Overview/Description Windows Server 2008 is the most recent server operating system released from Microsoft. Windows Server 2008 introduces a new updated and redesigned deployment service, formerly known as Remote Installation Services. Windows Deployment Services (WDS) enables the remote deployment of Windows operating systems, such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. The Key Management Service (KMS) in Windows Server 2008 simplifies client activation and eliminates the need to perform manual activations on each client. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft...

Overview/Description Microsoft provides many technologies and tools to enable administrators to reduce time and cost associated with maintaining clients computers, specifically for making applications available to users and ensuring that client computers are automatically updated to minimize security vulnerabilities. This course demonstrates how to deploy and distribute applications to Windows 7 client machines in an Active Directory environment using Group Policy settings and System Center Configuration Manager. It discusses how administrators can make applications available to users through...

Overview/Description Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides insight to designing security, architecture, and planning and deploying authentication methods. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for Microsoft Exam 70-668 (PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administration). Passing this exam will earn the learner MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 certification. Target Audience...

Overview/Description Microsoft Windows 7 can be a standalone client machine or part of a domain. Either way, users and administrators should ensure that computers are secure and are configured properly to mitigate any issues. In a domain environment, client computers should have standardized settings to help reduce costs and desktop support issues. This ensures the users and computers all have the same settings, which a user may or may not be able to change, including desktop, security, and Internet Explorer. This course demonstrates how to configure Group Policy settings to apply standard...