MS-6293: Troubleshooting and Supporting Windows 7 in the Enterprise

Overview
This three-day instructor-led course will teach IT Professionals, experienced with Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista in a Tier 2 support environment, how to support the operating system and solve technical troubleshooting problems in a Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 networking environment.
This course also directly supports the EDST exam.

Advanced desktop management to reduce complexity and automate tasks
Managing remote laptop PCs
Security hardening and Defense-in-depth
Meet emerging compliance and governance requirements
Reduce help desk calls through group policy configuration
Improving system performance, resiliency, and reliability


Audience profile
The primary audience for this course is the Enterprise Desktop Support Technician (EDST) providing Tier 2 support. The secondary audience for this course is the Desktop Support Technician (DST) in an Upper MORG Organization.
EDSTs are experienced IT Professionals who focus on a broad range of desktop operating system, desktop application, mobile device, networking, and hardware support issues. EDSTs must combine technical expertise with problem solving and decision making skills and a deep understanding of their business and technical environments to quickly resolve support issues. They consider all variables, justify resolutions with a logical troubleshooting approach, and relate tradeoffs while adhering to business and technical requirements and constraints. EDSTs are primarily responsible for the maintenance and support of PC desktops, installing and testing line-of-business applications on end-user computers, and physically making changes to user desktops or re-images as required.
EDSTs have used previous versions of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems and may have experience with Microsoft Windows Server operating systems. Their job requires them to keep their skills and knowledge current with new versions and updates of technology as defined by the business environment. They use EMS/PowerShell scripts for routine tasks and bulk operations. They conduct most server management tasks remotely by using Terminal Server or other administration tools installed on their local workstations.

Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:


Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP/User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Domain Name System (DNS)

Microsoft Active Directory principles and management
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 fundamentals
Microsoft Windows Client fundamentals


Fundamentals of using the 2010 Microsoft Office system or the 2007 Microsoft Office system


Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:

Course 6292A: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client
Course 6420B: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008.