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MDOP Information Experience	MDOP Information Experience	12b8ab56-3267-450d-bb22-1c7e44cb8e52	dansimp	mdop	manage	library	w10	07/24/2018

MDOP Information Experience

The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a portfolio of technologies available as a subscription for Software Assurance customers. MDOP helps to improve compatibility and management, reduce support costs, improve asset management, and improve policy control.

The MDOP Information Experience provides product documentation, videos, blogs, and other resources to help users implement and optimize their experience with the MDOP technologies. You can learn about updates and events by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

MDOP Documentation Links

The following table provides links to the product documentation for the MDOP products by version.

Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) extends the capabilities of the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to provide change control and improved management. AGPM 4.0 SP3 – Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 AGPM 4.0 SP2 - Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 AGPM 4.0 SP1 - Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 AGPM 4.0 - Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 AGPM 3.0- Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 AGPM 2.5 - Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003	Overview of Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management AGPM 4.0 SP3 AGPM 4.0 SP2 AGPM 4.0 SP1 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=286715) AGPM 4.0 AGPM 3.0 AGPM 2.5 AGPM Whitepapers on the Microsoft Download Center
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) lets you make applications available to end user computers without installing the applications directly on those computers.	Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.1 Administrator's Guide About App-V 5.0 SP3 About App-V 5.0 SP2 About App-V 5.0 SP1 Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Administrator's Guide About Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP3 About Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP2 About Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1 About Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 About Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 App-V Whitepapers on the Microsoft Download Center App-V 5.0 eBooks (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=309570)
Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) provides an administrative interface to enterprise-wide BitLocker drive encryption.	Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5 MBAM 2.5 Video Demonstration: Deploying MBAM 2.5 About MBAM 2.5 SP1 About MBAM 2.0 SP1 Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2 Administrator's Guide Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 1 Administrator's Guide MBAM Whitepapers on the Microsoft Download Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=231905) MBAM 1.0 eBooks (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=309571)
Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) helps troubleshoot and repair Windows-based computers. DaRT 10 - Windows 10 DaRT 8.1 - Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 DaRT 8.0 SP1 - Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 DaRT 8.0 - Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 DaRT 7.0 - Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 DaRT 6.5 - Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 DaRT 6.0 - Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 DaRT 5.0 - Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003	Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 10 About DaRT 8.1 About DaRT 8.0 SP1 Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8 Administrator's Guide Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 7 Administrator's Guide DaRT 6.5 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=232983) DaRT Whitepapers on the Microsoft Download Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=232274) DaRT 8.0 eBook (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=309573) DaRT 7.0 eBook (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=309572)
Microsoft Desktop Enterprise Monitoring (DEM) monitors and reports enterprise-wide desktop application and system failures.	DEM 3.5 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=232985) DEM Whitepapers on the Microsoft Download Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=232276)
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) uses Microsoft Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization. MED-V 2.0 - Windows 7 MED-V 1.0 SP1 - Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP MED-V 1.0 - Windows Vista, Windows XP	Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 2.0 About MED-V 1.0 SP1 Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization 1.0
Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) captures settings to apply to computers accessed by the user including desktop computers, laptop computers, and VDI sessions.	Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 2.x What's New in UE-V 2.1 SP1 What's New in UE-V 2.1 What's New in UE-V 2.0 About User Experience Virtualization 1.0 SP1 Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 1.0 UE-V 1.0 eBooks (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=309574)
MDOP Solutions and Scenarios	Virtualizing Microsoft Office 2013 for Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 Virtualizing Microsoft Office 2010 for Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 Creating App-V 4.5 Databases Using SQL Scripting Application Publishing and Client Interaction for App-V 5 How to Download and Deploy MDOP Group Policy (.admx) Templates

Supplemental MDOP Product Guidance

In addition to the product documentation available online, supplemental product guidance such as informational videos and virtual labs are available for most MDOP products.

MDOP Virtual Labs	For a list of available MDOP virtual labs, go to Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) Virtual Labs (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=234276).
MDOP TechCenter	For technical whitepapers, evaluation materials, blogs, and additional MDOP resources, go to MDOP TechCenter (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=225286)
MDOP Forums	Join in the MDOP community where you can ask and answer questions at the MDOP TechNet Forum (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=286973).

How to Get MDOP

MDOP is a suite of products that can help streamline desktop deployment, management, and support across the enterprise. MDOP is available as an additional subscription for Software Assurance customers.

Download MDOP MDOP subscribers can download the software at the Microsoft Volume Licensing website (MVLS).

Purchase MDOP Visit the enterprise Purchase Windows Enterprise Licensing website to find out how to purchase MDOP for your business.