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 deployment

1. Are you ready?
Olav Tvedt
EVRY Consulting
MVP Setup & Deployment
Blog:olavtvedt.blogspot.com - Twitter: #olavtwitt

2. Bad News?

3. Competition at EVRYs stand
Win an HP ElitePad 900
HP 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)

4. Agenda
• Bad news
• Collecting the right information
• Selecting the tools
• Getting the oversight
• Selecting the version you need
• Maintain and support your solution

5. Why should I be ready?

6. XP Users
• April 8, 2014
• New Computer Features Not Utilized By
Windows XP
• New Windows Features
• Lower Cost
• Compatibility Problems

7. Biggest Wave?
• Private consumers
- New Computers
- Tablets
• Enterprise
- Windows XP
- Tablets

8. Mobile Sales Force
• Replace
- Old PDA
- Paper
• Optimize
- Processes
- Communication
• 100 Devices

10. Find the right information
• Microsoft Springboard
- Webpage
- News letter
- Twitter
• Microsoft Solution Accelerators
http://www.microsoft.com/springboard

11. Springboard http://technet.com/springboard

12. http://technet.com/springboard

13. Collecting the right information
• Hardware
• Software

14. 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

15. Getting the oversight
• Get The Truth!!!
- MAP
- ACT

16. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Inventory
• Assessment
• Reporting

17. MAP Client Firewall Configuration
GP Setting:
“Computer ConfigurationPoliciesConfigurationAdministrative
TemplatesNetworkNetwork ConnectionsWindows FirewallDomain ProfileWindows
Firewall: Allow remote administration exception”
GP Value:
“Enabled”
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/8657.map-prepare-the-environment-wmi.aspx

18. MAP Client Firewall Configuration
GP Setting:
“Computer ConfigurationPoliciesWindows SettingsSecurity SettingsLocal
PoliciesNetwork access: Sharing and security model for local accounts”
GP Value:
“Classic – local users authenticate as themselves”
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/8657.map-prepare-the-environment-wmi.aspx

20. Application Compatibility Toolkit
• Inventory
• Assessment
• Reporting
• Shimming
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh825181.aspx

22. 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

23. Windows 8 Enterprise
• Only available in Enterprise version
- AppLocker
- Windows To Go
- DirectAccess
- BranchCache
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions

24. 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

25. 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

26. Requirements for Windows To Go
For USB drives For host PCs
• Certified for use as a Windows To Go drive • 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

27. http://olavtvedt.blogspot.no/2012/06/teched-amsterdam-windows-8-to-go.html

28. Maintain and support your solution
• Group Policy / Preferences
• System Center
• MDT
• Springboard
• Etc.

29. http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Arposh-Windows-System-a1beb102

30. Proof of Concept Jumpstart Kit
• Complete Demo In VHD
• SCCM
• MDOP
• APP-V
• MDT
• ACT
• MAP
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=1834

32. Or visit these two guys tomorrow
Developing Hydration Kits
IT Pro Automation at its best!
10:20 Room 3

33. Competition at EVRYs stand
Win an HP ElitePad 900
HP 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)

34. Well, are you ready yet?
Olav Tvedt
EVRY Consulting
MVP Setup & Deployment
Blog:olavtvedt.blogspot.com - Twitter: #olavtwitt