50255 Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy
5 Days | Price: $2,975
In this course you will learn how to reduce costs & increase efficiencies in your network. You will discover how to consolidate the administration of an enterprise IT infrastructure with Group Policy, & you will learn to control & manage computer systems.
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Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, students will have knowledge about:
- Features and functions of Group Policy
- Use Group Policy management tools to manage security policies
- Design a Group Policy infrastructure
- Group Policy processing architecture
- Back up, restore, import, and copy Group Policy Objects through the Group Policy
- Management Console
- Use Windows PowerShell to manage Group Policy
- Implement security using Group Policy
- Configure the desktop environment with Group Policy
- Configure roaming profiles and Folder Redirection
- Assign and publish software packages
- Implement AppLocker and software restriction policies
- Create and deploy Administrative Templates
- Configure Group Policy preferences
1 - INTRODUCTION TO CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
- Configuration Management Overview
- Configuration Management Using Group Policy
- Group Policy Features Introduced with Later Versions of Windows
- Using Windows PowerShell in the Configuration Management Process
- Lab: Introducing Configuration Management
2 - USING GROUP POLICY MANAGEMENT TOOLS
- Local and Domain Policies
- Using Group Policy Management Console
- Understanding Group Policy Refresh
- Lab: Using Group Policy Management Tools
3 - DESIGNING A GROUP POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE
- Design Stages for a Group Policy Infrastructure
- Planning your Group Policy Design
- Designing Your Group Policy Solution
- Deploying Your Group Policy Solution
- Managing Your Group Policy Solution
- Lab: Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure
4 - UNDERSTANDING THE ARCHITECTURE OF GROUP POLICY PROCESSING
- Group Policy Components in AD DS
- Understanding the Group Policy Deployment Order
- Modifying Group Policy Processing
- Lab: Understanding the Group Policy Processing Architecture
5 - TROUBLESHOOTING AND BACKING UP GPOS
- Using Group Policy Troubleshooting Tools
- Integration of RSoP Functionality
- Using Logging Options
- Backing Up, Restoring, Importing, and Copying GPOs
- Building Migration Tables
- Lab: Troubleshooting and Backing Up GPOs
6 - SECURING WINDOWS USING GROUP POLICY
- Exploring the Windows Security Architecture
- Securing User Accounts
- Exploring Security Policies
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
- Implementing Domain Security
- Security Policy Options for Window Client and Windows Server
- Lab: Securing Windows Using Group Policy
7 - IMPLEMENTING APPLICATION SECURITY USING GROUP POLICY
- Managing UAC Settings
- Defending Against Malware
- Using AppLocker to Restrict Software
- Implementing Windows 8 App Security Settings
- Lab: Implementing Application Security Using Group Policy
8 - CONFIGURING THE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT WITH GROUP POLICY
- Exploring Script Types and Controlling Script Execution
- Defining the Desktop, Start Menu, and Taskbar Settings
- Defining the Control Panel Settings
- Defining the Windows Components Settings
- Configuring the Printer Management and Pruning Settings
- Defining the Network Settings
- Discovering the new Group Policy Settings
- Lab: Configuring the Desktop Environment with Group Policy
9 - IMPLEMENTING USER STATE VIRTUALIZATION
- Configuring Folder Redirection
- Managing Offline Files
- Implementing User Experience Virtualization
- OneDrive for Business
- Lab: Implementing User State Virtualization
10 - ASSIGNING AND PUBLISHING SOFTWARE PACKAGES
- Using MSI Packages to Distribute Software
- Using Group Policy as a Software Deployment Method
- Deploying Software
- Setting Up Distribution Points
- Using the Systems Center Configuration Manager to Distribute Software
- Lab: Assigning and Publishing Software Packages
11 - CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT WITH WINDOWS POWERSHELL
- Introducing Windows PowerShell
- Using Windows PowerShell
- Writing PowerShell Scripts
- Windows PowerShell Library for Group Policy
- Windows PowerShell-Based Logon Scripts
- Lab: Configuration Management with Windows PowerShell
12 - IMPLEMENTING POWERSHELL DESIRED STATE CONFIGURATION
- Introducing Group Policy Preferences
- Comparing Preferences and Policy Settings
- Options for Applying Preferences
- Configure Preference Settings
- Lab: Using PowerShell Desired State Configuration
13 - CONFIGURING GROUP POLICY PREFERENCES
- Introducing Group Policy Preferences
- Comparing Preferences and Policy Settings
- Options for Applying Preferences
- Configuring Preferences Settings
- Lab: Configuring Group Policy Preferences