The MDOP suite is grouped into 3 overall technologies: Virtualize, Manage and Restore
Virtualize ====
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) ==== :An
application virtualization and
application streaming platform that allows clients to run applications locally via on demand streaming from a centralized server. This makes sure that all clients run the application with the same configuration. App-V also allows standalone virtualized applications to run locally on the client. Starting with
Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the App-V client became part of Windows 10 and is no longer included in MDOP. The App-V Sequencer became part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit.
Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) :A replacement for roaming profiles that will allow user preferences and settings to roam between different environments and types of devices. Starting with Windows 10 Anniversary Update, this item became part of Windows 10 and is no longer included in MDOP.
Manage Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) :Provides enhanced management capabilities for
group policy. It integrates with the
Group Policy Configuration MMC snap-in and adds change control, offline editing, and delegation capabilities. Change control
tracks and manages changes to Group Policy Objects (GPOs). It presents a virtual
vault which houses the GPOs. To make any changes, a GPO must be
checked out of the vault and the changed version
checked in. The system enforces the latest version of the GPO and archives the older version, which can be restored back if need arises. Offline editing capabilities allow GPOs to be edited without a live connection to the network and
Active Directory. The changes are merged on the next connection. AGPM also adds delegation capability, where the responsibility of managing the Group Policy can be divided among different administrators. Each administrator is concerned with only a certain set of GPOs, which can then be administered independent of others. Optionally, it can be configured so that changes are reviewed by other administrators before being applied. Advanced Group Policy Management is based on GPOVault, a product by DesktopStandard Corporation which Microsoft acquired in October 2006.
Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) :A tool for managing, enforcing and monitoring
BitLocker drive encryption across an entire organization from a central location. MBAM consists of administration console which can be accessed using a web browser, as well as an agent which must be installed on every computer in the organization, either manually or using
Active Directory.
Restore Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (
DaRT), formerly
Emergency Repair Disk Commander (ERD Commander), is a set of tools that helps diagnose an offline copy of
Microsoft Windows. It comes on a
bootable disc and is run during computer startup. It can uninstall installed
hotfixes, perform crash analysis,
recover deleted files and access
System Restore's restore checkpoints on the offline operating system in an environment similar to Windows
graphical user interface. Microsoft DaRT is a successor of ERD Commander, which was part of the
Winternals Administrator Pack from
Winternals. ERD Commander later became a Microsoft property with its acquisition of
Winternals on 17 July 2006. Microsoft DaRT is based on the
Windows Preinstallation Environment. The tool set includes: •
Registry Editor: Edits
Windows Registry •
Locksmith: Resets a user account's password •
Crash Analyzer: Analyzes crash dumps •
File Restore: Restores deleted files •
Disk Commander: Repairs volumes,
master boot records and partitions •
Disk Wipe: Irrecoverably erases data from hard disk •
Computer Management: A group of utilities that help retrieve system information, enable, disable or manage device drivers,
Windows services and software that run during computer startup, inspect the event logs of the offline system and manage partitions. •
Explorer: A
file manager •
Solution Wizard: A guidance tool that helps user choose the proper repair tool •
TCP/IP Config: Displays and modifies
TCP/IP configuration •
Hotfix Uninstall: Uninstalls
Windows hotfixes •
SFC Scan: Revives corrupted or deleted system files by copying them from the Windows installation source •
Search: Searches a disk for files •
Defender (formerly Standalone System Sweeper): An
antivirus that scans a system for malware, rootkits, and potentially unwanted software. Uses the same engine as
Microsoft Security Essentials and other Microsoft antivirus products. ERD Commander originally included more tools, including a web browser. For Windows 10, DaRT 10 was released. Starting with Windows 10, the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) became a prerequisite for certain components of DaRT such as the DaRT Recovery Image Wizard. To use the Crash Analyzer tool in DaRT 10 and debug symbols, Debugging Tools for Windows 10 are a requirement, available in the Windows 10 SDK. The DaRT 10 toolset ISO is available to Software Assurance customers. ==Releases==