Updated: January 27, 2024 (December 5, 2023)

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Windows Autopilot Key for Windows Client OS Management

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Michael Cherry

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

⚠  Please see: Servicing Windows Autopilot Key to Windows Client Management for an update to this report. This report still provides a description of how Autopilot works and why it is important.

  • Autopilot supports several Windows Client OS deployment and redeployment scenarios.
  • Autopilot requires licensing Azure Active Directory Premium and a mobile device management service, such as Intune.
  • Although Autopilot may allow an organization to save the costs of creating and maintaining Windows images for deployment, it still requires a significant investment.

Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies, including Azure Active Directory (AAD) and Intune or another mobile device management (MDM) service, that an organization can use to deploy and configure devices with Windows 10. Additionally, Autopilot allows an organization to reset or repurpose devices as needed. Once set up and understood, Autopilot may simplify deployment by removing reliance on imaging, but it will not likely

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