70-697 – Windows 10 Exam Objectives –Tips and Tricks – FAQ

Command Line Reference (latest)

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754340(v=ws.11).aspx

Video Prep

70-697: Configuring Windows Devices
https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/mcpexamprep/70-697-Configuring-Windows-Devices

Tips and Tricks

Note: Make sure to know the many ways to complete the task!

GUI vs. GPO vs. PowerShell vs. Command Prompt

You will need to know the GUI both control panel (desktop) or settings (tablet), group policy, powershell and command prompt solutions if they exist.  Not all challenges will have mulitple solutions but many do so learn as many as possible.

Skills measured

Manage identity (13%) 

• Support Windows Store and cloud apps

• Appx package vs Appx provision package  Update Appx Package
• Install and manage software by using Microsoft Office 365 and Windows Store apps, sideload apps by using Microsoft Intune, sideload apps into online and offline images, deeplink apps by using Microsoft Intune, integrate Microsoft account including personalization settings

• Support authentication and authorization
  • Identifying and resolving issues related to the following: Multi-factor authentication including certificates, Microsoft Passport, virtual smart cards, picture passwords, and biometrics; workgroup vs. domain, Homegroup, computer and user authentication including secure channel, account policies, credential caching, and Credential Manager; local account vs. Microsoft account; Workplace Join; Configuring Windows Hello

Plan desktop and device deployment (13%)

• Migrate and configure user data
  • Migrate user profiles; configure folder location; configure profiles including profile version, local, roaming, and mandatory
• Configure Hyper-V (Gen1 vs Gen2) 
  • Create and configure virtual machines including integration services, create and manage checkpoints, create and configure virtual switches, create and configure virtual disks, move a virtual machine’s storage
• Configure mobility options
  • Configure offline file policies, configure power policies, configure Windows To Go, configure sync options, configure Wi-Fi direct, files, powercfg, Sync Center
• Configure security for mobile devices
  • Configure BitLocker, configure startup key storage

Plan and implement a Microsoft Intune device management solution (11%)

• Support mobile devices
  • Support mobile device policies including security policies, remote access, and remote wipe; support mobile access and data synchronization including Work Folders and Sync Center; support broadband connectivity including broadband tethering and metered networks; support Mobile Device Management by using Microsoft Intune, including Windows Phone, iOS, and Android
• Deploy software updates by using Microsoft Intune
  • Use reports and In-Console Monitoring to identify required updates, approve or decline updates, configure automatic approval settings, configure deadlines for update installations, deploy third-party updates
• Manage devices with Microsoft Intune
  • Provision user accounts, enroll devices, view and manage all managed devices, configure the Microsoft Intune subscriptions, configure the Microsoft Intune connector site system role, manage user and computer groups, configure monitoring and alerts, manage policies, manage remote computers * custom OMA-URI Policy

Configure networking (11%)

• Configure IP settings
  • Configure name resolution, connect to a network, configure network locations
• Configure networking settings
  • Connect to a wireless network, manage preferred wireless networks, configure network adapters, configure location-aware printing * using Settings * delete or remove wireless profiles
• Configure and maintain network security
  • Configure Windows Firewall, configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, configure connection security rules (IPsec), configure authenticated exceptions, configure network discovery
    Know Your Port Numbers MSDN 3389

Configure storage (10%)

• Support data storage
  • Identifying and resolving issues related to the following: DFS client including caching settings, storage spaces including capacity and fault tolerance, Storage Spaces Minumum Drive Configuration, OneDrive
• Support data security
  • Identifying and resolving issues related to the following: Permissions including share, NTFS, and Dynamic Access Control (DAC); Encrypting File System (EFS) including Data Recovery Agent; access to removable media; BitLocker and BitLocker To Go including Data Recovery Agent and Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) * Bitlocker-Network Unlock

Manage data access and protection (11%)

• Configure shared resources
  • Configure shared folder permissions, configure HomeGroup settings, configure libraries, configure shared printers, configure OneDrive
• Configure file and folder access
  • Encrypt files and folders by using EFS, configure NTFS permissions, configure disk quotas, configure file access auditing Configure authentication and authorization

Manage remote access (10%)

• Configure remote connections
  • Configure remote authentication, configure Remote Desktop settings, configure VPN connections and authentication, enable VPN reconnect, configure broadband tethering
• Configure mobility options
  • Configure offline file policies, configure power policies, configure Windows To Go, configure sync options, configure Wi-Fi direct

Manage apps (11%)

• Deploy and manage Azure RemoteApp
  • Configure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings, configure Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for signed packages, subscribe to the Azure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds, export and import Azure RemoteApp configurations, support iOS and Android, configure remote desktop web access for Azure RemoteApp distribution
• Support desktop apps
  • The following support considerations including: Desktop app compatibility using Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) including shims and compatibility database; desktop application co-existence using Hyper-V, Azure RemoteApp, and App-V; installation and configuration of User Experience Virtualization (UE-V); deploy desktop apps by using Microsoft Intune

Manage updates and recovery (10%)

• Configure system recovery
  • Configure a recovery drive, configure system restore, perform a refresh or recycle, perform a driver rollback, configure restore points
• Configure file recovery
  • Restore previous versions of files and folders, configure File History, recover files from OneDrive
• Configure and manage updates
  • Configure update settings, configure Windows Update policies, manage update history, roll back updates, update Windows Store apps * Config Private Store (GPO) via Config Private Store (Intune)

More Cool Things Learned While Studying

Cloud Services

Free Trial
https://aka.ms/ems-trial

Intune
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/deploy-use/set-up-ios-and-mac-management-with-microsoft-intune
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/deploy-use/enroll-corporate-owned-devices-with-the-device-enrollment-manager-in-microsoft-intune
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/025d2ac1-6546-4a2e-8f4e-f04c6662528d/microsoft-intune-company-portal-app-for-windows-81-to-enroll-devices?forum=microsoftintuneprod
https://technet.microsoft.com/nb-no/library/dn646988.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

EDP via Intune
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/keep-secure/protect-enterprise-data-using-wip

Office 365
Manage Office 365 Users Mailbox  – set-mailbox

Store
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/windows-store-for-business-overview

Installation

ZTI – Zero Touch Installation

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/deploy/prepare-for-zero-touch-installation-of-windows-10-with-configuration-manager

Networking Command To Know

Test-Connection	ping
Get-NetIPConfiguration	ipconfig
Get-NetIPAddress	ipconfig
Get-NetRoute	route print
New-SmbMapping	Net use
Get-NetTCPConnection	netstat
New-NetFirewallRule	netsh advfirewall
	netsh wlan delete profile
Get-NetIPv4Protocol

Windows PowerShell Equivalents
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/josebda/2015/04/18/windows-powershell-equivalents-for-common-networking-commands-ipconfig-ping-nslookup/
NetSh New Commands vs Old Commands
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947709
Network Troubleshooting
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10741/windows-10-fix-network-connection-issues
Wifi Issues
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14218/windows-10-mobile-fix-wi-fi-connection-issues

PC Reset

PowerShell

Windows 10 PowerShell Reference Guide
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt156917.aspx

Reference

Visual Studio Dev Essentials - Register here to get your Pluralsight activation code for FREE
https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-dev-essentials-vs.aspx

Windows 10 Configuring (70-697): Configure Storage https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/windows-10-configuring-70-697-configure-storage/table-of-contents

Windows 10 Configuring (70-697): Manage Data Access and Protection https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/windows-10-configuring-70-697-data-access-protection/table-of-contents

Windows 10 Configuring (70-697): Configure Networking https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/windows-10-configuring-70-697-configure-networking/table-of-contents

Windows 10 Configuring (70-697): Plan Desktop & Device Deployment https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/windows-10-configuring-70-697-plan-desktop-device-deployment/table-of-contents

Exam 70-697 Configuring Windows Devices - Review all the exam objectives (search for them on TechNet & build a OneNote or Word doc page for all the info you find) https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/learning/exam-70-697.aspx

Microsoft IT Pro Cloud Essentials - Register here to get InTune subscription for FREE. It's part of the EMS (Enterprise Mobility Suite) https://www.itprocloudessentials.com

Microsoft InTune Core Skills
https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/microsoft-intune-core-skills-11791

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/enterprise-mobility/

And here are the web links to the video transcripts for SkillSoft courses specific to this exam.

Introduction to Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a01_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Deploy Windows 10 with New and Traditional Tools https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a02_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Configure Devices and Disks in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a03_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Configure Networking and Remote Connections in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a04_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Maintain Windows 10 and Configure Virtualization Technologies in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a05_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Configure User Data in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a06_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Configure Authentication and Secure Identities for Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a07_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Threat Resistance Technologies in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a08_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Data Protection in Windows 10 https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a09_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Install and Manage Windows 10 Applications and Universal Windows Apps https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a10_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html

Manage Windows 10 Devices https://library.skillport.com/courseware/Content/cca/mw_wtme_a11_it_enus/output/html/course_transcript.html