Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators - Second Edition

Get to grips with the intricacies of Windows 11 management, security, and deployment to foster organizational efficiency and resiliency

Key Features

• Enhance your enterprise administration skills to reap the full potential of Windows 11
• Configure Azure Active Directory (AD) to enable cloud-based services
• Provide enterprise-level security with ease using the built-in data loss prevention of Windows 11
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

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.

What you will learn

• Configure and harden PowerShell
• Explore advanced options to secure the user account credentials
• Perform administrative tasks using the RSAT tool
• Explore EUC device models and their key considerations
• Manage Windows 11 security efficiently
• Work with Azure AD and Intune management
• Apply the zero-trust and defense-in-depth approach

Who this book is for

If you're a system administrator tasked with upgrading to Windows 11, then this book is for you. Having deployed and managed previous versions of Windows in the past will help you follow along this book, but you can also use it as a guide if Windows 11 is your first foray into system administration.

Table of Contents

1. Windows 11 - Installation and Upgrading
2. Introducing PowerShell
3. Configuration and Customization
4. User Account Administration
5. Tools to Manage Windows 11
6. Device Management
7. Accessing Enterprise Data in BYOD and CYOD Scenarios
8. Windows 11 Security
9. Advanced Configurations
10. Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 Changes (versus Win 10)