Configuring Windows Autopilot Deployment in Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Before you begin

  1. Obtain your hardware ID. See Capturing the Hardware ID and Resetting the OOBE.
  2. Configure company branding. See Configuring Company Branding and Bypassing Intune Auto-enrollment.
  3. Have administrator permissions to Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

About this task

Use Microsoft Endpoint Manager as an alternative method to configure Windows Autopilot device registration, group assignment, and deployment profile creation. See Configuring Windows Autopilot Enrollment in SOTI MobiControl.

Procedure

  1. Sign in to Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
  2. Select Devices > Enroll Devices > Windows Enrollment > Windows Autopilot Deployment Program > Devices.

    Endpoint Autopilot deployment selections.

  3. Select Import to upload the AutopilotHWID.csv file obtained in the first step of the Windows Autopilot Enrollment process. See Capturing the Hardware ID and Resetting the OOBE.
  4. Select Import again to process the file.
    Note: The import process may take up to 15 minutes.
  5. Create a device group for Windows Autopilot. Navigate to Groups > New group.
  6. Configure the group as follows:

    1. Group type: Security

    2. Group name: (Choose a relevant name)

    3. Assign Entra ID roles: No

    4. Membership type: Assigned

      Endpoint New Group screen.
  7. Create a Windows Autopilot Deployment profile by navigating to Devices > Enroll Devices > Deployment Profiles > Create Profile > Windows PC to create a Windows Autopilot Deployment profile.
  8. Name the profile and set Convert all targeted devices to Autopilot to No.

    Endpoint deployment profile creation screen.

  9. Select Next.
  10. In the out-of-box experience (OOBE) section, configure the following:
    OptionDescription
    Deployment mode User-Driven
    Join to Azure AD as Azure AD joined
    Microsoft Software License Terms Hide
    Privacy Settings Hide
    Hide change account options Hide
    User Account type Standard
    Allow pre-provisioned deployment No
    Language (Region) Operating System default
    Automatically Configure keyboard Yes
    Language (Region) Operating System default
  11. Select Next to proceed to assignments.
  12. Select the Autopilot group you created in step six.
  13. Select Next. The Review and create tab opens.
  14. Select Create to create the Deployment Profile.
  15. Navigate to Devices > Enroll devices > Windows Autopilot Deployment Program > Devices and ensure the Profile status appears as Assigned.

    Confirming

Results

You have successfully configured your Autopilot registration, device group, and deployment profile in Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

What to do next

Complete the steps for enrolling using Windows Autopilot by Launching the Windows Autopilot Setup.