Book description
Fully updated for Windows 8.1! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-687 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of configuring Windows 8.1 in the enterprise. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA or MCSE level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
Install and upgrade to Windows 8.1
Configure hardware and applications
Configure network connectivity
Configure access to resources
Configure remote access and mobility
Monitor and maintain Windows clients
Configure backup and recovery options
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-688.
Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.
Designed for IT professionals who have real-world experience configuring or supporting Windows 8.1 computers, devices, users, and associated network and security resources.
Note: Exam 70-688 counts as credit toward MCSA and MCSE certifications
Table of contents
- Introduction
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1. Install and upgrade to Windows 8.1
- Objective 1.1: Evaluate hardware readiness and compatibility
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Objective 1.2: Install Windows 8.1
- Perform manual installations and upgrades
- Perform a clean installation
- Upgrade from Windows 7
- Upgrade from Windows 8
- Migrate from previous versions of Windows
- Install additional Windows features
- Install as Windows To Go and to VHD
- Explore the custom Windows 8.1 installation
- Objective summary
- Objective review
- Objective 1.3: Migrate and configure user data
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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2. Configure hardware and applications
- Objective 2.1: Configure devices and device drivers
- Objective 2.2: Install and configure desktop apps and Windows Store apps
- Objective 2.3: Control access to local hardware and applications
- Objective 2.4: Configure Internet Explorer 11 and Internet Explorer for the desktop
- Objective 2.5: Configure Hyper-V
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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3. Configure network connectivity
- Objective 3.1: Configure IP settings
- Objective 3.2: Configure networking settings
- Objective 3.3: Configure and maintain network security
- Objective 3.4: Configure remote management
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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4. Configure access to resources
- Objective 4.1: Configure shared resources
- Objective 4.2: Configure file and folder access
- Objective 4.3: Configure authentication and authorization
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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5. Configure remote access and mobility
- Objective 5.1: Configure remote connections
- Objective 5.2: Configure mobility options
- Objective 5.3: Configure security for mobile devices
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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6. Monitor and maintain Windows clients
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Objective 6.1: Configure and manage updates
- Update Windows Store apps
- Configure update settings
- Manage update history
- Roll back updates
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Configure Windows Update policies
- Do Not Display “Install Updates And Shut Down” Option In Shut Down Windows
- Do Not Adjust Default Option To “Install Updates And Shut Down” In Shut Down Windows
- Enabling Windows Update Power Management To Automatically Wake Up The System To Install Scheduled Updates
- Always Automatically Restart At The Scheduled Time
- Configure Automatic Updates
- Specify Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
- Automatic Updates Detection Frequency
- Do Not Connect To Any Windows Update Internet Locations
- Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications
- Turn On Software Notifications
- Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation
- Turn On Recommended Updates Via Automatic Updates
- No Auto-Restart With Logged On Users For Scheduled Automatic Updates Installations
- Re-Prompt For Restart With Scheduled Installations
- Delay Restart For Scheduled Installations
- Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations
- Enable Client-Side Targeting
- Allow Signed Updates From An Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location
- Objective summary
- Objective review
- Objective 6.2: Manage local storage
- Objective 6.3: Monitor system performance
- Chapter summary
- Answers
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Objective 6.1: Configure and manage updates
- 7. Configure system and data options
- A. About the author
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Exam Ref 70-687: Configuring Windows 8.1
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2014
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735685673
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