Exam 70-416:

Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Published:	December 12, 2012
Language(s):	English, Japanese
Audience(s):	IT Professionals
Technology:	Windows Server 2012
Type:	Proctored Exam

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Exam Topics Covered

The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam.

Design and Prepare the Application Environment

Design and Implement a Presentation Virtualization Environment

Design and Implement an Application Virtualization Environment

Deploy, Manage, and Maintain the Application Environment

Design Business Continuity for the Desktop and Application Environment

Audience Profile

This certification is intended for IT Professional who need to validate their skills and knowledge necessary for designing, deploying and managing a Windows Server 2012 desktop infrastructure including the application environment, application virtualization, security, business continuity and remote desktop services necessary. Candidate’s should have experience with previous Windows Server Operating systems and have their Windows 2012 Server certification (MCSA) or equivalent skills.

This exam is part two, of a series of two exams, which validate the skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement and maintain a Windows Server 2012 desktop Infrastructure in an enterprise scaled, highly virtualized environment. This exam will validate the planning, configuration, and implementation of the Windows Server 2012 desktop services, such as desktop imaging and deployment, application / desktop virtualization, and RDP access and infrastructure. This exam along with exam 70-415 will collectively validate the skills and knowledge necessary for designing, deploying, and maintaining desktop infrastructure services in a Windows Server 2012 environment.

Credit Toward CertificationExam 70-416: Implementing Desktop Application Environments: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure

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Skills Measured

Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.

The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Design and Prepare the Application Environment (20-25%)

Design an application distribution strategy.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Design considerations including impact on clients, offline access, deployment infrastructure, and remote locations; plan for updates to applications

Plan and implement application compatibility.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure and implement Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP); planning considerations including RDS, VDI, Client Hyper-V, Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), and 32 bit vs. 64 bit; plan for application version co-existence

Update applications in desktop images.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure online servicing; apply patches offline; configure offline VM servicing; update MDT task sequences

Design and Implement a Presentation Virtualization Environment (15-20%)

Plan and implement presentation virtualization servers.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure Remote Desktop Session Host; install and configure the Remote Desktop Web Access role; configure the Remote Desktop Connection Broker for the Remote Desktop Session Host; perform capacity analysis

Create and configure remote applications.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Prepare Remote Desktop Session Hosts for application installation; configure RemoteApp properties; create a RemoteApp distribution file (MSI or RDP); sign packages with certificates; implement application version co-existence by using Remote Desktop Web Access; configure file extension associations

Deploy and manage remote applications.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings; configure GPOs for signed packages; subscribe to the RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds; export and import RemoteApp configurations; deploy a RemoteApp distribution file (MSI or RDP)

Design and Implement an Application Virtualization Environment (15-20%)

Install and configure application virtualization environments.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Planning considerations including choosing a protocol to deploy virtual applications (file server or streaming); configure App-V modes (stand-alone, lightweight, and enterprise); install an App-V infrastructure; configure GPO settings for App-V; deploy an App-V client for Remote Desktop Session Hosts

Prepare virtual applications.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Sequence applications; install and configure the sequencer environment; prepare applications for deployment in different environments; configure virtual application interaction and sharing

Manage application virtualization environments.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure App-V; manage application cache; configure System Tray / SFTTray.exe switches; configure application extensions with virtualized applications; configure application settings using group policies

Deploy, Manage, and Maintain the Application Environment (20-25%)

Deploy applications to the desktop.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Deployment considerations including using System Center 2012 - Configuration Manager or Client Hyper-V; configure package advertisements using System Center 2012 -Configuration Manager; publish or assign software using GPOs

Plan and implement application updates.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure System Center 2012 - Updates Publisher; re-sequence/redeploy applications; deploy updates by using System Center 2012 - Configuration Manager; configure WSUS for application updates

Plan and implement application upgrades.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Migrate application settings and configurations; mitigate compatibility issues; plan for application version co-existence; re-sequence/redeploy applications; decommission applications; migrate documents; migrate Microsoft Office applications using Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM); deploy application upgrades by using Group Policy

Implement applications security.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure AppLocker policies; configure System Center 2012 - Endpoint Protection settings; configure User Account Control (UAC) settings; configure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) settings; configure Windows Firewall; configure Remote Desktop Session Host server security; configure Software Restriction Policies (SRP)

Monitor applications.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Monitor Remote Desktop Session Host sessions; monitor offline application usage; monitor real-time sessions; monitor application licensing usage; configure Asset Intelligence Service (AIS) in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Design Business Continuity for the Desktop and Application Environment (20-25%)

Design and implement a resilient Remote Desktop infrastructure.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Design highly available Remote Desktop Web Access, Remote Desktop Connection Broker, and Remote Desktop Gateway; perform backup and recovery of the Remote Desktop Licensing server; configure virtual machine or dedicated farm redirection

Design and implement business continuity for virtual desktops.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Design and implement Hyper-V Replica with Hyper-V Replica Broker; design and implement business continuity for personal and shared desktop collections

Design and implement a resilient virtual application delivery infrastructure.

This objective may include but is not limited to: Design and implement highly available App-V data store and management server; implement pre-populated/shared cache App-V functionality for the VDI environment; implement highly available content share; implement a branch office strategy using App-V; manage VM backups

Preparation Materials

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20416A: Implementing Desktop Application Environments (5 Days)

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Exam Ref 70-416: Implementing Desktop Application Environments

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