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Introducing Windows 8.1 For IT Professionals

by Ed Bott

October 2013

Beginner

140 pages

3h 45m

English

Microsoft Press

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What is Windows 8.1?Support for new device typesUser experienceUser accounts and synchronizationNew appsWhat’s new for IT pros?Security enhancementsDeployment and migrationManageabilityVirtualizationUnder the hoodWindows 8.1 installation and upgrade options
Introducing the Windows 8.1 user experienceThe Windows 8.1 desktopCustomizing the Start screenManaging the user experience
Windows 8.1 editions at a glanceAssessing compatibilityChoosing a deployment strategyWindows Assessment and Deployment KitApplication Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)Deployment and ImagingWindows Preinstallation EnvironmentUser State Migration ToolVolume Activation Management ToolWindows Performance ToolkitWindows Assessment ToolkitWindows Assessment ServicesMicrosoft Deployment ToolkitMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit 2013System Center 2012 R2 Configuration ManagerWindows To GoWho should use Windows To GoPreparation and requirementsHardware requirementsManagement and securityUser state virtualizationActive Directory integrationGroup Policy managementEnabling BitLocker securityWindows To Go workspace creation
Assessing the threat landscapeNew hardware, new security capabilitiesSecuring the boot processSecuring the sign-in processBlocking malwareWindows DefenderInternet Explorer 11SmartScreen and phishing protectionSecuring dataDevice encryptionBitLocker Drive EncryptionRemote business data removal
The two faces of Internet Explorer in Windows 8.1What’s new in Internet ExplorerDeploying and managing Internet Explorer 11Compatibility changes in Internet Explorer 11
What is a Windows Store app?How Windows Store apps workDistributing a Windows Store appPublishing an app to the Windows StoreDistributing apps within an enterpriseManaging Windows Store apps
Using Windows Recovery EnvironmentCustomizing Windows Recovery EnvironmentRefresh and reset optionsRefresh Your PCReset Your PCMicrosoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset
What’s new in Windows 8.1 networking?Mobile broadband supportChanges in the Wi-Fi user experienceConnecting to corporate networksVPN client improvementsBranchCacheDirectAccessIPv6 Internet support
Client Hyper-VDesktop virtualization optionsApplication virtualizationUser Experience Virtualization (UE-V)

What Windows RT 8.1 can and can’t doOffice 2013 RTConnecting to corporate networksAccess to data
Mobile device management strategiesSystem Center 2012 R2 Configuration ManagerWindows IntuneWorkplace JoinWork FoldersWeb Application ProxyDevice lockdown (Assigned Access)

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Chapter 3. Deploying Windows 8.1

Diving headfirst into a wide-scale deployment of Windows 8.1 without preparation isn’t a recipe for success. On the contrary, deploying a new operating system requires careful planning and testing for application compatibility and hardware readiness.

The good news is that IT pros who’ve mastered the Windows 7 deployment tools have a head start on Windows 8.1, which uses the most recent generation of those proven tools and technologies. Automation and wizard-guided user interfaces reduce the effort and risk of deploying and managing operating systems and ...