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Chapter 1. Planning for the Installation of Windows 7
Choosing a Windows 7 Edition
x86 vs. x64
AppLocker
BitLocker
BranchCache
Windows XP Mode
Software Assurance
Local Installation
Designing User State Migration
User State Migration Toolkit
Performing In-Place Migration
Wipe-and-Load Migration vs. Side-by-Side Migration
Determining Which User Data and Settings to Preserve
Local vs. Remote Storage Considerations
Securing Migrated Data
Testing Designed Strategy
Virtualization Considerations
Considering a VDI Environment
Windows XP Mode
Installing Integration Components
Planning and Managing Client Licensing and Activation
Licensing Strategy and Compliance
Software Manager Licensing Manager Tool
Volume Activation Methods
Multiple Activation Key
Key Management Service and Licensing Infrastructure
Virtualization Licensing
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 2. Automating the Deployment of Windows 7
Understanding and Designing Images
Understanding Imaging
Designing Images
Creating Images on Reference Computers
Running Sysprep
Choosing a Deployment Strategy
A Comparison of Installations
Deployment Tools Overview
Imaging with the Windows Automated Installation Kit
ImageX
Understanding the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool
Preinstallation Environment
System Image Manager
Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
WDS Requirements
Deploying Images with WDS
Adding and Configuring WDS
Capturing Images with WDS
Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Installing MDT 2010
Creating a MDT 2010 Deployment Share
Creating a Task Sequence
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 3. Using the Command Prompt and PowerShell
Using the Windows Command Prompt
Launching the Command Prompt
Command Prompt Basics
System Variables Identify the Environment
Commands Use Paths
Copy and Paste with the Command Prompt
Capturing the Output
A Sampling of Commands
Advanced Shell Commands
Creating a Batch File
Scheduling a Batch File
Just a Glimpse
Using Windows PowerShell and the PowerShell ISE
Windows PowerShell ISE
PowerShell Commands
Verbs and Nouns
Sending Output to a Text File
PowerShell Syntax
Running PowerShell Scripts
Using PowerShell Commands
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 4. Managing the Life Cycle
Keeping Windows 7 Up to Date
Keeping Windows Up to Date
Deploying Updates
Auditing Updates
Deploying Service Packs and Rollups
Windows Update Client
Viewing Windows Update Settings
Installing, Hiding, and Restoring Updates
Viewing Update History
Choosing an Update Tool
Using MBSA for Security Audits
Picking Computers to Scan
Vulnerability Checks
Installing MBSA
Running the MBSA
Running the MBSACLI
Using Windows Server Update Services
WSUS Updates
WSUS Requirements
Installing, Configuring, and Using WSUS
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 5. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 7
Identifying and Resolving Performance Issues
Analyzing Logs with Event Viewer
Using the Action Center
Configuring Services
Managing Power Settings
Using Windows RE
Accessing the WinRE
Using the WinRE
Managing Hardware in Windows 7
Managing Memory
Managing Disks
Managing BIOS
Managing Devices
Troubleshooting Boot Issues
Understanding the Boot Phases
Using Advanced Boot Options
Using MSConfig
Startup and Recovery Options
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 6. Configuring and Troubleshooting Application Issues
Installing and Configuring Software
Installation Permissions
Licensing Restrictions
Digital Signing
Enabling and Disabling Features
Designing a Delivery Strategy
Windows XP Mode
Virtual PC
Remote Desktop Services
Application Virtualization
Designing a Deployment Strategy
Identifying Deployment Concerns
Choosing a Deployment Method
Identifying and Resolving Software Failure Issues
Checking and Repairing Installations
Checking the Logs
Problem Steps Recorder
Checking Whether an Application Runs in Safe Mode
Managing Application Compatibility
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 7. Networking with Windows 7
Understanding Network Connectivity in an Enterprise
Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast
Using IPConfig
Understanding the DHCP Lease
Understanding the IP Addresses
Configuring a Network Interface Card
Using Proxy Servers
Resolving Names to IP Addresses
Hostname Resolution Methods
NetBIOS Name Resolution Methods
Using NSLookup
Using the Network and Sharing Center
Public vs. Private Networks
Changing Advanced Sharing Settings
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems
Verifying Hardware and Cabling
Using Ping
Using Ping to Determine Scope of the Problem
Troubleshooting and Resolving Name Resolution Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 8. Accessing Resources on a Network
Accessing Network Resources
Pointing to Network Resources
Creating Shares on Windows 7
Working with Printers on Windows 7
Installing and Sharing Printers on Windows 7
Connecting to a Shared Printer
Understanding Permissions
SIDs and DACLs
NTFS
Share Permissions
Combining NTFS and Share Permissions
Printer Permissions
Identifying and Resolving Network Printer Issues
Printer Issues
Network Issues
Server Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 9. Managing Windows 7 in a Domain
Joining a Domain
Creating a Test Bed
Authentication vs. Authorization
Authentication
Authorization
Built-in Groups
Organizing Users with Groups
Group Scope and Group Type
Identifying and Resolving Logon Issues
Hardware vs. Network
Using Cached Credentials
Password Expiration
Determining Logon Context
Logon Hours Compliance
Time Synchronization
Understanding User Profiles
Standard Profiles
Roaming Profiles
Mandatory Profiles
Super-Mandatory User Profiles
Modifying the Default User Profile
Configuring Settings with Scripts
Anti-Malware Software
Windows Defender
Third-Party Anti-malware Software
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 10. Managing Windows 7 with Group Policy
Group Policy and the GPMC
Enabling a GPO Setting
Applying Multiple GPOs
RSAT and the Group Policy Management Console
User vs. Computer Settings
Forcing Group Policy Updates
Advanced Group Policy Settings
WMI Filtering
Using Group Policy Results
Using Group Policy Modeling
Group Policy Settings
Managing User Profiles with Group Policy
Logon and Startup Scripts
Deploying an Application via Group Policy
AppLocker
Searching Group Policy
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 11. Managing Security in Windows 7
User Account Control
UAC Settings
Configuring UAC via Group Policy
Security Policies
Local Security Policy vs. Group Policy
Account Policies
Local Policies
System Services
Removable Storage Access Policy
Designing BitLocker Support
BitLocker with a TPM
BitLocker without TPM
BitLocker and Data Drives
BitLocker Recovery Keys
Storing BitLocker Recovery Data in AD DS
BitLocker Active Directory Recovery Password Viewer Tool
Windows Firewall
Checking the Firewall Status
Designing Firewall Rules
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 12. Supporting Mobile Windows 7 Users
Configuring and Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
Using Wireless Security
Configuring Wireless on Windows 7
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Setting Up Connections
Troubleshooting Wireless Connections
Troubleshooting Remote Access Issues
Remote Access Overview
Creating a Dial-up Connection
Creating a VPN Connection
Add a Certificate
Troubleshooting a VPN Client
A Few Words about Teredo
Understanding DirectAccess
Using BranchCache
BranchCache Modes
BranchCache Requirements
Summary
Chapter Essentials.
Choosing a Windows 7 Edition
x86 vs. x64
AppLocker
BitLocker
BranchCache
Windows XP Mode
Software Assurance
Local Installation
Designing User State Migration
User State Migration Toolkit
Performing In-Place Migration
Wipe-and-Load Migration vs. Side-by-Side Migration
Determining Which User Data and Settings to Preserve
Local vs. Remote Storage Considerations
Securing Migrated Data
Testing Designed Strategy
Virtualization Considerations
Considering a VDI Environment
Windows XP Mode
Installing Integration Components
Planning and Managing Client Licensing and Activation
Licensing Strategy and Compliance
Software Manager Licensing Manager Tool
Volume Activation Methods
Multiple Activation Key
Key Management Service and Licensing Infrastructure
Virtualization Licensing
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 2. Automating the Deployment of Windows 7
Understanding and Designing Images
Understanding Imaging
Designing Images
Creating Images on Reference Computers
Running Sysprep
Choosing a Deployment Strategy
A Comparison of Installations
Deployment Tools Overview
Imaging with the Windows Automated Installation Kit
ImageX
Understanding the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool
Preinstallation Environment
System Image Manager
Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
WDS Requirements
Deploying Images with WDS
Adding and Configuring WDS
Capturing Images with WDS
Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010
Installing MDT 2010
Creating a MDT 2010 Deployment Share
Creating a Task Sequence
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 3. Using the Command Prompt and PowerShell
Using the Windows Command Prompt
Launching the Command Prompt
Command Prompt Basics
System Variables Identify the Environment
Commands Use Paths
Copy and Paste with the Command Prompt
Capturing the Output
A Sampling of Commands
Advanced Shell Commands
Creating a Batch File
Scheduling a Batch File
Just a Glimpse
Using Windows PowerShell and the PowerShell ISE
Windows PowerShell ISE
PowerShell Commands
Verbs and Nouns
Sending Output to a Text File
PowerShell Syntax
Running PowerShell Scripts
Using PowerShell Commands
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 4. Managing the Life Cycle
Keeping Windows 7 Up to Date
Keeping Windows Up to Date
Deploying Updates
Auditing Updates
Deploying Service Packs and Rollups
Windows Update Client
Viewing Windows Update Settings
Installing, Hiding, and Restoring Updates
Viewing Update History
Choosing an Update Tool
Using MBSA for Security Audits
Picking Computers to Scan
Vulnerability Checks
Installing MBSA
Running the MBSA
Running the MBSACLI
Using Windows Server Update Services
WSUS Updates
WSUS Requirements
Installing, Configuring, and Using WSUS
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 5. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows 7
Identifying and Resolving Performance Issues
Analyzing Logs with Event Viewer
Using the Action Center
Configuring Services
Managing Power Settings
Using Windows RE
Accessing the WinRE
Using the WinRE
Managing Hardware in Windows 7
Managing Memory
Managing Disks
Managing BIOS
Managing Devices
Troubleshooting Boot Issues
Understanding the Boot Phases
Using Advanced Boot Options
Using MSConfig
Startup and Recovery Options
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 6. Configuring and Troubleshooting Application Issues
Installing and Configuring Software
Installation Permissions
Licensing Restrictions
Digital Signing
Enabling and Disabling Features
Designing a Delivery Strategy
Windows XP Mode
Virtual PC
Remote Desktop Services
Application Virtualization
Designing a Deployment Strategy
Identifying Deployment Concerns
Choosing a Deployment Method
Identifying and Resolving Software Failure Issues
Checking and Repairing Installations
Checking the Logs
Problem Steps Recorder
Checking Whether an Application Runs in Safe Mode
Managing Application Compatibility
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 7. Networking with Windows 7
Understanding Network Connectivity in an Enterprise
Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast
Using IPConfig
Understanding the DHCP Lease
Understanding the IP Addresses
Configuring a Network Interface Card
Using Proxy Servers
Resolving Names to IP Addresses
Hostname Resolution Methods
NetBIOS Name Resolution Methods
Using NSLookup
Using the Network and Sharing Center
Public vs. Private Networks
Changing Advanced Sharing Settings
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Problems
Verifying Hardware and Cabling
Using Ping
Using Ping to Determine Scope of the Problem
Troubleshooting and Resolving Name Resolution Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 8. Accessing Resources on a Network
Accessing Network Resources
Pointing to Network Resources
Creating Shares on Windows 7
Working with Printers on Windows 7
Installing and Sharing Printers on Windows 7
Connecting to a Shared Printer
Understanding Permissions
SIDs and DACLs
NTFS
Share Permissions
Combining NTFS and Share Permissions
Printer Permissions
Identifying and Resolving Network Printer Issues
Printer Issues
Network Issues
Server Issues
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 9. Managing Windows 7 in a Domain
Joining a Domain
Creating a Test Bed
Authentication vs. Authorization
Authentication
Authorization
Built-in Groups
Organizing Users with Groups
Group Scope and Group Type
Identifying and Resolving Logon Issues
Hardware vs. Network
Using Cached Credentials
Password Expiration
Determining Logon Context
Logon Hours Compliance
Time Synchronization
Understanding User Profiles
Standard Profiles
Roaming Profiles
Mandatory Profiles
Super-Mandatory User Profiles
Modifying the Default User Profile
Configuring Settings with Scripts
Anti-Malware Software
Windows Defender
Third-Party Anti-malware Software
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 10. Managing Windows 7 with Group Policy
Group Policy and the GPMC
Enabling a GPO Setting
Applying Multiple GPOs
RSAT and the Group Policy Management Console
User vs. Computer Settings
Forcing Group Policy Updates
Advanced Group Policy Settings
WMI Filtering
Using Group Policy Results
Using Group Policy Modeling
Group Policy Settings
Managing User Profiles with Group Policy
Logon and Startup Scripts
Deploying an Application via Group Policy
AppLocker
Searching Group Policy
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 11. Managing Security in Windows 7
User Account Control
UAC Settings
Configuring UAC via Group Policy
Security Policies
Local Security Policy vs. Group Policy
Account Policies
Local Policies
System Services
Removable Storage Access Policy
Designing BitLocker Support
BitLocker with a TPM
BitLocker without TPM
BitLocker and Data Drives
BitLocker Recovery Keys
Storing BitLocker Recovery Data in AD DS
BitLocker Active Directory Recovery Password Viewer Tool
Windows Firewall
Checking the Firewall Status
Designing Firewall Rules
Summary
Chapter Essentials
Chapter 12. Supporting Mobile Windows 7 Users
Configuring and Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
Using Wireless Security
Configuring Wireless on Windows 7
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Setting Up Connections
Troubleshooting Wireless Connections
Troubleshooting Remote Access Issues
Remote Access Overview
Creating a Dial-up Connection
Creating a VPN Connection
Add a Certificate
Troubleshooting a VPN Client
A Few Words about Teredo
Understanding DirectAccess
Using BranchCache
BranchCache Modes
BranchCache Requirements
Summary
Chapter Essentials.