Deploying and Managing Windows 10 in a University Environment

Barry Foley and Sean O'Mahony

HEAnet National Conference 2015

Windows Management in UCC

Windows Client

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Windows Update

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

Products

System Center Configuration Manager

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) Cloud Services

Azure Active Directory

Microsoft Intune

Windows Update

Software Center

PowerShell

Group Policy Client

• Windows 7 now in extended support (Jan 2020 end date)

• Poor Windows 8/8.1 adoption

• Update deployment bottleneck

• Only the current version of IE (on supported OS) will receive technical support and security updates

• Better continuity in the end user experience from Windows 7 to Windows 10

• Better upgrade options for IT Services

• Infrastructure in place for deployment and support of Windows 10

Drivers for Windows 10 deployment

Source: Windows IT Pro

Windows 10 Updates CB, CBB and LTSB

Infrastructure that supports Windows 10

ProductSupports Windows 10 Management

Supports Windows 10 Deployment

System Center 2012 R2Configuration Manager SP2

System Center 2012Configuration Manager SP2

System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013

Device Management VisionA “single pane of glass” for managing all devices

Single admin

console

Intune

Source: Michael Niehaus, Microsoft

Windows 10 Deployment

Deploying Windows 10 in University College Cork

In Place Upgrade

Let Windows do the work

• Preserve all data, settings, apps, drivers

• Install (standard) OS image

• Restore everything

Recommended for existing devices (Windows 7/8/8.1)

Wipe and Load

Traditional Process• Capture data & settings• Deploy OS image• Inject drivers• Install apps• Restore data & settings

Still an option for all scenarios

Deployment Options

Requirements for In-Place Upgrade

Requirement Details

Default image You must use the install.wim from the Windows 10 media for the in place upgrade.

Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft recommend that Internet Explorer is deployed to your environment before upgrading to Windows10.

Deployment Salutation The supported deployment solutions for Windows10 in place upgrades are;

• System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1• System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP2• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013 Upgrade 1

Limitations with In-Place Upgrade

Situation Details

Change of OSArchitecture

The upgrade process cannot change from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS due to driver and application.

BIOS to UEFI Change from BIOS to UEFI makes a change in disk layout and this is not supported in the upgrade process.

Operation SystemLanguage Change

The upgrade process cannot change the base language of the operating system.

Change in SKU Changing the operating system version is not supported. You can only go from same version to higher, e.g. upgrading from Professional to Enterprise, or Enterprise to Enterprise.

Third Party Encryption Only BitLocker encrypted devices can easily be upgraded. Check with vendor for supported method of upgrade.

Duel-boot systems The upgrade process only supports devices running a single operating system.

In-Place Upgrade Task Sequence

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2015/06/16/revised-content-for-the-win10-in-place-upgrade-via-task-sequence-for-configmgr.aspx

Window10 Reference Image

Recipe for building a reference image

Step 1 – Install Windows 10 ADK and MDT 2013 Update 1

Step 2 – Create the MDT Build Deployment Share

Step 3 – Import the Windows 10 operating system

Step 4 – Add applications (Office, .NET and C++ Runtimes)

Step 5 – Create the MDT Task Sequence

Step 6 – Configure the deployment share (CS.INI)

Step 7 - Create Windows Reference Images

Step 8 – Import in Configuration Manager

Window10. Our Plan

Student IT Labs

Windows7 & 8.1Wipe & Load Windows10

Staff Computers

Windows7 – Working OrderIn Place Upgrade Windows10

Staff Computers

Windows7 – Break/Fix

Not In Place Upgrade

Supported

Wipe & Load Windows10

Demo: Windows10 In-Place Upgrade Process