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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

By : Manuel Singer, Jeff Stokes, Steve Miles, Thomas Lee, Richard Diver
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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

By: Manuel Singer, Jeff Stokes, Steve Miles, Thomas Lee, Richard Diver

Overview of this book

Windows 11 comes with a plethora of new security measures, customizability, and accessibility features that can help your organization run more smoothly. But, without a proper introduction to this new version of Windows, it’s easy to miss the most important improvements, along with configuration options that will make migrating to Windows 11 frictionless. Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators helps you understand the installation process, configuration methods, deployment scenarios, and management strategies. You’ll delve into configuring Remote Server Administration Tools for remote Windows Server and Azure Active Directory management. This edition emphasizes PowerShell's role in automating administrative tasks, and its importance in Windows 11 and Windows Server management. It also provides comprehensive insights into Windows 11 updates, including Version 21H2 and 22H2, contrasting them with Windows 10, ensuring your knowledge stays current with the latest enhancements in the Windows ecosystem. By the end of this book, you'll be well-equipped with Windows 11's vital technologies and potentials, enabling you to adeptly oversee and implement these attributes within your company.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Chapter 9: Advanced Configurations

Summary

In this chapter, you learned about the new MDM capabilities and changes in GPO processing of Windows 10/11. In the servicing and update part, we discussed the different update delivery solutions and gave recommendations for building servicing rings to keep up with the fast Windows 10/11 release cadence. With the options presented, you should now be able to set all the necessary settings for successful and smooth patching, planning release rings, and optimizing patch traffic regardless of whether you are still on-prem or already modern with MDM/Azure AD. Please use, if possible, the presented possibilities for testing preview builds to be best prepared for new Windows versions.

In the next chapter, we will have a closer look at protecting enterprise data in bring your own device (BYOD) scenarios.