MCA Modern Desktop Administrator Study Guide

ABOUT THE AUTHOR WILLIAM PANEK, MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA, is a Five-Time Microsoft MVP Winner. He has taught at Boston University, Clark University, and the University of Maryland, and presently conducts live online classes for StormWind Studios (www.stormwind.com). Will has been a consultant and trainer for the United States Secret Service, Cisco, the United States Air Force, and the United States Army. He also creates training videos to help students prepare for various Microsoft exams.

• Introduction xixAssessment Test xxxChapter 1 Installing and Updating Windows 10 1Understanding the Basics 2Windows 10 Features 7Understanding the Windows 10 Architecture 8Preparing to Install Windows 10 9Windows 10 Pro 10Windows 10 Enterprise 11Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 12New Install or Upgrade? 12Disk Partitioning 16Language and Locale 17Installing Windows 10 17Performing a Clean Install of Windows 10 18Performing an Upgrade to Windows 10 26Troubleshooting Installation Problems 31Supporting Multiple-Boot Options 33Using Windows Activation 34Understanding Automated Deployment Options 35An Overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 36An Overview of Unattended Installation 41An Overview of Windows Deployment Services 43An Overview of the System Preparation Tool and Disk Imaging 46Overview of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit 50Summary of Windows 10 Deployment Options 51Deploying Unattended Installations 52Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare an Installation for Imaging 53Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool 55Using Windows System Image Manager to Create Answer Files 57Deploying with Windows Autopilot 58Windows Autopilot Requirements 59Windows Autopilot Profiles 61Understanding Windows Updates 62Windows Update Process 64Using Windows Update for Business 64Summary 68Exam Essentials 68Review Questions 70Chapter 2 Managing Authentication 73Active Directory vs. Azure Active Directory 74Understanding Active Directory 74Understanding Azure Active Directory 84Managing Hybrid Networks 110Password Hash Synchronization with Azure AD 111Azure Active Directory Pass-through Authentication 111Federation with Azure AD 112Common Identity Scenarios 115Azure AD Connect 116Implementing Active Directory Federation Services 123What is a Claim? 123AD FS in Windows Server 2016 127Configuring a Web Application Proxy 129Active Directory Federation Services Installation 131Using PowerShell Commands 140Summary 145Exam Essentials 146Review Questions 148Chapter 3 Managing Devices 151Understanding File Systems 152File System Selection 153File System Conversion 155Configuring NTFS 157Configuring Disk Storage 159Basic Storage 159Dynamic Storage 160GUID Partition Table 162Cloud-Based Storage 163Using the Disk Management Utility 167Using the Microsoft Management Console 167Understanding the Disk Management Utility 171Managing Storage 185Managing Dynamic Storage 185Windows 10 Devices in Azure 187Compliance Policies 188Device Configuration Profiles 193Summary 196Exam Essentials 197Review Questions 198Chapter 4 Planning and Managing Microsoft Intune 201Managing Devices with Microsoft Intune 202Understanding Microsoft Intune Benefits 204Configuring Intune Subscriptions 205Provisioning User Accounts 207Supporting Applications 222Deploying Applications Using Intune 222Supporting Broadband Connectivity 226Understanding Data Synchronization 227Using Mobile Application Management 229Windows Information Protection 231Understanding Updates 238Deploying Software Updates Using Intune 238Using Intune Compliance Reports 243Using Intune Reports 243PowerShell Commands 244Summary 245Exam Essentials 245Review Questions 247Chapter 5 Managing Security 251Managing Windows Security 252Windows Defender Security Center 253Configuring Windows Firewall 256Understanding the Windows Defender Firewall Basics 256Windows Firewall with Advanced Security 257Managing Security 263Implementing Azure Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection 263Understanding Windows Defender Application Guard 265Understanding Windows Defender Credential Guard 271Implementing and Managing WindowsDefender Exploit Guard 273Using Windows Defender Application Control 278Summary 278Exam Essentials 279Review Questions 280Chapter 6 Configuring Auditing 283Monitoring Windows 285Introducing Performance Monitor 285Using Other Performance-Monitoring Tools 294Monitor Cloud-Based Tools 302Monitor Azure Device Security 311Summary 314Exam Essentials 315Review Questions 316Appendix Answers to Review Questions 321Chapter 1: Installing and Updating Windows 10 322Chapter 2: Managing Authentication 322Chapter 3: Managing Devices 323Chapter 4: Planning and Managing Microsoft Intune 324Chapter 5: Managing Security 325Chapter 6: Configuring Auditing 326Index 327