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Group Policy Fundamentals, Security and the Managed Desktop ISI-1343B

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  • $2,995 per seat

About this class

This four-day, instructor-led course has been fully updated for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. The course content was developed by Microsoft Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz It equips you with the most current Group Policy tools and techniques to help you manage a Windows desktop and Windows Server environment effectively and efficiently.

The course takes you step-by-step through all the Group Policy concepts and tools that enable you to set and enforce rules and automate processes to manage network operations and implement effective security. You will learn to use Group Policy Preferences, ADMX files, and every feature of the GPMC; troubleshoot Group Policy; deploy software to your desktops; take full advantage of the Security Configuration Manager; and everything else in-between. This is your complete guide to the latest Group Policy features and functions for all modern Windows clients and servers, helping you manage more efficiently and effectively.

This course is intended for network staff responsible for help desk support, system administration, and network design

What you'll be able to do

This course is intended for network staff responsible for help desk support, system administration, and network design

  • Apply all the newest features and functions to manage modern Windows clients and servers
  • Utilize Group Policy Preferences, ADMX files, and add-ons
  • Improve your administrative skills as you master new features of the GPMC
  • party tools to enhance

troubleshooting capabilities

  • Employ improved tools to manage printers, drive maps, restrict hardware, and configure Internet Explorer
  • Use Group Policy settings to deploy software to your desktops, set up roaming profiles, and configure Offline Files for all your Windows clients

Secure your desktops and servers with AppLocker, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and the Security Configuration Manager

  • Work through examples that illustrate each concept

Before you attend

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Experience with the Microsoft Windows Server environments and a fundamental understanding of Active Directory

Course outline

  1. Module 1Group Policy Essentials

    • This module describes the basis of what Group Policy is and how it functions. It also describes the Group Policy features that are in included in the newer Windows operating systems.

  2. Module 2Managing Group Policy with the GPMC

    • This module describes the differences between local and domain policies and the Group Policy management tools you can use to manage these policies.

  3. Module 3Group Policy Processing Behavior Essentials

  4. Module 4Advanced Group Policy Processing

  5. Module 5Group Policy Preferences

  6. Module 6Managing Applications and Settings Using Group Policy

  7. Module 7Troubleshooting Group Policy

  8. Module 8Implementing Security with Group Policy

  9. Module 9Profiles: Local, Roaming and Mandatory

    • Module 10: The Managed Desktop: Redirected Folders, Offline Files and the Synchronization Manager

  10. Module 11The Managed Desktop: Software Deployment Via Group Policy

    • Module 12: Finishing Touches with Group Policy: Scripts, Internet Explorer, Hardware Control, Printer Deployment, Local Admin Password Control
    • Group Policy Fundamentals, Security and the Managed Desktop
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