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windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md

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 The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) lets you automate and centrally manage the Windows, Office, and select other Microsoft products volume and retail-activation process. VAMT can manage volume activation using Multiple Activation Keys (MAKs) or the Windows Key Management Service (KMS). VAMT is a standard Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. VAMT can be installed on any computer that has a supported Windows OS version.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> VAMT is designed to manage volume activation for supported versions of Windows, Windows Server, and Office.
+> VAMT is designed to manage volume activation for all currently supported versions of Windows, Windows Server, and Office.
 
 VAMT is only available in an EN-US (x86) package.
 

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/TOC.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
       items:
         - name: What is Windows Autopatch?
           href: overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md
+        - name: Roles and responsibilities
+          href: overview/windows-autopatch-roles-responsibilities.md
         - name: FAQ
           href: overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml
     - name: Prepare

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-roles-responsibilities.md

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+---
+title: Roles and responsibilities
+description: This article describes the roles and responsibilities provided by Windows Autopatch and what the customer must do
+ms.date: 12/09/2022
+ms.prod: windows-client
+ms.technology: itpro-updates
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.localizationpriority: medium
+author: tiaraquan
+ms.author: tiaraquan
+manager: dougeby
+msreviewer: hathind
+---
+
+# Roles and responsibilities
+
+This article outlines your and Windows Autopatch's responsibilities when:
+
+- [Preparing to enroll into the Windows Autopatch service](#prepare)
+- [Deploying the service](#deploy)
+- [Operating with the service](#operate)
+
+## Prepare
+
+| Task | Your responsibility | Windows Autopatch |
+| ----- | :-----: | :-----: |
+| Review the [prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Ensure device [prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) are met and in place prior to enrollment | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Ensure [infrastructure and environment prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-configure-network.md) are met and in place prior to enrollment | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Configure required network endpoints](../prepare/windows-autopatch-configure-network.md#required-microsoft-product-endpoints) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Fix issues identified by the Readiness assessment tool](../prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Enroll tenant into the Windows Autopatch service](../prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenant.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Identify stakeholders for deployment communications | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+
+## Deploy
+
+| Task | Your responsibility | Windows Autopatch |
+| ----- | :-----: | :-----: |
+| [Add and verify admin contacts](../deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md) in Microsoft Endpoint Manager |  :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Deploy and configure Windows Autopatch service configuration](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Run the pre-registration device readiness checks](../deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md#about-the-ready-not-ready-and-not-registered-tabs) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Maintain and manage the Windows Autopatch service configuration](../operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Maintain customer configuration to align with the Windows Autopatch service configuration](../operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Resolve any conflicting and [unsupported Windows update](../references/windows-autopatch-wqu-unsupported-policies.md) and [Microsoft 365 policies](../references/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-policies.md)  |  :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Register devices/add devices to the Windows Autopatch Device Registration group](../deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md#steps-to-register-devices) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Automatically assign devices to First, Fast & Broad deployment rings at device registration](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#deployment-ring-calculation-logic) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Manually override device assignments to First, Fast & Broad deployment rings](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#moving-devices-in-between-deployment-rings) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Run on-going post-registration device readiness checks](../deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Remediate devices displayed in the **Not ready** tab](../deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md#about-the-three-tabs-in-the-devices-blade) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Remediate devices displayed in the **Not registered** tab](../deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md#about-the-three-tabs-in-the-devices-blade) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Populate the Test deployment ring membership](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#deployment-ring-calculation-logic) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Ensure devices are only present in one deployment ring](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#automated-deployment-ring-remediation-functions) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| Communicate to end-users, help desk and stakeholders | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+
+## Operate
+
+| Task | Your responsibility | Windows Autopatch |
+| ----- | :-----: | :-----: |
+| [Maintain contacts in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center](../deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Maintain the Test deployment ring membership](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md#deployment-ring-calculation-logic) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Evaluate updates](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-signals.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Define and implement release schedule](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-overview.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| Release updates (as scheduled)<ul><li>[Windows quality updates](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-overview.md#windows-quality-update-releases)</li><li>[Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md#update-release-schedule)</li><li>[Microsoft Edge](../operate/windows-autopatch-edge.md#update-release-schedule)</li><li>[Microsoft Teams](../operate/windows-autopatch-teams.md#update-release-schedule)</li><ul>| :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Release updates (expedited)](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-overview.md#expedited-releases) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Deploy updates to devices](../operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| Monitor [Windows quality](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-overview.md) or [feature updates](../operate/windows-autopatch-fu-overview.md) through the release cycle | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| Review [update reports](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-reports-overview.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Pause updates (Windows Autopatch initiated)](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-signals.md) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Pause updates (initiated by you)](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-overview.md#pausing-and-resuming-a-release) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Educate users on the Windows Autopatch end user update experience<ul><li>[Windows quality update end user experience](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-end-user-exp.md)</li><li>[Windows feature update end user experience](../operate/windows-autopatch-fu-end-user-exp.md)</li><li>[Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise end user experience](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md#end-user-experience)</li><li>[Microsoft Teams end user experience](../operate/windows-autopatch-teams.md#end-user-experience)</li></ul> | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Device not up to date (Microsoft action)](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-reports-overview.md#not-up-to-date-microsoft-action) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Ineligible Devices (Customer action)](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-reports-overview.md#ineligible-devices-customer-action) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Raise, manage and resolve an incident if devices aren't meeting the Service Level Objective](windows-autopatch-overview.md#update-management) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Deregister devices](../operate/windows-autopatch-deregister-devices.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Register a device that was previously deregistered (upon customers request)](../operate/windows-autopatch-deregister-devices.md#excluded-devices) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Request unenrollment from Windows Autopatch](../operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Remove Windows Autopatch data from the service and deregister devices](../operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md#microsofts-responsibilities-during-unenrollment) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Maintain update configuration & update devices post unenrollment from Windows Autopatch](../operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md#your-responsibilities-after-unenrolling-your-tenant) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| Review and respond to Message Center and Service Health Dashboard notifications<ul><li>[Windows quality and feature update communications](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-communications.md)</li><li>[Add and verify admin contacts](../deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md)</li></ul> | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Highlight Windows Autopatch Tenant management alerts that require customer action](../operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md#windows-autopatch-tenant-actions) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| [Review and respond to Windows Autopatch Tenant management alerts](../operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md#windows-autopatch-tenant-actions) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Raise and respond to support requests](../operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | :x: |
+| [Manage and respond to support requests](../operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md#manage-an-active-support-request) | :x: | :heavy_check_mark: |

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2022.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What's new
 description: This article lists the new feature releases and any corresponding Message center post numbers.
-ms.date: 12/08/2022
+ms.date: 12/09/2022
 ms.prod: windows-client
 ms.technology: itpro-updates
 ms.topic: how-to
@@ -24,11 +24,18 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed.
 
 | Article | Description |
 | ----- | ----- |
+| [Roles and responsibilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-roles-responsibilities.md) | Added Roles and responsibilities article |
 | [Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) | Added more licenses to the More about licenses section<ul><li>[MC452168](https://admin.microsoft.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter) |
 | [Unsupported policies](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-unsupported-policies.md) | Updated to include other policy managers in the Group policy section |
 | [Changes made at tenant enrollment](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md) | Updated the Device configuration, Microsoft Office and Edge policies |
 | [Windows quality update reports](../operate/windows-autopatch-wqu-reports-overview.md) | Added Windows quality update reports |
 
+### December service release
+
+| Message center post number | Description |
+| ----- | ----- |
+| [MC48119](https://admin.microsoft.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter) | Windows Autopatch advisory: December 2022 (2022.12 B) Windows quality update deployment |
+
 ## November 2022
 
 ### November feature releases or updates