are you ready for windows 8 - nicconf 2013
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Are you ready for Windows 8?. The session from NIC 2013 Software and hardware inventory gathering with Microsoft free tools. And stuff to think about when preparing for Windows deploymentTRANSCRIPT
Are you ready?
Olav TvedtEVRY ConsultingMVP Setup & Deployment
Blog:olavtvedt.blogspot.com - Twitter: #olavtwitt
Bad News?
Competition at EVRYs stand
Win an HP ElitePad 900HP top model arriving on the 7 of February
HP EP900 Atom Z2760 2/64GB SSD 10.1" LED WXGA TFT CAM HSPA+/abgn WLAN BT Win8 Pro32 (NO)
Agenda
• Bad news
• Collecting the right information
• Selecting the tools
• Getting the oversight
• Selecting the version you need
• Maintain and support your solution
Why should I be ready?
XP Users
• April 8, 2014
• New Computer Features Not Utilized By Windows XP
• New Windows Features
• Lower Cost
• Compatibility Problems
Biggest Wave?
• Private consumers- New Computers- Tablets
• Enterprise- Windows XP- Tablets
Mobile Sales Force
• Replace- Old PDA- Paper
• Optimize- Processes- Communication
• 100 Devices
Find the right information
• Microsoft Springboard- Webpage- News letter- Twitter
• Microsoft Solution Accelerators
http://www.microsoft.com/springboard
Springboard http://technet.com/springboard
http://technet.com/springboard
Collecting the right information
• Hardware
• Software
Selecting the tools• Discovery Tools
- MAP- ACT (Now part of ADK)- SCC- Scripts (WMI)
• Deployment Tools- WDS- MDT- SCCM- SCCM/MDT
• Management Tools- Active Directory- System Center family- Other
Getting the oversight
• Get The Truth!!!- MAP- ACT
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Inventory
• Assessment
• Reporting
GP Setting:
“Computer Configuration\Policies\Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections\Windows Firewall\Domain Profile\Windows Firewall: Allow remote administration exception”
GP Value:
“Enabled”
MAP Client Firewall Configuration
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/8657.map-prepare-the-environment-wmi.aspx
GP Setting:
“Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts”
GP Value:
“Classic – local users authenticate as themselves”
MAP Client Firewall Configuration
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/8657.map-prepare-the-environment-wmi.aspx
Application Compatibility Toolkit
• Inventory
• Assessment
• Reporting
• Shimming
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh825181.aspx
Selecting the version you need
• Windows RT
• Windows 8
• Windows 8 Pro
• Windows 8 Enterprise- Volume License only!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions
Windows 8 Enterprise
• Only available in Enterprise version- AppLocker- Windows To Go - DirectAccess- BranchCache
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions
Windows To Go
• Ultra portable workspace
• Company controlled- Direct Access- Bitlocker- Sccm/App-V etc client- Group Policy- Folder Redirection
Deploying Windows to Go in real life – Tomorrow at 13:00 Room 4
What’s Different
• Internal disks are offline
• Trusted Platform Module isn’t used
- Bitlocker with boot password can be used
• Hibernate is disabled by default
• Windows Store is disabled by default
• Windows RE isn’t available
Requirements for Windows To Go
For USB drives For host PCs
• Capable of USB boot (enabled)
• USB 2.0 port or greater (no hubs)
• 1 GHz or faster matching processor
• 2 GB or greater memory
• DirectX 9 graphics device
• Windows 7 or Windows 8 certified
• Windows RT Devices are not supported
• Mac is not a supported scenario
• Certified for use as a Windows To Go drive
http://olavtvedt.blogspot.no/2012/06/teched-amsterdam-windows-8-to-go.html
Maintain and support your solution
• Group Policy / Preferences
• System Center
• MDT
• Springboard
• Etc.
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Arposh-Windows-System-a1beb102
Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit
• Complete Demo In VHD
• SCCM
• MDOP
• APP-V
• MDT
• ACT
• MAPhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=1834
Or visit these two guys tomorrow
Developing Hydration Kits
IT Pro Automation at its best!
10:20 Room 3
Competition at EVRYs stand
Win an HP ElitePad 900HP top model arriving on the 7 of February
HP EP900 Atom Z2760 2/64GB SSD 10.1" LED WXGA TFT CAM HSPA+/abgn WLAN BT Win8 Pro32 (NO)
Well, are you ready yet?
Olav TvedtEVRY Consulting
MVP Setup & Deployment
Blog:olavtvedt.blogspot.com - Twitter: #olavtwitt