Microsoft Solutions For Windows Vista Management

Welcome

CLI-303

Microsoft® Solutions for Windows Vista® Management

Level 300

• Managing Windows Vista Desktop Clients

• Automating Desktop Management

• Managing Large Organizations

What Will We Cover?

• Managing Windows Vista-Based Clients

• Automating Desktop Management

• Management for Large Organizations

Agenda

Windows Vista

Event Logging

Infrastructure Enhanced

New Event Reporting Standards

More Components

Producing Events

Event Forwarding

Event Viewer Improvements

Task Scheduler Improvements

At specific times

When specific event occurs

When user logs on

When computer is idle

Group Policy EnhancementsRedesigned Group Policy Service

Complete isolation from Winlogon

Events and LoggingNo longer relies on trace logging found in Userenv.log

Multiple Local GPOsExtends managing shared computing on a single computer

Finding Specific Administrative Template Policy Settings New options for searching and filtering Administrative Template policy settings

Group Policy PreferencesMinimizes image maintenance and reduces need for logon scripts

Components and Features Supplied by WinRM :

Windows Remote Management

Windows Vista Client

Administrative Workstation

WinRM Scripting API

Winrm.cmd

Winrs.exe

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

WMI service

Web Services Management protocol

demonstrationManaging Windows Vista–Based Client Computers

Remotely Manage Windows Vista-Based Clients with WinRM

Manage Windows Vista Group Policy Settings

• Managing Windows Vista-Based Clients

• Automating Desktop Management

• Management for Large Organizations

Agenda

Vista Management Using PowerShell

Managing BitLocker Operations

System Center Operations Manager

Collecting WSAT Data

Using WMI Connections

Managing Devices and Services

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

demonstrationAutomating Desktop Management

Manage Windows Vista Services with Windows PowerShell

Use Advanced Group Policy Management to Create a GPO

Use Advanced Group Policy Management to Review and Deploy a GPO

• Managing Windows Vista-Based Clients

• Automating Desktop Management

• Management for Large Organizations

Agenda

System Center Operations Manager

Best of Breed for Windows • Reduced problem-resolution time• Reduced TCO of Windows environment

Management Packs • Extend Operations Manager • Available for Microsoft and third-party systems

Active Directory Integration • Tight integration with Active Directory functions • Custom user roles link to Active Directory groups

Increased Scalability • Manage thousands of clients with a single group• Monitor infrastructure with fewer servers

An end-to-end service management solution that helps you easily monitor your IT services and gain greater control of your IT environment

Windows Server Update Services

WSUS Server

demonstrationManaging Windows Vista–Based Clients with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Deploy Agents to Windows Vista ClientsAutomatically Correct an Error Using

Management Packs

• New Windows features make it easier to

manage Windows Vista-based computers

• WinRM and PowerShell can be used to

build automated management solutions

• System Center Operations Manager can

be used to manage Windows Vista

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Course ID Title

DSK-16 Windows Vista Client

Manageability

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