Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide: Learn the skills required to become a Microsoft Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About Packt
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1 : Deploying Windows
Chapter 1: Deploying Windows 10
	Technical requirements
	Understanding Windows 10 editions and capabilities
		Learning about Windows 10 editions
		Understanding Windows 10 capabilities
	Performing a clean installation
		Understanding the clean installation process
	Summary
	Further reading
Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10
	Technical requirements
	Performing an in-place upgrade
		Selecting the right tools for upgrading
		Learning about High-touch in-place upgrades
		Choosing between an in-place upgrade and migration
	Configuring language packs
		How to get and install language packs
	Migrating user data
		Understanding the scanstate.exe command
		Understanding the loadstate.exe command
	Troubleshooting activation issues
		Learning about activation methods
		Understanding troubleshooting methods
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 3: Customizing and Configuring Windows 10
	Technical requirements
	Configuring Edge and IE
		Understanding Edge
		Learning about IE 11
		Understanding Enterprise Mode Site Lists
		Using Enterprise Mode Site List Manager
	Configuring the sign-in options
		Using Windows Hello
		Understanding the security key device
		Changing your Windows password
		Configuring a picture password
		Configuring a Dynamic lock
	Configuring the mobility settings
		Understanding the basic power plans
		Configuring the power plans
		Configuring the Presentation Settings
	Customizing the Windows desktop
	Customizing the Windows Start menu
		Exporting the Start menu layout
	Working with PowerShell
		Using the Command-line interface
		Using the Graphical User Interface
		Windows PowerShell ISE
		Understanding cmdlets
		Understanding compatibility with command-line tools
		Getting help with using Windows PowerShell
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data
Chapter 4: Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices
	Technical requirements
	Managing local users
		Configuring local accounts
		Default local accounts
		Creating a local user
		Using Windows PowerShell
	Managing local groups
		Default local groups
		Creating local groups
		Using Windows PowerShell
	Managing devices
		Joining a device to Azure AD
		Registering a device to Azure AD
		Configuring device management
		Managing device tasks
		Connecting devices to Azure AD
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 5: Configuring Permissions andFile Access
	Technical requirements
	Overviewing different types of file systems
		FAT
		NTFS
		ReFS
	Configuring and managing file access
		Understanding tools for managing files and folders
		Configuring file and folder permissions
		Understanding permission inheritance
		Configuring inheritance for all objects
	Understanding the Effective Access feature
		Learning about copying and moving files
	Configuring and managing shared folders
		Understanding shared folder permissions
		Viewing shared folders
		Creating shared folders
		Shared folder properties
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 6: Configuring and Implementing Local Policies
	Technical requirements
	Configuring the local registry
		Understanding the registry structure
		Understanding the Registry Editor
	Configuring local policies
		Specifying user rights
	Implementing account policies
		Configuring a Password Policy
	Troubleshooting group policies
		Resultant Set of Policy
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 7: Securing Data and Applications
	Technical requirements
	Configuring User Account Control
		Understanding User Account Control
	Configuring Threat Protection
		Understanding malware and threat protection
		Learning about phishing scams
		Understanding Windows Security
		Understanding advanced protection methods
	Implementing encryption
		Implementing BitLocker
		Implementing Encrypting File System
	Using AppLocker
		Understanding AppLocker rules
		Configuring AppLocker
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Section 3: Configuring Connectivity
Chapter 8: Configuring Various Networks
	Technical requirements
	Configuring the IP settings
		Understanding the IPv4 address
		Understanding the IPv6 address
	Configuring mobile networking
		Setting up a cellular network
		Setting up a mobile hotspot
	Configuring remote access
		An overview of VPNs
		Creating a VPN connection
		Understanding Always On VPN
	Configuring Wi-Fi profiles
		Understanding the technology of wireless networks
		Configuring your Wi-Fi settings and profiles
	Troubleshooting networking issues
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Connectivity
	Technical requirements
	Configuring remote management
		Configuring the firewall to allow remote management
		Enabling Remote Desktop
		Configuring Remote Assistance
		Using MMC
	Configuring Remote Desktop access
		Using Remote Desktop
		Using Remote Assistance
		Using Quick Assist
	Enabling PowerShell Remoting
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Section 4: Maintaining Windows
Chapter 10: Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery
	Technical requirements
	Performing file recovery
		Understanding File History
		Learning about the Previous Versions tab
		Comparing file recovery options
		Troubleshooting file recovery
	Recovering Windows 10
		Configuring a Recovery Drive
		Learning about System Restore
		Understanding the Windows Recovery Environment
		Learning about the Reset this PC option
		Understanding the Fresh Start feature
	Troubleshooting the startup/boot process
		Understanding the startup process
		Learning about Windows Secure Boot
		Understanding the Windows 10 BCD store
	Troubleshooting applications
		Troubleshooting Windows Installer issues
		Resolving application deployment issues
		Learning to resolve application operations issues
		Resolving Universal Windows Apps issues
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 11: Managing Updates
	Technical requirements
	Selecting the appropriate servicing channel
		Getting to know Windows as a service
		Selecting the servicing channels
		Using deployment rings
	Configuring the Windows Update options
		Understanding Delivery Optimization
	Checking for updates
	Validating and testing updates
	Troubleshooting updates
		Rolling back updates
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 12: Managing Log Files
	Technical requirements
	Configuring and analyzing event logs
		Understanding event logs
		Creating Custom Views
		Configuring Event Subscriptions
		Creating a Subscription
	Managing performance
		Monitoring performance with Task Manager
		Examining performance with Resource Monitor
		Monitoring performance with Performance Monitor
		Surveilling performance with Reliability Monitor
	Managing Windows 10 environment
		Monitoring and managing printers
		Configuring the indexing options
		Configuring and managing services
	Summary
	Questions
	Further reading
Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)
	Mock exam A
	Mock exam B
Assessments
	Chapter 1 – Deploying Windows 10
	Question 1
	Answer
	Question 2
	Answer
	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Chapter 2 – Upgrading Windows 10
	Question 1
	Answer
	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Chapter 3 – Customizing and Configuring Windows 10
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Chapter 4 – Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Chapter 5 – Configuring Permissions and File Access
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Question 6
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	Question 7
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	Chapter 6 – Configuring and Implementing Local Policies
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Chapter 7 – Securing Data and Applications
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Question 6
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	Chapter 8 – Configuring Various Networks
	Question 1
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Question 6
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	Chapter 9 – Configuring Remote Connectivity
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Chapter 10 – Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Question 6
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	Question 7
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	Chapter 11 – Managing Updates
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Chapter 12 – Managing Log Files
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	Question 2
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	Question 3
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	Question 4
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	Question 5
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	Question 6
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	Question 7
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	Mock Exam 1
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	Mock Exam 2
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