70-698 Installing and Configuring Windows 10 Lab Manual

This is the Lab Manual to accompany 70-698: Installing & Configuring Windows 10 exam. 

Students pursuing a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) for Windows 10 will need to start with this 70-698: Installing & Configuring Windows 10 exam. Often referred to as the Help Desk course, this exam provides students with the essentials needed for a career in Information Technology in a corporate environment.

Exam 70-698 is the first exam required to earn the Windows 10 MCSA credential, and a primary course in most Help Desk Technician curricula. This text is comparable to exam 70-687 for Windows 8.1 or 70-680 for Windows 7. This exam covers local installation, configuration of core local services, and the general local management and maintenance of Windows 10. Although the focus is primarily on local scenarios, enterprise scenarios are also included, where applicable. Some cloud-integrated services are covered where appropriate, such as with Microsoft Passport. Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbooks are designed for instructor-led classroom courses; the optional MOAC Labs Online facilitate hands-on labs from any location, locally or remotely. Available as an ebook with optional MOAC Labs Online or Lab Manual.

1. Preparing for Installation Requirements 1

Exercise 1.1: Creating Windows 10 Installation Media 2

Lab Challenge: Preparing for Windows 10 Installation 4

2. Installing Windows 7

Exercise 2.1: Installing Windows 10 8

Exercise 2.2: Upgrading Windows 10 10

Exercise 2.3: Installing the User State Migration Tool 13

Exercise 2.4: Migrating User Profiles 14

Lab Challenge: Installing 10 Additional Windows 10 Features 18

3. Configuring Devices and Device Drivers 21

Exercise 3.1: Creating a VHD Boot File Using Disk Management 22

Exercise 3.2: Working with Device Manager 24

Lab Challenge: Rolling Back a Device Driver 28

4. Performing Post-Installation Configuration 31

Exercise 4.1: Configuring Windows 10 32

Exercise 4.2: Configuring Power Settings 35

Exercise 4.3: Configuring Internet Explorer 37

Exercise 4.4: Installing Hyper-V 40

Exercise 4.5: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 41

Lab Challenge: Configuring Microsoft Edge 46

5. Implementing Windows in an Enterprise Environment 49

Exercise 5.1: Installing the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit 51

Exercise 5.2: Creating a Provisioning Package with the Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer Tool 52

Exercise 5.3: Configuring Group Policy 55

Lab Challenge: Configuring User Account Control (UAC) 56

6. Configuring Networking 59

Exercise 6.1: Configuring IPv4 Settings 60

Exercise 6.2: Configuring IPv6 Settings 63

Exercise 6.3: Configuring Advanced Shared Settings for Network Locations 64

Exercise 6.4: Configuring Windows Firewall 66

Exercise 6.5: Configuring a VPN Client 68

Lab Challenge: Configuring Wi-Fi Networking 71

7. Configuring Storage 75

Exercise 7.1: Creating a Simple Volume 76

Exercise 7.2: Creating a Storage Pool and a Storage Space 78

Lab Challenge: Using Windows PowerShell to Configure Disks 80

8. Configuring Data Access and Usage 81

Exercise 8.1: Managing NTFS and Share Permissions 82

Exercise 8.2: Configuring Libraries 85

Exercise 8.3: Configuring Printers 87

Exercise 8.4: Supporting HomeGroups 90

Lab Challenge: Using OneDrive to Manage Files/Folders 91

9. Implementing Apps 95

Exercise 9.1: Signing Up for Microsoft Intune 96

Exercise 9.2: Sideloading a Windows Store App to Microsoft Intune 100

Exercise 9.3: Managing Default Apps 102

Exercise 9.4: Managing Desktop Applications 103

Lab Challenge: Managing Windows Store Apps 105

10. Configuring Remote Management 109

Exercise 10.1: Configuring Remote Desktop 110

Exercise 10.2: Configuring Remote Assistance 113

Exercise 10.3: Managing a Remote System using the Microsoft Management Console 115

Lab Challenge: Running PowerShell Commands on a Remote Computer 117

11. Configuring Updates 121

Exercise 11.1: Configuring Windows10 Updates 122

Lab Challenge: Configuring Windows Update Policies 124

12. Monitoring Windows 127

Exercise 12.1: Using Event Viewer 128

Exercise 12.2: Using Reliability Monitor 134

Exercise 12.3: Using Task Manager 135

Exercise 12.4: Using Resource Monitor 138

Exercise 12.5: Using Performance Monitor 139

Lab Challenge: Configuring Indexing Options 142

13. Configuring System and Data Recovery 145

Exercise 13.1: Configuring Windows Defender 146

Exercise 13.2: Configuring a Restore Point 148

Exercise 13.3: Scheduling a Windows 10 Backup 150

Exercise 13.4: Performing a File Restore 152

Exercise 13.5: Using File History 154

Lab Challenge: Recovering Files from OneDrive 156

14. Configuring Authorization and Authentication 159

Exercise 14.1: Creating a Local User Account 160

Exercise 14.2: Configuring a PIN and Picture Password 163

Exercise 14.3: Creating and Managing Domain User Accounts 167

Exercise 14.4: Using Credential Manager 169

Exercise 14.5: Configuring Device Guard and Credential Guard 171

Lab Challenge: Managing Account Policies 173

15. Configuring Advanced Management Tools 177

Exercise 15.1: Configuring Services 178

Exercise 15.2: Using System Configuration Management Utility 181

Exercise 15.3: Using Task Scheduler 182

Lab Challenge: Creating a Windows PowerShell Script 184