CLI220 Windows Vista Client Manageability. Presented by Mark Minasi Created by David Zipkin Product Manager Windows Vista Microsoft Corporation. Management Features and Improvements in Windows Vista. 3 Management Goals:. User Account Control Windows Resource Protection. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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User Account ControlUser Account ControlWindows Resource ProtectionWindows Resource Protection
New Event Viewer and Logging New Event Viewer and Logging InfrastructureInfrastructureNew Task SchedulerNew Task SchedulerReliability Analysis ComponentReliability Analysis Component
Maintain PC configurationMaintain PC configuration
Desktop Troubleshooting and Desktop Troubleshooting and Task AutomationTask Automation
Group Policy EnhancementsGroup Policy EnhancementsUpdate Management ImprovementsUpdate Management ImprovementsNew WMI Providers and Windows New WMI Providers and Windows Remote ManagementRemote Management
“…“…a locked and well-managed PC can save 40%.” a locked and well-managed PC can save 40%.” ——Gartner, December 2005Gartner, December 2005
User Account ControlUser Account ControlLowers total cost of ownership by making it Lowers total cost of ownership by making it practical to run as standard userpractical to run as standard user
PC is kept in known state PC is kept in known state Restrict installations of unapproved softwareRestrict installations of unapproved softwareLess downtime and higher productivityLess downtime and higher productivityReduce need to re-image systemReduce need to re-image system
Demo: User Account ControlDemo: User Account ControlAdministrator experienceAdministrator experienceGroup policy controlsGroup policy controlsStandard user experienceStandard user experience
Windows Resource ProtectionWindows Resource ProtectionMaintain PC configuration by preventing Maintain PC configuration by preventing potentially damaging system configuration potentially damaging system configuration changeschanges
System files and registry settings protected System files and registry settings protected from accidental changes by the user or from from accidental changes by the user or from software installerssoftware installersOnly the OS Trusted Installer Service can Only the OS Trusted Installer Service can change Windows Resource Protection resourceschange Windows Resource Protection resourcesIf modified, boot critical files are replaced If modified, boot critical files are replaced with trusted copieswith trusted copies
Demo: Windows Resource Demo: Windows Resource ProtectionProtection
New name, old technologyNew name, old technologyTry to delete calc.exeTry to delete calc.exeExamine permissionsExamine permissionsAnd if we were to take control and delete And if we were to take control and delete it…it…
Improvements in Group Policy Improvements in Group Policy for Windows Vistafor Windows Vista
Extends the reach of Group Policy with Extends the reach of Group Policy with hundreds more settingshundreds more settingsReliably and efficiently apply policyReliably and efficiently apply policyEasier to useEasier to use
Demo: Using GP for device Demo: Using GP for device controlcontrol
Goal: kill CD-ROM driveGoal: kill CD-ROM driveOpen device manager, find CD-rom, PropertiesOpen device manager, find CD-rom, PropertiesDetails, look for Hardware Ids and Compatible IdsDetails, look for Hardware Ids and Compatible IdsNote themNote themUninstall hardwareUninstall hardwareIn Gpedit, go to Computer Configuration / In Gpedit, go to Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Driver Administrative Templates / System / Driver Installation /Device Installation RestrictionsInstallation /Device Installation RestrictionsPrevent installation of devices that match any of Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDsthese device IDsPunch in IDPunch in IDgpupdate /forcegpupdate /forcerescan for changesrescan for changes
We’re Making Progress We’re Making Progress Reducing the Pain of Update Reducing the Pain of Update Management…Management…
Fewer updates delivered via Windows Fewer updates delivered via Windows Update (WU) require rebootsUpdate (WU) require reboots
Updates requiring a reboot reduced by at least Updates requiring a reboot reduced by at least 17% since August 200317% since August 2003
Reduction in update delivery frequency Reduction in update delivery frequency from once a week to once a monthfrom once a week to once a monthConsolidate multiple reboots into a single Consolidate multiple reboots into a single reboot when multiple patches requiring a reboot when multiple patches requiring a reboot are installed togetherreboot are installed together
……And Getting Even Better With And Getting Even Better With Windows VistaWindows Vista
Patches can be applied directly to imagesPatches can be applied directly to imagesAuto-update everythingAuto-update everythingPlatform technology to reduce rebootsPlatform technology to reduce reboots
Key 2007 Key 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Office Office applications applications (1)(1)
Fewer reboots when using the Windows Fewer reboots when using the Windows Add/Remove Programs featureAdd/Remove Programs feature
Corporate Developers can reduce reboots Corporate Developers can reduce reboots for installations and updates by using the for installations and updates by using the Windows InstallerWindows Installer
Automatically restart after a reboot due Automatically restart after a reboot due to to an installation or updatean installation or update
Recreate application state upon restartRecreate application state upon restart(1)(1) Selected Microsoft applications that take advantage of Microsoft Office Restart Manager Word, Office Excel, Selected Microsoft applications that take advantage of Microsoft Office Restart Manager Word, Office Excel,
Office Outlook, Office PowerPoint, and Internet ExplorerOffice Outlook, Office PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer
Windows Vista and 2007 Office Windows Vista and 2007 Office SystemSystemFurther Reduce Disruption From Further Reduce Disruption From Reboots Reboots
New Event Logging New Event Logging Infrastructure - Windows Infrastructure - Windows Eventing 6.0Eventing 6.0
Right data to diagnose problemsRight data to diagnose problemsThe right data…but not too much dataThe right data…but not too much dataImproved supporting data and documentation Improved supporting data and documentation for all eventsfor all events
Schematized events (XML) provide Schematized events (XML) provide richer informationricher informationEasy integration with management toolsEasy integration with management tools
User Experience in Event User Experience in Event Viewer is Dramatically Viewer is Dramatically ImprovedImproved
Single place to view events for all Windows Single place to view events for all Windows
Vista componentsVista componentsFocus on important events with filtering Focus on important events with filtering and custom viewsand custom viewsEvents are actionableEvents are actionable
Associate a task with an event with a single Associate a task with an event with a single clickclick
Event SubscriptionsEvent SubscriptionsIT Professionals can subscribe to events and IT Professionals can subscribe to events and view view them centrallythem centrallyBased on Windows Remote ManagementBased on Windows Remote Management
What’s New in Task Scheduler?What’s New in Task Scheduler?Power and flexibilityPower and flexibility
Sophisticated Scheduling Options with new Sophisticated Scheduling Options with new triggers, conditional launch, and action chainingtriggers, conditional launch, and action chainingCompletely scriptableCompletely scriptable
VisibilityVisibilityTask dashboard shows active and upcoming Task dashboard shows active and upcoming taskstasks
Improved reliability and resource allocationImproved reliability and resource allocationRetry tasks in case of failureRetry tasks in case of failureRun when next availableRun when next available
Reliability Analysis ConsoleReliability Analysis ConsoleHelps you understand causes of crashes Helps you understand causes of crashes and hangsand hangs
Tracks frequency and type of user disruptionsTracks frequency and type of user disruptionsShows connections between application installs Shows connections between application installs and other system eventsand other system events
Demo: Task SchedulerDemo: Task SchedulerCreating a taskCreating a taskTask view optionsTask view optionsOptions to re-run a scheduled taskOptions to re-run a scheduled taskAbility to start it immediatelyAbility to start it immediatelyEdit capabilitiesEdit capabilities
User Account ControlUser Account ControlWindows Resource ProtectionWindows Resource Protection
New Event Viewer and Logging New Event Viewer and Logging InfrastructureInfrastructureNew Task SchedulerNew Task SchedulerReliability Analysis ComponentReliability Analysis Component
Maintain PC configurationMaintain PC configuration
Desktop Troubleshooting and Desktop Troubleshooting and Task AutomationTask Automation
Group Policy EnhancementsGroup Policy EnhancementsUpdate Management ImprovementsUpdate Management ImprovementsNew WMI Providers and Windows New WMI Providers and Windows Remote ManagementRemote Management
Demo: Reliability MonitorDemo: Reliability MonitorBuilt on Reliability Analysis ComponentBuilt on Reliability Analysis ComponentAn MMC snap-inAn MMC snap-inClickable graph format and front-end to Clickable graph format and front-end to Event ViewerEvent Viewer
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