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Education Technology Leads,
Please mark your calendar to attend this Web Seminar Series to assist in your Desktop Deployment Planning. Please forward to your list serves and teams as you see appropriate. Thanks
Casey Niemann
Microsoft Education
IA, NE, KS, MO
515-707-8141
www.microsoft.com/education
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Overview
The Desktop Deployment Web Seminar Series is a technical educational series designed to drive enthusiasm and action around deploying Windows XP and Office XP. The series will be comprised of weekly one-hour interactive Web events discussing deployment strategies for Microsoft's Business Desktop. Desktop deployment technologies, tools and best practices will be showcased and discussed by Microsoft Product Managers and Deployment Specialists. Each session will be hosted by a Microsoft IT Professional. Series sessions 2-10 will be directly followed by an online, moderated TechNet chat. The chat is an opportunity for participants to get answers to their questions on that day's seminar topic. (Some questions will be answered during the event) Each session will be available on Microsoft.com for on-demand viewing following the event and will remain posted for 6 months.
Desktop Deployment 2002 - Web Seminar Series
Straight talk from the source about deploying and managing Microsoft® Windows® XP and Office XP
Tuesdays, April 23, 2002 - June 25, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
http://microsoftseries.digisle.tv
All Deployment Web Seminars are technical sessions, designed for IT Professionals. Be the expert.
Week One
Desktop Deployment Process
Planning the Steps of a Strategic Deployment
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session One provides an overview of the essential steps to prepare for an enterprise desktop deployment of Microsoft® Windows® XP and Office XP. We will examine the hardware and software requirements for deployment and provide an overview of the steps necessary for a successful desktop migration. We will also visit environmental factors, such as network topology and bandwidth, Active Directory® service environments, and existing deployment infrastructure. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Two
Joint Deployment Issues
Planning a Joint Windows XP and Office XP Deployment
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Two provides information about specific tools and practices for deploying Microsoft® Office XP in a Microsoft Windows® XP environment. We will actively discuss the use of the User State Migration Tool, Imaging deployments of the desktop (Sysprep & Riprep), and Administrative Installation Points as related to Group Policy Object-based deployment through IntelliMirror® services and Remote Installation Services (RISetup). We will also cover the deployment of Corporate Error Reporting for both Office XP and Windows XP. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Three
Deploying Windows Installer 2.0
Key Windows Installer 2.0 Technology to Deploy and Manage Office XP
Tuesday, May 7, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Three provides a discussion of the Windows Installer service and why it is critical to the deployment and management of Office XP. We will clarify the differences in Windows Installer versions, and detail the benefits of Office XP Management with Windows Installer 2.0 (native to Windows XP). We will also take a look at how an installation is managed and Patch Management by the Windows Installer service. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Four
Deployment Techniques Part 1
Scripted Installation of the XP Desktop
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Four provides information about the back-end infrastructure and technologies for unattended installations of Office XP and Windows XP as well as the benefits/tradeoffs for each method. Technologies to be discussed include Systems management Server, Unattended Setup/Remote Installation Services (RIS), Group Policy-based deployment, Administrative Installation Points, and use of scripts. We'll also cover Custom Office CD Deployment and the use of URL-based implementations for deploying Office XP. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Five
Deployment Techniques Part 2
Image-based Installation of the XP Desktop
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Five provides key knowledge of the infrastructure and techniques required for image-based, integrated installations of Windows XP and Office XP. Technologies discussed include the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) and other third-party imaging tools for standalone use or use with WinPE. We will examine the usage of Public Properties for Office XP in relation to Imaging and the changes brought to the Office XP Installation Behavior by Service Pack 1 for Imaging. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Six
Migration Technologies
Migrate User Settings & Data for Smooth Deployment
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Six provides an overview of the essential tools required for migration including User State Migration Tool, Software Management Server, ADMT, Group Policy, and roaming profiles. For Office XP, we take a high-level view of its ability to migrate user settings and previous Feature States of the product, as well as deployment tools for managing User Data States. For Windows XP, we'll address technologies used to migrate, move, or roam User State, including Office XP States, from one location to another - useful information for user management, user migration, and system upgrades. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Seven
Testing & Piloting Windows XP
Practices for Deployment of Windows XP Professional
Tuesday, June 4, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Seven answers the question: So now that you think you know what will work, how do you verify it? We'll go into detail on technologies including Software Management Server, application compatibility, hardware compatibility, Group Policy, and User State Migration Tool. We'll discuss the next steps required to aggregate the information learned from the previous sessions, and build a strong test plan and pilot project to ensure the successful migration and deployment of your XP Desktop. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Eight
Testing & Piloting Office XP
Practices for Deployment of Office XP
Tuesday, June 11, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Eight provides a description of the different deployment and troubleshooting tools in the Office Resource Kit. We'll go over Troubleshooting Windows Installer Log files and Events and discuss deployment of Office XP as a Corporate Error Reporting aware application and further information on the use of Administrative Installation Points. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Nine
Post-Deployment
Managing the Desktop Environment After Deployment
Tuesday, June 18, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Nine provides a follow up of the process for changing a deployment state using the Custom Maintenance Wizard for Office Features managed by the Windows Installer service. We'll include managing an Office XP service level by various Patch Management techniques with Software Management Server, and the use of the Patch Inventory Tool. Additionally, we'll cover best practices to keep your Windows XP Desktops secure and up to date with patches using Group Policy, SMS, Windows Update, Security Rollup Packages, slipstreaming, and hot fixes. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
Week Ten
Securing the Desktop
Security best practices, planning and infrastructure, patches, and management
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. PST
Session Ten provides coverage of the best practices Microsoft recommends to get your Windows XP and Office XP desktop infrastructure secure, and to keep it secure. Technologies discussed include Group Policy, Software Management Server, Microsoft Update Corporate Edition, Security Rollup Packages, slipstreaming, hot fixes, and HFNetChk. *This session includes real-time participant visible polling and Q&A on technical issues and technologies.
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Arrowhead Area Education Agency #5
Instructional Service Center
330 Ave M, VoTech Bldg-Lower Level
PO Box 1399, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
ph: 515-574-5577 fax: 515-574-5567
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
