Cram 4 Exams Series: Exam 70-620

May 20, 2008

Microsoft Certifications – How They Know You Know

Welcome
• Trika Harms zum
Spreckel
• MCP
Communications,
Microsoft Learning
• Redmond, Wash.
USA
• blogs.msdn.com/trik
a
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Poll
Have you taken a Microsoft Certification
exam before?
– Yes, recently.
– Yes, a very, very, very long time ago.
– No, never.

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Agenda

Enterprise Support
Windows Vista, Technician
Configuring

70-620: TS: Windows Vista, Configuration

Consumer Support
Technician

You are Windows Server

here. 2008 Enterprise
Administrator
Presenter

• Zachary Niemann
• MCT, MCSE, etc.
• President, Training Experts
• www.trainingexperts.net
• Portland, Oregon

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General Tips – Getting
Registered
• Set a date
– Flips a mental switch
•No longer “someday”
•Forces study time and focus
– Make a study plan
•Hours per day
•Practice questions per day
General Tips - Studying
• Study Recommendations
– Real-world experience in field
– Hands-on experience in lab/virtual
machine
– Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) - ILT
– Online course (MODL)
– Microsoft E-learning
– Microsoft Press
– Practice Questions – MeasureUp or
SelfTest
– **Focus on New Features**
General Tips – Exam
Information
• Exam Objectives: http://
www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-620.mspx
• Passing score is approximately 700 or 70%
• 50-60 questions – VERY short questions
• Approximately 120-150 minutes
• Types of questions you’ll encounter
– Mostly multiple choice
– Active questions - drag and drop, hot area
• No penalty for guessing; partial credit for some

The challenge of a Vista exam is breadth, not depth

Be sure to know ALL new features, not just some!
General Tips - Taking Exam
(cont.)
• Budget time if necessary - halfway check
• Checkboxes for Comment, Review
– Always Review any questions in doubt!
– Sometimes later exam questions can jog
memory
– When in doubt, always stick with first answer
– Comments are read, be nice!
• Interface is 640x480
– For worldwide exam compatibility
– Frustrating for larger questions
– You MUST scroll through every available window
General Tips – Zach’s Special
Tips
• Read Answers first!
– Prime your brain - the Reticular
Activating Cortex
• Do NOT overanalyze; e.g., Defrag
• The Microsoft Exam Universe
– Think “what is the official Microsoft
answer?”
– Think “what if the world had only MS
products?”
– No 3rd party products on exam
Time for Vista 70-620 Core
Content!

Microsoft Certifications – How They Know You Know

Vista - Major Topics
Vista Major Topics (cont.)
Identify hardware requirements
Identify Hardware requirements
(cont.)
• Separate 1.5GB partition required for Bitlocker
• Assessing existing machines for upgrade
– Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
• Scans hardware and software for compatibility
• Single machine
• Free download from MS
• Only runs on 32-bit versions of XP SP2 and Vista
– Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
• For scanning multiple machines on network
– SMS, Asset Management/Inventory, etc.
– ACT 5.0 - Application Compatibility Toolkit
• Requires SQL and .NET Framework 1.1
 Vista Versions
– Vista Starter Edition - For low-cost computers in emerging markets
– Vista Home Basic
• No support for: Aero, Tablet PC, Mobility Center, Windows Meeting Space
• Does support Parental Controls
– Vista Home Premium = Home Basic plus:
• Aero, Windows Media Center, DVD authoring and burning, Tablet PC capability
– Vista Business = Home Basic plus:
• Aero, Tablet PC capability, Domain Join, Group Policy support, RDP, EFS
• No support for Media Center, DVD authoring and burning support, Parental
Controls
– Vista Enterprise = Vista Business plus:
• Bitlocker, Multi-language support, Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
(SUA)
– Vista Ultimate = Vista Enterprise plus Home Premium:
• Ultimate Extras
Practice Question
You are a desktop support technician. You want to use the Vista DVD to
perform a clean installation on a number of existing workstations that run
Windows 2000 Professional. You place the DVD into the drive and start
the first workstation only to find that it boots straight to Windows 2000
without starting the install of Vista.
You have checked the BIOS and the ability to boot from the DVD ROM
drive is not an option. You need to perform a clean install. What should
you do? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.)
A. Use a network boot disk or Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to
boot the workstation, and then connect to the installation files on the
DVD or over the network.
B. Install a new hard drive.
C. Use the Windows Vista Setup floppy boot disk.
D. Update the workstation's BIOS.
E. Change the BIOS settings to boot from the local hard drive.
Actual practice test question courtesy of MeasureUp
Poll
• What should you do? Each correct
answer presents a complete solution.
A. Boot the workstation and then connect to the installation files on the DVD or
over the network.
B. Install a new hard drive.
C. Use the Windows Vista Setup floppy boot disk.
D. Update the workstation's BIOS.
E. Change the BIOS settings to boot from the local hard drive.

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Types of installations
– Clean Install
• Wipe out OS on existing partition
• New partition
• Use Vista DVD
• If a clean install is done over an existing OS, the previous OS
folder is renamed to Windows.old
– "In-place" Upgrade Install
• Keeps all user applications, files, and settings
• Backup user data before upgrade
• XP SP2 or Vista
• Use Vista DVD
– Migration
• Clean install of Vista
• User settings copied from older machine
– USMT or WET
Upgrades to Vista
• Upgrade OS mapping
– XP Home -> all Vista versions
– XP Pro -> Business, Enterprise, Ultimate
– XP Media Center -> Home Premium, Ultimate
– XP Tablet PC -> Business, Enterprise, Ultimate
– All XP upgrade require SP2
– XP 64-bit cannot upgrade
– 2000 cannot upgrade to Vista
• 2000 SP3 can upgrade to XP first
– 2000 can only be migrated (covered later)
Upgrades to Vista (cont.)
• Windows.OLD
– If by intention or accident a "clean installation" is performed
on a partition with an existing OS, then the existing OS files
will be copied to Windows.old:
• Documents and Settings
• Program Files
• Windows
– You cannot boot to or restore the previous OS
• Windows Genuine Advantage website
– Validation tool
– If not sure copy of Windows is legitimate
• Not possible to "rollback" or revert to previous
version without doing a clean install
Migrating to Vista
Upgrade from Vista to Vista
edition.
• Hierarchy
– Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise,
Ultimate
• Cannot downgrade versions
• All versions can upgrade to higher versions except:
– Home Premium can only be upgraded to Ultimate
• Can insert Vista DVD of higher version and choose
upgrade or
• Windows Anytime Upgrade Control Panel applet
Vista drivers
Troubleshoot Post-Installation
Settings
• Display problems
– Check minimum hardware requirements
– Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Adjust
display settings
• Check device manager for disabled devices
• Application Compatibility
– App shortcut properties
– Control Panel, Programs and Features, Programs
• "Use an older program with this version of Windows"
• Opens Program Compatibility Wizard
– Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
Windows Aero Interfaces
Start menu and Search
• No more expanding menus
• Integrated Search
– Both search and Run dialog box
• Search can be customized
– Control Panel, System and Maintenance, Indexing Options
– Select Indexing locations
– Select file extensions to index
– Rebuild Index
• Can revert back to classic menu
Parental controls
Parental Controls (cont.)
User Account Control
– All users run in standard user mode.
• Protects users from themselves when configuring Vista
• Mitigates the risk of undetected malware that has
infected the computer; can prevent installations or
privilege escalations
– How it works:
• The Windows Shield Icon visually tells you a UAC
prompt is coming.
• When standard user tries to do activity requiring
admin privilege, prompted for admin credentials
• Must have admin password to proceed
– Called Over the Shoulder Authentication, because
an admin could type in their password
– Elevation only good for single instance
• Application installs also prompt for UAC
User Account Control (cont.)
• Admin Approval Mode (default)
– Admins run as standard users
– When an administrative user tries to do admin activity,
"prompted for consent" (by default), not credentials
– When logging on, two token are generated - user token
and admin token
• User token is used unless a UAC prompt has been approved
User Account Control (cont.)
• Configure UAC settings
– UAC turned on in Control Panel, User Accounts
• Can turn off for all accounts, but highly discouraged
– UAC has 9 settings in Local Security Policy, Security
Options
• Can change "behavior of elevation prompt" for users and
admins
• Can disable "Admin Approval Mode"
– NOT recommended
• Can Control 9 settings with Group Policy
• Be sure to know all the ins and out of UAC for the
exam
Windows Defender
• Available as free download for XP installs verified
with WGA
• Spyware definitions
– Database updated regularly - 2AM default
– Can manually "check for updates"
• Scanning for spyware
– Manual scan
• Concerned about infection
• Quick scan - areas spyware most likely infects
• Full scan
• Custom scan - specific location
– Real-time scanning/protection
• Real-time monitoring agents
Windows Defender (cont.)
• Spyware removal options
– Ignore
– Remove
– Quarantine
– Always Allow
• Tools and Settings Menu
– Scanning schedule
– Default action behavior when spyware is found
– Microsoft Spynet
– Quarantined Items
• Can investigate safely; can Restore or Remove apps
– Allowed Items
Windows Defender (cont.)
• Software Explorer
– Start up Items
– Currently Running programs
– Network-connected programs
– Winsock service providers
• Command-line functionality
– MpCmdRun.exe
• History
• Managing WD in corporate environment
– Eight new GPO settings
• Can force client to use WSUS and/or Windows Update
Internet Explorer 7
• International Domain Names (IDN)
– Allows websites to use non-ASCII character sets
– Allows websites names to display their address using
characters in their own native language and character set
– Converts characters into "punycode"
• Tabs
– Tabbed Browsing
– Tab groups
• Can make homepage a tabbed group, so all tabs open up when
IE starts
– Quick Tabs
• Favorites Center
– Favorites
– History
Internet Explorer 7 (cont.)
• Favorites center - Feeds
– RSS feed - Really Simple Syndication feed
• Aka - syndicated content or web feed
• Subscribe to a feed to be automatically updated of new content
• "Turn on feed reading view" to view feeds
– Turn it off to view as XML
– Internet Options, Content Tab
– Printing enhancements
• Fit to page
• Turn headers and footers on or off
• Live margins (drag n drop)
• Print selected text, pictures
– Page Zoom - like magnifying glass
– Delete Browsing History
– Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, History, Form Data, Passwords
Internet Explorer 7 (cont.)
• Tools, Internet Options – Content Tab
– General Tab • Content Advisor
• Homepage • Certificates
• Browsing history settings • Autocomplete
• Search provider - live • Feeds
search box – Connections Tab - Internet
• Tab Settings connections
– Security Tab (zones) – Programs Tab - default
programs
• Internet/Intranet
• Manage Add-ons
• Trusted/Restricted Sites
– Advanced Tab
• Enable/Disable Protected
Mode here • Phishing Filter settings
– Privacy Tab • Restore Advanced
Settings or
• Cookie handling
• Reset all IE settings to
• Popup blocker
defaults
Phishing Filter
– Phishing scams frequently come from an email spoofed to
look like a legitimate banking website or paypal, asking the
user to verify account information
• Can be very authentic looking
• URLS in emails can be masked to look authentic, taking the user
to a fraudulent website
– PF protects in 3 ways:
• Compares addresses you visit against a list of sites reported as
legitimate
• Analyzes current webpage to look for traits common to phishing
sites
• With user consent, can check current website against MS
database of reported phishing sites
• Only 1+2 on by default
– Can turn off automatic website checking or turn off
completely
– Can report websites as phishing website
Manage add-ons

• Add-ons that have been used by IE

• Add-ons currently loaded in IE
• Add-ons that run without requiring
permission
• Downloaded ActiveX Controls
– Information bar prompts for ActiveX downloads
Vista only IE7 Features

• Improved Parental Control

• Protected Mode
– Restricts how apps interact with IE
– Much more difficult for malware to attack computer
through browser
– Like UAC for browser
– Turned on by default
Windows Firewall
• Default behavior like XP
– All outbound connections allowed, reply traffic allowed back
in
– All externally-initiated traffic is blocked
– Inbound and connection-specific exceptions are configurable
– NO Outbound rules in XP
• Advanced Firewall configuration
– Inbound rules
– Outbound rules – NEW
• Off by default
– Connection Security Rules = IPSec
Practice Question

Actual practice test question courtesy of Self Test

Poll

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“Basic” Firewall Settings

• General Tab - turn on, off, on w/exc.

• Exceptions Tab
– Ports
– Programs
– For all connections

• Advanced Tab
– For connection-specific rules
– ICMP treatment
– Logging
Firewall with "Advanced Security"
– Windows Firewall MMC snap-in
– General Properties
• To configure default firewall behavior in each profile
• Inbound/Outbound blocking turned on? If so, which rules
• ICMP
• Logging
– More detailed inbound/outbound rules and create your own
• Filter view
• Enable/Disable rules
• Restrict which users and computers are allowed through
• Protocol, Port, Program
• Scope - IP ranges
• Profiles - Public, Private, Domain
Firewall with Advanced Security
(cont.)
• Connection Security Rules (IPSec)
– Require authentication
– Require encryption
• Monitoring
– Firewall
– Connection Security (IPSec)
• Import/Export policy settings
• Netsh firewall or netsh advfirewall- command line
Windows Firewall Corporate
Control
• Much easier to control now
• GPO settings make it easier to
manage
• Laptops secure when leaving office
now
– Switch to Public/Private profile which you can
customize
Windows Security Center
• Keeps track of
– Automatic Updates Client
– Windows Firewall
– Windows Defender
– Anti-Virus client
• Notified if any of these is malfunctioning or
disabled
– "Change the way Security Center Alerts me"
• Notify, display icon in Notification area
• Don't notify, display icon
• Don't notify, don't display
Network and Sharing Center
• Network Location Type
– When first connect, Vista will guess your network location
type, can change at that point
– Three types
• Private (home/business)
– Allows your comp to discover other devices
– Your comp is discoverable
• Public
– Does not allow your comp to discover other devices
– Your comp is Undiscoverable
• Domain
– Type used to determine Firewall and Discovery settings
– System Tray icon once connected
– Customizable in Network and Sharing Center
Network and Sharing Center
NaSC Common Tasks
NaSC - Finding resources
– UNC still available of course
– Browse for resources
• Start Menu, Network
• NaSC, View Computers and Devices
– LLTD - Link Layer Topology Discovery
• New way to browse for computers on network
• Not like old broadcast based method
• Network Discovery must be enabled
– Allows your computer to find others
– Allows others to find you
• "LLTD Responder" also responds to requests from other (Vista)
machines
• LLTD can create "network map"
– Full summary of information LLTD has discovered
– Created via WMI queries
TCP/IP
DNS

• Client name resolution

– HOSTS
– DNS cache
• Ipconfig /flushdns to clear cache
– DNS server
• Ipconfig /registerdns to register name and IP
with DNS server
• DNS servers use queries to determine IP
address of given name
Troubleshoot connectivity issues
Remote Access
• Dialup
– Point-to-point connection using POTS
– Typically to ISP or Remote Access Server (RAS) at work
• VPN
– Secure, encrypted tunnel through untrusted network
– PPTP or L2TP protocols
– Network-network tunnel
– Host-network tunnel
• Process
– Connection - Dialup/VPN, connection protocol
– Authentication - password, PIN, smartcard, etc.
– Authorization - policies, should you be allowed in
Remote Assistance/Remote
Desktop
• Both configured in System Properties, Remote Tab
• Firewall must allow the respective app through
• Remote Assistance
– End user sends invitation file to expert user
– Expert user can see same desktop and take control if given
permission
• Remote Desktop
– Must be local admin or member of Remote Desktop users
group to access comp
– RDP client updated in Vista
• Redirection of plug n play devices possible
– Be aware of bandwidth setting options for slow links
• Medium setting will disable desktop
Configure Windows Mail.
• Update to Outlook Express
• Simple Email and newsgroup client
• Tools, Options
– Junk Mail filtering - 4 levels
– Block HTML content in emails
• Phishing protection
– Same engine as used with IE
• Multiple profiles possible for multiple users on
system
• Rules can sort messages
• Can export mail to Exchange
Configure Windows Meeting
Space.
• Collaboration Tool
– Enables meeting participants to share
• Documents
• Programs
• Desktop
• People Near Me
– Must sign in to use WMS
– Identifies people using computers near you
– Display names, computer names, IPs
– Configure Invitation behavior, Accept meeting invites
from:
• Anyone, No one, or Trusted contacts only (cert)
– Invites can be dismissed, declined, or accepted
Meeting Space
• Start meetings - Name and passphrase 8 char. Min.
• Inviting others to meetings
– Find them in People Near Me
– Send invite via: Email, IM, File
• Passphrase can be required
• Visibility Options
– Can hide meeting, then only invitees can join
• Join existing meeting
– Cannot be joined to 2 meetings simultaneously
• Leave first meeting, join second
• Security
– Be careful with what you are sharing
Configure Windows Calendar.
Configure Windows Fax and Scan.
• Fax
– Requires analog modem or network fax server
– Send and receive faxes
– Create cover pages
– Forward faxes as email attachments
– Can also send email as fax
• Scanner
– Scan documents and pictures
– Send scanned documents or pictures as faxes or email
• Configuration Options
– Fax Setup Wizard
– Fax account
Configure Windows Sidebar
• Gadgets are Mini-programs with wide variety of
uses
– Clock, Slide Show, and Feed Viewer by default
• Stock tickers
• Sports scores
• CPU Meter
• Currency converter
• Contacts
• Drag N Drop/Detach
• Get more gadgets online
• Properties
– Shows in notification area
– Start when Windows Starts
– Can configure opacity of some gadgets as well (e.g., clock)
Windows Media Player
• Windows Media Player 11
– Music
• Download and play digital music
• Play, Rip, and Burn CDs
• Listen to Internet Radio
– Video
– Sync with portable media devices
– Organize media content
– Security settings
• Run scripts
• Run rich media streams
• Play enhanced content
• Zone settings
Windows Media Center
• Vista Home Premium and Ultimate only
– Same as Windows Media Player, except additional
support for
• Online Media Portal
– Online Media
– Movies - download on demand
• TV
– Watch live TV
– Record and playback TV
• DVD
– Record DVDs
– Be careful of DVD Regions
– To play DVD content must have Media Center, otherwise,
must purchase MPEG-2 decoder
• Organize and view pictures
Windows Media Center Extender

• Can port media to other TVs in home if

installed with WMC Extender or Xbox 360
• Wired or wireless
• Setup
– On Extender device, connect to Media Center PC
– Write down 8-digit code
– On Media Center PC, set up Extender
– Type in 8-digit code
Troubleshoot performance issues.
• Performance - time taken to complete tasks
– CPU, Disk, Memory, etc.
• Reliability - deviation from expected behavior
– OS crashes, app freezes, etc.
• Reliability and Performance Monitor
– MMC snap-in
– Resource Overview
• Quick, Visual overview of system performance
– CPU
– Disk
– Network
– Memory
• Click each resource for more detail
Reliability Monitor
• System Stability Chart
– Provides historical timeline of system changes and
reliability
– Past year in daily increments
– Visually lists incidents
– Stability index number on 1-10 scale
• Reports on:
– Software (Un)installs
– Application failures
– Hardware failures
– Windows failures
– Miscellaneous failures
• System Stability Reports
Performance Monitor
• Performance Monitor
– Visual display of real-time performance counters
– Multiple graph views
– No data saved
– Performance Monitor Users group
• Data Collector Sets (DCS)
– User-defined or use pre-built System-defined
– Can be used to baseline a system
– Can send alerts based on pre-set thresholds
– Can be scheduled
• Reports – display after DCS runs
Event Viewer

• Newly designed interface

• Custom Views
• Event Logs
• Administrative events log
• Subcriptions – Forwarded events log
• Attach tasks to events
USB ReadyBoost
• When USB flash drive is inserted, one of the available
prompts is "Speed up my system" or ReadyBoost
• Uses USB flash memory as RAM
• Faster access than pagefile on harddrive
• Must use fast flash memory, not slow
– Check with manufacturer for specs
• Supports sizes from 256MB to 4GB
– Recommendation is to match physical RAM if possible
• Not same as
– SuperFetch - Allows apps and files to load much faster
– ReadyDrive - Used with hybrid drives to enable sleep and
hibernation simultaneously
Troubleshoot with built-in
diagnostic tools.
• Task Manager
– New Services Tab
– Resources Tab can open Resource Overview
• Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
– Monitors for symptoms of defective memory, will warn you of
any memory errors
– Manual scan available:
• Help and Support
• Boot from DVD
– Tests the computer's memory
– Notifies the user and logs details
– Presents results at the next reboot
Troubleshoot with built-in
diagnostic tools
• Windows Network Diagnostics Tool
– Several tests to assess network issues
• Problem Reports and Solutions Tool
– Automatically checks for problems
– Manually check for solutions
– View Problem history
– Clear solution and problem history
• Windows Experience Index
– Uses Windows System Assessment tool
– Control Panel, Performance Information and Tools
– Rates how well your computer is handling various aspects of
the Vista environment
– Base score is equal to the lowest subscore
Startup Repair Tool
• Startup Repair Tool (SRT)
– Automatic if Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is
pre-installed; otherwise
– Manually Boot from DVD
– Can help resuscitate a system that won't boot
– Can fix:
• Missing/corrupt/incompatible drivers and system files
• Missing/corrupt boot configuration settings
• Corrupt registry settings
• Corrupt disk metadata (master boot record, partition table,
or boot sector)
– Cannot fix
• Hardware problems
• Certain malware attacks
Configure Windows Update.
• Change Settings (Windows Update Client)
– Auto download, auto install on schedule
– Auto download, notify before install
– Notify before download, notify before install
– Off (not recommended)
– Include Recommended Updates
• View update history
• Show hidden updates
• Windows Ultimate Extras
• GPO can control client behavior and force client to use WSUS
• Dynamic Update during installation is slightly different
– Check for critical updates and missing drivers during installation
– Requires IE 4.1 or better and Internet connection
Managing Files
Public Folder Sharing - new
feature
– "Public Folder Sharing"
• One single shared folder is allowed
• C:\Users\Public
• Many subfolders for organization
– e.g., Public Music
– Two configurations
• Files Shared with Same Computer
– Local only (no network access)
• Files Share with Same Network
– Local and remote users can have access
– Permissions
• Read and Full Control only options
Backup and Restore Center
• Replaces NTBackup
– Backup/restore files
– Windows Complete PC Backup
• Replaces ASR
• Only available in Windows Business, Enterprise,
Ultimate
– System Restore
• Snapshots
– Shadowcopy/Previous Versions
Configure Data Protection - EFS
Bitlocker
• Encrypts entire hard disk
– Great for mitigating stolen laptops
– Prevents BIOS cracking tools
– Prevents bootable OS CDs and bootable USB flash drives
• TPM - Trusted Platform Module v1.2 chip
– Must be enabled in BIOS
– Enable with:
• TPM MMC or Bitlocker Configuration Wizard
– TPM Owner password must be set
• Non-TPM
– Requires USB to hold key
– Group Policy setting to enable
Bitlocker (cont.)
• Pre-requisites
– Vista Enterprise or Vista Ultimate only
– OS must be using NTFS
– Second NTFS Active partition 1.5GB minimum
• Recovery Key
– If Bitlocker key is lost!
– 48-digit recovery key
– Entered with the function keys on keyboard
– Store recovery key in safe place
– Can be escrowed in Active Directory
Configure Mobile Devices.
• Mobile devices
– Laptops
– Tablet PCs - Pen shaped stylus
– PDAs/Blackberry
– Cell Phones
– Bluetooth
• Power Management (covered later)
– Updated battery meter
– Power Plans
• Presentation Settings (covered later)
Sync Center
• Sync data between:
– Other PCs (ad hoc peer-to-peer)
– Servers (offline files)
– Mobile devices (PDAs, etc.)
• Sync Partnerships
– 1-Connect Device
– 2-Set up Sync Partnership
– 3-Choose what to Sync
• Windows Mobile Device Center
– New name for ActiveSync
– Used on:
• Smartphones
• PocketPCs
Windows Mobility Center
• Eight settings: • Considerations
– Display Brightness – Performance over
– Power Plan appearance
– Volume – Security while mobile
– Wireless networking – Sync partnerships
• Can be one- or two-
– External display
way
– Display orientation
– Synchronization
status
– Presentation Settings
Configure Mobile Display Settings.
Configure Tablet PC
• Tablet PCs
– Pen shaped stylus
– Does not take accidental input from fingers
• Good for:
– Handwritten notes - students, etc.
– Sketches - architects, artists
– Clipboard - forms, data entry
• Train yourself - first-time users
– Start Menu, Programs, Tablet PC Pen Training
Tablet PC Settings
• Control Panel, Mobile PC
• General Tab
– Handedness
– Calibration - pixels
• Buttons Tab
• Handwriting Recogntion Tab
– Automatic Learning
• Keeps track of individual writing style
• Words you use
• How you write them
• Display Tab - orientation
– Portrait or Landscape
Pen and Input Devices

• Pen Options Tab

– Customize what pen actions will do
– Left-click, right-click, etc.
• Pointer Options Tab
– Customize the visual feedback for pen actions
• Flicks Tab
– Customize Flick activity
– Short, straight, quick strokes
• Page up, Page Down, Forward/Back
• Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete
– Practice flicks
Input Panel

• Input panel - use pen to enter text in 3

ways:
– Writing Pad - Handwriting
– Character Pad - converts one character at a time
– On-screen keyboard
• Personalize Handwriting Recognition
– Target specific errors - e.g., I vs. 1
– Teach the recognizer your handwriting style
• Write several sentences
– Personalized recognizer can also be transferred to a
new PC
Input Panel Options
  Configure Power Options.
• Power Options
– Power Plans
• Power Saver
• Balanced
• High Performance
• Memorize default settings!
– Require a password on Wakeup
– Choose what Power buttons do
– Choose what closing the Lid does
• Standby/Sleep vs. Hibernation vs. Hybrid
• Updated battery meter
Configure Wireless Networking
Connecting to existing wireless
networks
• "Connect to Network"
– If SSID broadcasting is turned off:
• Manually Create a Network Profile
• "Connect even if the network is not
broadcasting"
– If SSID is broadcasting:
• Add a network that is in range of this
computer
• Select from list of detected wireless networks
• May have to enter WEP or WPA keys
– Profile Types
• Use "all-user" profiles
• Use "all-user" and per-user profiles
Network Bridging

• Network Bridging
– Disparate network medium types can be
“bridged” together to allow access across
• Like enabling a router
– For example, if you have a wired and
wireless connection and you want users
on the wired to get through you to the
wireless (or vice versa), you can “bridge”
the connections
Setup a new wireless network

• Ad hoc
• Infrastructure
– "Set up a wireless router or access point"
• To set up wireless clients:
– Manually enter info on each client or
– Save wireless settings to a USB flash drive
• Small utility program saved as well
– Insert USB flash drive, utility automatically runs
• Command line support via "netsh wlan"
• Group Policy can help control wireless
clients
Bluetooth
• Bluetooth
– Set passkey
– Set device to discoverable mode so Vista
can detect
Vista in a Domain

– Good to know basics:

• Domain - logical grouping
– Centralized administration
– Centralized security
• Group Policy
– Local group policy may be overridden by domain
policies
– No Parental Controls
– Network location type changes to
“domain”
• Affects firewall behavior
We made
it!

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Next steps and related links
• Look for your follow up e-mail tomorrow
• Choose a date and register
• Review Zach’s presentation and study
using any resources that work for
you
• Zach Niemann: www.trainingexperts.net and zach@trainingexperts.net
• Register for an exam: http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/default.htm
• Find the recording and PPT tomorrow on Trika’s blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/trika
• 70-620 prep guide http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-620.mspx
• Learning portal for special offers: microsoft.com/learning/windowsvista/
• Community resources & Cert 101:
microsoft.com/learning/community/default.mspx
• Regional Service Center: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/support

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Appendix
• Recommended training and resources
• Vista exam roadmaps
• Differences between Vista exams 620-
624
Recommended resources
Learning Instructor- Microsoft Microsoft E- Practice
Plans led training Press learning Tests
Consolidated list Lecture & hands- • MCTS Self-Paced Training
Self-paced
Kit (Exam 70-620):
IdentifyConfiguring W
of resources that on in a classroom • Windows Vista Inside
reading,
Out videos, strengths and
can be used to setting; • Windows Vista Resource
and labs.
Kit Live or weaknesses with
prepare for experienced Offline player. full, practice
Exam 70-620 MCT to Examples (many exams like the
demonstrate and more): questions used
answer your • Course 3392: Working
in this
with Windows V
questions • Course 5355: Fundamentals
presentationof Windo
•Course 5115: • Course 5357: Fundamentals of Windo
Installing and
Configuring the
Vista OS
•Course 5116:
Configuring Vista
Mobile
Computing and
Applications
•Course 5118:
Maintaining and
Troubleshooting
Vista Computers
Find it all on:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-620.mspx 102
Recommended resources
Virtual labs Webcasts and Your Evaluation copy
podcasts community
• hands on with the • Internet access to • Newsgroups and Download a 30-day
product! download. forums: evaluation virtual hard
• On Technet: • On • http://forums.community.microsoft.com/en/CertG
drive (VHD) from the
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb539979.aspx
Technet.microsoft.c Microsoft Download
om • Study groups and Center at
• You need Javascipt • 60-90 minute user groups http://www.microsoft.com/d
enabled, IE 6.0 or recorded • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/community/de
. Running the VHD
higher, and an broadcasts requires a
ActiveX control virtualization product
installed; that supports the VHD
• 90 minutes format, such as
• Windows Vista test Microsoft Virtual PC.
drive: Virtual PC is a free
http://www.vistatestdrive.com/ultimate.aspx?btype=2 download that’s
available from
http://www.microsoft.com/w
.

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Making sense of Vista exams
Numb
er
70-620 70-621 70-622 70-623 70-624
Title MCTS: Vista, Core Upgrading your MCITP: MCITP: Consumer MCTS,
2003 MCDST to Enterprise Support Technician Deploying
MCITP: Support Vista
Enterprise Technician (not
Support an upgrade test)
Technician
Notes • Consider this the • Consider these the new MCDST Imagine more “Best Deployment
“core” Vista exams Buy, CompUSA, Geek using Business
exam • More advanced questions than Squad” situations Desktop
• Necessary for 620 Many Bluetooth, IR, Deployment…
Server “2008 • Group Policy Wireless questions
MCSE”! Not really • TCP/IP questions including Windows Media Player
MCSE anymore – IPv6 11 - know it inside out!
MCTS and MCITP • Scripting questions •Copy protect
on Server 2008 files/DRM issues
•Share files with others
•Media
Center/Extender -
Xbox, Extender
Desktop Box
Mobile device issues
Peripheral support –
digital cameras,
printers, scanners,
faxes

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Vista Roadmaps
• Exam 70-620 counts toward:
– MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
– MCITP: Consumer Support Technician
– MCITP: Enterprise Administrator, Windows
Server 2008

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Microsoft Windows Vista

Consumer Support
Technician

•70-623: Pro: Supporting and

Troubleshooting Applications on a
Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Client
for Consumer Support Technicians
Windows Vista:
Configuration

•70-620: TS: Microsoft® Enterprise Support

Technician
Windows Vista™ Client,
Configuring
All exams in: •70-622: Pro: Supporting and
• English, Troubleshooting Applications on a
• Japanese, Microsoft® Windows Vista ™ Client
• French, for Enterprise Support Technicians
• German,
• Spanish

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Upgrade Path for MCDSTs
Convenient upgrade paths for current credential holders:
Exams will focus on professional skills and technology not covered in current credential
paths

1 Exam Enterprise Support

Technician

• 70-621 Pro: Upgrading your MCDST

Certification to MCITP Enterprise
Support Technician
Exam in:
• English,
Exam 70-621 can be • Japanese,
used anywhere 70-620 is • French,
• German,
a requirement or elective • Spanish

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MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
Focus is on Windows Infrastructure design
70-640: TS: Windows
Windows Server Server 2008 Active Enterprise
2008 Active Directory, Configuring Administrator
Directory
Configuration
70-647: Pro: Windows Server
2008 Enterprise Administrator
70-642: TS: Windows Server
Windows Server
2008 Networking 2008 Network Infrastructure,
Infrastructure Configuring
Configuration

Windows Server 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008

2008 Application Application Infrastructure, Configuring
Infrastructure
Configuration

70-620: TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows Vista Client

OR
70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Vista Client and 2007 Office System
Windows Vista Desktops