Configuring Windows 7 (Training Kit) - Part 59. This training kit is designed for IT professionals who operate in enterprise enviroments that use Windows 7 as a desktop operating system. You should have at least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment. | CHAPTER 11 BitLocker and Mobility Options Portable computers bring unique challenges to IT departments that these workers do not face with more traditional desktop computer deployments. One of these challenges is ensuring that a person using a portable computer is able to use the computer for a maximum amount of time when she is not able to connect to a power outlet. Another challenge is ensuring that a user is able to access important files even when she is unable to connect to the network. A third challenge is ensuring that no one outside the organization is able to recover confidential data on a misplaced or stolen portable computer. In this chapter you learn about several technologies that assist you in addressing these challenges. BitLocker and BitLocker To Go provide full volume data encryption that protects data if the computer or storage device hosting it is stolen or lost. The Offline Files feature enables you to access data hosted on shared folders when a computer cannot connect to the shared folder host server s network. Windows 7 power plans allow you to balance system performance with battery life allowing you to increase performance when energy consumption is less important and to switch over to preserving battery charge when you need to use a portable computer away from a power supply for an extended amount of time. Exam objectives in this chapter Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. Configure mobility options. Lessons in this chapter Lesson 1 Managing BitLocker 555 Lesson 2 Windows 7 Mobility 574 CHAPTER 11 553 Before You Begin To complete the exercises in the practices in this chapter you need to have done the following Installed the Windows 7 operating system on a stand-alone client PC named Canberra as described in Chapter 1 Install Migrate or Upgrade to Windows 7. Make sure you have access to a small removable USB storage device. This device should not host any data. Note that a Trusted Platform Module TPM chip is not required for the .
