MCSA Microsoft Windows 10 Study Guide

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• Introduction xxv Assessment Test xxxviiChapter 1 Installing Windows 10 1Introducing Windows 10 2Windows 10 Features 6Windows Feature Deprecation 8Windows 10 Architecture 8Preparing to Install Windows 10 9Windows 10 Home 10Windows 10 Professional 10Windows 10 Enterprise 11New Install or Upgrade? 15Disk Partitioning 19Language and Locale 20Installing Windows 10 20Performing a Clean Install of Windows 10 20Performing an Upgrade to Windows 10 28Troubleshooting Installation Problems 33Migrating Files and Settings 34Supporting Multiple-Boot Options 38Using Windows Activation 40Using Windows Update 40Using Command-Line Options 42Installing Windows Service Packs 43Summary 43Video Resources 44Exam Essentials 44Review Questions 45Chapter 2 Automated Windows 10 Deployments 49Understanding Automated Deployment Options 50An Overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013 51An Overview of Unattended Installation 57An Overview of Windows Deployment Services 59An Overview of the System Preparation Tool and Disk Imaging 61Overview of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit 65Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer 66Summary of Windows 10 Deployment Options 67Deploying Unattended Installations 68Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare an Installation for Imaging 69Using Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (Windows ICD) to Create a Disk Image 71Installing from a Disk Image 73Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool 74Using Windows System Image Manager to Create Answer Files 75Understanding Hyper-V 76What Is Virtualization? 77Installing the Hyper-V Role 78Configuring Virtual Machines 84Summary 89Video Resources 90Exam Essentials 90Review Questions 91Chapter 3 Configuring Storage and Security 95Understanding File Systems 96File System Selection 97File System Conversion 99Configuring NTFS 100Configuring Disk Storage 103Basic Storage 103Dynamic Storage 104GUID Partition Table 106Cloud-Based Storage 107Using the Disk Management Utility 111Using the Microsoft Management Console 112Understanding the Disk Management Utility 116Managing Storage 131Managing Dynamic Storage 131Troubleshooting Disk Management 133Understanding Disk Management Status Codes 134Troubleshooting Disks That Fail to Initialize 135Managing Data Compression 135Using the Compact Command-Line Utility 137Using Compressed (Zipped) Folders 138Understanding Distributed File System 138Advantages of DFS 138Types of DFS 139Managing Data Encryption with EFS 139Encrypting and Decrypting Folders and Files 140Managing EFS File Sharing 141Recovering Encrypted Files 142Understanding RAID 145RAID Levels 145Storage Spaces 146Using Disk-Maintenance Tools 148Using the Disk Optimization Utility 149Using the Disk Cleanup Utility 150Using the Check Disk Utility 151Summary 152Video Resources 152Exam Essentials 152Review Questions 154Chapter 4 Managing Data Access 157Managing File and Folder Security 158Folder Options 159Understanding Dynamic Access Control 163Securing Access to Files and Folders 164Determining and Viewing Effective Permissions for NTFS 168Determining NTFS Permissions for Copied or Moved Files 170Managing Network Access 171Creating and Managing Shared Folders 171Configuring Share Permissions 172Configuring OneDrive 174Joining and Sharing HomeGroups in Windows 10 178Understanding Hardware Security 183Using BitLocker Drive Encryption 183Features of BitLocker 185Windows 7 and 2008 R2 vs. Windows 10 & 2012 R2 187Using the BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Utility 189Understanding Smart Cards 190Summary 191Video Resources 191Exam Essentials 191Review Questions 193Chapter 5 Managing the Windows 10 Environment 197Configuring the Windows 10 Operating System 198Configuring the Desktop Environment 199Configuring Personalization 207Using Control Panel 213Understanding the System Icon 223Understanding the Settings Window 226Understanding Mobility Options 228Configuring Offline Files and Synchronization 228Configuring Power Policies 230Configuring Windows To Go 236Configuring Wi-Fi Direct 238Using the Registry Editor 239Configuring Remote Connections 240Remote Assistance 241Remote Desktop 245Configuring a VPN Connection 248Transparent Caching 250Broadband Tethering 250Managing Windows 10 Services 252Summary 254Video Resources 255Exam Essentials 255Review Questions 256Chapter 6 Planning and Managing Microsoft Intune 259Managing Devices with Microsoft Intune 260Understanding Microsoft Intune Benefits 262Configuring Intune Subscriptions 263Provisioning User Accounts 265Supporting Applications 281Deploying Applications Using Intune 281Supporting Broadband Connectivity 285Understanding Data Synchronization 286Understanding Updates 288Deploying Software Updates Using Intune 288Using the Intune Reports 292Summary 294Video Resources 295Exam Essentials 295Review Questions 296Chapter 7 Configuring Applications 299Supporting Desktop Applications 300Using the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 300Using Hyper-V for Desktop Applications 302Configuring User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 307Understanding AppLocker 309Understanding Azure 310Using Azure RemoteApp 314Understanding App-V 320Supporting the Windows Store 321Installing and Managing Software by UsingMicrosoft Office 365 and Windows Store Apps 321Sideloading Apps into Online and Offline Images 322Integrating Microsoft Accounts IncludingPersonalization Settings 323Understanding Web Browsers 326Browser Controls 326Working with Web Slices 327Using the Browser Compatibility View 328Using Protected Mode for IE11 329Using InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Filtering 329Configuring Windows Internet Explorer 11 Options 330Summary 335Video Resources 335Exam Essentials 336Review Questions 337Chapter 8 Managing Identity and Authorization 341Overview of Windows 10 User Accounts 342Account Types 343Built-In Accounts 343Local and Domain User Accounts 345Working with User Accounts 346Using the Local Users and Groups Utility 346Using the User Accounts Option in Control Panel 348Creating New Users 349Disabling User Accounts 354Deleting User Accounts 355Renaming User Accounts 357Changing a User’s Password 358Using a Microsoft Passport, Pictures, and Biometrics 359Managing User Properties 359Managing User Group Membership 360Setting Up User Profiles, Logon Scripts, and Home Folders 362Troubleshooting User Account Authentication 367Managing and Creating Groups 368Using Built-In Groups 369Creating Groups 373Managing Group Membership 374Deleting Groups 376Managing Security Using GPOs and LGPOs 376Understanding the GPO and LGPO Basics 376Using the Group Policy Result Tool 378Managing and Applying LGPOs 379Configuring Local Security Policies 381Using Account Policies 382Using Local Policies 388Configuring User Account Control 395Privilege Elevation 396Registry and File Virtualization 398Understanding Smart Cards 398Summary 400Video Resources 401Exam Essentials 401Review Questions 402Chapter 9 Configuring Network Connectivity 405Understanding Networking 406Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 406Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Network 408Cloud-Based Azure Active Directory 410Other Microsoft Networking Terms and Roles 411Configuring Windows 10 NIC Devices 414Configuring a Network Adapter 414Troubleshooting a Network Adapter 421Configuring Wireless NIC Devices 421Understanding TCP/IP 431Benefits and Features of TCP/IP 431Basics of IP Addressing and Configuration 433Using IPv6 Addresses 437Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 10 448Testing Your IP Configuration 450Configuring Windows 10 on a Network 452Configuring Windows Firewall 457Summary 462Video Resources 463Exam Essentials 463Review Questions 464Chapter 10 Configuring Recovery 467Safeguarding and Recovery Basics 468Using Advanced Boot Options 469Starting in Safe Mode 470Enabling Boot Logging 473Using Other Startup Setting Options 474Understanding System Restore 475Using the System Image Recovery 477Using the Startup Repair Tool 478Maintaining Windows 10 with Backup and Restore 478Creating a Backup 478Restoring Files from a Backup 481Recovering Files from OneDrive 481Using the Wbadmin Command Utility 482Using Advanced Backup Options 483Using System Protection 485Creating Restore Points 486Restoring Restore Points 486Cleaning Up Old Restore Points 487Using the Recycle Bin 487Summary 488Video Resources 489Exam Essentials 489Review Questions 490Appendix Answers to the Review Questions 493Index 505