Masterclass Description
In this 5-day training, which is organized in collaboration with Mirolus and CTGlobal, two of the foremost Microsoft MVPs, Johan Arwidmark and Kent Agerlund, will take you through the installation, configuration, and administration of the main features in ConfigMgr (a.k.a. SCCM) and Intune.
This training is unique in many ways, it is developed by two of the best ConfigMgr and Intune experts in the world, it is based on real-life systems management for more than 40 years of collective knowledge, and it is always performed on the latest version of Windows clients, servers and systems management components.
Hands-on-Labs
Over 60 percent of the time you spend in class is dedicated to hands-on labs and exercises, based on self-perceived real-life scenarios and methods verified to work in production environments. And the best part, you get access to all the sample files and scripts, including a solution that will build up the complete lab environment once returned home from the training.
Masterclass Schedule
Date and start time for the next Masterclass:
- June 27 - July 1, 2022, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Masterclass Outline
ConfigMgr Technical Drilldown
- Installation and Servicing
- Inventory Management
- Real-time actions
- Application deployment
- Software updates
- Settings management
- Operating System Deployment and Servicing
Microsoft Intune Technical Drilldown
- Windows Autopilot
- Configuring Co-Management
- Windows Update for Business
- Application Management
- Migrating GPO to MDM Policies
Planning for ConfigMgr
- Prepare your Active Directory Environment
- Prepare your Azure and Intune Environment
- Install ConfigMgr Prerequisites
Primary Site Server – Installation
- Reviewing the environment (Network, Azure, AWS)
- Installing ConfigMgr
- Real-world examples of good structures (folders, collections, etc.)
ConfigMgr Site Review
- Verifying the ConfigMgr Environment
- Setup Maintenance and other Operations tasks
Planning and Configuring Role-Based Administration
- Implementing administrative roles
Installing and ConfigMgr Clients
- Installing Clients
- Configuring client settings
- Monitoring the Client Policy Process
- Working with Client health
Inventory Management
- Configure Asset Intelligence
- Working with Inventory Data
- Extending Hardware Inventory
- Using CMPivot and other real-time actions
- Software Metering
Queries and Reporting
- Creating queries
- Using Power BI and SQL Reporting Services
- Modifying reports
Content Management
- Bandwidth Management and reducing network impact
- Setup BITS, LEDBAT, and Microsoft Connected Cache
- Superseding applications
- Implementing P2P, Peer Cache, BranchCache, and Delivery Optimization
Application management
- Working with Application Model
- Application Lifecycle Management
Software Updates
- Planning for Software Updates
- Setup and Configure WSUS and Windows Update for Business
- Setup Third-Party Updates
Windows Defender Protection
- Enable Windows Defender Protection
- Managing Windows Defender Settings
Compliance Management
- Create self-remediating configuration items
- Deploy Configuration Baselines
- Monitor Compliance
- Working with Compliance in a Hybrid Environment with Intune
Windows 10 and Windows 11 Deployment
- Modern vs. Traditional Deployment
- Imaging and image servicing scenarios
- Windows Autopilot Scenarios
- Creating reference images
- Performance tuning - Speeding up imaging
- ConfigMgr OS Deployment
- Create boot images, add OS images, and applications
- Create Task Sequences
- Modern BIOS and Driver Management
- Troubleshooting OSD
- Setting up PXE and remote DPs
- Using the User State Migration Tool
- Using P2P (BranchCache and Peer Cache) during imaging
Advanced OSD Customizations
- Rules (Customsettings.ini)
- Create a lab and test environment
- Using a deployment database for ConfigMgr
- Assigning Applications and Packages using dynamic roles
- Using User-Driven Installation (UDI)
- Using custom Frontends for imaging