Implement AutoPilot

Implement AutoPilot

Implement AutoPilot

Autopilot permit permit to install and preconfigure new Windows 10 devices. You can also use this platform for reset device. With Windows AutoPilot, the lifecycle of the workstation is managed. The installation, application deployment and end-of-life of the workstation can be managed from the cloud services.

It is no longer necessary for the IT department to deploy an image on the operating system. The OS preinstalled on the workstation is used. The “enterprise” configuration is applied through strategy and by installing the various applications required by the company. Later the workstation can be managed through Microsoft Intune or Endoint Configuration Manager.

Prerequities for AutoPilot

  • Windows 10 version 1703 or higher (Version Enterprise, pro or education)
  • Microsoft 365 Subscription (F1, Business, Enterprise E3 or E5
  • Azure AD Premium P1 or P2

Attrib licence

For use Autopilot, you need attrib licence at the user. From the Azure AD Portal (https://aad.portal.azure.com), click on Azure Active Directory then on Licences.

Select Enterprise Mobility + Security or Microsoft 365 and click on Assign.

Implement AutoPilot - Access the licence panel

Select user or groups and click on Select. The licence has been applied.

Implement AutoPilot - Attrib licence

Configure Azure Active Directory

From the Azure AD portal, click on Devices then on Devices Settings.

Enable for all users the parameter users may join devices to Azure AD. and click on Save.

Implement AutoPilot - Configure join device to Azure AD

Azure Active Directory is now correctly configured.

Configure Microsoft Intune

From the Intune portal (https://endpoint.microsoft.com, click on Devices then on Windows enrollment and on Automatic Enrollment.

Implement AutoPilot - Configure AutoEnrollment

Select All if all users can enroll device on Intune or Some for select a user group. Click on Save for save modification.

Configure AutoEnrollment

Create dynamique group

From the Azure AD portal, click on Azure Active Directory then on Groups.

Create dynamic group

Create New Group for create new group.

Create dynamic group

Enter the desired name on Group name field and select Dynamic Device on Membership type field. Click on Add dynamic query for configure query.

Create dynamic group

Click on Edit for add Rule syntax.

Enter rule

Enter the following query and click on OK.

(device.devicePhysicalIDs -any _ -contains "[ZTDId]")
Enter Syntax

Click on Save then on Create.

Create dynamic group

The group has been created.

Dynamic groups has been created

Create Autopilot deployment profiles

From the Intune portal click on Devices then on Windows enrollment and on Deployment Profiles.

Create Deployment Profiles

Click on Create profile for create new profile.

Create new profile for autopilot

Enter the name of the profile and click on Next

Enter name of autopilot profile

Select the desired Deployment mode.

  • User-Driven : The device are associated with the user. The user credential are required to provision the device.
  • Self-Deploying : Devices are not associated with the user. The user credential are not required.

Select the type of joint as you want Azure AD Join or Hybrid Azure AD Joined.

Configure OOBE options. You can choose if you want show or hide windows.

Implement AutoPilot - Configure OOBE Option

Configure Yes for Apply device name template option and enter the desired template for the name. I would like configure the name of my computer as below :

  • CLI-1 and a random string of number
Implement AutoPilot - Configure computer name

Click on Next. Select the group that you want assign at the device and click on Next. Click on Create to launch creation.

Configure groups as you want

Profile has been created.

Implement AutoPilot - Profile has been created

Select the profiles and click on Properties.

Assign group

Click on Edit for modify Assignments.

Implement AutoPilot - Assign group

Select Select groups on scroll-down list and click on Select groups to include.

Modify assignments

Select the group created previously and click on Select. Click on Review + Save then on Save.

Implement AutoPilot - Modify assignments
Modify assignments

Configure Enrollment Status Page

From the Intune portal, click on Windows / Windows Enrollment and Enrollment Status Page.

Modify assignments

Click on Create for create new Enrollment Status.

Create new Enrollment Status

Enter the desired name and click on Next.

Create new Enrollment Status

Click on Yes to show app and profile configuration process and configure as you want and click on Next.

Modify parameter on Enrollment Status

Assign Enrollment Status to the dynamic group. The Enrollment Status is now been created and assign.

Enrollment status is created

Add Device on AutoPilot

We can now add a test device on AutoPilot. From Windows 10 computer that you want add at Autopilot, open a Powershell prompt and run Install-Script -Name Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo. Enter Y for validate and begin installation.

Run Script for add computer

We can now create csv file with information for autopilot. From the powershell prompt, use Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo.ps1 -Outputfile VM-CL10.csv.

Get information abour computer for autopilot
Result of the command

From the Intune portal, click on Devices / Windows Enrollment then on Devices.

Import device on Autopilot

Click on Import and select the CSV file previously created. Click on Import to import file.

Import device on Autopilot

Click on Sync when importation is finished.

Sync operation after import

Device appear on the console.

AutoPilot40

Click on device for verify the assigned profile

Verify Assigned profile

Test Autopilot profile

From the Windows 10 computer, open Windows Settings and click on Update & Security.

Access to Windows Settings

Click on Recovery then on Get started.

Reset the computer

Click on Recovery then on Get started. We choose to remove everything.Select the desired action and launch reset.

Reset the computer

Select the region and click on Yes.

Select Region

Select the Keyboard layout and click on Yes

Select keyboard layout

Autopilot parameter has been applied and computer restart.

Autopilot parameter has beeen applied

Enter user ad account and click on Next. My user have EM+S and Office 365 licence.

User account connection

Enter user password and click on Next. Configuration is applied.

Set up is applied

Windows Hello must be configured. Click on Set up Pin and enter Pin code.

Configure Windows Hello

Computer are been enrolled on Azure AD/Intune.

Device has enrolled on Intune/Azure AD
Device has enrolled on Intune/Azure AD

Computer name has been configured and respects the naming convention defined in the Autopilot profile.

Device has enrolled on Intune/Azure AD

If you purchase devices directly from an OEM. That OEM can automatically register the device with autopilot.

See you soon for new post on Autopilot.

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