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Training Course Summary:

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully deploy Microsoft Windows Vista business desktops throughout their organization. Students are introduced to the deployment life cycle, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the actual deployment. Students are introduced to the tools and guidance to be used throughout various stages of the deployment life cycle.

Pre-Requisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

- Experience deploying Windows client systems.
- At least one year of experience managing a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system environment.
- Familiarity with standard client and application deployment methods such as Group Policy, disk imaging, and Systems Management Server (SMS).
- Familiarity with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator.

This course is intended for IT Professionals, Desktop Configuration Administrators, and technical decision makers with the skills to successfully plan and deploy desktop operating systems, provision desktop computers, and deploy service packs and updates to computer systems. The intended audience is also involved in setting the strategic direction for the desktop operating system and applications.

Training Course Overview/Content:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the challenges, techniques, and processes that take place throughout the Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment life-cycle.
Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility when planning a Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment.
Capture and restore user state information during a workstation deployment task.
Create a custom image of a desktop computer that runs the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Deploy a Microsoft Windows Vista image using a Lite Touch methodology.
Secure a desktop running Microsoft Windows Vista using Windows Vista technology.