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Windows 7 Manageability SolutionsLevel 300




What Will We Cover?

• Group Policy Enhancements• Windows PowerShell 2.0• Support Tools• System Recovery




Agenda

• Group Policy• Windows PowerShell 2.0• Support Tools• System Recovery




Group Policy Enhancements

Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for Group Policy

Group Policy Preferences

Starter Group Policy Objects

Administrative Template Settings




Group Policy Preferences

Improves IT Productivity

Reduces Need for Logon Scripts

Limits Configuration Errors

Enhances End-User Satisfaction

Minimizes Image Maintenance

Reduces Overall Image Count




Demonstration Environment




• Configure power options in Group Policy Preferences

• Configure folder options in Group Policy Preferences

• Configure scheduled tasks in Group Policy Preferences

Demonstration: Configuring Group Policy



AppLocker

Windows 7 Solution

AppLocker™

Situation Today

Users can install and run non-standard applications

Even standard users can install some types of software

Unauthorized applications may: Introduce malware Increase helpdesk calls Reduce user productivity Undermine compliance efforts

Eliminate unwanted/unknown applications in your network

Enforce application standardization within your organization

Easily create and manage flexible rules using Group Policy




Agenda





New FeaturesGraphical Windows PowerShellImproved securityPortabilityNew cmdlets Remote Execution Capability

Microsoft Active Directory® Administration CenterInternet Information Server (IIS) Power management One-to-many remote management using WS-MGMT

Integration

Windows PowerShell 2.0

Improves productivity and controlAccelerates automation of system administrationEasy-to-use Works with existing scriptsCommunity model

Improved Command-Line Shell and Scripting Language



Scripting Group Policy

BeforeWindows 7

Windows PowerShell Scripting of Group Policy

• GPMC had API to automate management of Group Policy objects

• Difficult for non-developers to use

• Automate Group Policy object management• Execute logon, logoff, startup, shutdown scripts• Configuration of registry-based Group Policy settings

Customer Value

• Frequent request for richer Group Policy management• Reduces time and risk of error• Enables quicker and more efficient logon/startup

scripting




• Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 for remote administration

• Use Windows PowerShell GPO cmdlets

Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell 2.0



Agenda





Support Tools

– Reliability MonitorResource MonitorWindows Recovery EnvironmentSystem Restore


Problen Steps Recorder



Problem Steps Recorder




Windows Troubleshooting Packs

• Twenty built-in Troubleshooting Packs included




• Use Problem Steps Recorder

• Restore connection to a shared folder

• Improve overall speed and performance

Demonstration: Using Support Tools



Agenda





Monitor System Changes

Windows 7 Solution

Enhanced Auditing

Situation Today

ChallengesGranular auditing is complex to configureAuditing access and privilege use for a group

of users

Simplified configuration results in lower total cost of ownership (TCO)

Demonstrate why a person has access to specific information

Understand why a person has been denied access to specific information

Track all changes made by specific people or groups

New XML-based eventsFine-grained support for audit of

administrative privilegeSimplified filtering of “noise” to find the event

you’re looking forTasks tied to events




Improvements in System Restore

External Hard Disk

System Restore Points

System Restore




• Use Windows Recovery Environment

• Create System Restore points

• Restore files

Demonstration: Exploring System Recovery Options



Session Summary

• Group Policy provides an infrastructure for centralized configuration management of the operating system and applications that run on the operating system

• Windows PowerShell 2.0 offers a number of improvements over version 1.0

• Windows 7 has new support tools that make troubleshooting easier

• Windows 7 provides enhanced audit capabilities to make it easier for an organization to meet their regulatory and business compliance requirements




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