S3 - First Look at Windows 7

Spend an Evening with Springhouse and get a
First Look at Windows 7 (and some early Halloween treats!)

Tuesday, October 27th

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Pizza and soft drinks provided

This event will provide a broad overview of Windows 7 features and changes from the point of view of the IT professional. Rather than focus on graphical enhancements to the taskbar or new ways to organize music files, this session will take a look at how Windows 7 can make supporting and managing a business computer network easier and more secure. By providing greater control and security without complicating the end-user experience, Windows 7 is an OS that IT professionals will actually look forward to deploying.

• File libraries and enhanced search
• Improved UAC behavior
• New group policies and preferences
• DISM image deployment tool
• Direct Access
• Branch Cache
• AppLocker
• BitLocker to Go

The second half of the event will touch on and demonstrate how the new networking and security tools available in Windows 7 can improve network security while also reducing maintenance requirements and allowing greater control over the client desktop. include detailed demonstrations of how features are configured as well as how they behave once put into place.

• Group Policy Enhancements
• AppLocker
• Direct Access
• Branch Cache
• Bit Locker