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Introduction to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

  • Overview of MECM and its core components
  • Position within the Microsoft Endpoint Manager ecosystem
  • System architecture and site roles

Installation and Configuration of MECM

  • Reviewing prerequisites and planning the setup
  • Installing the primary site and SQL Server
  • Setting up boundaries and discovery methods

Administration of Devices and Users

  • Client deployment and issue resolution
  • Creation and management of device and user collections
  • Monitoring client health and lifecycle management

Application and Package Deployment

  • Building and distributing applications
  • Utilizing task sequences and various deployment types
  • Tracking the status of application rollouts

Operating System Deployment (OSD)

  • Setting up boot images and defining task sequences
  • Pushing Windows images to client endpoints
  • Acquiring reference images

Software Updates and Compliance Management

  • Integration with WSUS
  • Defining and distributing update groups
  • Configuring compliance settings and baselines

Inventory and Reporting Capabilities

  • Collecting hardware and software inventory data
  • Leveraging native reports and dashboards
  • Generating custom reports using SQL and SSRS

Integration and Co-Management Strategies

  • Linking MECM with Microsoft Intune
  • Implementing co-management workflows
  • Migrating workloads to cloud environments

Conclusion and Future Learning

  • Best practices for sustained management
  • Essential troubleshooting techniques and utilities
  • Pathways for further certification and professional development

Requirements

  • Foundational knowledge of networking, Windows Server, and Active Directory
  • Working familiarity with Windows client operating systems
  • Practical experience in IT administration and device management

Target Audience

  • IT administrators overseeing enterprise desktops and endpoint devices
  • System Center professionals making the transition to Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Support teams responsible for operating system deployment and compliance policies
 28 Hours

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