Training Guide · Configuring Windows® 8 by Scott Lowe, Derek Schauland -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Training Guide: Configuring Windows® 8 Introduction

System requirements

Hardware requirements

Virtualization hardware requirements Physical hardware requirements

Software requirements Practice setup instructions Acknowledgments

Scott Lowe Derek Schauland Rick Vanover

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1. Evaluating Windows 8

Before you begin Lesson 1: What’s new in Windows 8

Navigating the Windows 8 user interface

Managing the Start screen Adding Windows administrative programs to the Start screen Understanding charms Switching between applications Closing applications

Introducing some new features

Internet Explorer 10 Adding applications from the Windows Store Hyper-V Cloud connectivity Windows To Go Mobile broadband Secure Boot and Trusted Boot Refresh your PC and reset your PC

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Understanding product editions, architectures, and hardware requirements

Windows 8 product edition differences Windows 8 product architecture differences Windows 8 hardware requirements Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Add an Internet Explorer shortcut to the Start screen Exercise 2: Configure user settings to synchronize between Windows 8 devices

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2

2. Installing and Migrating to Windows 8

Before you begin Lesson 1: Installing Windows 8 on a new or formatted system

Starting the installation Configuring your account Joining an Active Directory domain Installing Windows 8 with Windows To Go Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Upgrading or migrating from a previous version of Windows

Running the Setup Wizard Configuring your account Upgrading from Windows Vista Upgrading from Windows XP Moving and transferring files by using Windows Easy Transfer

Using removable media

Using an Easy Transfer cable Using a network connection Using an external hard disk or USB flash drive

Using the User State Migration Tool Migrating user data

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Installing Windows 8 on startup VHD files

Creating a VHD from an existing installation Creating the VHD during the installation by using DiskPart Starting the system from the VHD Removing VHD installations Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Install Windows 8 Exercise 2: Configure Windows 8 to start from a VHD Exercise 3: Set up a Windows To Go workspace

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

3. Handling Hardware and Device Drivers

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing drivers

Driver installation methods Driver types Using Device Manager

Opening Device Manager Viewing device and driver information

The General tab The Advanced tab The Driver tab The Details tab The Events tab The Resources tab

Managing drivers

Driver Details Update Driver Roll Back Driver

Displaying hidden devices

Using the System Information utility

Viewing conflicting or shared resources System Information highlights

Discovering the Driver Verifier utility Adding device drivers to the driver store Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Managing hardware devices

Enabling and disabling hardware devices Monitoring USB devices Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Managing enterprise hardware policies

Managing enterprise hardware installation policies

Identifying hardware strings and classes Disabling installation of removable devices Managing installation of specific devices based on device ID or group

Restricting Device Installation Based on Class Allowing Device Installation Based on Class Restricting Device Installation Based on Hardware ID Allowing Device Installation Based on Hardware ID

Creating an administrative override for device installation

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Locate hardware ID for a USB thumb drive Exercise 2: Create Group Policy to prevent the installation of hardware devices

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

4. Installing and Configuring Applications

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing traditional desktop applications

Using Windows Installer in Windows 8 Running Windows Installer packages and MSIExec Managing compatibility with Application Compatibility Toolkit and App-V

Testing for application compatibility Virtualizing incompatible applications

Controlling program settings for traditional applications

Using the Program Compatibility troubleshooter Manually troubleshooting compatibility Configuring default programs and file associations

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Managing Windows 8 native applications

Installing, updating, and uninstalling Windows 8 native applications Reinstalling apps that have been removed Acquiring desktop apps in the Windows Store Disabling and controlling access to the Windows Store app Managing access to hardware and installed applications Controlling applications by using AppLocker

Defining rules Enforcing rules

Sideloading apps in Windows 8

Adding sideloaded apps to a user account Adding sideloaded apps to an image

Inventorying and removing apps

Using Windows PowerShell Using DISM at the command line

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Install line-of-business applications Exercise 2: Prevent access to the Windows Store

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2

5. Managing Internet Explorer

Before you begin Lesson 1: Configuring Internet Explorer 10

Managing two Internet Explorer experiences

Configuring the startup Internet Explorer Controlling Internet Explorer Start screen tile behavior Configuring Internet Explorer 10 (touch optimized)

Managing Internet Explorer settings by using Group Policy

Managing link behavior by using Group Policy Controlling Internet Explorer Start screen tile behavior by using Group Policy

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Understanding and configuring browser security settings

Managing new Internet Explorer 10 security settings

Understanding enhanced memory protection Understanding the HTML5 sandbox attribute Using Enhanced Protected Mode Understanding Protected Mode (non-enhanced) Disabling Protected Mode

Adding trusted sites to Internet Explorer Managing Internet Explorer security settings by using Group Policy

Enabling Enhanced Protected Mode by using Group Policy Password display

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Managing Internet Explorer add-ons

Understanding add-ons Managing ActiveX controls

Controlling ActiveX opt-in Managing ActiveX behavior

Managing other add-ons

Enabling or disabling add-ons Starting Internet Explorer without add-ons

Managing Internet Explorer add-ons by using Group Policy

Running ActiveX and Enhanced Protected Mode Preventing the installation of add-ons Specify approved add-ons

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Configure ActiveX (Internet zone) Exercise 2: Disable the Map With Bing accelerator

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

6. Using Hyper-V

Before you begin Lesson 1: Learning about Hyper-V for Windows 8

Introducing Hyper-V for Windows 8 When to use Hyper-V

Test environments for system administrators Application compatibility situations Test environments for desktop support technicians Environments for application developers

Data management and licensing Enabling Hyper-V What you need to know to succeed

Hyper-V operating systems Guest enlightenment Windows PowerShell extension Virtualized media Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V technology and Windows 8

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Creating and using Hyper-V virtual machines

Planning your virtual machines

Establishing names and locations Understanding memory availability Planning installation options

Creating a new virtual machine Using a Hyper-V virtual machine

State-changing tasks Migrating a virtual machine to another storage resource

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Configuring virtual machine networking and storage

Introducing storage and networking for Hyper-V

Networking technologies Storage

Hyper-V virtual switch

Assigning a virtual switch to a virtual machine Assigning storage to a virtual machine Windows 8 storage considerations for Hyper-V

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Create a virtual machine Exercise 2: Customize a virtual machine

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

7. Administering Windows Networking

Before you begin Lesson 1: Configuring networking

What’s new in networking in Windows 8

Enhancements in SMB 3 Viewing network connections Controlling metered connections

Installing a network adapter Managing network settings

Using the Network and Sharing Center

Using the Taskbar Using Control Panel Using the Start Screen

Managing network profiles Configuring IP settings Understanding the dual TCP/IP stack in Windows 8 Configuring name resolution Adding a second default gateway

Connecting to a wireless network

Managing a wireless network

Connection Properties Security Properties

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting networking

Updating the Task Manager view for networking Viewing Windows 8 network settings

Viewing network settings by using Network and Sharing Center Viewing network settings by using the command prompt Viewing wireless network details

Using the network troubleshooters Using command-line tools

Using ipconfig Using netstat

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Disable Network Discovery on the Private network profile Exercise 2: Manually configure IP settings for one of your network adapters Exercise 3: Use the netstat command

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2

8. Configuring security

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing Windows Firewall and exceptions

Choosing Windows Firewall

Configuring Windows Firewall to allow specific apps Removing an app from a Windows Firewall configuration

Choosing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Viewing the initial configuration Modifying a firewall profile Configuring IPsec settings Configuring inbound rules Allowing the secure connection Configuring outbound rules Configuring connection security rules

Monitoring rules configured in Windows Firewall Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Configuring network discovery and wireless security

Creating network discovery profiles Managing wireless security Understanding types of wireless security Wireless networking risks Reducing security issues on a wireless network Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Using Secure Boot and SmartScreen Filter

Ensuring that Windows has been signed using Secure Boot Staying safe by using SmartScreen Filter Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Configure inbound firewall rules for programs Exercise 2: Configure outbound firewall rules for ports Exercise 3: Configure firewall exceptions

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

9. Working with Remote Management Tools

Before you begin Lesson 1: Working with Remote Assistance

Initiating Remote Assistance Providing remote assistance Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Configuring and using Remote Desktop

Configuring Remote Desktop Opening the Remote Desktop application

General Display Local Resources Programs Experience Advanced

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting connections

Troubleshooting network problems Using Troubleshooter Connecting to VPNs in Windows 8

General Options Security Networking Sharing

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 4: Using other management tools remotely

Netsh Windows Remote Shell Windows PowerShell

What can Windows PowerShell do for administrators that the GUI cannot? Putting Windows PowerShell to work

Microsoft Management Console

Adding snap-ins Using the MMC to manage resources

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Configure a Remote Desktop session that launches PowerShell.exe and connect to a remote computer Exercise 2: Help another user initiate a Remote Assistance session Exercise 3: Work with Windows PowerShell to obtain information about a remote system

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4

10. Sharing Resources

Before you begin Lesson 1: Sharing files and folders

Configuring the Network and Sharing Center

Using the taskbar Using Control Panel Using the Start screen

Sharing files and folders

Enabling folder sharing using the Windows 8 interface Enabling folder sharing using the traditional interface Sharing a folder: simple method Sharing a folder: advanced method

Understanding NTFS permissions

Modifying file or folder permissions Creating advanced security settings Identifying permissions Taking ownership of a resource Resolving permissions conflicts

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Sharing printers

Configuring shared printers Configuring printing permissions Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Enable file sharing for a network adapter in your lab server Exercise 2: Test each other

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2

11. File System and Storage Management

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing disks and storage

Using disk management

Disk types Partition types Volume types Actions available by using Disk Management

Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup

Using Disk Cleanup to perform regular maintenance More Options for cleanup

Using Microsoft Drive Optimizer to organize data

Check Disk (chkdsk) The DiskPart utility

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Working with file systems

Security within the file system Inheritance and cumulative effectiveness Taking ownership Understanding share-level permissions Auditing access to securable objects by using SACLs Understanding Encrypting File System BitLocker Working with quotas Working with quotas for user accounts Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Introducing Storage Spaces

What is Storage Spaces? Creating storage spaces

Storage virtualization makes this work Benefits of Storage Spaces

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Use disk optimizer Exercise 2: Configure Storage Spaces

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

12. Administering Authentication and Authorization

Before you begin Lesson 1: Determining who’s who through authentication

What is authentication and what does it do? How does Windows authenticate users accessing the system? User name and password-based authentication Smart card authentication Biometric authentication Managing credentials in Windows 8 by using Credential Manager Configuring a Microsoft account for use with Windows Logging on by using a picture password

Creating a picture password Removing a picture password Using the picture password

Using a personal identification number (PIN) for authentication Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Managing authorization and access rights

Getting started with user rights Working in groups Understanding rights vs. permissions Assigning user rights Local Security Policy console Running tasks as administrator and user account control Run As Using and managing certificates

How do certificates work? Managing certificates in Windows 8

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Configure a Microsoft account for authentication Exercise 2: Configure a picture password and PIN for sign-in Exercise 3: Run applications with elevated privileges

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2

13. Managing and securing mobility

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing BitLocker and other policy-based mobility tools

Configuring BitLocker policies Managing BitLocker at the command line Using BitLocker on computers without TPM Using BitLocker on removable media (BitLocker To Go) Configuring policy settings for offline files Configuring offline file synchronization Configuring policy settings for device power Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Working with location-based settings and connection methods

Connecting to devices by using Wi-Fi Direct

Securing Wi-Fi to a device How does Windows 8 use Wi-Fi Direct?

Using airplane mode and location-based services in Windows 8 Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go Exercise 2: Configure subfolder availability for offline files Exercise 3: Configure actions for the power button

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2

14. Monitoring and Maintaining Windows

Before you begin Lesson 1: Managing Windows Update

Accessing Windows Update settings by using Control Panel

Using the Power User menu Using the Start screen Using the Windows 8 desktop

Configuring update settings Identifying new updates Managing Windows Update in Windows 8 native interface Viewing update history Rolling back updates Configuring Windows Update policies Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Monitoring, optimizing, and troubleshooting system health and performance

Managing and monitoring the system by using Task Manager

Processes

Ending a Process

Performance App history

Switching to a Windows 8 Native app Deleting app Usage History

Startup Users Details

Ensuring Licensing Compliance Through Affinity Settings

Services

Using Windows Action Center Configuring and analyzing event logs

Filtering events Saving events to an archive

Monitoring system resources by using Performance Monitor

Performing system diagnostics by using Performance Monitor

Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Enable automatic updates on your computer Exercise 2: Manually end a process in Windows Exercise 3: Create an event log filter

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2

15. System Protection and Recovery

Before you begin Lesson 1: Working with backup and restoration

Backing up Windows 8 Creating additional images Protecting files and data by using File History

Excluding items from File History Restoring files, folders, and entire computers

Restoring an entire computer Using System Restore for less invasive troubleshooting

Understanding how System Restore works Configuring System Restore Creating restore points Using System Restore

Two new methods of restoration and recovery

Making your computer like new again by using Refresh When the refresh process doesn’t go far enough

Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 2: Advanced settings and features for Windows recovery

MSConfig Task Manager Startup Recovering from a bad driver installation Lesson summary Lesson review

Lesson 3: Advanced recovery and restoration options

Creating a system repair or recovery disc Using Windows Recovery Environment Lesson summary Lesson review

Practice exercises

Exercise 1: Back up files in Windows 8 Exercise 2: Recover files by using File History Exercise 3: Bring your computer back to new with a reset Exercise 4: Use Advanced Startup to troubleshoot problems with Windows 8

Suggested practice exercises Answers

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

A. Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 and Exam 70-687 Index About the Authors Copyright

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