Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

• Deploy Windows
• Manage devices and data
• Configure storage and connectivity
• Maintain Windows
• Deploy and upgrade operating systems
• Manage policies and profiles
• Manage and protect devices
• Manage apps and data

Course Outline

Install Windows 10

• perform a clean installation
• perform an in-place upgrade from a previous version of Windows
• use Windows Deployment Services (WDS) to deploy Windows 10
•  customize a Windows 10 installation using tools from the Windows ADK (Windows System Image Manager, Windows PE, Windows Configuration Designer)
• select the appropriate Windows edition

Perform post-installation configuration

• configure Microsoft Edge
• configure mobility settings
• customize the Windows desktop
• troubleshoot activation issues
•  configure printers and external devices
• configure Windows 10 by using provisioning packages
• configure Microsoft Store settings
• configure and manage services

Configure devices by using local policies

• implement local policy
• troubleshoot group policies on devices
• configure Windows 10 settings by using group policy

Manage Windows security

• configure user account control (UAC)
• configure Microsoft Defender Firewall
• implement device encryption
• configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• manage device security using core isolation, secure boot, and TPM

Configure networking

• configure client IP settings
• configure mobile networking
• troubleshoot networking

Configure data access and protection

• configure NTFS permissions
• configure shared permissions
• configure local storage
• manage and optimize storage
• configure file and folder permissions
• configure OneDrive/OneDrive for Business

Manage updates

• troubleshoot updates
• select and configure the appropriate servicing channel for feature updates
• configure Windows update options
• plan for types of Windows updates including feature updates, quality updates, servicing stack updates, driver updates, and Microsoft product updates
• configure updates by using Windows Update for Business

Monitor and manage Windows

• configure and analyze event logs
• manage performance
• manage Windows 10 environment
• configure local registry
•  schedule tasks

Configure remote connectivity

• manage Windows 10 remotely by using Windows Admin Center
• configure remote assistance tools including Remote Assist and Quick Assist
• manage Windows remotely by using Windows Remote Management and PS remoting
• configure remote desktop access

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