Using Vista Client and Office System 2007 Desktops

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After installing SMS 2003 on a site server, you should not install Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 on the SMS 2003 site server. You should install BDD 2007 on the SMS 2003 site server after installing the SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack.

After installing SMS 2003 on a site server, you should not create a BDD 2007 deployment point on the SMS 2003 site server. You should create the BDD 2007 deployment point by using the Deployment Point Wizard in Deployment Workbench after installing BDD 2007 on the site server.

After installing SMS 2003 on a site server, you should not install Windows Deployment Service (WDS) on the SMS 2003 site server. WDS is an enhanced version of Remote Installation Services (RIS). WDS also is used to perform an unattended Windows operating system installation using network boot Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) in Lite Touch deployment.

Reference:
TechNet > TechNet Library > Deployment > Desktop Deployment > BDD 2007 Documentation > Information Center: Documentation > Deployment Process > Zero Touch Installation Guide > Preparing the Deployment Environment

Objective: Use Business Desktop Deployment Workbench.
Sub-objective: Configure a distribution point in BDD 2007 Workbench.

Single answer, multiple-choice

You need to install multiple Office 2007 products from a distribution point that is located on a server named App1. Users should be able to install the respective Office 2007 product. Users who wish to install Office 2007 Enterprise Edition and Office 2007 Professional, should be able to install it. What should you do?

A.    Create a config.xml file and place it in the \Updates folder.
B.    Create a config.xml file and place it in the product specific folder.
C.    Create a custom.msp file and place it in the \Updates folder.
D.    Create a custom.msp file and place it in the root of the installation point.

Answer:
B. Create a config.xml file and place it in the product specific folder.

Tutorial:
You should create a config.xml file and place it in the product specific folder. By doing this, users will be able to install the specific product of the Office 2007 suite. For users who wish to install Office 2007 Enterprise, you would need to place the config.xml in the Enterprise.WW folder.

The Config.xml file can be used to customize various aspects of the installation. As another example, if you configure two Office 2007 network installation points on Server1 and Server2, you could edit the Config.xml file to specify the paths to the network installation points. Configuring two network installation points helps in fail-out situations. If one network installation point goes off-line, the other will be available to install Office 2007 on the client computers.

If you want to customize the setup installation, you need to edit the config.xml file and place it in the \Updates folder on the distribution point. A product specific installation will not work when placed in the \Updates folder, which is the default.

Creating a custom.msp and placing it in the \Updates folder or the root of the installation point will not provide the desired results.

Reference:
TechNet > TechNet Library > Office > Office System > Office Desktop Applications > 2007 Office Resource Kit > Planning and architecture > Evaluating the new Setup architecture > Streamlined customization model for the 2007 Office system

Objective: Application Compatibility Toolkit.
Sub-objective: Install and configure ACT 5.

Single answer, multiple-choice

You are a desktop engineer for Verigon Corp. The company network consists of Windows XP client computers. The company uses various applications that are developed and customized by internal developers.

You plan to upgrade the client computers on your company network to Windows Vista. Before upgrading all client computers to Windows Vista, you perform a pilot upgrade to Windows Vista on a test computer to enable the developers to test and identify the compatibility and security issues for applications.

Which tool should the developers use to test the custom applications?

A.    Microsoft Application Verifier.
B.    Microsoft Standard User Analyzer.
C.    Application Compatibility Toolkit.
D.    Program Compatibility Assistant.

Answer:
C. Application Compatibility Toolkit.

Tutorial:
The developers should use the Application Compatibility Toolkit. This can be used to test and fix application compatibility issues with Vista. It includes tools that create an application compatibility fix. Once a long-term solution for the issue is in place, you can remove the fix with the Uninstall a Program option in Control Panel.

The developers should not use the Microsoft Standard User Analyzer tool to test the custom applications. The Microsoft Standard User Analyzer tool assists developers in identifying issues that can prevent an application from running successfully. However, this tool only identifies issues related to applications that are prevented from running as a standard user. Before you install the Microsoft Standard User Analyzer tool on a computer, you must install the Microsoft Application Verifier tool.

The developers should not use the Program Compatibility Assistant tool to test the custom applications. This tool automatically detects an older program that has a compatibility problem on a Windows Vista computer. The Program Compatibility Assistant tool also provides a fix for the compatibility problem or provides an option to check for a possible solution.

The developers should not use the Microsoft Application Verifier tool to test the custom applications. This is an older tool used to run several compatibility tests that software developers find useful when designing applications for Windows XP.

References:
TechNet > TechNet Library > Windows > Windows Vista > Windows Vista Service Life-Cycle Management > Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc507852.aspx

Microsoft TechNet > Microsoft Windows Vista Technical Library > Windows Vista: Management and Operations > Understanding and Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista

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