Windows Autopilot | How It Works & How to Set It Up

These are the best practices and tips to set yourself up for success with Windows Autopilot. Windows Autopilot is a feature within Intune that allows you to send devices directly from hardware providers to end users.

New device provisioning is foundational to cloud attach and cloud-based update management. During initial Windows setup, Autopilot enables users to enroll their device through Intune device management, so PCs get to a managed and productive state without reimaging.

Principal GPM for Microsoft Windows, Jason Githens, compares the benefits and tradeoffs of Azure AD Join versus Windows Autopilot and shows how to enable Windows Autopilot for easy device enrollment.

► QUICK LINKS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Options to enroll devices into Intune
02:56 - Benefits and tradeoffs of Windows Autopilot
04:05 - Admin setup
05:07 - Autopilot settings
07:37 - Tips for success
08:43 - Wrap up

► Link References:
Get started at https://aka.ms/WindowsAutopilotDocs

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