Exam Ref 70-697 Configuring Windows Devices

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-697--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of configuring Windows 10 devices in the enterprise. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success as a Microsoft specialist.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Manage identity
• Plan desktop and device deployment
• Plan and implement a Microsoft Intune device management solution
• Configure networking and storage
• Manage data access and protection
• Manage remote access
• Manage apps
• Manage updates and recovery

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Assumes you have experience with Windows desktop administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting; basic experience and understanding of Windows networking; and introductory-level knowledge of Active Directory and Microsoft Intune

Andrew Bettany, Microsoft MVP for Windows, is a member of the Microsoft Windows Technical Expert Program. As Microsoft Certified Trainer and leader of the University of York’s IT Academy in the UK, he teaches and consults on Windows deployment and troubleshooting.

Jason Kellington, MCT, MCSE, MCITP, MCTS, is a consultant, trainer, and author based in Northern Canada. Throughout his more than 15 years in IT, he has worked as an engineer, developer, administrator, and educator. He now specializes in educating IT organizations in enterprise infrastructure deployment and management.

Introduction     xv
Microsoft certifications     xvi
Acknowledgments     xvi
Free ebooks from Microsoft Press     xvi
Microsoft Virtual Academy     xvii
Errata, updates, & book support     xvii
We want to hear from you     xvii
Stay in touch     xvii
Preparing for the exam     xix
Chapter 1: Manage identity     1
Objective 1.1: Support Windows Store and cloud apps     1
Integrate Microsoft account and personalization settings     1
Install and manage software     5
Sideload apps into offline and online images     9
Sideload apps by using Microsoft Intune     12
Deep link apps using Microsoft Intune     15
Objective summary     16
Objective review     17
Objective 1.2: Support authentication and authorization     18
Support user authentication     19
Support workgroup, homegroup, and domain membership     23
Configure local accounts and Microsoft accounts     29
Configure Workplace Join     30
Configure Windows Hello     30
Objective summary     31
Objective review     32
Answers     34
Objective 1.1: Thought experiment     34
Objective 1.1: Review     34
Objective 1.2: Thought experiment     35
Objective 1.2: Review     36
Chapter 2: Plan desktop and device deployment     39
Objective 2.1: Migrate and configure user data     39
Configure user profiles     40
Configure folder location     42
Migrate user profiles     43
Objective summary     46
Objective review     46
Objective 2.2: Configure Hyper-V     47
Create and configure virtual machines     47
Create and manage checkpoints     51
Create and configure virtual switches     52
Create and configure virtual disks     53
Move virtual machine storage     54
Objective summary     56
Objective review     56
Objective 2.3: Configure mobility options     57
Configure offline file policies     58
Configure sync options     59
Configure power policies     60
Configure Windows To Go     63
Configure Wi-Fi Direct     65
Objective summary     66
Objective review     67
Objective 2.4: Configure security for mobile devices     68
Configure BitLocker     68
Configure startup key storage     72
Objective summary     73
Objective review     73
Answers     75
Objective 2.1: Thought experiment     75
Objective 2.1: Review     75
Objective 2.2: Thought experiment     76
Objective 2.2: Review     76
Objective 2.3: Thought experiment     77
Objective 2.3: Review     77
Objective 2.4: Thought experiment     78
Objective 2.4: Review     78
Chapter 3: Plan and implement a Microsoft Intune device management solution     81
Objective 3.1: Support mobile devices     81
Support mobile access and data synchronization      82
Supporting mobile access with Sync Center     83
Support broadband connectivity     84
Support Mobile Device Management     85
Objective summary     88
Objective review     88
Objective 3.2: Deploy software by using Microsoft Intune     89
Use reports and In-Console Monitoring to identify required updates     89
Approve or decline updates     92
Configure automatic approval settings     93
Deploy third-party updates     95
Objective summary     96
Objective review     96
Objective 3.3: Manage devices with Microsoft Intune     97
Provision user accounts     98
Enroll devices     100
View and manage all managed devices     101
Configure Microsoft Intune subscriptions     102
Configure the Microsoft Intune connector site role     105
Manage user and computer groups     105
Configure monitoring and alerts     107
Manage policies     109
Objective summary     113
Objective review     114
Answers     115
Objective 3.1: Thought experiment     115
Objective 3.1: Review     115
Objective 3.2: Thought experiment     116
Objective 3.2: Review     116
Objective 3.3: Thought experiment     117
Objective 3.3: Review     117
Chapter 4: Configure networking     119
Objective 4.1: Configure IP settings     119
Connect to a network     119
Configure name resolution     125
Configure network locations     127
Objective summary     130
Objective review     130
Objective 4.2: Configure network settings     131
Connect to a wireless network     131
Manage preferred wireless networks     132
Configure network adapters     133
Configure location-aware printing     133
Objective summary     135
Objective review     136
Objective 4.3: Configure and maintain network security     137
Configure Windows Firewall     137
Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security     139
Configure connection security rules with IPsec     143
Configure authentication exceptions     145
Configuring network discovery     146
Objective summary     147
Objective review     147
Answers     149
Objective 4.1: Thought experiment     149
Objective 4.1: Review     149
Objective 4.2: Thought experiment     150
Objective 4.2: Review     150
Objective 4.3: Thought experiment     151
Objective 4.3: Review     151
Chapter 5: Configure storage     153
Objective 5.1: Support data storage     153
Distributed File System      154
Supporting Storage Spaces      157
Support OneDrive for Business     162
Objective summary     166
Objective review     167
Objective 5.2: Support data security     168
Manage permissions including Sharing, NTFS and Dynamic Access Control      168
Troubleshooting Encrypting File System      173
Controlling access to removable media     176
Supporting BitLocker and BitLocker To Go      177
Understanding Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring      187
Objective summary     191
Objective review     192
Answers     194
Objective 5.1: Thought experiment     194
Objective 5.1: Review     194
Objective 5.2: Thought experiment     195
Objective 5.2: Review     196
Chapter 6: Manage data access and protection     199
Objective 6.1: Configure shared resources     199
Configure HomeGroup settings     200
Configure libraries     202
Configure shared folder permissions     205
Configure shared printers     210
Configure OneDrive     216
Objective summary     223
Objective review     224
Objective 6.2: Configure file and folder access     225
Encrypt files and folders by using Encrypting File System     225
Configure NTFS permissions      230
Configure disk quotas      238
Configure object access auditing     240
Configure authentication and authorization     244
Objective summary     250
Objective review     251
Answers     252
Objective 6.1: Thought experiment     252
Objective 6.1: Review     252
Objective 6.2: Thought experiment     253
Objective 6.2: Review     254
Chapter 7: Manage Remote Access      255
Objective 7.1: Configure remote connections     255
Configure remote authentication      256
Configure VPN connections and authentication     256
Enable VPN Reconnect      262
Configure broadband tethering     263
Configure Remote Desktop settings     266
Objective summary     272
Objective review     273
Objective 7.2: Configure mobility options     273
Configure offline file policies      274
Configure power options      277
Configure sync options      286
Configure Wi-Fi Direct      293
Objective summary     295
Objective review     296
Answers     297
Objective 7.1: Thought experiment     297
Objective 7.1: Review     297
Objective 7.2: Thought experiment     298
Objective 7.2: Review     298
Chapter 8: Manage apps     301
Objective 8.1: Deploy and manage Azure RemoteApp     301
Configure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings     302
Configure Group Policy Objects for signed packages     305
Subscribe to the Azure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds     305
Support iOS and Android     306
Configure Remote Desktop Web access for Azure RemoteApp distribution     306
Objective summary     307
Objective review     307
Objective 8.2: Support desktop apps     308
Support desktop app compatibility by using Application Compatibility Toolkit      308
Support desktop application co-existence      313
Install and configure User Experience Virtualization     319
Deploy desktop apps by using Microsoft Intune     320
Objective summary     323
Objective review     324
Answers     326
Objective 8.1: Thought experiment     326
Objective 8.1: Review     326
Objective 8.2: Thought experiment     326
Objective 8.2: Review     327
Chapter 9: Manage updates and recovery     329
Objective 9.1: Configure system recovery     329
Configure a recovery drive     330
Configure system restore     332
Perform a refresh or recycle     339
Perform a driver rollback     342
Configure restore points     344
Objective summary     350
Objective review     350
Objective 9.2: Configure file recovery     351
Configure File History     352
Restore previous versions of files and folders     355
Recover files from OneDrive     357
Objective summary     360
Objective review     361
Objective 9.3: Configure and manage updates     361
Configure update settings     362
Configure Windows Update policies     366
Manage update history     370
Roll back updates     372
Update Windows Store apps     376
Objective summary     379
Objective review     380
Answers     381
Objective 9.1: Thought experiment     381
Objective 9.1: Review     381
Objective 9.2: Thought experiment     382
Objective 9.2: Review     382
Objective 9.3: Thought experiment     383
Objective 9.3: Review     384
Index     385