Summary: 100 | 2. Perfoming Windows 10 Post-Installation Tasks

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• 1 Configure Applications and Browsers

• 1.1 Windows 10 Activation

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• Types of Volume license activation

  
  - KMS (Key Management Server).
  - AD (Active Directory)
  - MAK (Multiple Activation Key)

• Key Management Server (KMS), how does it work

  
  - Requires a server configured with a "volume activation key" from Microsoft.
  - Requires the "Volume Activation Services" server role.
  - Clients discover the KMS through DNS (SRC record).
  - Clients re-activate every 6 months.
  - Requires at least 25 clients OR 5 servers to function.

• Active Directory Activation (AD), how does it work

  
  - Like KMS but runs on the AD Domain Controller
  - Works with Windows 8.1 and newer versions
  - Only works for domain clients.

• Multiple Activation Key (MAK), how does it work

  
  - Useful when computers are not always connected to the company network.
  - Does not require client connectivity to Microsoft.
  - Key is pre-set for a specific number of activations.

• How to manage Multiple Activation Key (MAK)

  
  - Can be managed with the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
  - Can run on Windows server or on Windows 10
  - Requires a database to save license information

• 1.2 Types of Windows Applications

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• Microsoft Store applications

  
  - Reviewed, certified and digitally signed by Microsoft.
  - Run on the WinRT API.
  - Designed to work with tablets and touch input.

• 1.3 Traditional Deployment Methods

• Desktop application deployment types

  
  Interactive console.
  Hybrid/thick images built/deployed with.
  Windows Configuration Designer.
  Group Policies (.MSI files).
  Microsoft Store for Business.

• Interactive Console deployment is

  .MSI and .EXE interactive installers

• Hybrid/Think images can be build and deployed with

  - WADK (Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit)
  - MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit)
  - MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager)
  - ICD (Imaging and Configuration Designer)

• Group policy deployment

  
  - Bare bonus tool, cannot schedule, inventory, control bandwith etc.
  - Can only deploy applications with a .MSI installer.
  - Can push/install applications to AD Computers OR Users when they login.