This course describes how to use Configuration Manager and its associated site systems to efficiently manage network resources. In this five-day course, you will learn day-to-day management tasks, including how to manage applications, client health, hardware and software inventory, operating system deployment, and software updates by using Configuration Manager. You also will learn how to optimize Endpoint Protection, manage compliance, and create management queries and reports. Although this course and the associated labs are written for Windows Server 2022, the skills taught will also be backwards compatible for Server 2016 and Server 2019. This course replaces retired Microsoft course 20703-1.
MODULE 1: MANAGING COMPUTERS AND MOBILE DEVICES IN THE ENTERPRISE
- Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
- Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
- Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
- Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site
MODULE 2: ANALYZING DATA USING QUERIES, REPORTS, AND CMPIVOT
- Introduction to queries
- Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services
- Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot
MODULE 3: PREPARING THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
- Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
- Configuring resource discovery
- Organizing resources using device and user collections
MODULE 4: DEPLOYING AND MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER CLIENT
- Overview of the Configuration Manager client
- Deploying the Configuration Manager client
- Configuring and monitoring client status
- Managing client settings and performing management operations
MODULE 5: MANAGING INVENTORY FOR PCS AND APPLICATIONS
- Overview of inventory collection
- Configuring hardware and software inventory
- Managing inventory collection
- Configuring software metering
- Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence
MODULE 6: DISTRIBUTING AND MANAGING CONTENT USED FOR DEPLOYMENTS
- Preparing the infrastructure for content management
- Distributing and managing content on distribution points
MODULE 7: DEPLOYING AND MANAGING APPLICATIONS
- Overview of application management
- Creating applications
- Deploying applications
- Managing applications
- Deploying and managing Windows apps
MODULE 8: MAINTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR MANAGED PCS
- The software updates process
- Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
- Managing software updates
- Configuring automatic deployment rules
- Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates
- Enabling third-party updates
MODULE 9: IMPLEMENTING DEFENDER PROTECTION FOR MANAGED PCS
- Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
- Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies
- Configuring and deploying advanced threat policies
MODULE 10: MANAGING COMPLIANCE AND SECURE DATA ACCESS
- Overview of Compliance Settings
- Configuring compliance settings
- Viewing compliance results
- Managing resource and data access
MODULE 11: MANAGING OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT
- An overview of operating system deployment
- Preparing a site for operating system deployment
- Deploying an operating system
- Managing Windows as a service
MODULE 12: MANAGING AND MAINTAINING A CONFIGURATION MANAGER SITE
- Configuring role-based administration
- Configuring Remote Tools
- Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance and Management Insights
- Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site
- Updating the Configuration Manager infrastructure
MODULE 13: WHAT’S NEW IN MICROSOFT ENDPOINT CONFIGURATION MANAGER
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Whats new in Microsoft Endpoint Manager covering each semiannual release.