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Getting Started with MBAM 2.5	Getting Started with MBAM 2.5	jamiejdt	23d0cfbb-e2ef-4c34-bf29-1b7ab4c48f00	mdop, security	manage	library	w10	08/30/2016

Getting Started with MBAM 2.5

This topic provides a list of links to help you learn about Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) 2.5, its purpose, features, recommended architecture, and steps for evaluating MBAM in a test environment.

See the following resources for additional MBAM documentation:

• Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Deployment Guide

Before you deploy MBAM to a production environment, we recommend that you validate your deployment plan in a test environment.

Getting started with MBAM 2.5

Before you start planning your MBAM deployment, review the following topics.

Topic description	Links to topics
High-level overview of MBAM 2.5 that describes how you can use it in your organization.	[About MBAM 2.5](about-mbam-25.md)
Release notes, which lists known issues in the product.	[Release Notes for MBAM 2.5](release-notes-for-mbam-25.md)
Information about how you can evaluate MBAM 2.5 in a test environment.	[Evaluating MBAM 2.5 in a Test Environment](evaluating-mbam-25-in-a-test-environment.md)
Description of the MBAM 2.5 features and the recommended architecture of the Stand-alone and Configuration Manager Integration topologies in a production environment.	[High-Level Architecture for MBAM 2.5](high-level-architecture-for-mbam-25.md)
Description and illustration of each MBAM Server feature, without the recommended architecture.	[Illustrated Features of an MBAM 2.5 Deployment](illustrated-features-of-an-mbam-25-deployment.md)
Describes the keyboard shortcuts that are available for MBAM 2.5.	[Accessibility for MBAM 2.5](accessibility-for-mbam-25.md)

 

How to get MDOP technologies

MBAM 2.5 is a part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). MDOP is part of Microsoft Software Assurance. For more information about Microsoft Software Assurance and about acquiring MDOP, see How Do I Get MDOP (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=322049).

Other resources for this product

Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5

Planning for MBAM 2.5

Deploying MBAM 2.5

Operations for MBAM 2.5

Troubleshooting MBAM 2.5

Technical Reference for MBAM 2.5

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