Exam MD-101 Managing Modern Desktops, Second Edition

Andrew Warren has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, many of which he has spent teaching and writing. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and has been involved as a subject matter expert in many of the Windows Server 2016 courses and as the technical lead in many Windows 10 courses. He also has been involved in developing TechNet sessions about Microsoft Exchange Server. He is the co-author of Exam Ref MD-100 Windows 10, Exam Ref MD-101 Managing Modern Desktops, Exam Ref 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016, and Exam Ref 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016 published by Microsoft Press. Andrew is based in the United Kingdom and lives in rural Somerset where he runs his own IT training and education consultancy.

Introduction

Lesson 1: Plan Windows 10 Deployment
Learning objectives
1.1 Assess infrastructure readiness
1.2 Evaluate and select an appropriate deployment option
1.3 Plan upgrade and downgrade paths
1.4 Plan app compatibility
1.5 Plan for user state

Lesson 2: Plan and Implement Windows 10 by Using Windows Autopilot
Learning objectives
2.1 Choose method based on requirements
2.2 Create and assign deployment profiles
2.3 Extract and upload device hardware information
2.4 Deploy Windows 10
2.5 Troubleshoot deployment

Lesson 3: Plan and Implement Windows 10 Using MDT
Learning objectives
3.1 Choose configuration options
3.2 Create and manage images
3.3 Manage app and driver deployment
3.4 Create and use task sequences
3.5 Deploy images
3.6 Monitor and troubleshoot deployment

Lesson 4: Manage Accounts, VPN Connections, and Certificates
Learning objectives
4.1 Secure privileged accounts
4.2 Configure VPN client
4.3 Configure and manage certificates on client devices

Lesson 5: Implement Device Compliance Policies
Learning objectives
5.1 Plan device compliance policies
5.2 Implement compliance policies
5.3 Manage compliance policies

Lesson 6: Configure Device Profiles
Learning objectives
6.1 Plan device profiles
6.2 Implement device profiles
6.3 Manage device profiles

Lesson 7: Manage User Profiles
Learning objectives
7.1 Configure user profiles
7.2 Configure sync settings
7.3 Implement Folder Redirection
7.4 Implement OneDrive Known Folder Move

Lesson 8: Implement and Manage Device, Application, and Threat Protection
Learning objectives
8.1 Implement Microsoft Defender Credential Guard
8.2 Implement Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard
8.3 Implement Microsoft Defender Application Guard
8.4 Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
8.5 Integrate Microsoft Defender Application Control
8.6 Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus
8.7 Protect devices using Endpoint Security
8.8 Manage enterprise-level disk encryption
8.9 Implement security baselines in Intune

Lesson 9: Manage Microsoft Intune Devices
Learning objectives
9.1 Configure enrollment settings in Microsoft Intune
9.2 Enroll Windows devices
9.3 Enroll non-Windows devices
9.4 Review device inventory

Lesson 10: Monitor Devices
Learning objectives
10.1 Monitor device inventory reports using Endpoint Manager admin center
10.2 Monitor devices using Azure Monitor, Desktop Analytics, and Endpoint Analytics

Lesson 11: Manage Updates
Learning objectives
11.1 Plan for Windows Updates
11.2 Deploy Windows Updates
11.3 Monitor Windows 10 Updates

Lesson 12: Deploy and Update Applications
Learning objectives
12.1 Deploy apps with Intune
12.2 Deploy apps with Microsoft Store for Business
12.3 Enable sideloading
12.4 Deploy apps with WCD
12.5 Implement kiosk devices
12.6 Plan and deploy Microsoft 365 Apps

Lesson 13: Implement Mobile Application Management
Learning objectives
13.1 Plan and implement App Protection policies
13.2 Plan and implement App Configuration policies
13.3 Secure data in Microsoft 365

Summary