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MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops Training

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In this course, professionals will learn to plan and implement an OS deployment strategy. With modern deployment tactics, a Professional will manage all the modern desktops of an organization.

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  • Category : MS 365

Course Price : $2575 Per Participant

Course Description

Note: This Course is going to retire on July 31, 2023. MD-102T00: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator is the replacement course for MD-100T00: Windows Client and MD-101T00: Managing Modern Desktops.

In this course, professionals will learn to plan and implement an OS deployment strategy.

With modern deployment tactics, a Professional will manage all the modern desktops of an organization. T

he professionals in this course also will learn the management of apps and web-browsers.

The key skills that professionals will learn are key concepts of managing modern desktops.

Professionals will access, authenticate, and fulfill all the compliances in an organization.

After completing this course, a professional will get the job role as a modern desktop administrator. Professionals will quickly meet the business needs of a current organization. 

This course is based on the objectives of MD-101T00-A.

 

Training Exclusives

  • Live instructor-led interactive sessions with Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT).
  • Access to Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC).
  • Real-time Virtual Lab Environment.
  • Experience 24*7 Learner Support.
  • Self-paced learning and flexible schedules.
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What you will learn

  • green-tick Plan, develop, and implement an Operating System deployment, upgrade, and update strategy.
  • green-tick Understand the benefits and methods of co-management strategies.
  • green-tick Plan and implement device enrollment and configuration.
  • green-tick Manage and deploy applications and plan a mobile application management strategy.
  • green-tick Manage users and authentication using Azure AD and Active Directory DS.
  • green-tick Describe and implement methods used to protect devices and data.

Prerequisites

The Modern Desktop Administrator must be familiar with M365 workloads and must have strong skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 10 and non-Windows devices.

The MDA role focuses on cloud services rather than on-premises management technologies.

It is recommended students complete course MD-100: Windows 10, prior to taking this course.

Who should attend this course?

The Modern Desktop Administrator must be familiar with M365 workloads and must have strong skills and experience of deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 10 and non-Windows devices.

Microsoft Learning Partner

Microtek Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

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Curriculum

This module explains how to plan and implement a deployment strategy. Students will learn about the concepts of supporting the desktop through it's entire lifecycle. This module also covers assessing an existing environment and the tools used to prepare a deployment strategy. Finally, students will be introduced to the tools and strategies used for desktop deployment.

  • The Enterprise Desktop
  • Assessing Deployment Readiness
  • Deployment Tools & Strategies
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Planning Windows 10 deployment

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the enterprise desktop lifecycle.
  • Describe how to assess an existing environment.
  • Describe methods for mitigating deployment blockers.
  • Describe the different tools and methods for deployment.
  • This module covers the modern methods of Windows deployment used in common scenarios such as upgrading and migrating to Windows 10, as well as deploying new devices and refreshing existing devices. Students will also learn about alternate methods of OS deployment as well as considerations when choosing methods of deployment.

  • Upgrading Devices to Windows 10
  • Deploying New Devices and Refreshing
  • Migrating Devices to Windows 10
  • Alternate Deployment Methods
  • Imaging Considerations
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Implementing Windows 10

  • Creating and deploying provisioning package
  • Migrating user settings
  • Deploying Windows 10 with AutoPilot
  • After completing this course, learners should be able to:

  • Develop an Operating System deployment and upgrade strategy.
  • Understand the different methods of deployment.
  • Understand which scenarios on-premise and cloud-based solutions can be used for.
  • Deploy and migrate desktops to Windows 10.
  • This module covers managing updates to Windows. This module introduces the servicing options for Windows 10. Students will learn the different methods for deploying updates and how to configure windows update policies. Finally, students will learn how to ensure and monitor update compliance using Windows Analytics.

  • Updating Windows 10
  • Windows Update for Business
  • Introduction to Windows Analytics
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing Updates for Windows 10

  • Manually configuring Windows Update settings
  • Configuring Windows Update by using GPOs
  • After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the Windows 10 servicing channels.
  • Configure a Windows update policy using Group Policy settings.
  • Configure Windows Update for Business to deploy OS updates.
  • Use Windows Analytics to assess upgrade readiness and update compliance.
  • In this module, students will examine the benefits and prerequisites for co-management and learn how to plan for it. This module will also cover Azure AD join and will be introduced to Microsoft Intune, as well as learn how to configure policies for enrolling devices. The module will conclude with an overview of device inventory in Intune and reporting using the Intune console, Power BI and Microsoft Graph.

  • Device management options
  • Microsoft Intune Overview
  • Manage Intune device enrollment and inventory
  • Managing devices with Intune
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Device Enrollment and Management

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe benefits and methods for migrating to co-management.
  • Deploy an MDM with Microsoft Intune.
  • Configure device enrollment.
  • Enroll desktop and mobile devices in Windows Intune.
  • Configure and downloads inventory reports.
  • This module dives deeper into Intune device profiles including the types of device profiles and the difference between built-in and custom profiles. The student will learn about assigning profiles to Azure AD groups and monitoring devices and profiles in Intune. The module will conclude with an overview of using Windows Analytics for health and compliance reporting.

  • Configuring device profiles
  • Managing user profiles
  • Monitoring devices
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing profiles

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe the types of device profiles.

    Create and assign device profiles.

    Configure user profile and folder redirection.

    Monitor and report on devices using Intune and Windows Analytics.

    In this module, students learn about application management on-premise and cloud-based solutions. This module will cover how to manage Office 365 ProPlus deployments in Intune as well as how to manage apps on non-enrolled devices. The module will conclude with an overview of Enterprise Mode with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge and tracking your installed applications, licenses, and assigned apps using Intune.

  • Implement Mobile Application Management (MAM)
  • Deploying and updating applications
  • Administering applications
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing Applications

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the methods for application management.
  • Deploy applications using Intune and Group Policy.
  • Configure Microsoft Store for Business.
  • Deploy Office365 ProPlus using Intune.
  • Manage and report application inventory and licenses.
  • In this module, students well be introduced to the concept of directory in the cloud with Azure AD. Students will learn the similarities and differences between Azure AD and Active Directory DS and how to synchronize between the two. Students will explore identity management in Azure AD and learn about identity protection using Windows Hello for Business, as well as Azure AD Identity Protection and multi-factor authentication.

  • Azure AD Overview
  • Managing identities in Azure AD
  • Protecting identities in Azure AD
  • Managing device authentication
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing objects and authentication in Azure AD

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the capabilities of Azure AD.
  • Manage users using Azure AD with Active Directory DS.
  • Implement Windows Hello for Business.
  • Join devices to Azure AD.
  • In this module, students will be introduced to managing device security. The module will cover securely accessing corporate resources and introduce concepts such as Always On VPN and remote connectivity in Windows 10. Students will learn how to create and deploy compliance policies and use compliance policies for conditional access. The module concludes with monitoring devices enrolled in Intune.

  • Microsoft Intune Overview
  • Implement device compliance policies
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing Access and Compliance

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe methods of enabling access from external networks.
  • Deploy compliance and conditional access policies.
  • Use Intune to monitor device compliance.
  • In this module, students will learn about data protection. Topics will include Windows & Azure Information Protection, and various encryption technologies supported in Windows 10. This module also covers key capabilities of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection and how to implement these capabilities on devices in your organization. The module concludes using Windows Defender and using functionalities such as antivirus, firewall and Credential Guard.

  • Implement device data protection
  • Managing Windows Defender ATP
  • Managing Windows Defender in Windows 10
  • Lab: Practice Lab - Managing Security in Windows 10

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the methods protecting device data.
  • Describe the capabilities and benefits of Windows ATP.
  • Deploy and manage settings for Windows Defender clients.
  • Certification Details

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    Step 1: Review the skills and knowledge required to certify.

    Step 2: Recommended training for Microsoft 365 (M365) Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Certification:

    Step 3: Take this exam and get certified.

    • Exam MD-100
    • Exam MD-101

    FAQs

    Yes, Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification.

    You need to pass the following exams in order to get the certification:

    Course Details

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      Certification: YES
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      Skill Level: Intermediate
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      Enrolled: 1312
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      Duration: 5 Days

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