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What are the prerequisites for the MD-100: Windows Client certification exam?

The suggested prerequisites for the MD-100 exam requires you to have knowledge on:

Device Management
Policy-based Management
Client Computer Networking
Cloud-based Solutions

Who should take the MD-100: Windows Client exam?

This Microsoft 365 course is for you, if you are an IT Professional carrying Subject Matter Expertise in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows Clients within a domain infrastructure.
Individuals taking the MD-100 take care of the administration of Windows Clients in an Azure Active Directory Environment.
They also might collaborate with the Windows Servers Administrators, Microsoft 365 Security Administrator and Enterprise Administrator for the implementation of a modern desktop and device strategy to meet the business requirements of an organization.
Responsibilities that come along with this role include the maintenance and protection of the reliability of the Windows Device and the data stored on it.

What skills will be measured in the MD-100: Windows Client exam?

The various exam objectives along with their respective weightages are as follows:

Installation and Configuration of Windows:
This section covers around 20-25% of the exam objectives. It includes installation of the Windows Client, management and usage of Hyper-V on it, and configuration of Windows settings.

This involves preparing hardware for installation, selecting suitable Windows edition, planning and implementing Windows version upgrade, creating and configuring virtual machines using Hyper-V, installing and configuring optional features in Windows, configuring Hyper-V settings, troubleshoot activation settings, checkpoints, Windows sandbox, Microsoft Edge, Windows Client using provisioning packages, services and startup options, and more.

Windows Maintenance:
This section covers approximately 30-35% of the exam questions. It includes troubleshooting boot and startup, configuring scheduled tasks, Windows Admin Center, Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Management, Powershell, remote assistance tools such as Quick Assist and Remote Assist, Windows Delivery Optimization, updates using Windows updates for business, recovering files and Windows client, restoring using restore points, analyzing event logs, managing registry, and more.

Configuration and Management of Storage and Connectivity:
This domain covers 15-20% of the exam objectives. This includes configuring VPN client using CMAK or built-in-tools, networking, access, and storage. It involves configuring mobile networking, client IP settings, local storage, mobile networking, OneDrive on Windows client, certificates on client devices, file and folder permissions, optimizing local drives using Storage Sense or Disk cleanup, and more.

Protection of Data and Devices:
This covers around 25-30% of the exam objectives. It includes configuration and management of local and group policies, security settings on Windows client, and groups, computer objects, and users.

This involves the management of local groups, user profiles and users, credentials using Credential Manager, implementing Bitlocker, managing virus and threat protection, settings for application and browser control, Windows client firewall, configuring settings for Windows client using Group policy, sign-in options, user account control(UAC), security and audit policy, user rights assignment, troubleshooting local and domain group policies on Windows client, and more.