Co-management is a feature that allows Windows 10 devices to be managed using both Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune. Learners explore the numerous benefits of co-management in Windows 10, and view the list of prerequisites for co-management, such as Configuration Manager, Azure Active Directory (AD), and Intune, in this 12-video course. Learn about the workloads supported by co-management and how to switch Configuration Manager workloads to Intune. Discover the immediate value of co-management, such as conditional access, remote actions from Intune, client health, hybrid Azure AD, and Windows Autopilot. Take a close look at the two primary paths for achieving co-management and what is required to upgrade Windows 10 for co-management. Learn how to enable co-management for Configuration Manager clients, for Internet-based devices, and how to monitor co-management in Configuration Manager. The concluding exercise involves listing the benefits of implementing co-management and the workloads supplied by it, and describing workload co-management states, existing clients' configuration, and configuration Manager Options. This is one course in a series to prepare for the MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam.

Device authentication is a security mechanism used to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to a service, network, or site. In this 14-video course, learners explore Windows 10 device authentication techniques, features, and best practices. Begin with an overview of the basics of Windows authentication and authorization, and a look at the basic architectural scheme for Windows authentication. Next, learn about authentication concepts such as credentials, security principals, and delegated authentication. Recognize when to use different logons: interactive, network, biometric, and smart cards. Learn how to access group policy settings related to authentication; add sign-in options in Windows 10; and enable the secure sign-in feature. Explore Windows Hello for Business and its prerequisites; learn why a pin is better than a password, and examine the four-step approach to a password-less strategy. Take a look at benefits of using Azure Active Directory (AD) joined devices and join and register a Windows 10 device to Azure AD. Close the course with an exercise working with Windows authentication. This is one course in a series to prepare for the MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam.

Device profiles are used to push preconfigured settings to devices in an organization. In this 13-video course, learners discover how to create device profiles and configure settings for the numerous profile types in Windows 10. Begin with an introduction to device configuration profiles and some of the requirements, and then learn how to create a device configuration profile in the Azure portal. This leads into assigning a scope tag to a configuration profile. Next, take a look at refresh cycle times used by Intune to check for updates, and learn how to configure device restriction settings in Intune. Then explore how to add e-mail settings to devices with Intune; add and use Wi-Fi settings on your devices in Intune; upgrade Windows 10 editions on devices with Intune, and configure Endpoint Protection for devices in Intune. Continue by examining how to configure devices using Administrative Templates and finally, monitoring device profiles in Intune. The closing exercise involves creating a device restriction, Wi-Fi, and Edition Upgrade configuration profile, and assigning and monitoring a configuration profile. This is one course in a series to prepare for the MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam.

In this 12-video course, learners will discover how to evaluate and select deployment options and pilot deployments, and how to manage and troubleshoot provisioning packages in Windows 10. This course can be used as part of preparation for the MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam. Begin the course with a look at options in a new category of deployment for Windows 10, modern deployments, and another type of deployment, dynamic provisioning. You will then explore some of the more traditional deployment options. Next, take a closer look at Windows 10 subscription activation and learn when to use Azure Active Directory integration with Mobile Device Management. Then examine some of the key benefits and features of provisioning packages in Windows 10. Discover how to install Windows Configuration Designer, create and apply a provisioning package for Windows 10, and how to remove a previous applied provisioning package from a computer. Finally, examine User Experience Virtualization. The concluding exercise involves deploying Windows 10 by using traditional deployment options and provisioning packages.

Intune is a cloud-based service used to improve productivity while protecting corporate data. In this 12-video course, learners will discover how to enroll Windows 10 devices into Intune for simplified management, in preparation for Microsoft MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops exam. You will begin by learning how to create users in Intune and assign them licenses. Then create an Intune group. Discover how to setup automatic enrollment for Windows 10 devices and then enroll Windows 10 devices. Next, examine enrollment options and learn how to perform a Windows device bulk enrollment. You will discover how to set up an enrollment status page, and also take a look at considerations to bear in mind when enrolling non-Windows devices. Then learn how to access and assess the overall device inventory in Intune, and, in the concluding tutorial, delve into reporting features available in the Intune Data Warehouse. The closing exercise involves managing Intune device enrollment by using users and groups, automatic enrollment, and device inventories.

To ensure that devices continue to run smoothly and securely, Windows 10 periodically checks for updates and security features and installs them automatically. In this 14-video course, learners can explore BranchCache, express delivery updates, servicing strategies, and update types for business. Also covered are Windows as a Service (WaaS), servicing tools, deployment rings, and update compliance, all in preparation for MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam. Begin by looking at configuring optimization settings in Group Policy and configuring clients and servers for BranchCache. Learn how express update delivery works and how to prepare a servicing strategy for Windows 10 updates. Study available Windows Update for Business updates, and how to configure Windows Update for Business settings by using Group Policy. Learn how to integrate Windows Update for Business with management solutions; explore WaaS, including building, deploying, and servicing; and look at servicing tools. Build deployment rings for Windows 10 updates; use Update Compliance to monitor Windows 10 updates, and recognize Update Compliance Perspectives including states. The concluding exercise involves working with Windows 10 updates.

A solid app management solution is critical for ensuring business app availability and security. In this 12-video course, learners will explore how to implement Mobile Application Management and secure data using Intune, in preparation for Microsoft MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops exam. You will begin with an overview of Mobile App Management in Intune. Then, take a look at how to assign apps through the Azure portal. This leads into creating both an app configuration policy and an app protection policy for Microsoft Intune. Next, you will learn how to manage non-enrolled devices, targeting app protection policies based on device management state, and monitoring app information and assignments with Intune. Then, study how to get started with configuring Azure Information Protection by configuring information protection labels and policies. You will also examine the use of analytics and reporting for Azure Information Protection, followed by reviewing additional methods for protecting devices with Intune. The closing exercise involves performing app management tasks such as assigning and monitoring an app, and deploying WIP policies.

Windows 10 provides Microsoft's most recent features and security improvements. In this 13-video course, you will explore numerous approaches on how to upgrade or migrate Windows 10 and learn about upgrade paths, edition upgrades, in-place upgrades, Windows analytics, upgrade readiness, and User State Migration tool, in preparation for MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam. Begin by examining some Windows 10 upgrade paths and how to downgrade Windows 10 to a previous version, such as Windows 7/8.1. Then study Windows 10 edition upgrades; see how to perform manual upgrade of Windows 10 by entering a new product key; perform an upgrade with the changepk.exe command line tool; and upgrade an edition of Windows 10 with Microsoft Store. Next, learn what actions to take when a license expires for volume license customers; perform an in-place upgrade with Windows 10; and add a Windows Analytics solution (Upgrade Readiness, Update Compliance) in the Azure portal. Use Upgrade Readiness to manage Windows upgrades, and learn how to use User State Migration tool. The closing exercise involves upgrading Windows 10.

Windows Autopilot is a Microsoft provisioning tool used to reset, repurpose, and recover devices. In this 10-video course, learners will delve into how to use Windows Autopilot for Windows 10 deployments, as part of their preparation for the MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam. The course opens with a look at Windows Autopilot and its requirements and benefits, and a closer look at Windows Autopilot service in user-driven mode. Next, examine its self-deploying mode, and when to use it. Then explore the Windows Autopilot Reset feature, and how to differentiate between local and remote resets. Learn how to add devices to Windows Autopilot, and configure basic requirements for Autopilot deployments. Discover how to extract the device information file with PowerShell and upload it to the cloud; create a device group and add a device; create a device profile and assign a device group, and verify device assignment to Autopilot profile. Finally, examine the common issues that may affect a Windows Autopilot deployment. The concluding exercise involves deploying Windows with Autopilot.

Learners can explore the features and capabilities of Windows Defender, in preparation for MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops certification exam, in this 18-video course. Begin with an overview of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), followed by a look at types of attacks and exploits that can be prevented with ATP capabilities such as exploit protection, application guard, and network firewall. Learn how to deploy and enable Windows Defender Antivirus; manage Windows Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines; and describe Windows Defender Antivirus reporting. Review Windows Defender Application Control policy design decisions, its rules, and planning for Windows Defender Application Control policy management. Explore, enable, and configure Windows Defender Exploit Guard, and learn how Application Guard works. Then review system requirements and install Application Guard; view features provided when enabling Windows Defender Credential Guard, and enable it by using Group Policy. Learn how to protect remote desktop credentials with Windows Defender Remote Credential Guard and enforce compliance for Windows Defender ATP with Conditional Access in Intune. The concluding exercise involves protecting Windows 10 systems.