MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Associate course with SIMS!

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS:

• Introduction
  1. Foundation of Microsoft Domains
  2. Foundation of RAS, DMZ, Virtualization
  3. Foundation of Microsoft Cloud Services
• Deploying Windows
  1. Selecting the appropriate Windows Edition
  2. Windows Deployment Tools (Windows ADK, MDT, DISM, USMT, ACT, VAMT and more)
  3. Understanding Traditional Imaging
  4. Migrating User Data with the User State Migration Tool
  5. Understanding Windows Activation (MAK, KMS, Active Directory Based)
• Performing Post-Installation Configuration
  1. The Settings App vs Control Panel
  2. A Foundation of Powershell
  3. Configuring Language Settings, Edge web browser, Mobile Settings, Sign-In Options and the Desktops Feature
• Managing Devices, Data, Users and Groups
  1. Managing Devices in Active Directory
  2. Joining Windows 10 to a Microsoft Domain
  3. Creating Local users and Domain Users
  4. Creating and managing Local groups and domain groups
  5. Understanding User Profiles
• Configuring Data Access and Protection
  1. Understanding NTFS Permissions
  2. Creating Shared folders and permissions
  3. Understanding conflicting permissions between Share and NTFS
  4. Managing Disk Quotas
• Configuring Devices using the Registry and Group Policies
  1. Understanding the Registry in Windows 10
  2. Implementing Local Group Policies
  3. Understanding Active Directory Group Policy Objects
  4. Troubleshooting Policies
• Managing Windows Security
  1. Configuring the User Account Control (UAC)
  2. Configuring the Windows Defender Firewall
  3. Implementing Encrypting File System (EFS)
  4. Implementing Bitlocker Encryption
• Configuring Connectivity
  1. Understanding TCP/IP
  2. Configuring the TCP/IP settings on Windows 10
  3. Setting the Proxy Server settings on Windows 10
  4. Understanding WiFi
  5. Configuring the WiFi settings on Windows 10
  6. Troubleshooting connectivity using commands (Ipconfig, Ping, Tracert, Pathping, Netstat, Nslookup)
• Remote Connectivity
  1. Understanding and creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection in Windows 10
  2. Powershell Remoting
  3. Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, and Quick Assist
• Managing Windows Updates
  1. Selecting the appropriate Update Servicing Channel
  2. Understanding the Windows Update Settings
  3. Understanding the different methods of providing updates to your environment
• Monitoring and Managing Windows
  1. Understanding and Configuring the Windows Event Log
  2. Utilizing the Windows Monitoring Tools