Learning Path 7:

Deploy using on-premises

based tools
MD-102 Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator

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Learning Path Agenda

• Assess deployment readiness

• Deploy using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Deploy using Microsoft Configuration Manager

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Module 1: Assess
deployment readiness

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Module 1: Assess deployment readiness

• Examine deployment guidelines

• Explore readiness tools

• Assess application compatibility

• Explore tools for application compatibility mitigation

• Prepare network and directory for deployment

• Plan a pilot

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Examine deployment guidelines

• Take inventory and establish infrastructure map

• Identify devices to retire

• Strategy for supporting complex application installs

• Determine opportunities for virtualization

• Establish data migration process

• Establish method for backing up data on devices where applicable

• Establish a deployment plan describing the complete process

• Create a training and post-deployment plan

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Explore readiness tools

• Microsoft Intune
– Microsoft Intune provides key management capabilities in application delivery, desktop virtualization,
device management, and security.
– Organizations using Microsoft Intune can view reports and run queries on the assets it manages,
including complete inventory of the OS, software, and hardware.

• Endpoint Analytics
– Endpoint analytics is a cloud-based service that provides insights for measuring how your organization
is working and the quality of the experience you're delivering to your users.
– Endpoint Analytics provides Windows 11 hardware readiness reports that show which devices are
capable of running Windows 11, and lists reasons for devices that don't meet Windows 11 readiness.

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Assess application compatibility

• Apps that run on Win7/8.x will typically work on Windows 11 and later

• Test compatibility – Do not assume.

• Mitigate within Windows 11

– Modify the app

– Updates from developer

– Upgrade if available

– Modify security configuration

– Run virtualized

– Compatibility mode

– Explore alternative apps

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Explore tools for application compatibility mitigation

• Application
Compatibility Toolkit
• Client Hyper-V

• Remote Desktop Services

• Azure Virtual
Desktop/Windows 365

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Prepare network and directory for deployment

• A primary consideration is how to deploy a large amount of data with the least amount of
impact to the network.
– Delivery Optimization

– Branch Cache

– BITS

– LEDBAT

• Profiles contain user data files:

– Size can increase rapidly when users store large files

• Consider integration with Azure AD (Entra ID)

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Plan a pilot

• Use deployment rings for a phased deployment

– Phase 1: IT and early adopters

– Phase 2: Pilot group

– Phase 3: Broad production rollout

• Establish communication and training plans

• Document and collect feedback

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Module 2: Deploy using
the Microsoft
Deployment Toolkit

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Module 2: Deploy using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Evaluate traditional deployment methods

• Set up the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for client deployment

• Manage and deploy images using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

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Evaluate traditional deployment methods
Default Image Custom Image
• No need to create an image • Image must be created and maintained
• Applications and settings must be applied separately • Applications and Settings can be included in
custom image
• One image per architecture (x86/x64) can be used for • The configuration and application requirements (and
the organization sometimes hardware) of each group within an
organization can typically require several images to be
created and maintained
• Updates to applications do not require the image to be • Updates to applications cause images to become stale,
re-built requiring images to be updated or re-created frequently
• Overall deployment time is typically slower, as • Overall deployment time is typically faster with the
configurations must be applied, and applications configurations and applications included in the image
installed after the OS image is deployed
• Some applications can be difficult to automate the • When applications are installed on the reference
installation machine, they are typically easier to deploy when
included with the image
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Setup the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit for client
deployment
• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is a unified collection of tools, processes, and guidance
for automating desktop and server deployment
– Reduces deployment time and standardize images
– Supports Windows client and Windows Server deployment

• MDT setup prerequisites

– Active Directory Domain Services Environment
– Windows Server 2016 or later
– Windows ADK
– Windows Deployment Services (optional)
– Windows Server Update Services (optional)

• MDT components
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Manage and deploy images using the Microsoft
Deployment Toolkit
Create a reference image
1
Create a reference images with the necessary configuration and build upon some of the
prerequisites, such as a deployment share and configuration rules and settings

Add an application to the captured image

2
Add any applications and scripts you want to install to the MDT build lab share

Deploy a reference image with a task sequence

3
A sequential set of steps that will reference various components imported into MDT
• Gather
• Format and Partition Disk
• Apply OS Image
• Inject Drivers
• Install Applications
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Manage and deploy images using the Microsoft
Deployment Toolkit
Lite-touch installation (LTI) Zero-touch installation (ZTI) User-driven installation (UDI)

• Automated deployments that • Deployment is completely • The user can interact during
require some user intervention automated without any user the deployment, giving them
intervention certain choices for
• Both MDT and Microsoft
configuration
Configuration Manager • Beneficial when performing
support LTI deployments many deployments • Configuration options may
simultaneously include choosing the device
• LTI deployments using MDT
name, selecting apps to install,
require minimal infrastructure • Can be more difficult to
language, etc.
and are less complex than implement than LTI/UDI
zero-touch deployments deployments and require • Unlike ZTI, where every setting
Microsoft Configuration must be defined, UDI allows
Manager the end user to decide certain
options
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Module 3: Deploy using
Microsoft Configuration
Manager

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Module 3: Deploy using Microsoft Configuration Manager

• Explore client deployment using Microsoft Configuration Manager

• Examine deployment components of Microsoft Configuration Manager

• Manage client deployment using Microsoft Configuration Manager

• Plan in-place upgrades using Microsoft Configuration Manager

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Explore client deployment using Microsoft Configuration
Manager
• Role of Microsoft Configuration Manager in a modern desktop journey
– With modern management tools, such as Intune and Autopilot, and the innovative changes to
Microsoft Configuration Manager, it can now act as a bridge between how things were done, and how
things can be done in a more modern and agile way

• Building on the foundations of MDT

– Access to a wider expanse of task sequence variables with which to utilize during OS deployment
– The MDT Rules engine offers a raft of in-built options to aid OS deployment
– The ability to install Windows features without the knowledge of code
– Log file collection out of a template task sequence wizard

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Explore client deployment using Microsoft Configuration
Manager
• OS Deployment • Real Time query and reporting

• Application Management • Enterprise Scalability

• Update Management • Azure AD (Entra ID) Integration

• Servicing Management • Proactive cadence adoption through

Desktop Analytics
• Device Inventory in the configuration
management database (CMDB) • Remote Control

• Basic License Tracking • User Settings Capture and Restore

• Self Service Software Catalogue

• Cloud Management capability

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Examine deployment components of Microsoft
Configuration Manager
• Boot images in MDT and Microsoft Configuration Manager initiate Windows deployments
and can be accessed through CD, ISO, USB, or network mediums.
– x86 and x64 platforms, customization possible

• OS Images
– Stored in WIM format and based on default OS image or image from a reference computer

• Device Drivers
– Driver catalog enables the installation of device drivers without including in OS image

• Software updates
– Tools and resources to help manage tracking and applying software updates

• Task Sequences
– Automate software updates, applications, Cloud Management Gateway

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Manage client deployment using Microsoft Configuration
Manager
Methods for Composing a Windows Deployment using Microsoft Configuration
Manager

Task sequences Deployment collections

Like MDT task sequences, but can draw on After creating the task sequence, you can
other elements within it, such as applications target it at a deployment collection to allow the
created packages and scripts successful delivery
Integrate the Microsoft Configuration Manager Prevents unintended delivery of an OS.
task sequence engine with the MDT binaries for
Target unknown computers to present any
greater flexibility
new device acquired with an ability to launch a
Scenarios for using a task sequence created task sequence

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Manage client deployment using Microsoft Configuration
Manager
Troubleshooting a Windows Deployment using Microsoft Configuration Manager

Reporting Log files

With a Reporting Services Point configured in Microsoft Configuration Manager produces
Microsoft Configuration Manager, you gain numerous log files on both the client and
access to a set of tools and resources that help server side to aid with troubleshooting
you utilize the advanced reporting capabilities
Examples:
of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and
• Ccmsetup.log
Power BI Report Server.
• SMSTS.log

• AppEnforce.log

• Execmgr.log

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Plan in-place upgrades using Microsoft Configuration
Manager
• In-place upgrade is the recommended path to Windows 10 or Windows 11.

• In-place upgrade leverages Windows setup and preserves all data, settings, apps, and drivers.

• MDT and Microsoft Configuration Manager task sequences can be used to perform in-place
upgrades.
• Can be rolled back to previous installed OS if needed for troubleshooting purposes.

• Considerations for In-place Upgrades.

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Practice Lab

• Deploying Windows 11 using Microsoft Deployment

Toolkit
• Deploying Windows 11 using Microsoft Configuration
Manager

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Learning Path Recap
In this learning path, we learned to:

• Assess deployment readiness

• Deploy using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Deploy using Microsoft Configuration Manager

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