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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By : Jeroen Burgerhout
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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By: Jeroen Burgerhout

Overview of this book

Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the MD-100 exam, helping you take the exam with confidence, fully equipped to pass on the first attempt. Complete with a clear, succinct explanation of key concepts, self-assessment questions, tips, and mock exams with detailed answers, this MD-100 study guide covers different facets of upgrading and deploying Windows 10. You’ll learn how to manage devices and data, configure connectivity, troubleshoot OS and app problems, and secure and maintain Windows 10 with updates and recovery. You’ll also explore different Windows 10 editions and learn how to choose the best fit for your organization. This book will guide you in installing and configuring Windows 10 using different approaches. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with managing local users and groups in Windows 10 and learn how to establish connections via different networks, such as a LAN and WLAN/Wi-Fi. By the end of this book, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the MD-100 certification exam and become a Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1 : Deploying Windows
5
Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data
10
Section 3: Configuring Connectivity
13
Section 4: Maintaining Windows
17
Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)
18
Assessments

Configuring Remote Desktop access

When Remote Desktop or Remote Assistance is allowed on a device, you can connect to the machine using Remote Desktop or Remote Assistance. When you are connected to the remote computer, you can use that computer as if you have signed in locally and perform all the management tasks that your user account has the right to do. This makes Remote Desktop a particularly useful tool.

Using Remote Desktop

To use Remote Desktop, you first need to create a remote desktop connection by taking the following steps:

  1. Type Remote Desktop Connection in the search box on the taskbar.
  2. Click on Remote Desktop Connection.
  3. Then, fill in the full name or IP address of the remote computer, as in the following screenshot:

    Figure 9.6 - Remote Desktop Connection window

  4. After that, click on Connect.

    For now, we will just discuss how we can connect to a remote computer, not all of the different connection properties. You can configure additional connection...