Configuring Windows 8.1

Course details

This course is designed for experienced IT professionals who have knowledge and experience administering Windows PCs and devices in a domain environment with managed access to the Internet. You will learn the skills you need to administer Windows 8.1 in a Windows Server domain environment and also provide secure, managed access to users from their non-domain joined Windows devices. You will learn how to install and customize Windows 8.1 operating systems and apps, integrate and control access to domains and cloud services, and migrate and synchronize settings across multiple devices. In addition, you will learn how to implement mobile security and customize configurations using Windows management tools including Group Policy and Windows PowerShell cmdlets.

Objectives

This course is designed to teach you how to:

• Describe solutions and features related to managing Windows 8.1 in an enterprise network environment.
• Determine requirements and perform the tasks for installing and deploying Windows 8.1.
• Manage profiles and user state between Windows devices.
• Determine the most appropriate management tools to configure Windows 8.1 settings.
• Configure disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers in a Windows 8.1 system.
• Configure network connectivity.
• Configure resource connectivity for both domain-joined and non-domain joined PCs and devices.
• Implement Windows 8.1 technologies to secure network connections.
• Configure file, folder, and printer access.
• Implement tools and technologies that can help secure Windows 8.1 PCs and devices.
• Configure and control desktop apps, Windows Store apps, and virtual apps.
• Optimize and maintain Windows 8.1 PCs and devices.
• Configure mobile computer settings and to enable remote access.
• Determine how to recover Windows 8.1 from various failures.
• Describe and configure Client Hyper-V.

Content

This course will cover the following concepts:

• Module 1: Windows 8.1 in an Enterprise Environment
• Module 2: Installing and Deploying Windows 8.1
• Module 3: Tools Used for Configuring and Managing Windows 8.1
• Module 4: Managing Profiles and User State in Windows 8.1
• Module 5: Managing Disks and Device Drivers
• Module 6: Configuring Network Connectivity
• Module 7: Configuring File Access and Printers on Windows 8.1 Clients
• Module 8: Implementing Network Security
• Module 9: Configuring Resource Access for Domain-Joined Devices and Devices That Are Not Domain Members
• Module 10: Securing Windows 8.1 Devices
• Module 11: Configuring Applications for Windows 8.1
• Module 12: Optimizing and Maintaining Windows 8.1
• Module 13: Configuring Mobile Computing and Remote Access
• Module 14: Recovering Windows 8.1
• Module 15: Configuring Client Hyper-V

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• At least two years of experience in the IT field
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS management
• Understanding of the certificate security and working knowledge of the fundamentals of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
• Understanding of Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 fundamentals
• Understanding of Microsoft Windows Client essentials; forexample, working knowledge of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and/or Windows 8
• Basic understanding of Windows PowerShell syntax
• Basic awareness of Windows deployment tools (Windows ADK components: Windows PE, Windows SIM, VAMT, ImageX, USMT, and DISM concepts and fundamentals) but no actual prerequisite skills with the specific tools are assumed

Who should attend?

This course is intended for:

• IT professionals who administer and support Windows 8.1 PCs, devices, users, and associated network and security resources.
• Students who seek certification in the 70-687 Windows 8.1 Configuring exam.