Installing and Configuring Windows 10 (Live Virtual Class)

Who is the training for?

Professionnels de l’IT, Professionnels du secteur informatique, Support Engineers, System administrators, System architects and IT administrators, Systems engineers, Windows Server administrators

Duration

4,00 day(s)

Language(s) of service

EN FR

Next session

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Goals

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to install and configure Windows 10 desktops and devices in a Windows Server domain corporate environment. These skills include learning how to install and customize Windows 10 operating systems and apps, and configure local and remote network connectivity and storage. Students will also learn how to configure data security, device security, and network security, and maintain, update, and recover Windows 10.

Describe the important new features of Windows 10. Install Windows 10.
Configure a device running Windows 10. Configure network connectivity for a Windows 10 device.
Manage storage in Windows 10. Manage files and printers.
Manage apps. Manage data security. Manage device security.
Implement Windows 10 features to improve network security. Monitor and update Windows 10 devices. Restore files, roll back drivers, and recover Windows 10 devices.

Module 1: Overview of Windows 10

This module introduces the Windows 10 operating system.
It describes the new features in Windows 10, and the important changes since Windows 8.1.
It describes the use, navigation, and customization of the new, enhanced user interface.
This module also mentions the features of Windows 10 that make it beneficial for organizations of different sizes.

Lessons

Introducing Windows 10
Navigating the User Interface

Lab: Navigating and Customizing the User Interface

Navigating Windows 10
Configuring Start
Configuring the Desktop

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the important new features of Windows 10.
Navigate and customize the Windows 10 interface.

Module 2: Installing Windows 10

This module introduces the different editions of Windows 10, and the differences between them.
It describes the requirements and available options for installing Windows 10 on a device.
It also provides instructions on installing Windows 10 and upgrading to it.
This module discusses points to consider when deciding between an upgrade or migration to Windows 10, and the supported upgrade paths from older versions of the Windows operating system.

Lessons

Installing Windows 10
Upgrading to Windows 10

Lab: Installing Windows 10

Upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 10
Migrating User Settings

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the different editions of Windows 10 and the features of each.
Install and upgrade to Windows 10.

Module 3: Configuring Your Device

This module explains how to configure Windows 10 by using tools such as the Settings app, Control Panel, Windows PowerShell, Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) and Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
It describes the different types of user accounts, and the benefits of using a Microsoft account.
This module also describes Microsoft OneDrive, and how it integrates with Windows 10.

Lessons

Overview of Tools Used to Configure Windows 10
Common Configuration Options
Managing User Accounts
Using OneDrive

Lab: Configuring Windows 10

Using the Settings App
Using Control Panel
Using Windows PowerShell
Using GPOs

Lab: Synchronizing Settings with OneDrive

Connecting a Microsoft Account
Synchronizing Settings between Devices

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the use of various tools to configure Windows 10.
Explain common configuration options.
Manage user accounts.
Use OneDrive with Windows 10.

Module 4: Configuring Network Connectivity

This module explains the use of tools such as the Settings app, Network and Sharing Center, and Windows PowerShell to configure network settings.
It describes the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 settings, and the benefits of IPv6.
It also describes name resolution and provides an overview of the Domain Name System (DNS) service.
This module describes the configuration of wireless connectivity in Windows 10, and explains remote access methods available in Windows 10, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), DirectAccess, and Remote Desktop.

Lessons

Configuring IP Network Connectivity
Implementing Name Resolution
Implementing Wireless Network Connectivity
Overview of Remote Access

Lab: Configuring Network Connectivity

Verify and Test IPv4 Settings
Configuring Automatic IPv4 Settings
Configuring and Testing Name Resolution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how to configure IP network connectivity.
Implement name resolution.
Implement wireless network connectivity.
Describe options for remote access in Windows 10.

Module 5: Managing Storage

This module provides an overview of storage options such as hard disks, server-based storage, and virtual hard disks.
It describes network storage options such as Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN), and cloud-based storage options such as OneDrive and Azure Storage.
This module describes the management and maintenance of disks, partitions, and volumes.
It also describes the Storage Spaces feature, and the process of configuring it.

Lessons

Overview of Storage Options
Managing Disks, Partitions, and Volumes
Maintaining Disks and Volumes
Managing Storage Spaces

Lab: Managing Storage

Adding a Disk
Creating a Simple Volume
Compressing a Folder
Enabling Disk Quotas
Creating a Storage Space

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the different storage options in Windows 10.
Manage disks, partitions, and volumes.
Maintain disks, partitions, and volumes.
Manage Storage Spaces.

Module 6: Managing Files and Printers

This module provides an overview of the file systems supported by Windows 10.
It explains how to configure file permissions, the effect of file permissions, how explicit and inherited permissions work, and how to include user and device claims in access permissions.
This module also explains how to share folders, the tools to use for sharing a folder, and the effective permissions when a user tries to access data in a shared folder that is protected by file permissions.
The last lesson in the module describes how to add and share a printer, and how to manage client and server side printing.

Lessons

Overview of File Systems
Configuring and Managing File Access
Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
Work Folders
Managing Printers

Lab: Configuring and Managing Permissions and Shares

Creating, Managing, and Sharing a Folder
Using Conditions to Control Access and Effective Permissions

Lab: Configuring and Using Work Folders

Configuring Work Folders

Lab: Installing and Managing a Printer

Managing and Using a Printer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and create file systems that are Windows 10 supports.
Configure file permissions.
Explain how permission inheritance works.
Implement conditions to limit access to files and folders.
Configure and manage shares.
Create and use Work Folders.
Configure and manage printers.

Module 7: Managing Apps in Windows 10

This module describes how to install and configure both desktop apps and Windows Store apps in Windows 10.
It explains how to install apps manually and automatically, and how to use Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune to deploy apps.
It describes the Windows Store, and how to manage access to it.
This module also describes the Internet Explorer 11 and Edge browsers, and explains how to configure and manage both.

Lessons

Overview of Providing Apps to Users
The Windows Store
Web Browsers

Lab: Installing and Updating Apps from the Windows Store

Sideloading an App
Signing In with a Microsoft Account
Installing and Updating Windows Store Apps

Lab: Configuring Windows 10 Web Browsers

Configuring and Using Microsoft Edge
Configuring and Using Internet Explorer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Windows 10 options for app deployment.
Install and manage Windows Store apps.
Configure Windows 10 web browsers.

Module 8: Managing Data Security

This module explains how the technologies available with Windows 10 work together to protect against data-related security threats.
It provides an overview of these threats, and discusses possible mitigations and best practices for dealing with them.
It describes defense-in-depth and Encrypting File System (EFS), and their usage in countering security threats.
This module also describes how to configure, administer, and monitor BitLocker.

Lessons

Overview of Data-Related Security Threats
Securing Data with EFS
Implementing and Managing BitLocker

Lab: Managing Data Security

Using EFS
Using Bitlocker

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand data-related security threats.
Secure data with Encrypting File System (EFS).
Implement and manage BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Module 9: Managing Device Security

This module explains how to mitigate security threats with the use of Security Compliance Manager, Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, and security settings in GPOs.
It also describes User Account Control (UAC), and how to configure it.

Lessons

Using Security Settings to Mitigate Threats
Configuring UAC

Lab: Managing Device Security

Creating Security Policies
Testing Security Policies
Configuring UAC Prompts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use security settings to mitigate threats.
Configure user account control (UAC).

Module 10: Managing Network Security

This module describes common network-related security threats, and describes options to mitigate them.
It describes Windows Firewall, IPsec connection security rules, and Windows Defender, and how to configure these tools to manage network security.

Lessons

Overview of Network-Related Security Threats
Windows Firewall
Connection Security Rules
Windows Defender

Lab: Managing Network Security

Creating and Testing Inbound Rules
Creating and Testing Outbound Rules
Creating and Testing Connection Security Rules
Configuring Windows Defender

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe network-related security threats and options for mitigating them.
Use Windows Firewall to mitigate security threats.
Configure IPsec connection security rules.
Use Windows Defender to protect devices from network-related threats.

Module 11: Maintaining Windows 10

This module describes Windows Update, and Windows Update for Business, and how to configure settings for updates.
It describes how to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Configuration Manager, or Intune to distribute updates within organizations.
This module also explains how to use the Action Center, Event Viewer, and Performance Monitor in Windows 10.

Lessons

Updating Windows
Monitoring Windows 10
Optimizing Performance

Lab: Maintaining Windows 10

Configuring Updates for a Single Device
Configuring Updates with GPOs
Monitoring Events
Monitoring Reliability and Performance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to keep Windows 10 up to date.
Monitor Windows 10.
Optimize performance of Windows 10.

Module 12: Troubleshooting and Recovery

This module describes device drivers, and how to use the Device Manager to view, configure, update, and roll back device drivers.
It explains file recovery methods in Windows 10, such as Backup and Restore, File History, and Previous Versions.
This module also explains features such as System Restore, Startup Recovery, and System Image Recovery, and describes how to use restore points to roll back device configuration.

Lessons