Merge pull request #10264 from MicrosoftDocs/main

Publish main to live 09/27/2024, 3:30 PM

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ sections:
       - question: Will Windows Autopatch be available for state and local government customers?
         answer: |
           Windows Autopatch is available for all Windows E3 customers using Azure commercial cloud. However, Autopatch isn't currently supported for government cloud (GCC) customers. Although Windows 365 Enterprise is in the Azure Commercial cloud, when Windows 365 Enterprise is used with a GCC customer tenant, Autopatch is not supported.
+      - question: How do I access Windows Autopatch?
+        answer: | 
+          You can access Windows Autopatch through Intune. For more information, see [Start using Windows Autopatch](../prepare/windows-autopatch-feature-activation.md#use-microsoft-intune-for-windows-autopatch) and [Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) to ensure you meet the licensing requirements to activate all [Windows Autopatch features](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#windows-enterprise-e3-and-f3-licenses). 
   - name: Requirements
     questions:
       - question: What are the licensing requirements for Windows Autopatch?

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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What is Windows Autopatch?
 description: Details what the service is and shortcuts to articles.
-ms.date: 09/16/2024
+ms.date: 09/27/2024
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: autopatch
 ms.topic: overview
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ ms.reviewer: hathind
 
 # What is Windows Autopatch?
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> In September, Windows Update for Business deployment service unified under Windows Autopatch. Unification is going through a gradual rollout over the next several weeks. If your experience looks different from the documentation, you didn't receive the unified experience yet. Review [Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) and [Features and capabilities](#features-and-capabilities) to understand licensing and feature entitlement.
+
 Windows Autopatch is a cloud service that automates Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Teams updates to improve security and productivity across your organization.
 
 ## Unique to Windows Autopatch
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ Windows Autopatch helps you minimize the involvement of your scarce IT resources
 
 [!INCLUDE [windows-autopatch-applies-to-all-licenses](../includes/windows-autopatch-applies-to-all-licenses.md)]
 
-The goal of Windows Autopatch is to deliver software updates to registered devices; the service frees up IT and minimizes disruptions to your end users. Once a device is registered with the service, features include:
+The goal of Windows Autopatch is to deliver software updates to registered devices; the service frees up IT and minimizes disruptions to your end users. Once a device is registered with the service, you have access to the following features through the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431):
 
 | Features included with Business Premium and A3+ licenses | Description |
 | --- | --- |
@@ -48,11 +51,14 @@ The goal of Windows Autopatch is to deliver software updates to registered devic
 | [Driver and firmware updates](../manage/windows-autopatch-manage-driver-and-firmware-updates.md) | You can manage and control your driver and firmware updates with Windows Autopatch.|
 | [Intune reports](/mem/intune/fundamentals/reports) | Use Intune reports to monitor the health and activity of endpoints in your organization.|
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Windows 10/11 Education A3 or A5 (included in Microsoft 365 A3 or A5) do **not** have access to all Windows Autopatch features. For more information, see [Features and capabilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#features-and-capabilities).
+
 ### Windows Enterprise E3+ and F3 licenses
 
 [!INCLUDE [windows-autopatch-enterprise-e3-f3-licenses](../includes/windows-autopatch-enterprise-e3-f3-licenses.md)]
 
-In addition to the features included in [Business Premium and A3+ licenses](#business-premium-and-a3-licenses), if you have Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or E5 (included in Microsoft 365 F3, E3, or E5), you have access to all of Windows Autopatch features in your tenant when you [activate Windows Autopatch](../prepare/windows-autopatch-feature-activation.md). Windows Autopatch features include:
+In addition to the features included in [Business Premium and A3+ licenses](#business-premium-and-a3-licenses), if you have Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or E5 (included in Microsoft 365 F3, E3, or E5), you have access to all of Windows Autopatch features in your tenant. When you [activate Windows Autopatch](../prepare/windows-autopatch-feature-activation.md), you have access to the following features through the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431):
 
 | Features included in Windows Enterprise E3+ and F3 licenses | Description |
 | --- | --- |

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Prerequisites
 description: This article details the prerequisites needed for Windows Autopatch
-ms.date: 09/16/2024
+ms.date: 09/27/2024
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: autopatch
 ms.topic: concept-article
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ ms.collection:
 
 ## Licenses and entitlements
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Windows 10/11 Education A3 or A5 (included in Microsoft 365 A3 or A5) do **not** have access to all Windows Autopatch features. For more information, see [Features and capabilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#features-and-capabilities).
+
 ### [Business Premium and A3+](#tab/business-premium-a3-entitlements)
 
 Business Premium and A3+ licenses include:
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ For more information about specific service plans, see [Windows 10/11 Enterprise
 
 ### Feature entitlement
 
-For more information about feature entitlement, see [Features and capabilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#features-and-capabilities).
+For more information about feature entitlement, see [Features and capabilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#features-and-capabilities). Features are accessed through the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431).
 
 | Symbol | Meaning |
 | --- | --- |

windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2024.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: What's new 2024
 description: This article lists the 2024 feature releases and any corresponding Message center post numbers.
-ms.date: 09/16/2024
+ms.date: 09/27/2024
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.subservice: autopatch
 ms.topic: whats-new
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed.
 
 | Article | Description |
 | ----- | ----- |
-| All articles | Windows Update for Business deployment service unified under Windows Autopatch. For more information, see [What is Windows Autopatch?](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md)|
+| All articles | Windows Update for Business deployment service unified under Windows Autopatch. Unification is going through a gradual rollout over the next several weeks. If your experience looks different from the documentation, you didn't receive the unified experience yet. Review [Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md) and [Features and capabilities](../overview/windows-autopatch-overview.md#features-and-capabilities) to understand licensing and feature entitlement.|
 
 ## March 2024