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Session 5: System Management & Automation

Centralized administration and automation are necessities for effective systems management.

The session reviews and demos features of centralized administration tools. It provides demos and examples on how to do more with group policy such as installing software, configuring user desktop environments, automating new system setup and implementing important security and system settings.

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Don’t Worry Marley Meter

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Mobile device management

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Apple Devices

Apple products have Find My Mac(or iphone, watch, etc)

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204756

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Prey Project

Free for up to 3 devices

Works on Windows, Macs, iOS, and Android

https://www.preyproject.com/

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Keeping mobile devices up-to-date

Patch management and latest anti-virus signatures are even more critical to keep current on mobile devices

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Network and System Management Products

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Network and System Management Products

PRTG

Spiceworks

Desktop Central

PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory

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System Requirements

PRTG core server◦ Directly on x64 PC/server hardware(not older than 2 years)

◦ Windows 2012 R2 having .Net Framework 4.5 or later

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Cost

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Costs are calculated per sensor.

A one time payment of:100 sensors – free500 sensors - $1600 yr

Software maintenance after that year is %25 of the original license price

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Network and System Management Products

PRTG

Spiceworks

Desktop Central

PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory

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System Requirements Minimum requirements

*This configuration will work for 0-30 devices and 1-3 admins/techs using it on a daily basis.

Processor: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 Class

Memory: 4 GB RAM

VM: Spiceworks should be able to run on a VM with no problems with this number of devices.

Dedicated Computer/Server: Not necessary. Spiceworks can run on a VM or share a device running other services.

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Cost

Spiceworks tools are supported through targeted ads

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Spiceworks Miminum Requirements

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

1.5 GHz Pentium 4 class processor

2 GB RAM

Source: https://www.spiceworks.com/requirements/

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Network and System Management Products

PRTG

Spiceworks

Desktop Central

PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory

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What is Desktop Central?

Desktop Central is integrated desktop and mobile device management software that helps in managing servers, laptops, desktops, smartphones, and tablets from a central location.

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Desktop Central Features

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Desktop Central Features

Automate your regular desktop managementroutines like installing patches, distributingsoftware, imaging and deploying OS, managing yourIT Assets, managing software licenses, monitoringsoftware usage statistics, managing USB deviceusage, taking control of remote desktops, and more. It supports managing Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.

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Desktop Central Features

Manage your mobile devices to deploy profiles and policies, configure devices for Wifi, VPN, Email accounts, etc., apply restrictions on using camera, browser, etc., and to secure your devices likeenabling passcode, remote lock/wipe, etc.Manageall your iOS, Android and Windows smartphones and tablets.

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Supported OS

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Desktop Central Versions

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Desktop Central Prices

Desktop Central Enterprise(Distributed) Edition◦ Annual Subscription for 50 Computers $945

Desktop Central Professional Edition◦ Annual Subscription for 50 Computers $795

Free Version for up to 25 computers

Reference: https://store.manageengine.com/

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Desktop Central screenshot

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Desktop Central screenshot

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Desktop Central screenshot

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Questions?

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Network and System Management Products

PRTG

Spiceworks

Desktop Central

PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory

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System Requirements

Windows 10, 8x, 7, Server 2008x - 2016x

NOT SUPPORTED:

◦ Windows 10 releases not supported by Microsoft

◦ Windows Vista, XP, and Home editions

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 required, 4.6 recommended

4 GB RAM, 8 GB recommended

Installing on a Domain Controller or Microsoft Exchange Server is not recommended

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Cost

Freeware version is available with limited toolset

$500 a year for PDQ Deploy

$500 a year for PDQ Inventory

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Questions?

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Group Policy

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Source: Presentation On Group Policy in Windows Server R2 By Barek-IT

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Let’s review some terms

Organizational Unit

Local and Global Group Policy

Administrative Templates

WMI Filters

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Adding Administrative Templates

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Source: Step by step managing windows 10 with administrative templates

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Available Administrative Templates

Download Page for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update(1709)

Office 2013

Office 2016

Google Chrome Enterprise

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Central and Local Stores

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Group Policy in Action

Google Chrome Enterprise

Windows Updates

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Testing, Backing Up and Restoring GPOs

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Web Resources

http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/

Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows 10ZZZ

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