MD-101-Dynamic Deployment Summary

• Dynamic provisioniing aims to transform windows 10 installations. The following methods can be used to accomplish this:
  • Azure AD
  • Mobile Device Management
  • provisioning packages
    • Provisioning packages are created using the Windows Configuration Designer.
  • subscribtion activation
  • Windows Autopilot
    • Windows Autopilot can enroll devices into MDM and customize the OOBE.
    • All Windows 10 editions from 1703 are licensed for Autopilot.
    • Autopilot requires Azure AD and an MDM.
    • The Windows Autopilot Enrollment Status Page allows users to see the progress during the device setup.
    • The registration for the Autopilot service can be done by device vendors or manually by extractiting the the hardware-id with Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo.ps1.

• The following is included in Windows Analytics, which is a free cloud based tool:
  • Device Health
  • Update Compliance
  • Upgrade Readiness
    • Manage the upgrade process end to end.
  • The commercial ID has to be added to devices, so they can send telemetry data to the Windows Analytics Environment.
  • After the requirements for the devices for Windows Ananlytics is met, it can take 48 to 72 hours before the first data and solutions will be shown.

• You can not downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1, 8 or 7.
• Windows S Mode allows users to switch the edition of Windows 10 at any time using the Windows Store.
• User profiles should be migrated, whenever possible.
• Windows Known Folder Move for One Drive automatically redirects users folders to OneDrive for Business.
• Enterprise State Roaming allows cloud based accounts to be synced.
• Delivery Optimization seems to use peer to peer for updates to reduce external bandwidth.
• Windows Update for Business allows the management of Non-Deferrable Updates, Quality Updates (deferrable up to 30 days) and Feature Updates (deferrable up to 365 days).
• Servicing channels can be implemented by GPO or Intune.