MS-20703-1: Administering System Center Configuration Manager

In this course, you will use Configuration Manager and its associated site systems to efficiently manage network resources. You will learn day-to-day management tasks, including how to manage applications, client health, hardware and software inventory, operating system deployment, and software updates by using Configuration Manager. You will also discover how to optimize System Center Endpoint Protection, manage compliance, and create management queries and reports.

IS THIS THE RIGHT COURSE?

To be successful in this course, you should be familiar with:

  • Networking fundamentals, including common networking protocols, topologies, hardware, media, routing, switching, and addressing
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS management
  • Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers
  • Basic concepts of public key infrastructure (PKI) security
  • Basic understanding of scripting and Windows PowerShell syntax
  • Basic understanding of Windows Server roles and services
  • Basic understanding of the configuration options for iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile device platforms

Who Should Attend?

This course is for experienced information technology (IT) professionals who deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and applications across medium, large, and enterprise organizations. A significant portion of this audience uses, or intends to use, the latest release of Configuration Manager to manage and deploy PCs, devices, and applications.

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the features of Configuration Manager and Intune include, and explain how you can use these features to manage PCs and mobile devices in an enterprise environment.
  • Analyze data by using queries and reports
  • Prepare a management infrastructure, including configuring boundaries, boundary groups, resource discovery, and integrating mobile-device management with Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client
  • Configure, manage, and monitor hardware and software inventory as well as use Asset Intelligence and software metering
  • Identify and configure the most appropriate method to distribute and manage content used for deployments
  • Distribute, deploy and monitor applications for managed users and systems
  • Maintain software updates for PCs that Configuration Manager administers
  • Manage configuration items, baselines, and profiles to assess and configure compliance settings and data access for users and devices
  • Configure an operating system deployment strategy by using Configuration Manager
  • Manage and maintain a Configuration Manager site

Course Outline

  • Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise
  • Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports, and CMPivot
  • Preparing the Configuration Manager Management Infrastructure
  • Deploying and Managing the Configuration Manager client
  • Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications
  • Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments
  • Deploying and Managing Applications
  • Maintaining Software Updates for Managed PCs
  • Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs
  • Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access
  • Managing Operating System Deployment
  • Managing and Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site