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# MBAM 1.0 Planning Checklist


You can use this checklist to plan and prepare your computing environment for Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) deployment.

**Note**  
This checklist outlines the recommended steps and a high-level list of items to consider when you plan for an MBAM deployment. We recommend that you copy this checklist into a spreadsheet program and customize it for your use.

 

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<td align="left"><p>Review the “getting started” information about MBAM to gain a basic understanding of the product before you begin the deployment planning.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="getting-started-with-mbam-10.md" data-raw-source="[Getting Started with MBAM 1.0](getting-started-with-mbam-10.md)">Getting Started with MBAM 1.0</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for MBAM 1.0 Deployment Prerequisites and prepare your computing environment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-10-deployment-prerequisites.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 1.0 Deployment Prerequisites](mbam-10-deployment-prerequisites.md)">MBAM 1.0 Deployment Prerequisites</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for and configure MBAM Group Policy requirements.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-10-group-policy-requirements.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 1.0 Group Policy Requirements](planning-for-mbam-10-group-policy-requirements.md)">Planning for MBAM 1.0 Group Policy Requirements</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for and create necessary Active Directory Domain Services security groups and plan for MBAM local security group membership requirements.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-10-administrator-roles.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 1.0 Administrator Roles](planning-for-mbam-10-administrator-roles.md)">Planning for MBAM 1.0 Administrator Roles</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Review the MBAM 1.0 Supported Configurations documentation to ensure hardware that meets MBAM installation system requirements is available.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="mbam-10-supported-configurations.md" data-raw-source="[MBAM 1.0 Supported Configurations](mbam-10-supported-configurations.md)">MBAM 1.0 Supported Configurations</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for MBAM Server feature deployment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-10-server-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 1.0 Server Deployment](planning-for-mbam-10-server-deployment.md)">Planning for MBAM 1.0 Server Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Plan for MBAM Client deployment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="planning-for-mbam-10-client-deployment.md" data-raw-source="[Planning for MBAM 1.0 Client Deployment](planning-for-mbam-10-client-deployment.md)">Planning for MBAM 1.0 Client Deployment</a></p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Validate your deployment plan in a lab environment.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p><a href="evaluating-mbam-10.md" data-raw-source="[Evaluating MBAM 1.0](evaluating-mbam-10.md)">Evaluating MBAM 1.0</a></p></td>
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## Related topics


[Planning for MBAM 1.0](planning-for-mbam-10.md)