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title: MBAM 2.5 Planning Checklist
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# MBAM 2.5 Planning Checklist


You can use the following checklists to help you prepare your computing environment for the Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) deployment. The checklists provide a high-level list of items to consider when planning the deployment. There are separate checklists for the Stand-alone topology and the Configuration Manager Integration topology. You might want to copy the desired checklist into a spreadsheet and customize it for your use.

**Planning checklist for an MBAM deployment**

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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review the &quot;Getting started&quot; information to understand the product before you start deployment planning.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="getting-started-with-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[Getting Started with MBAM 2.5](getting-started-with-mbam-25.md)">Getting Started with MBAM 2.5</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Review the recommended high-level architecture for an MBAM deployment. You might also want to review an illustration and description of the individual parts (databases, websites, Reports) of an MBAM deployment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="high-level-architecture-for-mbam-25.md" data-raw-source="[High-Level Architecture for MBAM 2.5](high-level-architecture-for-mbam-25.md)">High-Level Architecture for MBAM 2.5</a></p>
<p><a href="illustrated-features-of-an-mbam-25-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Illustrated Features of an MBAM 2.5 Deployment](illustrated-features-of-an-mbam-25-deployment.md)">Illustrated Features of an MBAM 2.5 Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Review and complete the prerequisites for the MBAM Stand-alone and Configuration Manager Integration topologies.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-25-server-prerequisites-for-stand-alone-and-configuration-manager-integration-topologies.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 2.5 Server Prerequisites for Stand-alone and Configuration Manager Integration Topologies](mbam-25-server-prerequisites-for-stand-alone-and-configuration-manager-integration-topologies.md)">MBAM 2.5 Server Prerequisites for Stand-alone and Configuration Manager Integration Topologies</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>If you plan to use the Configuration Manager Integration topology, complete the additional prerequisites that apply only to this topology.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-25-server-prerequisites-that-apply-only-to-the-configuration-manager-integration-topology.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 2.5 Server Prerequisites that Apply Only to the Configuration Manager Integration Topology](mbam-25-server-prerequisites-that-apply-only-to-the-configuration-manager-integration-topology.md)">MBAM 2.5 Server Prerequisites that Apply Only to the Configuration Manager Integration Topology</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review and meet the MBAM 2.5 prerequisites for the MBAM Client.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="prerequisites-for-mbam-25-clients.md" data-raw-source="[Prerequisites for MBAM 2.5 Clients](prerequisites-for-mbam-25-clients.md)">Prerequisites for MBAM 2.5 Clients</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Plan for and configure MBAM Group Policy requirements.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-25-group-policy-requirements.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 2.5 Group Policy Requirements](planning-for-mbam-25-group-policy-requirements.md)">Planning for MBAM 2.5 Group Policy Requirements</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for and create the necessary Active Directory Domain Services security groups.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-25-groups-and-accounts.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 2.5 Groups and Accounts](planning-for-mbam-25-groups-and-accounts.md)">Planning for MBAM 2.5 Groups and Accounts</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Plan how you will secure the MBAM websites.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-how-to-secure-the-mbam-websites.md" data-raw-source="[Planning How to Secure the MBAM Websites](planning-how-to-secure-the-mbam-websites.md)">Planning How to Secure the MBAM Websites</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Review the MBAM Supported Configurations to ensure that your hardware meets the installation system requirements.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-25-supported-configurations.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 2.5 Supported Configurations](mbam-25-supported-configurations.md)">MBAM 2.5 Supported Configurations</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review the considerations for deploying the MBAM Server features.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-25-server-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 2.5 Server Deployment](planning-for-mbam-25-server-deployment.md)">Planning for MBAM 2.5 Server Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review the considerations for deploying the MBAM Client.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-25-client-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 2.5 Client Deployment](planning-for-mbam-25-client-deployment.md)">Planning for MBAM 2.5 Client Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review the requirements and steps to deploy MBAM in a highly available configuration.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-25-high-availability.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 2.5 High Availability](planning-for-mbam-25-high-availability.md)">Planning for MBAM 2.5 High Availability</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Review the MBAM security considerations that pertain to the Trusted Platform Module, log files, and transparent data encryption.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-25-security-considerations.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 2.5 Security Considerations](mbam-25-security-considerations.md)">MBAM 2.5 Security Considerations</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Optionally, review the steps to evaluate MBAM in a test environment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="evaluating-mbam-25-in-a-test-environment.md" data-raw-source="[Evaluating MBAM 2.5 in a Test Environment](evaluating-mbam-25-in-a-test-environment.md)">Evaluating MBAM 2.5 in a Test Environment</a></p></td>
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## Related topics


[Planning for MBAM 2.5](planning-for-mbam-25.md)

 

 
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