Ultimate Guide to Windows Autopilot - 2024 edition

Welcome to the updated version of my ultimate guide to Windows Autopilot! In this video, I'll take you through everything you need to know to get started with Windows Autopilot, from setup to deployment.
This video is part of a longer series of courses on Windows Autopilot at the AlpenShield CyberSecurity Academy - Check it out at learn.alpenshield.io
What You'll Learn:
Windows Autopilot: Understand the fundamentals and benefits of using Windows Autopilot for device deployment.
Microsoft Intune: Discover how to leverage Microsoft Intune for streamlined management and configuration of your devices.
Entra ID: Learn how to integrate Entra ID for secure authentication and identity management.
Cloud Only: Explore the advantages of a cloud-only deployment strategy and how it simplifies your IT infrastructure.
Entra Joined: Get step-by-step instructions on configuring Entra Joined devices for seamless user experiences.
Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aut...

[@devraj_thezeus]

I like how firmly u say hybrid autopilot isnt th way, if only we could convince people of that

[@thomas.merchel]

Great! Looking forward for new content regarding Autopilot V2 ;-)

[@EtanaCloud]

Great video Dean. I can't believe I've never used the online option for device hash capture before. Thanks for sharing. All the best 👍David.

[@AbidSheikh-kg9tv]

Excellent! very detailed video for IT Administrator to follow to setup windows autopilot.

[@jakeifraimov3430]

Amazing! Thank you so much. Got a basic setup first try!

[@thepete1338]

Brilliant as always!

[@dragontile]

A very practical demonstration, wonderful content sir!

[@frzen]

Thanks Dean. I need to do this for both new devices and devices already in the wild which are corporate owned but not under intune or autopilot. They were on prem machines which left the building during covid and mostly havent had line of sight to adc since then...

[@Littlebodega]

Great work

[@DeanEllerbyMVP]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ZeR0X04]

Ty for such a detailed guide!, However I'm having a problem when using the "Get-WindowsAutopilotInfo -Online" command on PS when on the OOBE screen, I get an error msg in the authentication box that pops up that says "Update your browser". This is a Windows 11 23H2 fully patched. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

[@fbifido2]

@38:01 - how to make OneDrive and all the Office apps auto sign-in/configure?

[@fbifido2]

In Azure portal or Microsoft 365 admin portal, there is no way to set each user Outlook signature, other than to log into that user outlook-web account, then create the signature & set the new & reply option.
- can we just give the user a new laptop and everything that they need to get up and running is done?
- is there a way to create a Windows OS configuration file & an Office configuration & setting file for each user?

[@whoanelly-]

Good video, 'cept your negative bias against hybrid. Not ALL places are full AzureAD or will be going that way.

[@DeanEllerbyMVP]

I have no negative bias against hybrid. I have a negative bias against Hybrid Autopilot.
Hybrid is great, it's the situation most organisations will be in for a long time. It works very well. Most of my customers are hybrid, and I recommend it quite often.
Just don't try to be all fancy and use a cloud-native provisioning solution for your traditional hybrid organisation :-)

[@burakalkan5639]

Hi Dean,
Thanks for the AP guide. Would you mind explaining why we shouldn't select Microsoft Entra hybrid Joined option (28.16) ? I have hybrid AD environment and I want the new devices automatically join my domain so just wondering why it's wrong? Thanks in advance :)

[@DeanEllerbyMVP]

Hello!
Autopilot works best when doing cloud-native (or cloud only). Using it for hybrid join is more complicated and is usually the cause of most problems with Autopilot.
You've been building devices for many years, and they can become hybrid using Entra ID Connect. It works well. I'd say keep doing what has worked for many years for Hybrid devices.
If there's a subset of devices that can go cloud-native, use Autopilot for them and enjoy the benefits of cloud-native provisioning :-)

[@fbifido2]

@27:10 - what does it mean "Targeted Devices"???
- do we have to select the devices, or put them into "Windows autopilot group" ?
- or will it just use all the devices i have in Azure?
- does it matter if they are Entra-ID-Joined or Entra-ID-Register ???

[@thiloschmidt1538]

I think "targeted devices" in this case just means the devices that we assign to this profile, so all devices we put in "3. Assignments"

[@jeffreybryner1196]

Does the [Shift]+[Fn]+[F10] and subsequent PS commands at OOBE only work on Win 11 or does it work on Win 10?

[@DeanEllerbyMVP]

Works on 10 too

[@fbifido2]

@39:10 - why would a deployment of a new devices take more than 3hrs ???

[@Littlebodega]

Mac auto Pilot?