AppLocker policy

Managing Security in Windows 7

Executing whoami to view privileges
Modifying account policies
Adding a group to Security Filtering
Creating an inbound rule

Supporting Mobile Windows 7 Users

Running network diagnostics on a wireless connector
Creating a network profile
Creating a remote access dial-up connection
Creating a remote access VPN connection
Adding a certificate to a Windows 7 client

Administering Internet Explorer

Installing Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Viewing and clearing cache
Viewing and resetting IE advanced settings
Managing Internet Explorer configuration
Exploring Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Managing add-ons

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The Microsoft 70-686 exam is administered by Prometric at testing centers worldwide. Click here to find a testing center near you.

While there are no official prerequisites to take the Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification, both Microsoft and uCertify strongly recommend that the candidate have minimum of three years of experience installing, configuring, and administering clients in a Windows networked environment and also have experience deploying operating systems and applications.

The exam contains 40-60 questions.

120 minutes

700

In the event that you fail your first attempt at passing the Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator 70-686 exam, Microsoft's retake policy is:

If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait at least a 24-hour period before retaking the exam.
If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait at least a 14-day period before retaking the exam a third time.
A 14-day waiting period will also be imposed for the fourth and fifth subsequent exam retakes. A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period would start the day of the fifth unsuccessful exam retake. The candidate would then be eligible to retake the exam 12 months from that date. In order to take a given exam more than five times per year, a candidate must submit a request and obtain prior permission from Microsoft.
If a candidate achieves a passing score on an exam, the candidate cannot take it again.

Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification has no expiration. The certification holder is certified for life unless the vendor changes their policy. Click here for more information.

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