diff --git a/.openpublishing.redirection.json b/.openpublishing.redirection.json index 4b33fc9284..9a87d541b5 100644 --- a/.openpublishing.redirection.json +++ b/.openpublishing.redirection.json @@ -19554,6 +19554,11 @@ "source_path": "windows/client-management/img-boot-sequence.md", "redirect_url": "/windows/client-management/advanced-troubleshooting-boot-problems#boot-sequence", "redirect_document_id": false + }, + { + "source_path": "windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-11-image-using-mdt.md", + "redirect_url": "/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-a-windows-10-image-using-mdt", + "redirect_document_id": false } ] } diff --git a/education/windows/windows-11-se-overview.md b/education/windows/windows-11-se-overview.md index b9248a3c6b..5a247f51f3 100644 --- a/education/windows/windows-11-se-overview.md +++ b/education/windows/windows-11-se-overview.md @@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ Windows 11 SE comes with some preinstalled apps. The following apps can also run | Application | Supported version | App Type | Vendor | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |AirSecure |8.0.0 |Win32 |AIR| -|Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) |1.2.3213.0 |Win32 |Microsoft| |Brave Browser |1.34.80|Win32 |Brave| |Bulb Digital Portfolio |0.0.7.0|Store|Bulb| |Cisco Umbrella |3.0.110.0 |Win32 |Cisco| @@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ Windows 11 SE comes with some preinstalled apps. The following apps can also run |Pearson TestNav |1.10.2.0 |Store |Pearson| |Questar Secure Browser |4.8.3.376 |Win32 |Questar| |ReadAndWriteForWindows |12.0.60.0 |Win32 |Texthelp Ltd.| +|Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) |1.2.3213.0 |Win32 |Microsoft| |Remote Help |3.8.0.12 |Win32 |Microsoft| |Respondus Lockdown Browser |2.0.8.05 |Win32 |Respondus| |Safe Exam Browser |3.3.2.413 |Win32 |Safe Exam Browser| diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-manual.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-manual.md index 4a022f2559..3f1840da1b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-manual.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-manual.md @@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ ms.topic: article - Windows 10 - Windows 11 -> [!NOTE] -> As of May 10, 2021, a new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "Allow Update Compliance Processing." For more details, see the Mobile Device Management policies and Group policies tables. - There are a number of requirements to consider when manually configuring devices for Update Compliance. These can potentially change with newer versions of Windows client. The [Update Compliance Configuration Script](update-compliance-configuration-script.md) will be updated when any configuration requirements change so only a redeployment of the script will be required. The requirements are separated into different categories: @@ -49,10 +46,11 @@ Each MDM Policy links to its documentation in the CSP hierarchy, providing its e |**System/**[**ConfigureTelemetryOptInSettingsUx**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-configuretelemetryoptinsettingsux) |Integer |1 - Disable Telemetry opt-in Settings | (in Windows 10, version 1803 and later) Determines whether users of the device can adjust diagnostic data to levels lower than the level defined by AllowTelemetry. We recommend that you disable this policy or the effective diagnostic data level on devices might not be sufficient. | |**System/**[**AllowDeviceNameInDiagnosticData**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowdevicenameindiagnosticdata) |Integer | 1 - Allowed | Allows device name to be sent for Windows Diagnostic Data. If this policy is Not Configured or set to 0 (Disabled), Device Name will not be sent and will not be visible in Update Compliance, showing `#` instead. | | **System/**[**AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowUpdateComplianceProcessing) |Integer | 16 - Allowed | Enables data flow through Update Compliance's data processing system and indicates a device's explicit enrollment to the service. | - +| **System/**[AllowCommercialDataPipeline](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowcommercialdatapipeline) | Integer | 1 - Enabled | Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. | + ### Group policies -All Group policies that need to be configured for Update Compliance are under **Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds**. All of these policies must be in the *Enabled* state and set to the defined *Value* below. +All Group policies that need to be configured for Update Compliance are under **Computer Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds**. All of these policies must be in the *Enabled* state and set to the defined *Value* below. | Policy | Value | Function | |---------------------------|-|-----------------------------------------------------------| @@ -61,6 +59,8 @@ All Group policies that need to be configured for Update Compliance are under ** |**Configure telemetry opt-in setting user interface** | 1 - Disable diagnostic data opt-in Settings |(in Windows 10, version 1803 and later) Determines whether users of the device can adjust diagnostic data to levels lower than the level defined by AllowTelemetry. We recommend that you disable this policy, otherwise the effective diagnostic data level on devices might not be sufficient. | |**Allow device name to be sent in Windows diagnostic data** | 1 - Enabled | Allows device name to be sent for Windows Diagnostic Data. If this policy is Not Configured or Disabled, Device Name will not be sent and will not be visible in Update Compliance, showing `#` instead. | |**Allow Update Compliance processing** | 16 - Enabled | Enables data flow through Update Compliance's data processing system and indicates a device's explicit enrollment to the service. | +| **Allow commercial data pipeline** | 1 - Enabled | Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. | + ## Required endpoints diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-mem.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-mem.md index 57acb3647b..1661658fdb 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-mem.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-mem.md @@ -15,12 +15,9 @@ ms.topic: article **Applies to** -- Windows 10 +- Windows 10 - Windows 11 -> [!NOTE] -> As of May 10, 2021, a new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "Allow Update Compliance Processing." For more details, see the Mobile Device Management policies and Group policies tables. - This article is specifically targeted at configuring devices enrolled to [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](/mem/endpoint-manager-overview) for Update Compliance, within MEM itself. Configuring devices for Update Compliance in MEM breaks down to the following steps: 1. [Create a configuration profile](#create-a-configuration-profile) for devices you want to enroll, that contains settings for all the MDM policies that must be configured. @@ -68,6 +65,13 @@ Take the following steps to create a configuration profile that will set require - **OMA-URI**: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing` - **Data type**: Integer - **Value**: 16 + 6. Add a setting to **Allow commercial data pipeline**; this policy is required for Update Compliance: + - **Name**: Allow commercial data pipeline + - **Description**: Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. + - **OMA-URI**: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowCommercialDataPipeline` + - **Data type**: Integer + - **Value**: 1 + 7. Proceed through the next set of tabs **Scope tags**, **Assignments**, and **Applicability Rules** to assign the configuration profile to devices you wish to enroll. 8. Review and select **Create**. diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-script.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-script.md index fe5ee1aabc..bb275f2935 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-script.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-configuration-script.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.author: mstewart ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.collection: M365-analytics ms.topic: article -ms.date: 04/27/2022 +ms.date: 06/16/2022 --- # Configuring devices through the Update Compliance Configuration Script @@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ ms.date: 04/27/2022 - Windows 10 - Windows 11 -> [!NOTE] -> A new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing." If you're already using Update Compliance and have configured your devices prior to May 10, 2021, you must rerun the script so the new policy can be configured. The Update Compliance Configuration Script is the recommended method of configuring devices to send data to Microsoft for use with Update Compliance. The script configures the registry keys backing policies, ensures required services are running, and more. This script is a recommended complement to configuring the required policies documented in [Manually configured devices for Update Compliance](update-compliance-configuration-manual.md), as it can provide feedback on whether there are any configuration issues outside of policies being configured. @@ -94,6 +92,10 @@ Open `RunConfig.bat` and configure the following (assuming a first-run, with `ru | 92 | Failed to create property for EnableAllowUCProcessing at registry path| | 93 | Failed to update value for EnableAllowUCProcessing| | 94 | Unexpected exception in EnableAllowUCProcessing| +| 95 | Failed to create new registry path for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | +| 96 | Failed to create property for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline at registry path | +| 97 | Failed to update value for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | +| 98 | Unexpected exception in EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | | 99 | Device is not Windows 10.| diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-get-started.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-get-started.md index 39a89bda85..2497f639dc 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-get-started.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-get-started.md @@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ ms.date: 05/03/2022 - Windows 10 - Windows 11 -> [!IMPORTANT] -> **A new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing"**. If you're already using Update Compliance and have configured your devices prior to May 10, 2021, you must configure devices with this additional policy. You can do this by rerunning the [Update Compliance Configuration Script](update-compliance-configuration-script.md) if you configure your devices through Group Policy, or refer to [Manually configuring devices for Update Compliance](update-compliance-configuration-manual.md) for details on manually configuring the new policy for both Group Policy and MDM. -> -> Devices must have this policy configured by January 31, 2022, to remain enrolled in Update Compliance. Devices without this policy configured, including Windows 10 releases prior to version 1809 which do not support this policy, will stop appearing in Update Compliance reports after this date. - This topic introduces the high-level steps required to enroll to the Update Compliance solution and configure devices to send data to it. The following steps cover the enrollment and device configuration workflow. 1. Ensure you can [meet the requirements](#update-compliance-prerequisites) to use Update Compliance. diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-manual.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-manual.md index 685add0ca0..708fcce0bf 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-manual.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-manual.md @@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ ms.date: 06/06/2022 ***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** > [!Important] -> - This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. -> - As of May 10, 2021, a new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "Allow Update Compliance Processing." For more information, see the Mobile Device Management policies and Group policies tables. +> This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. There are a number of requirements to consider when manually configuring devices for Update Compliance. These requirements can potentially change with newer versions of Windows client. The [Update Compliance configuration script](update-compliance-v2-configuration-script.md) will be updated when any configuration requirements change so only a redeployment of the script will be required. @@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ Each MDM Policy links to its documentation in the configuration service provider |**System/**[**ConfigureTelemetryOptInSettingsUx**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-configuretelemetryoptinsettingsux) |Integer |1 - Disable Telemetry opt-in Settings | (in Windows 10, version 1803 and later) Determines whether users of the device can adjust diagnostic data to levels lower than the level defined by AllowTelemetry. We recommend that you disable this policy or the effective diagnostic data level on devices might not be sufficient. | |**System/**[**AllowDeviceNameInDiagnosticData**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowdevicenameindiagnosticdata) |Integer | 1 - Allowed | Allows device name to be sent for Windows Diagnostic Data. If this policy is Not Configured or set to 0 (Disabled), Device Name will not be sent and won't be visible in Update Compliance, showing `#` instead. | | **System/**[**AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing**](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowUpdateComplianceProcessing) |Integer | 16 - Allowed | Enables data flow through Update Compliance's data processing system and indicates a device's explicit enrollment to the service. | +| **System/**[AllowCommercialDataPipeline](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#system-allowcommercialdatapipeline) | Integer | 1 - Enabled | Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. | ### Group policies @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ All Group policies that need to be configured for Update Compliance are under ** |**Configure telemetry opt-in setting user interface** | 1 - Disable diagnostic data opt-in Settings |(in Windows 10, version 1803 and later) Determines whether users of the device can adjust diagnostic data to levels lower than the level defined by AllowTelemetry. We recommend that you disable this policy, otherwise the effective diagnostic data level on devices might not be sufficient. | |**Allow device name to be sent in Windows diagnostic data** | 1 - Enabled | Allows device name to be sent for Windows Diagnostic Data. If this policy is Not Configured or Disabled, Device Name won't be sent and won't be visible in Update Compliance, showing `#` instead. | |**Allow Update Compliance processing** | 16 - Enabled | Enables data flow through Update Compliance's data processing system and indicates a device's explicit enrollment to the service. | +| **Allow commercial data pipeline** | 1 - Enabled | Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. | ## Required endpoints diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-mem.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-mem.md index 2deb4f74aa..1a6b98c90c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-mem.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-mem.md @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ ms.date: 06/06/2022 ***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10 managed by [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](/mem/endpoint-manager-overview))*** > [!Important] -> - This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. -> - As of May 10, 2021, a new policy is required to use Update Compliance: "Allow Update Compliance Processing." For more information, see the Mobile Device Management policies and Group policies tables. +> This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. + This article is specifically targeted at configuring devices enrolled to [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](/mem/endpoint-manager-overview) for Update Compliance, within Microsoft Endpoint Manager itself. Configuring devices for Update Compliance in Microsoft Endpoint Manager breaks down to the following steps: @@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ Take the following steps to create a configuration profile that will set require - **OMA-URI**: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing` - **Data type**: Integer - **Value**: 16 + 1. Add a setting to **Allow commercial data pipeline**; this policy is required for Update Compliance: + - **Name**: Allow commercial data pipeline + - **Description**: Configures Microsoft to be the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from an Azure Active Directory-joined device. + - **OMA-URI**: `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowCommercialDataPipeline` + - **Data type**: Integer + - **Value**: 1 + 1. Proceed through the next set of tabs **Scope tags**, **Assignments**, and **Applicability Rules** to assign the configuration profile to devices you wish to enroll. 1. Review and select **Create**. diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-script.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-script.md index 8c879261e7..aafe9ff807 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-script.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-v2-configuration-script.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ms.author: mstewart ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.collection: M365-analytics ms.topic: article -ms.date: 06/06/2022 +ms.date: 06/16/2022 --- # Configuring devices through the Update Compliance (preview) Configuration Script @@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ ms.date: 06/06/2022 ***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** > [!Important] -> - This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. -> - A new policy is required to use Update Compliance: `AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing`. If you're already using Update Compliance and have configured your devices prior to May 10, 2021, you must rerun the script so the new policy can be configured. +> This information relates to a preview feature that's available for early testing and use in a production environment. This feature is fully supported but it's still in active development and may receive substantial changes until it becomes generally available. The Update Compliance Configuration Script is the recommended method of configuring devices to send data to Microsoft for use with Update Compliance. The script configures the registry keys backing policies, ensures required services are running, and more. This script is a recommended complement to configuring the required policies documented in [Manually configured devices for Update Compliance](update-compliance-v2-configuration-manual.md), as it can provide feedback on whether there are any configuration issues outside of policies being configured. @@ -127,6 +126,10 @@ In some cases, you may need to manually verify the device configuration has the | 92 | Failed to create property for EnableAllowUCProcessing at registry path| | 93 | Failed to update value for EnableAllowUCProcessing| | 94 | Unexpected exception in EnableAllowUCProcessing| +| 95 | Failed to create new registry path for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | +| 96 | Failed to create property for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline at registry path | +| 97 | Failed to update value for EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | +| 98 | Unexpected exception in EnableAllowCommercialDataPipeline | | 99 | Device isn't Windows 10.| ## Next steps diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/getting-started-with-the-user-state-migration-tool.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/getting-started-with-the-user-state-migration-tool.md index bd5d79739e..bd09b57aab 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/getting-started-with-the-user-state-migration-tool.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/getting-started-with-the-user-state-migration-tool.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) - Getting Started (Windows 10) description: Plan, collect, and prepare your source computer for migration using the User State Migration Tool (USMT). -ms.assetid: 506ff1d2-94b8-4460-8672-56aad963504b ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.topic: article --- diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/migrate-application-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/migrate-application-settings.md index fa2338fdd9..1f3b261ab9 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/migrate-application-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/migrate-application-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Migrate Application Settings (Windows 10) description: Learn how to author a custom migration .xml file that migrates the settings of an application that isn't migrated by default using MigApp.xml. -ms.assetid: 28f70a83-0a3e-4a6b-968a-2b78ccd3cc07 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/migration-store-types-overview.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/migration-store-types-overview.md index 746682f4d8..4ad81de369 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/migration-store-types-overview.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/migration-store-types-overview.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Migration Store Types Overview (Windows 10) description: Learn about the migration store types and how to determine which migration store type best suits your needs. -ms.assetid: 3b6ce746-76c6-43ff-8cd5-02ed0ae0cf70 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/offline-migration-reference.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/offline-migration-reference.md index d3d5adc181..00215fe853 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/offline-migration-reference.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/offline-migration-reference.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Offline Migration Reference (Windows 10) description: Offline migration enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows OS than the Windows OS from which ScanState is gathering files and settings. -ms.assetid: f347547c-d601-4c3e-8f2d-0138edeacfda ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/understanding-migration-xml-files.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/understanding-migration-xml-files.md index a958ea914b..01aac53236 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/understanding-migration-xml-files.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/understanding-migration-xml-files.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Understanding Migration XML Files (Windows 10) description: Learn how to modify the behavior of a basic User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 migration by using XML files. -ms.assetid: d3d1fe89-085c-4da8-9657-fd54b8bfc4b7 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-best-practices.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-best-practices.md index c5c2dd15aa..ec06b1b5ab 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-best-practices.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-best-practices.md @@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ title: USMT Best Practices (Windows 10) description: This article discusses general and security-related best practices when using User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0. ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 -ms.assetid: e3cb1e78-4230-4eae-b179-e6e9160542d2 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-choose-migration-store-type.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-choose-migration-store-type.md index 7f4625f2a6..9b20c0385e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-choose-migration-store-type.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-choose-migration-store-type.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Choose a Migration Store Type (Windows 10) description: Learn how to choose a migration store type and estimate the amount of disk space needed for computers in your organization. -ms.assetid: 4e163e90-9c57-490b-b849-2ed52ab6765f ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-command-line-syntax.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-command-line-syntax.md index 828f838ae9..95be767505 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-command-line-syntax.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-command-line-syntax.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Command-line Syntax (Windows 10) description: Learn about the User State Migration Tool (USMT) command-line syntax for using the ScanState tool, LoadState tool, and UsmtUtils tool. -ms.assetid: f9d205c9-e824-46c7-8d8b-d7e4b52fd514 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-issues.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-issues.md index 9e7bb9aacb..ade22cbde7 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-issues.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-issues.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- title: Common Issues (Windows 10) description: Learn about common issues that you might see when you run the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 tools. -ms.assetid: 5a37e390-8617-4768-9eee-50397fbbb2e1 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library ms.date: 09/19/2017 -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.topic: article --- diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-migration-scenarios.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-migration-scenarios.md index a223b4db6e..854bc6b73f 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-migration-scenarios.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-common-migration-scenarios.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Common Migration Scenarios (Windows 10) description: See how the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 is used when planning hardware and/or operating system upgrades. -ms.assetid: 1d8170d5-e775-4963-b7a5-b55e8987c1e4 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-configxml-file.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-configxml-file.md index 22bad03e5c..63388ac85d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-configxml-file.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-configxml-file.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Config.xml File (Windows 10) description: Learn how the Config.xml file is an optional User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 file that you can create using the /genconfig option with the ScanState.exe tool. -ms.assetid: 9dc98e76-5155-4641-bcb3-81915db538e8 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md index 3deb500f90..2af6d73993 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-conflicts-and-precedence.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Conflicts and Precedence (Windows 10) description: In this article, learn how User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 deals with conflicts and precedence. -ms.assetid: 0e2691a8-ff1e-4424-879b-4d5a2f8a113a ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-custom-xml-examples.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-custom-xml-examples.md index 497ad18ac5..1d0f8da736 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-custom-xml-examples.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-custom-xml-examples.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Custom XML Examples (Windows 10) description: Use custom XML examples to learn how to migrate an unsupported application, migrate files and registry keys, and migrate the My Videos folder. -ms.assetid: 48f441d9-6c66-43ef-91e9-7c78cde6fcc0 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.topic: article --- @@ -17,7 +13,7 @@ ms.topic: article ## Example 1: Migrating an Unsupported Application -The following is a template for the sections that you need to migrate your application. The template is not functional on its own, but you can use it to write your own .xml file. +The following is a template for the sections that you need to migrate your application. The template isn't functional on its own, but you can use it to write your own .xml file. ``` xml @@ -91,11 +87,11 @@ The following sample is a custom .xml file named CustomFile.xml that migrates My `MigXmlHelper.DoesObjectExist("File","%CSIDL_MYVIDEO%")` -- **Sample filter**: Filters out the shortcuts in My Videos that do not resolve on the destination computer: +- **Sample filter**: Filters out the shortcuts in My Videos that don't resolve on the destination computer: `` - This has no effect on files that are not shortcuts. For example, if there is a shortcut in My Videos on the source computer that points to C:\Folder1, that shortcut will be migrated only if C:\Folder1 exists on the destination computer. However, all other files, such as .mp3 files, migrate without any filtering. + This has no effect on files that aren't shortcuts. For example, if there's a shortcut in My Videos on the source computer that points to C:\Folder1, that shortcut will be migrated only if C:\Folder1 exists on the destination computer. However, all other files, such as .mp3 files, migrate without any filtering. - **Sample pattern**: Migrates My Videos for all users: @@ -130,7 +126,7 @@ The following sample is a custom .xml file named CustomFile.xml that migrates My The sample patterns describe the behavior in the following example .xml file. -- **Sample pattern**: Migrates all instances of the file Usmttestfile.txt from all sub-directories under `%ProgramFiles%\USMTTestFolder`: +- **Sample pattern**: Migrates all instances of the file Usmttestfile.txt from all subdirectories under `%ProgramFiles%\USMTTestFolder`: `%ProgramFiles%\USMTTestFolder* [USMTTestFile.txt]` diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-customize-xml-files.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-customize-xml-files.md index 5fa898a132..cc06b5e0ea 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-customize-xml-files.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-customize-xml-files.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Customize USMT XML Files (Windows 10) description: Learn how to customize USMT XML files. Also, learn about the migration XML files that are included with USMT. -ms.assetid: d58363c1-fd13-4f65-8b91-9986659dc93e ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-determine-what-to-migrate.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-determine-what-to-migrate.md index db368bf884..19d8cf1875 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-determine-what-to-migrate.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-determine-what-to-migrate.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Determine What to Migrate (Windows 10) description: Determine migration settings for standard or customized for the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0. -ms.assetid: 01ae1d13-c3eb-4618-b39d-ee5d18d55761 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-estimate-migration-store-size.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-estimate-migration-store-size.md index 612bacb671..16457cd210 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-estimate-migration-store-size.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-estimate-migration-store-size.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Estimate Migration Store Size (Windows 10) description: Estimate the disk space requirement for a migration so that you can use User State Migration Tool (USMT). -ms.assetid: cfb9062b-7a2a-467a-a24e-0b31ce830093 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-exclude-files-and-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-exclude-files-and-settings.md index 2daf0baed2..d3db14a398 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-exclude-files-and-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-exclude-files-and-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Exclude Files and Settings (Windows 10) description: In this article, learn how to exclude files and settings when creating a custom .xml file and a config.xml file. -ms.assetid: df85baf1-6e29-4995-a4bb-ba3f8f7fed0b ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-extract-files-from-a-compressed-migration-store.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-extract-files-from-a-compressed-migration-store.md index 7b9045a432..5d06760857 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-extract-files-from-a-compressed-migration-store.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-extract-files-from-a-compressed-migration-store.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Extract Files from a Compressed USMT Migration Store (Windows 10) description: In this article, learn how to extract files from a compressed User State Migration Tool (USMT) migration store. -ms.assetid: ad9fbd6e-f89e-4444-8538-9b11566b1f33 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-general-conventions.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-general-conventions.md index 96abaac7e8..824ca75074 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-general-conventions.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-general-conventions.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: General Conventions (Windows 10) description: Learn about general XML guidelines and how to use XML helper functions in the XML Elements library to change migration behavior. -ms.assetid: 5761986e-a847-41bd-bf8e-7c1bd01acbc6 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store.md index ccbe76542b..8bcb20e216 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-hard-link-migration-store.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Hard-Link Migration Store (Windows 10) description: Use of a hard-link migration store for a computer-refresh scenario drastically improves migration performance and significantly reduces hard-disk utilization. -ms.assetid: b0598418-4607-4952-bfa3-b6e4aaa2c574 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-it-works.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-it-works.md index a76d7b1dfe..a2a9939439 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-it-works.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-it-works.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: How USMT Works (Windows 10) description: Learn how USMT works and how it includes two tools that migrate settings and data - ScanState and LoadState. -ms.assetid: 5c8bd669-9e1e-473d-81e6-652f40b24171 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.topic: article --- diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-to.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-to.md index ac9784aa2f..c22457f303 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-to.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-how-to.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) How-to topics (Windows 10) description: Reference the topics in this article to learn how to use User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 to perform specific tasks. -ms.assetid: 7b9a2f2a-a43a-4984-9746-a767f9f1c7e3 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-application-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-application-settings.md index 5e490921ae..d6287b456f 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-application-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-application-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Identify Applications Settings (Windows 10) description: Identify which applications and settings you want to migrate before using the User State Migration Tool (USMT). -ms.assetid: eda68031-9b02-4a5b-a893-3786a6505381 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-file-types-files-and-folders.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-file-types-files-and-folders.md index 424270d6f0..d3f89466ee 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-file-types-files-and-folders.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-file-types-files-and-folders.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Identify File Types, Files, and Folders (Windows 10) description: Learn how to identify the file types, files, folders, and settings that you want to migrate when you're planning your migration. -ms.assetid: 93bb2a33-c126-4f7a-a961-6c89686d54e0 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-operating-system-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-operating-system-settings.md index 17bf9873f9..afea6979e6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-operating-system-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-operating-system-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Identify Operating System Settings (Windows 10) description: Identify which system settings you want to migrate, then use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) to select settings and keep the default values for all others. -ms.assetid: 1704ab18-1765-41fb-a27c-3aa3128fa242 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-users.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-users.md index a4198c33d7..294142210c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-users.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-identify-users.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Identify Users (Windows 10) description: Learn how to identify users you plan to migrate, as well as how to migrate local accounts and domain accounts. -ms.assetid: 957a4fe9-79fd-44a2-8c26-33e50f71f9de ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.topic: article ms.localizationpriority: medium diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-include-files-and-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-include-files-and-settings.md index 470fca55b7..1ff3740fc6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-include-files-and-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-include-files-and-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Include Files and Settings (Windows 10) description: Specify the migration .xml files you want, then use the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 to migrate the settings and components specified. -ms.assetid: 9009c6a5-0612-4478-8742-abe5eb6cbac8 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-loadstate-syntax.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-loadstate-syntax.md index 94a1bc7455..d019f64f93 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-loadstate-syntax.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-loadstate-syntax.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: LoadState Syntax (Windows 10) description: Learn about the syntax and usage of the command-line options available when you use the LoadState command. -ms.assetid: 53d2143b-cbe9-4cfc-8506-36e9d429f6d4 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-log-files.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-log-files.md index 77245a420c..37530b9f6c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-log-files.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-log-files.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Log Files (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 logs to monitor your migration and to troubleshoot errors and failed migrations. -ms.assetid: 28185ebd-630a-4bbd-94f4-8c48aad05649 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-efs-files-and-certificates.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-efs-files-and-certificates.md index fa47e15f49..557a608926 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-efs-files-and-certificates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-efs-files-and-certificates.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Migrate EFS Files and Certificates (Windows 10) description: Learn how to migrate Encrypting File System (EFS) certificates. Also, learn where to find information about how to identify file types, files, and folders. -ms.assetid: 7f19a753-ec45-4433-b297-cc30f16fdee1 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-user-accounts.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-user-accounts.md index a9459513eb..c5adc7c133 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-user-accounts.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migrate-user-accounts.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Migrate User Accounts (Windows 10) description: Learn how to migrate user accounts and how to specify which users to include and exclude by using the User options on the command line. -ms.assetid: a3668361-43c8-4fd2-b26e-9a2deaeaeb09 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migration-store-encryption.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migration-store-encryption.md index fd3a60b669..baff6e26b1 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migration-store-encryption.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-migration-store-encryption.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Migration Store Encryption (Windows 10) description:  Learn how the User State Migration Tool (USMT) enables support for stronger encryption algorithms, called Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). -ms.assetid: b28c2657-b986-4487-bd38-cb81500b831d ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-overview.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-overview.md index 63d0299299..3b9eb9b707 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-overview.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-overview.md @@ -1,13 +1,9 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Overview (Windows 10) description: Learn about using User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 to streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows operating systems. -ms.assetid: 3b649431-ad09-4b17-895a-3fec7ac0a81f manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 10/16/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-plan-your-migration.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-plan-your-migration.md index 4712673a3f..248b3645e1 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-plan-your-migration.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-plan-your-migration.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Plan Your Migration (Windows 10) description: Learn how to your plan your migration carefully so your migration can proceed smoothly and so that you reduce the risk of migration failure. -ms.assetid: c951f7df-850e-47ad-b31b-87f902955e3e ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md index 142a94a953..621d54116b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-recognized-environment-variables.md @@ -1,13 +1,9 @@ --- title: Recognized Environment Variables (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use environment variables to identify folders that may be different on different computers. -ms.assetid: 2b0ac412-e131-456e-8f0c-c26249b5f3df manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reference.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reference.md index 5443b4a367..44228df5ef 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reference.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reference.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) Reference (Windows 10) description: Use this User State Migration Toolkit (USMT) article to learn details about USMT, like operating system, hardware, and software requirements, and user prerequisites. -ms.assetid: 2135dbcf-de49-4cea-b2fb-97dd016e1a1a ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-requirements.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-requirements.md index ee64c3fc7a..36394f875a 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-requirements.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-requirements.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: USMT Requirements (Windows 10) description: While the User State Migration Tool (USMT) doesn't have many requirements, these tips and tricks can help smooth the migration process. -ms.assetid: 2b0cf3a3-9032-433f-9622-1f9df59d6806 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 05/03/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reroute-files-and-settings.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reroute-files-and-settings.md index 2f40674276..526e988ace 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reroute-files-and-settings.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-reroute-files-and-settings.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Reroute Files and Settings (Windows 10) description: Learn how to create a custom .xml file and specify this file name on both the ScanState and LoadState commandlines to reroute files and settings. -ms.assetid: 905e6a24-922c-4549-9732-60fa11862a6c ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-resources.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-resources.md index bd33a0fe0c..c0384baa68 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-resources.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-resources.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: USMT Resources (Windows 10) description: Learn about User State Migration Tool (USMT) online resources, including Microsoft Visual Studio and forums. -ms.assetid: a0b266c7-4bcb-49f1-b63c-48c6ace86b43 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-return-codes.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-return-codes.md index 66c47f5030..108dc532c1 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-return-codes.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-return-codes.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Return Codes (Windows 10) description: Learn about User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 return codes and error messages. Also view a list of USMT return codes and their associated migration steps. -ms.assetid: e71bbc6b-d5a6-4e48-ad01-af0012b35f22 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-scanstate-syntax.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-scanstate-syntax.md index 4a3128adbb..816652d904 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-scanstate-syntax.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-scanstate-syntax.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: ScanState Syntax (Windows 10) description: The ScanState command is used with the User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 to scan the source computer, collect the files and settings, and create a store. -ms.assetid: 004c755f-33db-49e4-8a3b-37beec1480ea ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-technical-reference.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-technical-reference.md index 01e3fdda08..eb4cd7306c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-technical-reference.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-technical-reference.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Technical Reference (Windows 10) description: The User State Migration Tool (USMT) provides a highly customizable user-profile migration experience for IT professionals. -ms.assetid: f90bf58b-5529-4520-a9f8-b6cb4e4d3add ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-test-your-migration.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-test-your-migration.md index 1d3f4cee93..928a7307d9 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-test-your-migration.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-test-your-migration.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Test Your Migration (Windows 10) description: Learn about testing your migration plan in a controlled laboratory setting before you deploy it to your entire organization. -ms.assetid: 754af276-8386-4eac-8079-3d1e45964a0d ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-topics.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-topics.md index 995a043c4a..65146dd2ac 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-topics.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-topics.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Overview Topics (Windows 10) description: Learn about User State Migration Tool (USMT) overview topics that describe USMT as a highly customizable user-profile migration experience for IT professionals. -ms.assetid: 23170271-130b-416f-a7a7-c2f6adc32eee ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-troubleshooting.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-troubleshooting.md index 0ca52a4be6..78dbd791cf 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-troubleshooting.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-troubleshooting.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: User State Migration Tool (USMT) Troubleshooting (Windows 10) description: Learn about topics that address common User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 issues and questions to assist in troubleshooting. -ms.assetid: 770f45bb-2284-463f-a29c-69c04f437533 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-utilities.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-utilities.md index c0f915c647..158700b4ee 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-utilities.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-utilities.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: UsmtUtils Syntax (Windows 10) description: Learn about the syntax for the utilities available in User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 through the command-line interface. -ms.assetid: cdab7f2d-dd68-4016-b9ed-41ffa743b65c ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-what-does-usmt-migrate.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-what-does-usmt-migrate.md index 77ff8332d5..f61a77dc08 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-what-does-usmt-migrate.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-what-does-usmt-migrate.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: What does USMT migrate (Windows 10) description: Learn how User State Migration Tool (USMT) 10.0 is designed so that an IT engineer can precisely define migrations using the USMT .xml scripting language. -ms.assetid: f613987d-0f17-43fe-9717-6465865ceda7 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 09/12/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-elements-library.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-elements-library.md index a341a5c9af..8a5c5bd2f7 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-elements-library.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-elements-library.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: XML Elements Library (Windows 10) description: Learn about the XML elements and helper functions that you can employ to author migration .xml files to use with User State Migration Tool (USMT). -ms.assetid: f5af0f6d-c3bf-4a4c-a0ca-9db7985f954f ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-reference.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-reference.md index 4914735268..eaad60c807 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-reference.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/usmt-xml-reference.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: USMT XML Reference (Windows 10) description: Learn about working with and customizing the migration XML files using User State Migration Tool (USMT) XML Reference for Windows 10. -ms.assetid: fb946975-0fee-4ec0-b3ef-7c34945ee96f ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/verify-the-condition-of-a-compressed-migration-store.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/verify-the-condition-of-a-compressed-migration-store.md index 86e31ea74e..a6ad05ad42 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/verify-the-condition-of-a-compressed-migration-store.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/verify-the-condition-of-a-compressed-migration-store.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: Verify the Condition of a Compressed Migration Store (Windows 10) description: Use these tips and tricks to verify the condition of a compressed migration store when using User State Migration Tool (USMT). -ms.assetid: 4a3fda96-5f7d-494a-955f-6b865ec9fcae ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/usmt/xml-file-requirements.md b/windows/deployment/usmt/xml-file-requirements.md index fd142dc7ab..9fa7659525 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/usmt/xml-file-requirements.md +++ b/windows/deployment/usmt/xml-file-requirements.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- title: XML File Requirements (Windows 10) description: Learn about the XML file requirements for creating custom .xml files, like the file must be in UTF-8 and have a unique migration URL ID. -ms.assetid: 4b567b50-c50a-4a4f-8684-151fe3f8275f ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/19/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md index ad970a4135..8b4201322d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-by-proxy-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Activate by Proxy an Active Directory Forest (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA) function to activate by proxy an Active Directory (AD) forest. -ms.assetid: 6475fc87-a6f7-4fa8-b0aa-de19f2dea7e5 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-vamt.md index 799cc466f7..3cbecb7694 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-forest-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Activate an Active Directory Forest Online (Windows 10) description: Use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA) function to activate an Active Directory (AD) forest online. -ms.assetid: 9b5bc193-799b-4aa5-9d3e-0e495f7195d3 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md index e0b8564696..bbc1b4b9d4 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-active-directory-based-activation-client.md @@ -2,15 +2,9 @@ title: Activate using Active Directory-based activation (Windows 10) description: Learn how active directory-based activation is implemented as a role service that relies on AD DS to store activation objects. ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 -ms.assetid: 08cce6b7-7b5b-42cf-b100-66c363a846af manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 01/13/2022 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-key-management-service-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-key-management-service-vamt.md index 052e94805a..8c64ff18da 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-key-management-service-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-using-key-management-service-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,9 @@ --- title: Activate using Key Management Service (Windows 10) -ms.assetid: f2417bfe-7d25-4e82-bc07-de316caa8dac manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz description: How to activate using Key Management Service in Windows 10. -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 10/16/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-windows-10-clients-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-windows-10-clients-vamt.md index 298b2b8332..4c3a45ae2e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-windows-10-clients-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/activate-windows-10-clients-vamt.md @@ -1,16 +1,10 @@ --- title: Activate clients running Windows 10 (Windows 10) description: After you have configured Key Management Service (KMS) or Active Directory-based activation on your network, activating a client running Windows 10 is easy. -ms.assetid: 39446e49-ad7c-48dc-9f18-f85a11ded643 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/active-directory-based-activation-overview.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/active-directory-based-activation-overview.md index c850c19029..9e64bfc93f 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/active-directory-based-activation-overview.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/active-directory-based-activation-overview.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Active Directory-Based Activation Overview (Windows 10) description: Enable your enterprise to activate its computers through a connection to their domain using Active Directory-Based Activation (ADBA). -ms.assetid: c1dac3bd-6a86-4c45-83dd-421e63a398c0 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 12/07/2018 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-manage-products-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-manage-products-vamt.md index db9d79f768..d177646453 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-manage-products-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-manage-products-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Add and Manage Products (Windows 10) description: Add client computers into the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). After you add the computers, you can manage the products that are installed on your network. -ms.assetid: a48fbc23-917d-40f7-985c-e49702c05e51 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-computers-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-computers-vamt.md index 23927b1b83..b5ddea11f7 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-computers-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-computers-vamt.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- title: Add and Remove Computers (Windows 10) description: The Discover products function on the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) allows you to search the Active Directory domain or a general LDAP query. -ms.assetid: cb6f3a78-ece0-4dc7-b086-cb003d82cd52 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -audience: itpro author: aczechowski -ms.pagetype: activation ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article --- diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-product-key-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-product-key-vamt.md index f0d9ddec1e..c628b7e30b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-product-key-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/add-remove-product-key-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Add and Remove a Product Key (Windows 10) description: Add a product key to the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) database. Also, learn how to remove the key from the database. -ms.assetid: feac32bb-fb96-4802-81b8-c69220dcfcce ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/configure-client-computers-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/configure-client-computers-vamt.md index 88d4242b75..6893932b20 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/configure-client-computers-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/configure-client-computers-vamt.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- title: Configure Client Computers (Windows 10) description: Learn how to configure client computers to enable the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to function correctly. -ms.assetid: a48176c9-b05c-4dd5-a9ef-83073e2370fc ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby author: aczechowski ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro ms.date: 04/30/2020 ms.topic: article --- diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-configure-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-configure-vamt.md index dda22b09a0..2a0db88665 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-configure-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-configure-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Install and Configure VAMT (Windows 10) description: Learn how to install and configure the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), and learn where to find information about the process. -ms.assetid: 5c7ae9b9-0dbc-4277-bc4f-8b3e4ab0bf50 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-kms-client-key-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-kms-client-key-vamt.md index 94f7464d20..e00654d103 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-kms-client-key-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-kms-client-key-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Install a KMS Client Key (Windows 10) description: Learn to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install Generic Volume License Key (GVLK), or KMS client, product keys. -ms.assetid: d234468e-7917-4cf5-b0a8-4968454f7759 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-product-key-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-product-key-vamt.md index 7e950b2f26..1c7b394ef5 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-product-key-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-product-key-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Install a Product Key (Windows 10) description: Learn to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to install retail, Multiple Activation Key (MAK), and KMS Host key (CSVLK). -ms.assetid: 78812c87-2208-4f8b-9c2c-5a8a18b2d648 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md index 85a68c4051..18f56fb621 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/install-vamt.md @@ -1,14 +1,9 @@ --- title: Install VAMT (Windows 10) description: Learn how to install Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) as part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10. -ms.assetid: 2eabd3e2-0a68-43a5-8189-2947e46482fc manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 03/11/2019 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/introduction-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/introduction-vamt.md index d91aa9b28b..403b5a2209 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/introduction-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/introduction-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Introduction to VAMT (Windows 10) description: VAMT enables administrators to automate and centrally manage the Windows, Microsoft Office, and select other Microsoft products volume and retail activation process. -ms.assetid: 0439685e-0bae-4967-b0d4-dd84ca6d7fa7 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/kms-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/kms-activation-vamt.md index e76d842eee..e3ae850a19 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/kms-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/kms-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Perform KMS Activation (Windows 10) description: The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) can be used to perform volume activation using the Key Management Service (KMS). -ms.assetid: 5a3ae8e6-083e-4153-837e-ab0a225c1d10 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/local-reactivation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/local-reactivation-vamt.md index 8e023f8139..10efe983e0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/local-reactivation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/local-reactivation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Perform Local Reactivation (Windows 10) description: An initially activated a computer using scenarios like MAK, retail, or CSLVK (KMS host), can be reactivated with Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). -ms.assetid: aacd5ded-da11-4d27-a866-3f57332f5dec ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md index a2bcb071f0..e70082002b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-activations-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Manage Activations (Windows 10) description: Learn how to manage activations and how to activate a client computer by using various activation methods. -ms.assetid: 53bad9ed-9430-4f64-a8de-80613870862c ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-product-keys-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-product-keys-vamt.md index a34b08e940..c39474fcff 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-product-keys-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-product-keys-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Manage Product Keys (Windows 10) description: In this article, learn how to add and remove a product key from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). -ms.assetid: 4c6c4216-b4b7-437c-904e-4cb257f913cd ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-vamt-data.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-vamt-data.md index 5e35c28ac0..298f4300e6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-vamt-data.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/manage-vamt-data.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Manage VAMT Data (Windows 10) description: Learn how to save, import, export, and merge a Computer Information List (CILX) file using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). -ms.assetid: 233eefa4-3125-4965-a12d-297a67079dc4 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md index cd28eba722..7f73814284 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/monitor-activation-client.md @@ -1,16 +1,10 @@ --- title: Monitor activation (Windows 10) -ms.assetid: 264a3e86-c880-4be4-8828-bf4c839dfa26 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz description: Understand the most common methods to monitor the success of the activation process for a computer running Windows. -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/online-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/online-activation-vamt.md index 5366547971..27b477d92d 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/online-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/online-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Perform Online Activation (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to enable client products to be activated online. -ms.assetid: 8381792b-a454-4e66-9b4c-e6e4c9303823 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md index a70ba05afe..899939d263 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/plan-for-volume-activation-client.md @@ -1,16 +1,10 @@ --- title: Plan for volume activation (Windows 10) description: Product activation is the process of validating software with the manufacturer after it has been installed on a specific computer. -ms.assetid: f84b005b-c362-4a70-a84e-4287c0d2e4ca ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt.md index 2e452f73bc..fd612a7f9b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/proxy-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Perform Proxy Activation (Windows 10) description: Perform proxy activation by using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate client computers that do not have Internet access. -ms.assetid: 35a919ed-f1cc-4d10-9c88-9bd634549dc3 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/remove-products-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/remove-products-vamt.md index 8fd983dc35..fb4282d3ac 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/remove-products-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/remove-products-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Remove Products (Windows 10) description: Learn how you must delete products from the product list view so you can remove products from the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). -ms.assetid: 4d44379e-dda1-4a8f-8ebf-395b6c0dad8e ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md index a712721f96..d7635a95d0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-kms-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Scenario 3 KMS Client Activation (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate Key Management Service (KMS) client keys or Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs). -ms.assetid: 72b04e8f-cd35-490c-91ab-27ea799b05d0 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-online-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-online-activation-vamt.md index 4ff25fc5c9..93960a399c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-online-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-online-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Scenario 1 Online Activation (Windows 10) description: Achieve network access by deploying the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in a Core Network environment. -ms.assetid: 94dba40e-383a-41e4-b74b-9e884facdfd3 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md index 1457e41148..0bf79390db 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/scenario-proxy-activation-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Scenario 2 Proxy Activation (Windows 10) description: Use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) to activate products that are installed on workgroup computers in an isolated lab environment. -ms.assetid: ed5a8a56-d9aa-4895-918f-dd1898cb2c1a ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/update-product-status-vamt.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/update-product-status-vamt.md index 4ef9b10724..69fd4f603b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/update-product-status-vamt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/update-product-status-vamt.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Update Product Status (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use the Update license status function to add the products that are installed on the computers. -ms.assetid: 39d4abd4-801a-4e8f-9b8c-425a24a96764 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-the-volume-activation-management-tool-client.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-the-volume-activation-management-tool-client.md index bb2b1c26f1..d330d9c58c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-the-volume-activation-management-tool-client.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-the-volume-activation-management-tool-client.md @@ -1,16 +1,10 @@ --- title: Use the Volume Activation Management Tool (Windows 10) description: The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) provides several useful features, including the ability to track and monitor several types of product keys. -ms.assetid: b11f0aee-7b60-44d1-be40-c960fc6c4c47 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md index 6eeeb2af62..1bb0fe7458 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/use-vamt-in-windows-powershell.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: Use VAMT in Windows PowerShell (Windows 10) description: Learn how to use Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) PowerShell cmdlets to perform the same functions as the Vamt.exe command-line tool. -ms.assetid: 13e0ceec-d827-4681-a5c3-8704349e3ba9 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-known-issues.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-known-issues.md index 1589ec325a..3b40e5ba6c 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-known-issues.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-known-issues.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: VAMT known issues (Windows 10) description: Find out the current known issues with the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT), versions 3.0. and 3.1. -ms.assetid: 8992f1f3-830a-4ce7-a248-f3a6377ab77f ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 12/17/2019 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-requirements.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-requirements.md index aaea5d4ad1..7866a50e98 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-requirements.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-requirements.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: VAMT Requirements (Windows 10) description: In this article, learn about the product key and system requierements for Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT). -ms.assetid: d14d152b-ab8a-43cb-a8fd-2279364007b9 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md index 9e0146f4f9..96e2238db0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/vamt-step-by-step.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- title: VAMT Step-by-Step Scenarios (Windows 10) description: Learn step-by-step instructions on implementing the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) in typical environments. -ms.assetid: 455c542c-4860-4b57-a1f0-7e2d28e11a10 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md index a28449fdae..ec4715c198 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-management-tool.md @@ -1,14 +1,9 @@ --- title: Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) Technical Reference (Windows 10) description: The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) enables network administrators to automate and centrally manage volume activation and retail activation. -ms.assetid: 1df0f795-f41c-473b-850c-e98af1ad2f2a manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.date: 04/25/2017 ms.topic: article diff --git a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md index 6e485dd62d..c255592df6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md +++ b/windows/deployment/volume-activation/volume-activation-windows-10.md @@ -1,16 +1,10 @@ --- title: Volume Activation for Windows 10 description: Learn how to use volume activation to deploy & activate Windows 10. Includes details for orgs that have used volume activation for earlier versions of Windows. -ms.assetid: 6e8cffae-7322-4fd3-882a-cde68187aef2 ms.reviewer: manager: dougeby ms.author: aaroncz -keywords: vamt, volume activation, activation, windows activation ms.prod: w10 -ms.mktglfcycl: deploy -ms.sitesec: library -ms.pagetype: activation -audience: itpro author: aczechowski ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.date: 07/27/2017 diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-10-subscription-activation.md b/windows/deployment/windows-10-subscription-activation.md index f0fcf08d07..622dd316a5 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-10-subscription-activation.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-10-subscription-activation.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: Windows 10/11 Subscription Activation -description: In this article, you will learn how to dynamically enable Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise or Education subscriptions. +description: In this article, you'll learn how to dynamically enable Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise or Education subscriptions. ms.custom: seo-marvel-apr2020 ms.prod: w10 ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ms.collection: search.appverid: - MET150 ms.topic: article +ms.date: 06/16/2022 --- # Windows 10/11 Subscription Activation @@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ Applies to: - Windows 10 - Windows 11 -Windows 10 Pro supports the Subscription Activation feature, enabling users to “step-up” from Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro to **Windows 10 Enterprise** or **Windows 11 Enterprise**, respectively, if they are subscribed to Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or E5. +Windows 10 Pro supports the Subscription Activation feature, enabling users to "step-up" from Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro to **Windows 10 Enterprise** or **Windows 11 Enterprise**, respectively, if they're subscribed to Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or E5. With Windows 10, version 1903 and later, the Subscription Activation feature also supports the ability to step-up from Windows 10 Pro Education or Windows 11 Pro Education to the Enterprise grade editions for educational institutions—**Windows 10 Education** or **Windows 11 Education**. -The Subscription Activation feature eliminates the need to manually deploy Enterprise or Education edition images on each target device, then later standing up on-prem key management services such as KMS or MAK based activation, entering Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs), and subsequently rebooting client devices. +The Subscription Activation feature eliminates the need to manually deploy Enterprise or Education edition images on each target device, then later standing up on-premises key management services such as KMS or MAK based activation, entering Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs), and subsequently rebooting client devices. -See the following topics: +See the following articles: - [Subscription Activation](#subscription-activation-for-windows-1011-enterprise): An introduction to Subscription Activation for Windows 10/11 Enterprise. - [Subscription Activation for Education](#subscription-activation-for-windows-1011-enterprise): Information about Subscription Activation for Windows 10/11 Education. @@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ For information on how to deploy Enterprise licenses, see [Deploy Windows 10/11 Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 and Windows 10/11 Enterprise E5 are available as online services via subscription. Deploying Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise in your organization can now be accomplished with no keys and no reboots. - If you are running Windows 10, version 1703 or later: + If you're running Windows 10, version 1703 or later: - Devices with a current Windows 10 Pro license or Windows 11 Pro license can be seamlessly upgraded to Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise, respectively. - Product key-based Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 11 Enterprise software licenses can be transitioned to Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 11 Enterprise subscriptions. @@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ Subscription Activation for Education works the same as the Enterprise version, Inherited Activation is a new feature available in Windows 10, version 1803 or later (Windows 11 is considered "later" here) that allows Windows 10/11 virtual machines to inherit activation state from their Windows 10/11 host. -When a user with Windows 10/11 E3/E5 or A3/A5 license assigned creates a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) using a Windows 10/11 local host, the VM inherits the activation state from a host machine independent of whether user signs on with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory (AAD) account on a VM. +When a user with Windows 10/11 E3/E5 or A3/A5 license assigned creates a new Windows 10 or Windows 11 virtual machine (VM) using a Windows 10/11 local host, the VM inherits the activation state from a host machine independent of whether user signs on with a local account or using an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account on a VM. To support Inherited Activation, both the host computer and the VM must be running Windows 10, version 1803 or later. The hypervisor platform must also be Windows Hyper-V. @@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ To support Inherited Activation, both the host computer and the VM must be runni The following list illustrates how deploying Windows client has evolved with each release: - **Windows 7** required you to redeploy the operating system using a full wipe-and-load process if you wanted to change from Windows 7 Professional to Windows 10 Enterprise.
-- **Windows 8.1** added support for a Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 8.1 Enterprise in-place upgrade (considered a “repair upgrade” because the OS version was the same before and after).  This was a lot easier than wipe-and-load, but it was still time-consuming.
-- **Windows 10, version 1507** added the ability to install a new product key using a provisioning package or using MDM to change the SKU.  This required a reboot, which would install the new OS components, and took several minutes to complete. However, it was a lot quicker than in-place upgrade.
-- **Windows 10, version 1607** made a big leap forward. Now you can just change the product key and the SKU instantly changes from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise.  In addition to provisioning packages and MDM, you can just inject a key using SLMGR.VBS (which injects the key into WMI), so it became trivial to do this using a command line.
-- **Windows 10, version 1703** made this “step-up” from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise automatic for those that subscribed to Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 via the CSP program.
-- **Windows 10, version 1709** adds support for Windows 10 Subscription Activation, very similar to the CSP support but for large enterprises, enabling the use of Azure AD for assigning licenses to users. When those users sign in on an AD or Azure AD-joined machine, it automatically steps up from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise.
-- **Windows 10, version 1803** updates Windows 10 Subscription Activation to enable pulling activation keys directly from firmware for devices that support firmware-embedded keys. It is no longer necessary to run a script to perform the activation step on Windows 10 Pro prior to activating Enterprise. For virtual machines and hosts running Windows 10, version 1803 [Inherited Activation](#inherited-activation) is also enabled.
+- **Windows 8.1** added support for a Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 8.1 Enterprise in-place upgrade (considered a "repair upgrade" because the OS version was the same before and after). This was a lot easier than wipe-and-load, but it was still time-consuming.
+- **Windows 10, version 1507** added the ability to install a new product key using a provisioning package or using MDM to change the SKU. This required a reboot, which would install the new OS components, and took several minutes to complete. However, it was a lot quicker than in-place upgrade.
+- **Windows 10, version 1607** made a large leap forward. Now you can just change the product key and the SKU instantly changes from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise. In addition to provisioning packages and MDM, you can just inject a key using SLMGR.VBS (which injects the key into WMI), so it became trivial to do this using a command line.
+- **Windows 10, version 1703** made this "step-up" from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise automatic for those that subscribed to Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 via the CSP program.
+- **Windows 10, version 1709** adds support for Windows 10 Subscription Activation, similar to the CSP support but for large enterprises, enabling the use of Azure AD for assigning licenses to users. When those users sign in on an AD or Azure AD-joined machine, it automatically steps up from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise.
+- **Windows 10, version 1803** updates Windows 10 Subscription Activation to enable pulling activation keys directly from firmware for devices that support firmware-embedded keys. It's no longer necessary to run a script to perform the activation step on Windows 10 Pro prior to activating Enterprise. For virtual machines and hosts running Windows 10, version 1803 [Inherited Activation](#inherited-activation) is also enabled.
- **Windows 10, version 1903** updates Windows 10 Subscription Activation to enable step up from Windows 10 Pro Education to Windows 10 Education for those with a qualifying Windows 10 or Microsoft 365 subscription. -- **Windows 11** updates Subscription Activation to work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. **Important**: Subscription activation does not update a device from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Only the edition is updated. +- **Windows 11** updates Subscription Activation to work on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. **Important**: Subscription activation doesn't update a device from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Only the edition is updated. ## Requirements @@ -92,19 +93,19 @@ The following list illustrates how deploying Windows client has evolved with eac > [!IMPORTANT] > Currently, Subscription Activation is only available on commercial tenants and is currently not available on US GCC, GCC High, or DoD tenants. -For Microsoft customers with Enterprise Agreements (EA) or Microsoft Products & Services Agreements (MPSA), you must have the following: +For Microsoft customers with Enterprise Agreements (EA) or Microsoft Products & Services Agreements (MPSA), you must have the following requirements: - Windows 10 (Pro or Enterprise) version 1703 or later installed on the devices to be upgraded. Windows 11 is considered a "later" version in this context. - Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) available for identity management. -- Devices must be Azure AD-joined or Hybrid Azure AD joined. Workgroup-joined or Azure AD registered devices are not supported. +- Devices must be Azure AD-joined or Hybrid Azure AD joined. Workgroup-joined or Azure AD registered devices aren't supported. -For Microsoft customers that do not have EA or MPSA, you can obtain Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 or A3/A5 through a cloud solution provider (CSP). Identity management and device requirements are the same when you use CSP to manage licenses, with the exception that Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 is also available through CSP to devices running Windows 10, version 1607. For more information about obtaining Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 through your CSP, see [Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP](windows-10-enterprise-e3-overview.md). +For Microsoft customers that don't have EA or MPSA, you can obtain Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 or A3/A5 through a cloud solution provider (CSP). Identity management and device requirements are the same when you use CSP to manage licenses, with the exception that Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 is also available through CSP to devices running Windows 10, version 1607. For more information about obtaining Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 through your CSP, see [Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in CSP](windows-10-enterprise-e3-overview.md). -If devices are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, see [New Windows 10 upgrade benefits for Windows Cloud Subscriptions in CSP](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2017/01/19/new-windows-10-upgrade-benefits-windows-cloud-subscriptions-csp/) +If devices are running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, see [New Windows 10 upgrade benefits for Windows Cloud Subscriptions in CSP](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/2017/01/19/new-windows-10-upgrade-benefits-windows-cloud-subscriptions-csp/) #### Multifactor authentication -An issue has been identified with Hybrid Azure AD-joined devices that have enabled [multifactor authentication](/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-getstarted) (MFA). If a user signs into a device using their Active Directory account and MFA is enabled, the device will not successfully upgrade to their Windows Enterprise subscription. +An issue has been identified with Hybrid Azure AD-joined devices that have enabled [multifactor authentication](/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-getstarted) (MFA). If a user signs into a device using their Active Directory account and MFA is enabled, the device won't successfully upgrade to their Windows Enterprise subscription. To resolve this issue: @@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ If the device is running Windows 10, version 1809 or later: - Windows 10, version 1809 must be updated with [KB4497934](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4497934/windows-10-update-kb4497934). Later versions of Windows 10 automatically include this patch. -- When the user signs in on a Hybrid Azure AD joined device with MFA enabled, a notification will indicate that there is a problem. Click the notification and then click **Fix now** to step through the subscription activation process. See the example below: +- When the user signs in on a Hybrid Azure AD joined device with MFA enabled, a notification will indicate that there's a problem. Select the notification and then select **Fix now** to step through the subscription activation process. See the example below: ![Subscription Activation with MFA example 1.](images/sa-mfa1.png)
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ Organizations that use Azure Active Directory Conditional Access may want to exc - Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903 or later installed on the devices to be upgraded. - A device with a Windows 10 Pro Education digital license. You can confirm this information in **Settings > Update & Security > Activation**. - The Education tenant must have an active subscription to Microsoft 365 with a Windows 10 Enterprise license or a Windows 10 Enterprise or Education subscription. -- Devices must be Azure AD-joined or Hybrid Azure AD joined. Workgroup-joined or Azure AD registered devices are not supported. +- Devices must be Azure AD-joined or Hybrid Azure AD joined. Workgroup-joined or Azure AD registered devices aren't supported. > [!IMPORTANT] > If Windows 10 Pro is converted to Windows 10 Pro Education by [using benefits available in Store for Education](/education/windows/change-to-pro-education#change-using-microsoft-store-for-education), then the feature will not work. You will need to re-image the device using a Windows 10 Pro Education edition. @@ -135,18 +136,18 @@ Organizations that use Azure Active Directory Conditional Access may want to exc ## Benefits -With Windows 10/11 Enterprise or Windows 10/11 Education, businesses and institutions can benefit from enterprise-level security and control. Previously, only organizations with a Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement could deploy Windows 10/11 Education or Windows 10/11 Enterprise to their users. Now, with Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or A3 and E5 or A5 being available as a true online service, it is available in select channels thus allowing all organizations to take advantage of enterprise-grade Windows 10 features. To compare Windows 10 editions and review pricing, see the following: +With Windows 10/11 Enterprise or Windows 10/11 Education, businesses and institutions can benefit from enterprise-level security and control. Previously, only organizations with a Microsoft Volume Licensing Agreement could deploy Windows 10/11 Education or Windows 10/11 Enterprise to their users. Now, with Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 or A3 and E5 or A5 being available as a true online service, it's available in select channels thus allowing all organizations to take advantage of enterprise-grade Windows 10 features. To compare Windows 10 editions and review pricing, see the following: -- [Compare Windows 10 editions](https://www.microsoft.com/windowsforbusiness/compare) +- [Compare Windows 10 editions](https://www.microsoft.com/windowsforbusiness/compare) - [Enterprise Mobility + Security Pricing Options](https://www.microsoft.com/cloud-platform/enterprise-mobility-security-pricing) You can benefit by moving to Windows as an online service in the following ways: - Licenses for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education are checked based on Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) credentials, so now businesses have a systematic way to assign licenses to end users and groups in their organization. -- User logon triggers a silent edition upgrade, with no reboot required. +- User sign-in triggers a silent edition upgrade, with no reboot required. -- Support for mobile worker/BYOD activation; transition away from on-prem KMS and MAK keys. +- Support for mobile worker/BYOD activation; transition away from on-premises KMS and MAK keys. - Compliance support via seat assignment. @@ -163,9 +164,9 @@ The IT administrator assigns Windows 10 Enterprise to a user. See the following ![Windows 10 Enterprise.](images/ent.png) -When a licensed user signs in to a device that meets requirements using their Azure AD credentials, the operating system steps up from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise (or Windows 10 Pro Education to Windows 10 Education) and all the appropriate Windows 10 Enterprise/Education features are unlocked. When a user’s subscription expires or is transferred to another user, the device reverts seamlessly to Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 Pro Education edition, once current subscription validity expires. +When a licensed user signs in to a device that meets requirements using their Azure AD credentials, the operating system steps up from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise (or Windows 10 Pro Education to Windows 10 Education) and all the appropriate Windows 10 Enterprise/Education features are unlocked. When a user's subscription expires or is transferred to another user, the device reverts seamlessly to Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 Pro Education edition, once current subscription validity expires. -Devices running Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903 or later can get Windows 10 Enterprise or Education General Availability Channel on up to five devices for each user covered by the license. This benefit does not include Long Term Servicing Channel. +Devices running Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903 or later can get Windows 10 Enterprise or Education General Availability Channel on up to five devices for each user covered by the license. This benefit doesn't include Long Term Servicing Channel. The following figures summarize how the Subscription Activation model works: @@ -177,32 +178,32 @@ After Windows 10, version 1903:
> [!NOTE] > -> - A Windows 10 Pro Education device will only step up to Windows 10 Education edition when “Windows 10 Enterprise” license is assigned from M365 Admin center (as of May 2019). +> - A Windows 10 Pro Education device will only step up to Windows 10 Education edition when "Windows 10 Enterprise" license is assigned from M365 Admin center (as of May 2019). > -> - A Windows 10 Pro device will only step up to Windows 10 Enterprise edition when “Windows 10 Enterprise” license is assigned from M365 Admin center (as of May 2019). +> - A Windows 10 Pro device will only step up to Windows 10 Enterprise edition when "Windows 10 Enterprise" license is assigned from M365 Admin center (as of May 2019). ### Scenarios #### Scenario #1 -You are using Windows 10, version 1803 or above, and just purchased Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscriptions (or have had an E3 or E5 subscription for a while but haven’t yet deployed Windows 10 Enterprise). +You're using Windows 10, version 1803 or above, and purchased Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscriptions (or have had an E3 or E5 subscription for a while but haven't yet deployed Windows 10 Enterprise). All of your Windows 10 Pro devices will step-up to Windows 10 Enterprise, and devices that are already running Windows 10 Enterprise will migrate from KMS or MAK activated Enterprise edition to Subscription activated Enterprise edition when a Subscription Activation-enabled user signs in to the device. #### Scenario #2 -Using Azure AD-joined devices or Active Directory-joined devices running Windows 10 1709 or later, and with Azure AD synchronization configured, just follow the steps in [Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise licenses](deploy-enterprise-licenses.md) to acquire a $0 SKU and get a new Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 license in Azure AD. Then, assign that license to all of your Azure AD users. These can be AD-synced accounts.  The device will automatically change from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise when that user signs in. +Using Azure AD-joined devices or Active Directory-joined devices running Windows 10 1709 or later, and with Azure AD synchronization configured, just follow the steps in [Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise licenses](deploy-enterprise-licenses.md) to acquire a $0 SKU and get a new Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 license in Azure AD. Then, assign that license to all of your Azure AD users. These can be AD-synced accounts. The device will automatically change from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise when that user signs in. -In summary, if you have a Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscription, but are still running Windows 10 Pro, it’s really simple (and quick) to move to Windows 10 Enterprise using one of the scenarios above. +In summary, if you have a Windows 10 Enterprise E3 or E5 subscription, but are still running Windows 10 Pro, it's simple (and quick) to move to Windows 10 Enterprise using one of the scenarios above. -If you’re running Windows 7, it can be more work.  A wipe-and-load approach works, but it is likely to be easier to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro directly to Windows 10 Enterprise. This is a supported path, and completes the move in one step.  This method also works if you are running Windows 8.1 Pro. +If you're running Windows 7, it can be more work. A wipe-and-load approach works, but it's likely to be easier to upgrade from Windows 7 Pro directly to Windows 10 Enterprise. This path is supported, and completes the move in one step. This method also works if you're running Windows 8.1 Pro. ### Licenses The following policies apply to acquisition and renewal of licenses on devices: - Devices that have been upgraded will attempt to renew licenses about every 30 days, and must be connected to the Internet to successfully acquire or renew a license. - If a device is disconnected from the Internet until its current subscription expires, the operating system will revert to Windows 10/11 Pro or Windows 10/11 Pro Education. As soon as the device is connected to the Internet again, the license will automatically renew. -- Up to five devices can be upgraded for each user license. If the user license is used for a sixth device, the operating system on the computer to which a user has not logged in the longest will revert to Windows 10/11 Pro or Windows 10/11 Pro Education. +- Up to five devices can be upgraded for each user license. If the user license is used for a sixth device, the operating system on the computer to which a user hasn't logged in the longest will revert to Windows 10/11 Pro or Windows 10/11 Pro Education. - If a device meets the requirements and a licensed user signs in on that device, it will be upgraded. Licenses can be reallocated from one user to another user, allowing you to optimize your licensing investment against changing needs. @@ -211,14 +212,14 @@ When you have the required Azure AD subscription, group-based licensing is the p ### Existing Enterprise deployments -If you are running Windows 10, version 1803 or later, Subscription Activation will automatically pull the firmware-embedded Windows 10 activation key and activate the underlying Pro License. The license will then step-up to Windows 10/11 Enterprise using Subscription Activation. This automatically migrates your devices from KMS or MAK activated Enterprise to Subscription activated Enterprise. +If you're running Windows 10, version 1803 or later, Subscription Activation will automatically pull the firmware-embedded Windows 10 activation key and activate the underlying Pro License. The license will then step-up to Windows 10/11 Enterprise using Subscription Activation. This automatically migrates your devices from KMS or MAK activated Enterprise to Subscription activated Enterprise. -Subscription Activation doesn’t remove the need to activate the underlying operating system, this is still a requirement for running a genuine installation of Windows. +Subscription Activation doesn't remove the need to activate the underlying operating system, this is still a requirement for running a genuine installation of Windows. > [!CAUTION] > Firmware-embedded Windows 10 activation happens automatically only when we go through OOBE (Out Of Box Experience). -If you are using Windows 10, version 1607, 1703, or 1709 and have already deployed Windows 10 Enterprise, but you want to move away from depending on KMS servers and MAK keys for Windows client machines, you can seamlessly transition as long as the computer has been activated with a firmware-embedded Windows 10 Pro product key. +If you're using Windows 10, version 1607, 1703, or 1709 and have already deployed Windows 10 Enterprise, but you want to move away from depending on KMS servers and MAK keys for Windows client machines, you can seamlessly transition as long as the computer has been activated with a firmware-embedded Windows 10 Pro product key. If the computer has never been activated with a Pro key, run the following script. Copy the text below into a `.cmd` file, and run the file from an elevated command prompt: @@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ changepk.exe /ProductKey %ProductKey% Since [WMIC was deprecated](/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmic) in Windows 10, version 21H1, you can use the following Windows PowerShell script instead: ```powershell -$(Get-WmiObject SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey | foreach{ if ( $null -ne $_ ) { Write-Host "Installing"$_;.\changepk.exe /Productkey $_ } else { Write-Host "No key present" } } +$(Get-WmiObject SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey | foreach{ if ( $null -ne $_ ) { Write-Host "Installing"$_;changepk.exe /Productkey $_ } else { Write-Host "No key present" } } ``` ### Obtaining an Azure AD license @@ -268,11 +269,11 @@ See [Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise licenses](deploy-enterprise-licenses.md). ## Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) -Subscriptions to Windows 10/11 Enterprise are also available for virtualized clients. Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 and E5 are available for Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) in Windows Azure or in another [qualified multitenant hoster](https://microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting/licensing_sca.aspx). +Subscriptions to Windows 10/11 Enterprise are also available for virtualized clients. Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 and E5 are available for Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) in Microsoft Azure or in another [qualified multitenant hoster](https://microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting/licensing_sca.aspx). Virtual machines (VMs) must be configured to enable Windows 10 Enterprise subscriptions for VDA. Active Directory-joined and Azure Active Directory-joined clients are supported. See [Enable VDA for Subscription Activation](vda-subscription-activation.md). -## Related topics +## Related articles [Connect domain-joined devices to Azure AD for Windows 10 experiences](/azure/active-directory/devices/hybrid-azuread-join-plan)
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