Masterclass Description

In this 5-day LIVE Online Training, presented by Microsoft MVP Johan Arwidmark, you will participate in a detailed walk-through to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr / SCCM) in real-world environments.

This masterclass also includes the key integrations that modern organizations rely on, including co-management, tenant attach, and how OS deployment and Windows Autopilot fit into a ConfigMgr + Intune strategy. If you want to master the main features of ConfigMgr (SCCM) and learn how it works together with Intune and Autopilot, this LIVE Online training is for you!

This LIVE Online Training is unique in many ways: it has been developed and delivered by one of the most experienced ConfigMgr experts in the world and is based on real-life enterprise systems management and more than 30 years of experience. It is always performed using the latest versions of Windows clients, Windows Server, and Microsoft systems management components.

Hands-on-Labs
Over 60 percent of the time you spend in this live training is dedicated to hands-on labs and exercises, all of which are based on actual real-life scenarios and realistic methods tested and verified to work in real-world production environments.

Added Bonus
The best part of this LIVE Online Training is that you get access to all the sample files and sample scripts used during training. We will even provide you with a proven solution that builds up to a complete lab environment by the end of the training.


This LIVE Online Training runs for five days and includes:

  • Daily live sessions (with plenty of time for Q&A)
  • A community of individuals with the same goals
  • The chance to ask Johan Arwidmark questions directly in a live training environment


This LIVE Online Training is for YOU if you want to:

  • Master ConfigMgr (SCCM), co-management, OS deployment, and Windows Autopilot
  • Establish maintenance and operations management of your clients
  • Achieve application lifecycle management
  • Manage software updates for your organization
  • Learn real-world OS deployment

...and so much more!


Prerequisites
Basic understanding of networking fundamentals such as TCPIP and DNS. Knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, and Windows operating systems. Scripting experience (PowerShell) and having worked with ConfigMgr are helpful but not required.

Masterclass Schedule

Date and start time for the next Masterclass:

  • July 20-24, 2026, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)


Note: The live sessions of the Masterclass will be recorded and made available for live participants to view.

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Masterclass Outline

Module 1: ConfigMgr Technical Drilldown

  • Installation and Servicing
  • Inventory Management
  • Real-time Actions
  • Application Deployment
  • Software Updates
  • Settings Management
  • Operating System Deployment and Servicing


Module 2: Microsoft Intune Technical Drilldown

  • Windows Autopilot
  • Configuring Co-management
  • Windows Update for Business
  • Application Management
  • Migrating GPO to MDM Policies


Module 3: Planning for ConfigMgr

  • Primer to ConfigMgr Design and Infrastructure
  • Preparing Your Active Directory Environment
  • Preparing Your Entra/Intune Environment
  • Installing ConfigMgr Prerequisites


Module 4: Setting Up and Servicing the ConfigMgr Infrastructure

  • Setting Up a Lab and Test Environment
  • Understanding Boundaries and Boundary Groups
  • Updating and Servicing the ConfigMgr Infrastructure
  • Extending the ConfigMgr Infrastructure with Cloud Services
  • Implementing Cloud Management Gateway, Co-management, and Tenant Attached
  • Using Windows PowerShell with ConfigMgr


Module 5: Installing and Configuring ConfigMgr Clients

  • ConfigMgr Client Internals
  • Client Installation Methods
  • Understanding ConfigMgr Policies and Client Registration
  • Configuring Client Settings
  • Implementing and Monitoring Client Health
  • Troubleshooting the ConfigMgr Client
  • Configuring and Monitoring Endpoint Protection


Module 6: ConfigMgr Site Review

  • Verifying the ConfigMgr Environment
  • Monitoring ConfigMgr Infrastructure Health and Performance
  • Setting Up Maintenance and Other Operations Tasks


Module 7: Planning and Configuring Role-based Administration

  • Implementing Administrative Roles
  • Creating and Managing Security Roles
  • Configuring Security Scopes
  • Setting up Collections for RBAC Scoping
  • Assigning Administrative Users and Permissions
  • Planning Least-Privilege Access for Common Roles (Helpdesk, Packaging, Server Ops, etc.)
  • Using Built-in Roles vs. Creating Custom Roles


Module 8: Inventory Management

  • Configuring Asset Intelligence
  • Working with Inventory Data
  • Extending Hardware Inventory
  • Understanding the ConfigMgr Database Views
  • Using Software Metering


Module 9: Queries and Reporting

  • Using Power BI and SQL Reporting Services
  • Creating and Customizing Reports in ConfigMgr
  • Building Collection Queries (Membership Rules) and Query Best Practices
  • Working with Report Builder (SSRS) Parameters and Prompts
  • Using Dashboards and Built-in Reports for Troubleshooting and Health Checks
  • Exporting and Scheduling Reports (Subscriptions) for Operations and Audits


Module 10: Content Management

  • Setting Up and Managing Distribution Points
  • Bandwidth Management and Reducing Network Impact
  • Setting Up BITS, LEDBAT, and Microsoft Connected Cache
  • Implementing P2P, Peer Cache, BranchCache, and Delivery Optimization


Module 11: Application Management

  • Understanding the ConfigMgr Application Model
  • Creating and Deploying Applications
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • Speeding Up Application Deployment
  • Using Legacy Packages and Programs
  • Troubleshooting Application Deployment


Module 12: Software Updates

  • Setting Up Software Updates in ConfigMgr
  • Software Update Processes and WSUS Integration
  • Optimizing Software Update Performance
  • WSUS Database Housekeeping
  • Understanding Software Updates Synchronization
  • Creating and Setting Up Automatic Deployment Rules (ADRs)
  • Working with Software Updates Compliance
  • Extending with Community Dashboards
  • Monitoring Software Update Deployments


Module 13: Windows Defender Protection

  • Configuring and Monitoring Endpoint Protection
  • Deploying and Managing Antimalware Policies
  • Configuring Security Intelligence Update Sources and Schedules
  • Managing Exclusions (Files, Folders, Processes, and Extensions)
  • Configuring Scans (Quick, Full, or Scheduled) and remediation actions
  • Monitoring Windows Defender Status and Health in the ConfigMgr Console
  • Troubleshooting Defender Policy Application and Update Issues


Module 14: Compliance Management

  • Creating Self-Remediating Configuration Items
  • Deploying Configuration Baselines
  • Working with Compliance in a Hybrid Environment with Intune
  • Using Compliance Settings for Registry, File/Folder, WMI, and Script-based Checks
  • Creating Compliance Reports and Dashboards
  • Monitoring Compliance
  • Troubleshooting Baseline Evaluation and Remediation Failures


Module 15: Windows 11 Deployment

  • Modern vs. Traditional Deployment
  • Imaging and Image Servicing Scenarios
  • Windows Autopilot Scenarios
  • Creating Reference Images
  • Performance Tuning: Speeding Up Imaging
  • Setting Up ConfigMgr OS Deployment
  • Setting Up PXE and Remote DPs
  • Creating Boot Images and Adding OS images and Applications
  • Creating Task Sequences
  • Modern BIOS and Driver Management
  • Troubleshooting OSD


Module 16: Backup and Recovery Scenarios

  • Backing Up Databases and Transaction Logs
  • Managing Database Backups
  • Restoring a ConfigMgr Database
  • Restoring the Site Server (Full Site Recovery)
  • Recovering Site Components (SMS Provider, Site System Roles)
  • Recovering from Content Library / Package Source Issues
  • Post-Restore Validation: Site Status, Replication, and Client Health Checks

Instructor

Johan Arwidmark

Johan Arwidmark is a consultant, author, speaker, and all-around geek specializing in Enterprise Windows Deployment Solutions and Systems Management. Johan speaks at several conferences each year, including MMS and Ignite around the world. He is also actively involved in the deploymentresearch.com community, and he has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2005. Johan is known for his energetic and humorous style, tackling complex concepts using simple "Real World" scenarios and lots of live demos. His areas of expertise include Enterprise Windows Deployment Tools and Management Systems: Intune, MDT, WinPE, WDS, and ConfigMgr (SCCM).

Johan Arwidmark

Technical Fellow