Installing and Configuring Windows Store Applications: This Lab Contains The Following Exercises and Activities

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual
LAB 6
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING WINDOWS STORE APPLICATIONS
THIS LAB CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:

Exercise 6.1 Exercise 6.2 Lab Challenge Using Group Policy to Restrict Access to the Windows Store Disabling Automatic Download Updates of the Windows Store Blocking Automatic Updates from Within the Windows Store App
BEFORE YOU BEGIN

The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area network, along with a server that functions as the domain controller for a domain called adatum.com. The computers required for this lab are listed in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1 Computers Required for Lab 6

Computer Server Client Client Operating System Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise Computer Name SVR-DC-A WKSTN-MBR-B WKSTN-MBR-C
In addition to the computers, you will also need the software listed in Table 6-2 to complete Lab 6.
Table 6-2 Software Required for Lab 6
Software Administrative Templates for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (Windows8-Server2012ADMX-RTM.msi) Location \\SVC-DC-A\Downloads
Lab 6 student worksheet
Lab06_worksheet.docx (provided by instructor)
Working with Lab Worksheets

Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, shoot screen shots, and perform other activities that you will document in a worksheet named for the lab, such as Lab06_worksheet.docx. You will find these worksheets on the book companion site. It is recommended that you use a USB flash drive to store your worksheets so you can submit them to your instructor for review. As you perform the exercises in each lab, open the appropriate worksheet file, type the required information, and then save the file to your flash drive.
SCENARIO
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
Restrict access to the Windows Store Disable Automatic Download Updates of the Store Block automatic updates from within the Windows Store app
Estimated lab time: 35 minutes
Exercise 6.1
Overview
Using Group Policy to Restrict Access to the Windows Store

In this exercise, you will install the Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 Administrative Templates and then use GPOs to restrict access to the Windows Store. To maintain security within an organization, you may choose to restrict users from using the Store to download and install applications. 20 minutes
Mindset
Completion time
1.
On SVR-DC-A, log on using the adatum\administrator account and the Pa$$w0rd password. Open File Explorer and navigate to the \\SVC-DC-A\Downloads folder. Double-click the Windows8-Server2012ADMX-RTM.msi file. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to run this file, click Run. When the Administrative Templates for Windows Server 2012 Setup Wizard opens, click Next. On the License Agreement page, click I Agree and then click Next. On the Select Installation folder page, click Everyone.. Question 1
What is the default installation folder?
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Click Next. On the Confirm Installation page, click Next. When the installation is complete, click Close.
10. Using File Explorer, open the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Group Policy\Windows Server2012\ folder. Right-click the PolicyDefinitions folder and choose Copy. 11. Using File Explorer, open \\SVR-DC-A\sysvol\adatum.com\Policies (see Figure 6-1).
Figure 6-1 The Policies folder on a domain controller
12. In the Policies folder, right-click the empty white space and choose Paste. 13. Using Server Manager, click Tools > Group Policy Management. 14. When Group Policy Management opens, expand the Forest: adatum.com node, expand the Domains node, and then expand adatum.com. 15. Right-click the Default Domain Policy and choose Edit. 16. When the Group Policy Management Editor opens, navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Store. 17. Double-click the Turn off the Store application setting. The Turn off the Store application dialog displays. Click Enabled. 18. Press Ctrl+Prt Scr to take a screen shot that captures both the Turn off the Store application dialog box and the Group Policy Management Editor window. Press Ctrl+V to paste the image on the page provided in the Lab 6 worksheet file.
19. Click OK to close the Turn off the Store application dialog box. The next time the group policy settings are replicated to the client, the store will be disabled. End of exercise. Leave the Group Policy Management Editor open for the next exercise.
Exercise 6.2
Overview
Disabling Automatic Download Updates of the Windows Store

In this exercise, you will use a GPO to disable the automatic downloading of updates from the Windows store. Sometimes, updates can cause unforeseen problems. To avoid some of these problems, you can stop applications from downloading and installing updates for Windows Store applications. 10 minutes
Mindset
Completion time
1.
On SVR-DC-A, using Group Policy Management Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Store (see Figure 6-2).
Figure 6-2 A GPO showing the Store node
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Double-click Turn off Automatic Download of updates. For the policy setting, select Enabled. Press Ctrl+Prt Scr to take a screen shot of the Turn off Automatic Download of updates dialog box and the Group Policy Management Editor window. Press Ctrl+V to paste the image on the page provided in the Lab 6 worksheet file. Click OK to close the Turn off Automatic Downloads of updates dialog box. Close Group Policy Management Editor and then close Group Policy Management.
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End of exercise. Close any open windows before you begin the next exercise.
Lab Challenge
Overview
Blocking Automatic Updates from within the Windows Store App

In this lab challenge, you will demonstrate how to disable automatic download updates using the Windows Store App. You have a local computer that is sensitive and you do not want to deploy any updates or changes to the system unless you manually update or change the system. 5 minutes
Mindset
Completion time
As a local administrator for the computer running Windows 8, you want to demonstrate how to block automatic updates from within the Windows Store App by writing out the steps that it would take to disable automatic downloads updates using the Windows Store app. Since your machine does not have Internet access, this is only a written exercise. End of lab. You can log off or start a different lab. If you want to restart this lab, youll need to click the End Lab button in order for the lab to be reset.

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MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

THIS LAB CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES:

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

Table 6-1 Computers Required for Lab 6

Lab 6 student worksheet

Lab06_worksheet.docx (provided by instructor)

Working with Lab Worksheets

Estimated lab time: 35 minutes

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

Using Group Policy to Restrict Access to the Windows Store

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

Figure 6-1 The Policies folder on a domain controller

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

Disabling Automatic Download Updates of the Windows Store

Figure 6-2 A GPO showing the Store node

MOAC 70-687 - Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual

Blocking Automatic Updates from within the Windows Store App

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