diff --git a/.openpublishing.redirection.json b/.openpublishing.redirection.json index afe30ff75b..da1fa1a88d 100644 --- a/.openpublishing.redirection.json +++ b/.openpublishing.redirection.json @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ { "redirections": [ + { + "source_path": "windows/application-management/manage-windows-mixed-reality.md", + "redirect_url": "/windows/mixed-reality/enthusiast-guide/manage-windows-mixed-reality", + "redirect_document_id": false + }, { "source_path": "windows/client-management/mdm/browserfavorite-csp.md", "redirect_url": "https://support.microsoft.com/windows/windows-phone-8-1-end-of-support-faq-7f1ef0aa-0aaf-0747-3724-5c44456778a3", diff --git a/education/docfx.json b/education/docfx.json index 105c802404..7aabd80dfc 100644 --- a/education/docfx.json +++ b/education/docfx.json @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ "files": [ "**/*.png", "**/*.jpg", - "**/*.svg" + "**/*.svg", + "**/*.gif" ], "exclude": [ "**/obj/**", diff --git a/education/includes/education-content-updates.md b/education/includes/education-content-updates.md index e06d4cfd48..b9d519b4c6 100644 --- a/education/includes/education-content-updates.md +++ b/education/includes/education-content-updates.md @@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ +## Week of August 15, 2022 + + +| Published On |Topic title | Change | +|------|------------|--------| +| 8/17/2022 | [For IT administrators get Minecraft Education Edition](/education/windows/school-get-minecraft) | modified | + + ## Week of August 08, 2022 diff --git a/store-for-business/acquire-apps-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/acquire-apps-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 882b7e57ba..9922255c06 100644 --- a/store-for-business/acquire-apps-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/acquire-apps-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 # Acquire apps in Microsoft Store for Business and Education > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > Starting on April 14th, 2021, only free apps will be available in Microsoft Store for Business and Education. For more information, see [Microsoft Store for Business and Education](index.md). @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Some apps are free, and some have a price. Apps can be purchased in the Microsof - Japan Commercial Bureau (JCB) ## Organization info -There are a couple of things we need to know when you pay for apps. You can add this info to the **Account information** or **Payments & billing** page before you buy apps. If you haven’t provided it, we’ll ask when you make a purchase. Either way works. Here’s the info you’ll need to provide: +There are a couple of things we need to know when you pay for apps. You can add this info to the **Account information** or **Payments & billing** page before you buy apps. If you haven't provided it, we'll ask when you make a purchase. Either way works. Here's the info you'll need to provide: - Legal business address - Payment option (credit card) @@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ People in your org can request license for apps that they need, or that others n 3. Select the app you want to purchase. 4. On the product description page, choose your license type - either online or offline. 5. Free apps will be added to **Products & services**. For apps with a price, you can set the quantity you want to buy. Type the quantity and select **Next**. -6. If you don’t have a payment method saved in **Billing & payments**, we will prompt you for one. +6. If you don't have a payment method saved in **Billing & payments**, we will prompt you for one. 7. Add your credit card or debit card info, and select **Next**. Your card info is saved as a payment option on **Billing & payments - Payment methods**. -You’ll also need to have your business address saved on **My organization - Profile**. The address is used to generate tax rates. For more information on taxes for apps, see [organization tax information](./update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md#organization-tax-information). +You'll also need to have your business address saved on **My organization - Profile**. The address is used to generate tax rates. For more information on taxes for apps, see [organization tax information](./update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md#organization-tax-information). Microsoft Store adds the app to your inventory. From **Products & services**, you can: - Distribute the app: add to private store, or assign licenses diff --git a/store-for-business/add-profile-to-devices.md b/store-for-business/add-profile-to-devices.md index 2ee659bb6b..01fcc41871 100644 --- a/store-for-business/add-profile-to-devices.md +++ b/store-for-business/add-profile-to-devices.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Windows Autopilot simplifies device set up for IT Admins. For an overview of benefits, scenarios, and prerequisites, see [Overview of Windows Autopilot](/windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/windows-10-autopilot). @@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ Here's info on some of the errors you might see while working with Autopilot dep | ---------- | ------------------- | | wadp001 | Check your file, or ask your device partner for a complete .csv file. This file is missing Serial Number and Product Id info. | | wadp002 | Check your file, or ask your device partner for updated hardware hash info in the .csv file. Hardware hash info is invalid in the current .csv file. | -| wadp003 | Looks like you need more than one .csv file for your devices. The maximum allowed is 1,000 items. You’re over the limit! Divide this device data into multiple .csv files. | +| wadp003 | Looks like you need more than one .csv file for your devices. The maximum allowed is 1,000 items. You're over the limit! Divide this device data into multiple .csv files. | | wadp004 | Try that again. Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help. | | wadp005 | Check your .csv file with your device provider. One of the devices on your list has been claimed by another organization. | | wadp006 | Try that again. Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help. | | wadp007 | Check the info for this device in your .csv file. The device is already registered in your organization. | | wadp008 | The device does not meet Autopilot Deployment requirements. | -| wadp009 | Check with your device provider for an update .csv file. The current file doesn’t work | +| wadp009 | Check with your device provider for an update .csv file. The current file doesn't work | | wadp010 | Try that again. Something happened on our end. Waiting a bit might help. | \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/store-for-business/add-unsigned-app-to-code-integrity-policy.md b/store-for-business/add-unsigned-app-to-code-integrity-policy.md index d96d350d9d..58ca7bff3e 100644 --- a/store-for-business/add-unsigned-app-to-code-integrity-policy.md +++ b/store-for-business/add-unsigned-app-to-code-integrity-policy.md @@ -18,72 +18,70 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 # Add unsigned app to code integrity policy > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > We are introducing a new version of the Device Guard Signing Service (DGSS) to be more automation friendly. The new version of the service (DGSS v2) is now available. As announced earlier, you will have until June 9, 2021 to transition to DGSS v2. On June 9, 2021, the existing web-based mechanisms for the current version of the DGSS service will be retired and will no longer be available for use. Please make plans to migrate to the new version of the service by June 9, 2021. > -> Following are the major changes we are making to the service: +> Following are the major changes we are making to the service: +> > - The method for consuming the service will change to a more automation-friendly method based on PowerShell cmdlets. These cmdlets are available as a NuGet download at [https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Acs.Dgss.Client/](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Acs.Dgss.Client/). -> - In order to achieve desired isolation, you will be required to get a new CI policy from DGSS v2 (and optionally sign it). -> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. +> - In order to achieve desired isolation, you will be required to get a new CI policy from DGSS v2 (and optionally sign it). +> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. > > The following functionality will be available via these PowerShell cmdlets: +> > - Get a CI policy > - Sign a CI policy -> - Sign a catalog +> - Sign a catalog > - Download root cert -> - Download history of your signing operations +> - Download history of your signing operations > -> For any questions, please contact us at DGSSMigration@microsoft.com. - +> For any questions, please contact us at DGSSMigration@microsoft.com. **Applies to** -- Windows 10 +- Windows 10 When you want to add an unsigned app to a code integrity policy, you need to start with a code integrity policy created from a reference device. Then, create the catalog files for your unsigned app, sign the catalog files, and then merge the default policy that includes your signing certificate with existing code integrity policies. -## In this section -- [Create a code integrity policy based on a reference device](#create-ci-policy) -- [Create catalog files for your unsigned app](#create-catalog-files) -- [Catalog signing with Device Guard signing portal](#catalog-signing-device-guard-portal) +## Create a code integrity policy based on a reference device -## Create a code integrity policy based on a reference device To add an unsigned app to a code integrity policy, your code integrity policy must be created from golden image machine. For more information, see [Create a Device Guard code integrity policy based on a reference device](/windows/device-security/device-guard/device-guard-deployment-guide). -## Create catalog files for your unsigned app +## Create catalog files for your unsigned app + Creating catalog files starts the process for adding an unsigned app to a code integrity policy. Before you get started, be sure to review these best practices and requirements: -**Requirements** +### Requirements - You'll use Package Inspector during this process. - Only perform this process with a code integrity policy running in audit mode. You should not perform this process on a system running an enforced Device Guard policy. -**Best practices** +### Best practices - **Naming convention** -- Using a naming convention makes it easier to find deployed catalog files. We'll use \*-Contoso.cat as the naming convention in this topic. For more information, see the section Inventorying catalog files by using Microsoft Endpoint Manager in the [Device Guard deployment guide](/windows/device-security/device-guard/device-guard-deployment-guide). -- **Where to deploy code integrity policy** -- The [code integrity policy that you created](#create-ci-policy) should be deployed to the system on which you are running Package Inspector. This will ensure that the code integrity policy binaries are trusted. +- **Where to deploy code integrity policy** -- The [code integrity policy that you created](#create-a-code-integrity-policy-based-on-a-reference-device) should be deployed to the system on which you are running Package Inspector. This will ensure that the code integrity policy binaries are trusted. Copy the commands for each step into an elevated Windows PowerShell session. You'll use Package Inspector to find and trust all binaries in the app. -**To create catalog files for your unsigned app** +### To create catalog files for your unsigned app -1. Start Package Inspector to scan the C drive. +1. Start Package Inspector to scan the C drive. `PackageInspector.exe Start C:` -2. Copy the installation media to the C drive. +2. Copy the installation media to the C drive. Copying the installation media to the C drive ensures that Package Inspector finds and catalogs the installer. If you skip this step, the code integrity policy may trust the application to run, but not trust it to be installed. -3. Install and start the app. +3. Install and start the app. All binaries that are used while Package Inspector is running will be part of the catalog files. After the installation, start the app and make sure that any product updates are installed and any downloadable content was found during the scan. Then, close and restart the app to make sure that the scan found all binaries. -4. Stop the scan and create definition and catalog files. +4. Stop the scan and create definition and catalog files. After app install is complete, stop the Package Inspector scan and create catalog and definition files on your desktop. @@ -99,17 +97,17 @@ The Package Inspector scan catalogs the hash values for each binary file that is After you're done, the files are saved to your desktop. You still need to sign the catalog file so that it will be trusted within the code integrity policy. -## Catalog signing with Device Guard signing portal +## Catalog signing with Device Guard signing portal To sign catalog files with the Device Guard signing portal, you need to be signed up with the Microsoft Store for Business. Catalog signing is a vital step to adding your unsigned apps to your code integrity policy. -**To sign a catalog file with Device Guard signing portal** +### To sign a catalog file with Device Guard signing portal 1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Store for Business](https://businessstore.microsoft.com) or [Store for Education](https://educationstore.microsoft.com). 2. Click **Settings**, click **Store settings**, and then click **Device Guard**. -3. Click **Upload** to upload your unsigned catalog files. These are the catalog files you created earlier in [Create catalog files for your unsigned app](#create-catalog-files). +3. Click **Upload** to upload your unsigned catalog files. These are the catalog files you created earlier in [Create catalog files for your unsigned app](#create-catalog-files-for-your-unsigned-app). 4. After the files are uploaded, click **Sign** to sign the catalog files. 5. Click Download to download each item: - signed catalog file diff --git a/store-for-business/app-inventory-management-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/app-inventory-management-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 3eb99b3802..c3dd51ee67 100644 --- a/store-for-business/app-inventory-management-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/app-inventory-management-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). You can manage all apps that you've acquired on your **Apps & software** page. This page shows all of the content you've acquired, including apps that from Microsoft Store, and line-of-business (LOB) apps that you've accepted into your inventory. After LOB apps are submitted to your organization, you'll see a notification on your **Apps & software** page. On the **New LOB apps** tab, you can accept, or reject the LOB apps. For more information on LOB apps, see [Working with line-of-business apps](working-with-line-of-business-apps.md). The inventory page includes apps acquired by all people in your organization with the Store for Business Admin role. diff --git a/store-for-business/apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 4e4499a673..c721a02787 100644 --- a/store-for-business/apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Education has thousands of apps from many different categories. @@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ Line-of-business (LOB) apps are also supported using Microsoft Store. Admins can Some apps offer you the option to make in-app purchases. In-app purchases are not currently supported for apps that are acquired through Microsoft Store and distributed to employees. -If an employee makes an in-app purchase, they'll make it with their personal Microsoft account and pay for it with a personal payment method. The employee will own the item purchased, and it cannot be transferred to your organization’s inventory. +If an employee makes an in-app purchase, they'll make it with their personal Microsoft account and pay for it with a personal payment method. The employee will own the item purchased, and it cannot be transferred to your organization's inventory. ## Licensing model: online and offline licenses Microsoft Store supports two options to license apps: online and offline. ### Online licensing -Online licensing is the default licensing model and is similar to the model used by Microsoft Store. Online licensed apps require customers and devices to connect to Microsoft Store service to acquire an app and its license. License management is enforced based on the user’s Azure AD identity and maintained by Microsoft Store as well as the management tool. By default app updates are handled by Windows Update. +Online licensing is the default licensing model and is similar to the model used by Microsoft Store. Online licensed apps require customers and devices to connect to Microsoft Store service to acquire an app and its license. License management is enforced based on the user's Azure AD identity and maintained by Microsoft Store as well as the management tool. By default app updates are handled by Windows Update. Distribution options for online-licensed apps include the ability to: diff --git a/store-for-business/assign-apps-to-employees.md b/store-for-business/assign-apps-to-employees.md index a718684e7e..b17921f3b5 100644 --- a/store-for-business/assign-apps-to-employees.md +++ b/store-for-business/assign-apps-to-employees.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Admins, Purchasers, and Basic Purchasers can assign online-licensed apps to employees or students in their organization. diff --git a/store-for-business/billing-payments-overview.md b/store-for-business/billing-payments-overview.md index add114e633..64489e2d0d 100644 --- a/store-for-business/billing-payments-overview.md +++ b/store-for-business/billing-payments-overview.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Billing and payments > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Access invoices and managed your payment methods. diff --git a/store-for-business/billing-profile.md b/store-for-business/billing-profile.md index 284e5f8a87..866fc5fa17 100644 --- a/store-for-business/billing-profile.md +++ b/store-for-business/billing-profile.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Understand billing profiles > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). For commercial customers purchasing software or hardware products from Microsoft using a Microsoft customer agreement, billing profiles let you customize what products are included on your invoice, and how you pay your invoices. diff --git a/store-for-business/billing-understand-your-invoice-msfb.md b/store-for-business/billing-understand-your-invoice-msfb.md index 725ba3bd9f..70f8c3d15d 100644 --- a/store-for-business/billing-understand-your-invoice-msfb.md +++ b/store-for-business/billing-understand-your-invoice-msfb.md @@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ manager: dansimp # Understand your Microsoft Customer Agreement invoice > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). -The invoice provides a summary of your charges and provides instructions for payment. It’s available for +The invoice provides a summary of your charges and provides instructions for payment. It's available for download in the Portable Document Format (.pdf) for commercial customers from Microsoft Store for Business [Microsoft Store for Business - Invoice](https://businessstore.microsoft.com/manage/payments-billing/invoices) or can be sent via email. This article applies to invoices generated for a Microsoft Customer Agreement billing account. Check if you have a [Microsoft Customer Agreement](https://businessstore.microsoft.com/manage/organization/agreements). ## General invoice information Invoices are your bill from Microsoft. A few things to note: -- **Invoice schedule** - You’re invoiced on a monthly basis. You can find out which day of the month you receive invoices by checking invoice date under billing profile overview in [Microsoft Store for Business](https://businessstore.microsoft.com/manage/payments-billing/billing-profiles). Charges that occur between the end of the billing period and the invoice date are included in the next month's invoice, since they are in the next billing period. The billing period start and end dates for each invoice are listed in the invoice PDF above **Billing Summary**. +- **Invoice schedule** - You're invoiced on a monthly basis. You can find out which day of the month you receive invoices by checking invoice date under billing profile overview in [Microsoft Store for Business](https://businessstore.microsoft.com/manage/payments-billing/billing-profiles). Charges that occur between the end of the billing period and the invoice date are included in the next month's invoice, since they are in the next billing period. The billing period start and end dates for each invoice are listed in the invoice PDF above **Billing Summary**. - **Billing profile** - Billing profiles are created during your purchase. Invoices are created for each billing profile. Billing profiles let you customize what products are purchased, how you pay for them, and who can make purchases. For more information, see [Understand billing profiles](billing-profile.md) - **Items included** - Your invoice includes total charges for all first and third-party software and hardware products purchased under a Microsoft Customer Agreement. That includes items purchased from Microsoft Store for Business and Azure Marketplace. - **Charges** - Your invoice provides information about products purchased and their related charges and taxes. Purchases are aggregated to provide a concise view of your bill. diff --git a/store-for-business/configure-mdm-provider-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/configure-mdm-provider-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 0249a8b606..151722f51a 100644 --- a/store-for-business/configure-mdm-provider-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/configure-mdm-provider-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). For companies or organizations using mobile device management (MDM) tools, those tools can synchronize with Microsoft Store for Business inventory to manage apps with offline licenses. Store for Business management tool services work with your third-party management tool to manage content. diff --git a/store-for-business/device-guard-signing-portal.md b/store-for-business/device-guard-signing-portal.md index dbccbf3bae..4c49b31308 100644 --- a/store-for-business/device-guard-signing-portal.md +++ b/store-for-business/device-guard-signing-portal.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > We are introducing a new version of the Device Guard Signing Service (DGSS) to be more automation friendly. The new version of the service (DGSS v2) is now available. As announced earlier, you will have until June 9, 2021 to transition to DGSS v2. On June 9, 2021, the existing web-based mechanisms for the current version of the DGSS service will be retired and will no longer be available for use. Please make plans to migrate to the new version of the service by June 9, 2021. @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 > Following are the major changes we are making to the service: > - The method for consuming the service will change to a more automation-friendly method based on PowerShell cmdlets. These cmdlets are available as a NuGet download, https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Acs.Dgss.Client/. > - In order to achieve desired isolation, you will be required to get a new CI policy from DGSS v2 (and optionally sign it). -> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. +> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. > > The following functionality will be available via these PowerShell cmdlets: > - Get a CI policy diff --git a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-from-your-private-store.md b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-from-your-private-store.md index c0ccce55a6..343c57ed38 100644 --- a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-from-your-private-store.md +++ b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-from-your-private-store.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). The private store is a feature in Microsoft Store for Business and Education that organizations receive during the signup process. When admins add apps to the private store, all employees in the organization can view and download the apps. Your private store is available as a tab in Microsoft Store app, and is usually named for your company or organization. Only apps with online licenses can be added to the private store. diff --git a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-to-your-employees-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-to-your-employees-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 723648db24..de94448f75 100644 --- a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-to-your-employees-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-to-your-employees-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Distribute apps to your employees from Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. You can assign apps to employees, or let employees install them from your private store. diff --git a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-with-management-tool.md b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-with-management-tool.md index 38c26e9d99..0e41f26d57 100644 --- a/store-for-business/distribute-apps-with-management-tool.md +++ b/store-for-business/distribute-apps-with-management-tool.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). You can configure a mobile device management (MDM) tool to synchronize your Microsoft Store for Business or Microsoft Store for Education inventory. Microsoft Store management tool services work with MDM tools to manage content. @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ MDM tool requirements: ## Distribute offline-licensed apps -If your vendor doesn’t support the ability to synchronize applications from the management tool services, or can't connect to the management tool services, your vendor may support the ability to deploy offline licensed applications by downloading the application and license from the store and then deploying the app through your MDM. For more information on online and offline licensing with Store for Business, see [Apps in the Microsoft Store for Business](./apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md#licensing-model). +If your vendor doesn't support the ability to synchronize applications from the management tool services, or can't connect to the management tool services, your vendor may support the ability to deploy offline licensed applications by downloading the application and license from the store and then deploying the app through your MDM. For more information on online and offline licensing with Store for Business, see [Apps in the Microsoft Store for Business](./apps-in-microsoft-store-for-business.md#licensing-model). This diagram shows how you can use a management tool to distribute offline-licensed app to employees in your organization. Once synchronized from Store for Business, management tools can use the Windows Management framework to distribute applications to devices. diff --git a/store-for-business/distribute-offline-apps.md b/store-for-business/distribute-offline-apps.md index 5ee0219d23..e431ad264f 100644 --- a/store-for-business/distribute-offline-apps.md +++ b/store-for-business/distribute-offline-apps.md @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). - +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). +> Offline licensing is a new licensing option for Windows 10 with Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. With offline licenses, organizations can download apps and their licenses to deploy within their network, or on devices that are not connected to the Internet. ISVs or devs can opt-in their apps for offline licensing when they submit them to the Windows Dev Center. Only apps that are opted in to offline licensing will show that they are available for offline licensing in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. This model allows organizations to deploy apps when users or devices do not have connectivity to the Store. ## Why offline-licensed apps? diff --git a/store-for-business/find-and-acquire-apps-overview.md b/store-for-business/find-and-acquire-apps-overview.md index 9a624bd3c0..1ae93064e6 100644 --- a/store-for-business/find-and-acquire-apps-overview.md +++ b/store-for-business/find-and-acquire-apps-overview.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Use the Microsoft Store for Business and Education to find apps for your organization. You can also work with developers to create line-of-business apps that are only available to your organization. diff --git a/store-for-business/index.md b/store-for-business/index.md index 83186f8f8b..03852f5eee 100644 --- a/store-for-business/index.md +++ b/store-for-business/index.md @@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Welcome to the Microsoft Store for Business and Education! You can use Microsoft Store to find, acquire, distribute, and manage apps for your organization or school. > [!IMPORTANT] -> Starting April 14, 2021, all apps that charge a base price above free will no longer be available to buy in the Microsoft Store for Business and Education. If you’ve already bought a paid app, you can still use it, but no new purchases will be possible from businessstore.microsoft.com or educationstore.microsoft.com. Also, you won’t be able to buy additional licenses for apps you already bought. You can still assign and reassign licenses for apps that you already own and use the private store. Apps with a base price of “free” will still be available. This change doesn’t impact apps in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. +> Starting April 14, 2021, all apps that charge a base price above free will no longer be available to buy in the Microsoft Store for Business and Education. If you've already bought a paid app, you can still use it, but no new purchases will be possible from businessstore.microsoft.com or educationstore.microsoft.com. Also, you won't be able to buy additional licenses for apps you already bought. You can still assign and reassign licenses for apps that you already own and use the private store. Apps with a base price of "free" will still be available. This change doesn't impact apps in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. > > Also starting April 14, 2021, you must sign in with your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) account before you browse Microsoft Store for Business and Education. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-access-to-private-store.md b/store-for-business/manage-access-to-private-store.md index 35b33daedd..9983264ab6 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-access-to-private-store.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-access-to-private-store.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). You can manage access to your private store in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-apps-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md b/store-for-business/manage-apps-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md index bc995342eb..04e2434086 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-apps-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-apps-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Manage products and services in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. This includes apps, software, products, devices, and services available under **Products & services**. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-orders-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/manage-orders-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 14825fb5b5..4988dab4d4 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-orders-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-orders-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Manage app orders in Microsoft Store for Business and Education > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). After you've acquired apps, you can review order information and invoices on **Order history**. On this page, you can view invoices, and request refunds. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-private-store-settings.md b/store-for-business/manage-private-store-settings.md index c6c6e4564c..87d79fbe9d 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-private-store-settings.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-private-store-settings.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). The private store is a feature in Microsoft Store for Business and Education that organizations receive during the sign up process. When admins add apps to the private store, all people in the organization can view and download the apps. Only online-licensed apps can be distributed from your private store. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-settings-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/manage-settings-microsoft-store-for-business.md index f271481d73..12534f788b 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-settings-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-settings-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). You can add users and groups, as well as update some of the settings associated with the Azure Active Directory (AD) tenant. diff --git a/store-for-business/manage-users-and-groups-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/manage-users-and-groups-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 5253b14c06..a57e52bfd5 100644 --- a/store-for-business/manage-users-and-groups-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/manage-users-and-groups-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Education manages permissions with a set of roles. Currently, you can [assign these roles to individuals in your organization](roles-and-permissions-microsoft-store-for-business.md), but not to groups. diff --git a/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-education-powershell-module.md b/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-education-powershell-module.md index fd4d4e8c20..f599c5cc61 100644 --- a/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-education-powershell-module.md +++ b/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-education-powershell-module.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ manager: dansimp - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Education PowerShell module (preview) is now available on [PowerShell Gallery](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=853459). @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Remove-MSStoreSeatAssignment -ProductId 9NBLGGH4R2R6 -SkuId 0016 -Username 'user ``` ## Assign or reclaim a product with a .csv file -You can also use the PowerShell module to perform bulk operations on items in **Product and Services**. You'll need a .CSV file with at least one column for “Principal Names” (for example, user@host.com). You can create such a CSV using the AzureAD PowerShell Module. +You can also use the PowerShell module to perform bulk operations on items in **Product and Services**. You'll need a .CSV file with at least one column for "Principal Names" (for example, user@host.com). You can create such a CSV using the AzureAD PowerShell Module. **To assign or reclaim seats in bulk:** diff --git a/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md b/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md index a3cab33039..06da85f98c 100644 --- a/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md +++ b/store-for-business/microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 **Applies to** -- Windows 10 +- Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > Starting on April 14th, 2021, only free apps will be available in Microsoft Store for Business and Education. For more information, see [Microsoft Store for Business and Education](index.md). @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Organizations or schools of any size can benefit from using Microsoft Store for - **Microsoft Store for Education** – Apps acquired from Microsoft Store for Education - **Office 365** – Subscriptions - **Volume licensing** - Apps purchased with volume licensing -- **Private store** - Create a private store for your business that’s easily available from any Windows 10 device. Your private store is available from Microsoft Store on Windows 10, or with a browser on the Web. People in your organization can download apps from your organization's private store on Windows 10 devices. +- **Private store** - Create a private store for your business that's easily available from any Windows 10 device. Your private store is available from Microsoft Store on Windows 10, or with a browser on the Web. People in your organization can download apps from your organization's private store on Windows 10 devices. - **Flexible distribution options** - Flexible options for distributing content and apps to your employee devices: - Distribute through Microsoft Store services. You can assign apps to individual employees, or make apps available to all employees in your private store. - Use a management tool from Microsoft, or a 3rd-party tool for advanced distribution and management functions, or for managing images. @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) accounts for your employees: - Employees need Azure AD account when they access Store for Business content from Windows devices. - If you use a management tool to distribute and manage online-licensed apps, all employees will need an Azure AD account - For offline-licensed apps, Azure AD accounts are not required for employees. -- Admins can add or remove user accounts in the Microsoft 365 admin center, even if you don’t have an Office 365 subscription. You can access the Office 365 admin portal directly from the Store for Business and Education. +- Admins can add or remove user accounts in the Microsoft 365 admin center, even if you don't have an Office 365 subscription. You can access the Office 365 admin portal directly from the Store for Business and Education. For more information on Azure AD, see [About Office 365 and Azure Active Directory](/previous-versions//dn509517(v=technet.10)), and [Intro to Azure: identity and access](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=708611). @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ While not required, you can use a management tool to distribute and manage apps. ## Sign up! -The first step for getting your organization started with Store for Business and Education is signing up. Sign up using an existing account (the same one you use for Office 365, Dynamics 365, Intune, Azure, etc.) or we’ll quickly create an account for you. You must be a Global Administrator for your organization. +The first step for getting your organization started with Store for Business and Education is signing up. Sign up using an existing account (the same one you use for Office 365, Dynamics 365, Intune, Azure, etc.) or we'll quickly create an account for you. You must be a Global Administrator for your organization. ## Set up @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ After your admin signs up for the Store for Business and Education, they can ass In some cases, admins will need to add Azure Active Directory (AD) accounts for their employees. For more information, see [Manage user accounts and groups](manage-users-and-groups-microsoft-store-for-business.md). -Also, if your organization plans to use a management tool, you’ll need to configure your management tool to sync with Store for Business and Education. +Also, if your organization plans to use a management tool, you'll need to configure your management tool to sync with Store for Business and Education. ## Get apps and content @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ App distribution is handled through two channels, either through the Microsoft S **Distribute with Store for Business and Education**: - Email link – After purchasing an app, Admins can send employees a link in an email message. Employees can click the link to install the app. -- Curate private store for all employees – A private store can include content you’ve purchased from Microsoft Store for Business, and your line-of-business apps that you’ve submitted to Microsoft Store for Business. Apps in your private store are available to all of your employees. They can browse the private store and install apps when needed. +- Curate private store for all employees – A private store can include content you've purchased from Microsoft Store for Business, and your line-of-business apps that you've submitted to Microsoft Store for Business. Apps in your private store are available to all of your employees. They can browse the private store and install apps when needed. - To use the options above users must be signed in with an Azure AD account on a Windows 10 device. Licenses are assigned as individuals install apps. **Using a management tool** – For larger organizations that want a greater level of control over how apps are distributed and managed, a management tools provides other distribution options: diff --git a/store-for-business/notifications-microsoft-store-business.md b/store-for-business/notifications-microsoft-store-business.md index dd8d1a7d29..916cb00349 100644 --- a/store-for-business/notifications-microsoft-store-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/notifications-microsoft-store-business.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education use a set of notifications to alert admins if there is an issue or outage with Microsoft Store. @@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education use a set of noti | Store area | Notification message | Customer impact | | ---------- | -------------------- | --------------- | -| General | We’re on it. Something happened on our end with the Store. Waiting a bit might help. | You might be unable to sign in. There might be an intermittent Azure AD outage. | -| Manage | We’re on it. Something happened on our end with management for apps and software. We’re working to fix the problem. | You might be unable to manage inventory, including viewing inventory, distributing apps, assigning licenses, or viewing and managing order history. | -| Shop | We’re on it. Something happened on our end with purchasing. We’re working to fix the problem. | Shop might not be available. You might not be able to purchase new, or additional licenses. | -| Private store | We’re on it. Something happened on our end with your organization’s private store. People in your organization can’t download apps right now. We’re working to fix the problem. | People in your organization might not be able to view the private store, or get apps. | -| Acquisition and licensing | We’re on it. People in your org might not be able to install or use certain apps. We’re working to fix the problem. | People in your org might not be able to claim a license from your private store. | -| Partner | We’re on it. Something happened on our end with Find a Partner. We’re working to fix the problem. | You might not be able to search for a partner. | +| General | We're on it. Something happened on our end with the Store. Waiting a bit might help. | You might be unable to sign in. There might be an intermittent Azure AD outage. | +| Manage | We're on it. Something happened on our end with management for apps and software. We're working to fix the problem. | You might be unable to manage inventory, including viewing inventory, distributing apps, assigning licenses, or viewing and managing order history. | +| Shop | We're on it. Something happened on our end with purchasing. We're working to fix the problem. | Shop might not be available. You might not be able to purchase new, or additional licenses. | +| Private store | We're on it. Something happened on our end with your organization's private store. People in your organization can't download apps right now. We're working to fix the problem. | People in your organization might not be able to view the private store, or get apps. | +| Acquisition and licensing | We're on it. People in your org might not be able to install or use certain apps. We're working to fix the problem. | People in your org might not be able to claim a license from your private store. | +| Partner | We're on it. Something happened on our end with Find a Partner. We're working to fix the problem. | You might not be able to search for a partner. | diff --git a/store-for-business/payment-methods.md b/store-for-business/payment-methods.md index 43f09a403e..1ccc6c81fd 100644 --- a/store-for-business/payment-methods.md +++ b/store-for-business/payment-methods.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Payment methods > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). You can purchase products and services from Microsoft Store for Business using your credit card. You can enter your credit card information on **Payment methods**, or when you purchase an app. We currently accept these credit cards: - VISA @@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ Once you select **Add**, the information you provided will be validated with a t Once you click **Update**, the information you provided will be validated with a test authorization transaction and, if validated, the payment option will be added to your list of available payment options. Otherwise, you will be prompted for additional information or notified if there are any problems. > [!NOTE] -> Certain actions, like updating or adding a payment option, require temporary “test authorization” transactions to validate the payment option. These may appear on your statement as $0.00 authorizations or as small pending transactions. These transactions are temporary and should not impact your account unless you make several changes in a short period of time, or have a low balance. +> Certain actions, like updating or adding a payment option, require temporary "test authorization" transactions to validate the payment option. These may appear on your statement as $0.00 authorizations or as small pending transactions. These transactions are temporary and should not impact your account unless you make several changes in a short period of time, or have a low balance. diff --git a/store-for-business/prerequisites-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/prerequisites-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 2b8ea7784d..99e6061d97 100644 --- a/store-for-business/prerequisites-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/prerequisites-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > Starting on April 14th, 2021, only free apps will be available in Microsoft Store for Business and Education. For more information, see [Microsoft Store for Business and Education](index.md). diff --git a/store-for-business/release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md b/store-for-business/release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md index a4f1f93a78..4ced84898d 100644 --- a/store-for-business/release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md +++ b/store-for-business/release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Microsoft Store for Business and Education release history > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Education regularly releases new and improved features. Here's a summary of new or updated features in previous releases. @@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ Looking for info on the latest release? Check out [What's new in Microsoft Store - **Immersive Reader app available in Microsoft Store for Education** - This app is a free tool that uses proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people regardless of their age or ability. You can add the app to your private store, so students can easily install and use it. ## April 2018 -- **Assign apps to larger groups** - We're making it easier for admins to assign apps to groups of people. Admins can assign licenses to groups of any size, and include subgroups within those groups. We’ll figure out who’s in those groups, and assign licenses to people in the groups (skipping people who already have licenses). Along the way, we’ll let you know how many licenses are needed, and provide an estimate on the time required to assign licenses. +- **Assign apps to larger groups** - We're making it easier for admins to assign apps to groups of people. Admins can assign licenses to groups of any size, and include subgroups within those groups. We'll figure out who's in those groups, and assign licenses to people in the groups (skipping people who already have licenses). Along the way, we'll let you know how many licenses are needed, and provide an estimate on the time required to assign licenses. - **Change collection order in private store** - Private store collections make it easy for groups of people to find the apps that they need. Now, you can customize the order of your private store collections. - **Office 365 subscription management** - We know that sometimes customers need to cancel a subscription. While we don't want to lose a customer, we want the process for managing subscriptions to be easy. Now, you can delete your Office 365 subscription without calling Support. From Microsoft Store for Business and Education, you can request to delete an Office 365 subscription. We'll wait three days before permanently deleting the subscription. In case of a mistake, customers are welcome to reactivate subscriptions during the three-day period. ## March 2018 - **Performance improvements in private store** - We've made it significantly faster for you to update the private store. Many changes to the private store are available immediately after you make them. [Get more info](./manage-private-store-settings.md#private-store-performance) -- **Private store collection updates** - We’ve made it easier to find apps when creating private store collections – now you can search and filter results. +- **Private store collection updates** - We've made it easier to find apps when creating private store collections – now you can search and filter results. [Get more info](./manage-private-store-settings.md#private-store-collections) - **Manage Skype Communication credits** - Office 365 customers that own Skype Communication Credits can now see and manage them in Microsoft Store for Business. You can view your account, add funds to your account, and manage auto-recharge settings. - **Upgrade Microsoft 365 trial subscription** - Customers with Office 365 can upgrade their subscription and automatically re-assign their user licenses over to a new target subscription. For example, you could upgrade your Office 365 for business subscription to a Microsoft 365 for business subscription. diff --git a/store-for-business/roles-and-permissions-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/roles-and-permissions-microsoft-store-for-business.md index d04d9e5277..83baa7d2d3 100644 --- a/store-for-business/roles-and-permissions-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/roles-and-permissions-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] > Starting on April 14th, 2021, only free apps will be available in Microsoft Store for Business and Education. For more information, see [Microsoft Store for Business and Education](index.md). diff --git a/store-for-business/settings-reference-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/settings-reference-microsoft-store-for-business.md index 442ff303d1..3bbc577f09 100644 --- a/store-for-business/settings-reference-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/settings-reference-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 # Settings reference: Microsoft Store for Business and Education > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). The Microsoft Store for Business and Education has a group of settings that admins use to manage the store. diff --git a/store-for-business/sign-code-integrity-policy-with-device-guard-signing.md b/store-for-business/sign-code-integrity-policy-with-device-guard-signing.md index d7f05fb986..5de355b03c 100644 --- a/store-for-business/sign-code-integrity-policy-with-device-guard-signing.md +++ b/store-for-business/sign-code-integrity-policy-with-device-guard-signing.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 # Sign code integrity policy with Device Guard signing > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). > [!IMPORTANT] @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 > Following are the major changes we are making to the service: > - The method for consuming the service will change to a more automation-friendly method based on PowerShell cmdlets. These cmdlets are available as a NuGet download, https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Acs.Dgss.Client/. > - In order to achieve desired isolation, you will be required to get a new CI policy from DGSS v2 (and optionally sign it). -> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. +> - DGSS v2 will not have support for downloading leaf certificates used to sign your files (however, the root certificate will still be available to download). Note that the certificate used to sign a file can be easily extracted from the signed file itself. As a result, after DGSS v1 is retired, you will no longer be able to download the leaf certificates used to sign your files. > > The following functionality will be available via these PowerShell cmdlets: > - Get a CI policy diff --git a/store-for-business/sign-up-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md b/store-for-business/sign-up-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md index c51e8f7899..5303f4a421 100644 --- a/store-for-business/sign-up-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md +++ b/store-for-business/sign-up-microsoft-store-for-business-overview.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). IT admins can sign up for Microsoft Store for Business and Education, and get started working with apps. diff --git a/store-for-business/troubleshoot-microsoft-store-for-business.md b/store-for-business/troubleshoot-microsoft-store-for-business.md index febe7110b0..48cfe3c2fc 100644 --- a/store-for-business/troubleshoot-microsoft-store-for-business.md +++ b/store-for-business/troubleshoot-microsoft-store-for-business.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ms.date: 07/21/2021 - Windows 10 > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Troubleshooting topics for Microsoft Store for Business. diff --git a/store-for-business/update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md b/store-for-business/update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md index edc1a362da..55f5f4fc07 100644 --- a/store-for-business/update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md +++ b/store-for-business/update-microsoft-store-for-business-account-settings.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ manager: dansimp # Update Billing account settings > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). A billing account contains defining information about your organization. @@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ We need your business address, email contact, and tax-exemption certificates tha Before purchasing apps that have a fee, you need to add or update your organization's business address, contact email address, and contact name. -We use the Business address to calculate sales tax. If your organization's address has already been entered for other commercial purchases through Microsoft Store, or through other online purchases such as Office 365 or Azure subscriptions, then we’ll use the same address in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. If we don’t have an address, we’ll ask you to enter it during your first purchase. +We use the Business address to calculate sales tax. If your organization's address has already been entered for other commercial purchases through Microsoft Store, or through other online purchases such as Office 365 or Azure subscriptions, then we'll use the same address in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education. If we don't have an address, we'll ask you to enter it during your first purchase. -We need an email address in case we need to contact you about your Microsoft Store for Business and for Education account. This email account should reach the admin for your organization’s Office 365 or Azure AD tenant that is used with Microsoft Store. +We need an email address in case we need to contact you about your Microsoft Store for Business and for Education account. This email account should reach the admin for your organization's Office 365 or Azure AD tenant that is used with Microsoft Store. **To update billing account information** 1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Store for Business](https://businessstore.microsoft.com) or [Microsoft Store for Education](https://educationstore.microsoft.com) @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ If you qualify for tax-exempt status in your market, start a service request to 1. Sign in to the [Microsoft Store for Business](https://businessstore.microsoft.com). 2. Select **Manage**, click **Support**, and then under **Store settings & configuration** select **Create technical support ticket**. -You’ll need this documentation: +You'll need this documentation: |Country or locale | Documentation | |------------------|----------------| diff --git a/store-for-business/whats-new-microsoft-store-business-education.md b/store-for-business/whats-new-microsoft-store-business-education.md index 4b0cd1e47d..31965af7f3 100644 --- a/store-for-business/whats-new-microsoft-store-business-education.md +++ b/store-for-business/whats-new-microsoft-store-business-education.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ manager: dansimp # What's new in Microsoft Store for Business and Education > [!IMPORTANT] -> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Evolving the Microsoft Store for Business and Education](https://aka.ms/windows/msfb_evolution). +> Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education will be retired in the first quarter of 2023. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see [Update to Endpoint Manager integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/update-to-endpoint-manager-integration-with-the-microsoft-store/ba-p/3585077) and [FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-management/faq-supporting-microsoft-store-experiences-on-managed-devices/m-p/3585286). Microsoft Store for Business and Education regularly releases new and improved features. @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Microsoft Store for Business and Education regularly releases new and improved f -This policy setting allows you to define the number of days that must pass before spyware security intelligence is considered out of date. If security intelligence is determined to be out of date, this state may trigger several other actions, including falling back to an alternative update source or displaying a warning icon in the user interface. By default, this value is set to 14 days. +This policy setting allows you to define the number of days that must pass before spyware security intelligence is considered out of date. If security intelligence is determined to be out of date, this state may trigger several other actions, including falling back to an alternative update source or displaying a warning icon in the user interface. By default, this value is set to 7 days. We don't recommend setting the value to less than 2 days to prevent machines from going out of date. @@ -4797,4 +4797,4 @@ ADMX Info: ## Related topics -[ADMX-backed policies in Policy CSP](./policies-in-policy-csp-admx-backed.md) \ No newline at end of file +[ADMX-backed policies in Policy CSP](./policies-in-policy-csp-admx-backed.md) diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience.md index a2da6374ab..80986cd431 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience.md +++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience.md @@ -925,10 +925,10 @@ The following list shows the supported values: |Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11| |--- |--- |--- | -|Home|No|Yes| +|Home|No|No| |Pro|No|Yes| |Windows SE|No|Yes| -|Business|No|No| +|Business|No|Yes| |Enterprise|No|Yes| |Education|No|Yes| diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md index 384768cd58..26dfc16e2f 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md +++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update.md @@ -3524,8 +3524,8 @@ ADMX Info: The following list shows the supported values: -- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Driver from Windows Update. -- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Driver from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). +- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Drivers from Windows Update. +- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Drivers from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). @@ -3560,7 +3560,7 @@ The table below shows the applicability of Windows: -Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Windows Driver Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. +Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Windows Feature Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. If you configure this policy, also configure the scan source policies for other update types: - SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates @@ -3582,8 +3582,8 @@ ADMX Info: The following list shows the supported values: -- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Feature from Windows Update. -- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Feature from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). +- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Feature Updates from Windows Update. +- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Feature Updates from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). @@ -3618,7 +3618,7 @@ The table below shows the applicability of Windows: -Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Windows Driver Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. +Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Other Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. If you configure this policy, also configure the scan source policies for other update types: - SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates @@ -3640,8 +3640,8 @@ ADMX Info: The following list shows the supported values: -- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Other from Windows Update. -- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Other from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). +- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Other updates from Windows Update. +- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Other updates from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). @@ -3676,7 +3676,7 @@ The table below shows the applicability of Windows: -Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Windows Driver Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. +Configure this policy to specify whether to receive Windows Quality Updates from Windows Update endpoint, managed by Windows Update for Business policies, or through your configured Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) server. If you configure this policy, also configure the scan source policies for other update types: - SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates @@ -3698,8 +3698,8 @@ ADMX Info: The following list shows the supported values: -- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Quality from Windows Update. -- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Quality from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). +- 0: (Default) Detect, download, and deploy Quality Updates from Windows Update. +- 1: Enabled, Detect, download, and deploy Quality Updates from Windows Server Update Server (WSUS). diff --git a/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-stop-errors.md b/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-stop-errors.md index 81396fc528..1d213f059d 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-stop-errors.md +++ b/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-stop-errors.md @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ms.collection: highpri # Advanced troubleshooting for stop or blue screen errors +

Try our Virtual Agent - It can help you quickly identify and fix common Windows boot issues + > [!NOTE] > If you're not a support agent or IT professional, you'll find more helpful information about stop error ("blue screen") messages in [Troubleshoot blue screen errors](https://support.microsoft.com/sbs/windows/troubleshoot-blue-screen-errors-5c62726c-6489-52da-a372-3f73142c14ad). diff --git a/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-windows-startup.md b/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-windows-startup.md index c2ae601920..6747a6a240 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-windows-startup.md +++ b/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-windows-startup.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ manager: dansimp # Advanced troubleshooting for Windows start-up issues +

Try our Virtual Agent - It can help you quickly identify and fix common Windows boot issues + In these topics, you will learn how to troubleshoot common problems that are related to Windows startup. ## How it works diff --git a/windows/configuration/docfx.json b/windows/configuration/docfx.json index 18a8bd0b88..ee22abf878 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/docfx.json +++ b/windows/configuration/docfx.json @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ "files": [ "**/*.png", "**/*.jpg", + "**/*.svg", "**/*.gif" ], "exclude": [ diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-errors.md b/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-errors.md index aaf93bbafd..cf390b0f9a 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-errors.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-errors.md @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ ms.collection: highpri - Windows 10 - Windows 11 +

Try our Virtual Agent - It can help you quickly identify and fix common Windows Update issues + The following table provides information about common errors you might run into with Windows Update, as well as steps to help you mitigate them. ## 0x8024402F diff --git a/windows/deployment/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-errors.md b/windows/deployment/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-errors.md index 5b8cff866c..3498ee23fe 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-errors.md +++ b/windows/deployment/upgrade/troubleshoot-upgrade-errors.md @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ ms.topic: article > This is a 300 level topic (moderately advanced).
> See [Resolve Windows 10 upgrade errors](resolve-windows-10-upgrade-errors.md) for a full list of topics in this article. +

Try our Virtual Agent - It can help you quickly identify and fix common Windows boot issues + If a Windows 10 upgrade is not successful, it can be very helpful to understand *when* an error occurred in the upgrade process. > [!IMPORTANT] diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md index 61a5e35dfe..fb3df8f46b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md @@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ Since existing Windows 365 Cloud PCs already have an existing Azure AD device ID **To register devices with Windows Autopatch:** 1. Go to the [Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center](https://endpoint.microsoft.com/). -2. Select **Windows Autopatch** from the left navigation menu. -3. Select **Devices**. +2. Select **Devices** from the left navigation menu. +3. Under the **Windows Autopatch** section, select **Devices**. 4. Select either the **Ready** or the **Not ready** tab, then select the **Windows Autopatch Device Registration** hyperlink. The Azure Active Directory group blade opens. 5. Add either devices through direct membership, or other Azure AD dynamic or assigned groups as nested groups in the **Windows Autopatch Device Registration** group. @@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ Windows 365 Enterprise gives IT admins the option to register devices with the W 1. Select **Create**. Now your newly provisioned Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PCs will automatically be enrolled and managed by Windows Autopatch. For more information, see [Create a Windows 365 Provisioning Policy](/windows-365/enterprise/create-provisioning-policy). + ### Contact support for device registration-related incidents Support is available either through Windows 365, or the Windows Autopatch Service Engineering team for device registration-related incidents. diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md index 93e03a5de2..2515a08a9a 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-maintain-environment.md @@ -26,5 +26,4 @@ After you've completed enrollment in Windows Autopatch, some management settings | Setting | Description | | ----- | ----- | -| Conditional access policies | If you create any new conditional access or multi-factor authentication policies related to Azure AD, or Microsoft Intune after Windows Autopatch enrollment, exclude the Modern Workplace Service Accounts Azure AD group from them. For more information, see [Conditional Access: Users and groups](/azure/active-directory/conditional-access/concept-conditional-access-users-groups). Windows Autopatch maintains separate conditional access policies to restrict access to these accounts.

**To review the Windows Autopatch conditional access policy (Modern Workplace – Secure Workstation):**

Go to Microsoft Endpoint Manager and navigate to **Conditional Access** in **Endpoint Security**. Do **not** modify any Azure AD conditional access policies created by Windows Autopatch that have "**Modern Workplace**" in the name.

| | Update rings for Windows 10 or later | For any update rings for Windows 10 or later policies you've created, exclude the **Modern Workplace Devices - All** Azure AD group from each policy. For more information, see [Create and assign update rings](/mem/intune/protect/windows-10-update-rings#create-and-assign-update-rings).

Windows Autopatch will also have created some update ring policies. all of which The policies will have "**Modern Workplace**" in the name. For example:

When you update your own policies, ensure that you don't exclude the **Modern Workplace Devices - All** Azure AD group from the policies that Windows Autopatch created.

**To resolve the Not ready result:**

After enrolling into Autopatch, make sure that any update ring policies you have **exclude** the **Modern Workplace Devices - All** Azure Active Directory (AD) group.For more information, see [Manage Windows 10 software updates in Intune](/mem/intune/protect/windows-update-for-business-configure).

**To resolve the Advisory result:**

  1. Make sure that any update ring policies you have **exclude** the **Modern Workplace Devices - All** Azure Active Directory (AD) group.
  2. If you have assigned Azure AD user groups to these policies, make sure that any update ring policies you have also **exclude** the **Modern Workplace - All** Azure AD group that you add your Windows Autopatch users to (or an equivalent group).

For more information, see [Manage Windows 10 software updates in Intune](/mem/intune/protect/windows-update-for-business-configure).

| diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md index 36f12e46cd..9d1f37b506 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-unenroll-tenant.md @@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ Unenrolling from Windows Autopatch requires manual actions from both you and fro | ----- | ----- | | Updates | After the Windows Autopatch service is unenrolled, we’ll no longer provide updates to your devices. You must ensure that your devices continue to receive updates through your own policies to ensure they're secure and up to date. | | Optional Windows Autopatch configuration | Windows Autopatch won’t remove the configuration policies or groups used to enable updates on your devices. You're responsible for these policies following tenant unenrollment. If you don’t wish to use these policies for your devices after unenrollment, you may safely delete them. For more information, see [Changes made at tenant enrollment](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md). | -| Windows Autopatch cloud service accounts | After unenrollment, you may safely remove the cloud service accounts created during the enrollment process. The accounts are: | -| Conditional access policy | After unenrollment, you may safely remove the **Modern Workplace – Secure Workstation** conditional access policy. | | Microsoft Endpoint Manager roles | After unenrollment, you may safely remove the Modern Workplace Intune Admin role. | ## Unenroll from Windows Autopatch diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md index 983a41a940..982440f7ea 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-update-management.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Each deployment ring has a different set of update deployment policies to contro Also, during the [device registration process](../deploy/windows-autopatch-device-registration-overview.md), Windows Autopatch assigns each device being registered to one of its deployment rings so that the service has the proper representation of the device diversity across the organization in each deployment ring. The deployment ring distribution is designed to release software update deployments to as few devices as possible to get the signals needed to make a quality evaluation of a given update deployment. > [!NOTE] -> Windows Autopatch deployment rings only apply to Windows quality updates. Additionally, you can't create additional deployment rings or use your own for devices managed by the Windows Autopatch service. +> You can't create additional deployment rings or use your own for devices managed by the Windows Autopatch service. ### Deployment ring calculation logic diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml index 54b36ea6ce..8b42365ad6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/overview/windows-autopatch-faq.yml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata: description: Answers to frequently asked questions about Windows Autopatch. ms.prod: w11 ms.topic: faq - ms.date: 08/08/2022 + ms.date: 08/26/2022 audience: itpro ms.localizationpriority: medium manager: dougeby @@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ sections: No, Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PC's support all features of Windows Autopatch. For more information, see [Virtual devices](/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices#virtual-devices). - question: Do my Cloud PCs appear any differently in the Windows Autopatch admin center? answer: | - Cloud PC displays the model as the license type you have provisioned. For more information, see [Virtual devices](/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices#virtual-devices). + Cloud PC displays the model as the license type you have provisioned. For more information, see [Windows Autopatch on Windows 365 Enterprise Workloads](/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices#windows-autopatch-on-windows-365-enterprise-workloads). - question: Can I run Autopatch on my Windows 365 Business Workloads? answer: | - No. Autopatch is only available on enterprise workloads. For more information, see [Virtual devices](/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices#virtual-devices). + No. Autopatch is only available on enterprise workloads. For more information, see [Windows Autopatch on Windows 365 Enterprise Workloads](/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices#windows-autopatch-on-windows-365-enterprise-workloads). - name: Update Management questions: - question: What systems does Windows Autopatch update? diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenant.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenant.md index 7ff9f212c0..cb7b64d172 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenant.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-enroll-tenant.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ msreviewer: hathind # Enroll your tenant -Before you enroll in Windows Autopatch, there are settings and other parameters you must set ahead of time. +Before you enroll in Windows Autopatch, there are settings, and other parameters you must set ahead of time. > [!IMPORTANT] > You must be a Global Administrator to enroll your tenant. @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ To start using the Windows Autopatch service, ensure you meet the [Windows Autop > [!IMPORTANT] > The online Readiness assessment tool helps you check your readiness to enroll in Windows Autopatch for the first time. Once you enroll, you'll no longer be able to access the tool again. -The Readiness assessment tool checks the settings in [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](#microsoft-intune-settings) (specifically, Microsoft Intune) and [Azure Active Directory](#azure-active-directory-settings) (Azure AD) to ensure they'll work with Windows Autopatch. We aren't, however, checking the workloads in Configuration Manager necessary for Windows Autopatch. For more information about workload prerequisites, see [Configuration Manager Co-management requirements](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#configuration-manager-co-management-requirements). +The Readiness assessment tool checks the settings in [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](#microsoft-intune-settings) (specifically, Microsoft Intune) and [Azure Active Directory](#azure-active-directory-settings) (Azure AD) to ensure they'll work with Windows Autopatch. We aren't, however, checking the workloads in Configuration Manager necessary for Windows Autopatch. For more information about workload prerequisites, see [Configuration Manager co-management requirements](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#configuration-manager-co-management-requirements). **To access and run the Readiness assessment tool:** @@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ The Readiness assessment tool checks the settings in [Microsoft Endpoint Manager > [!IMPORTANT] > If you don't see the Tenant enrollment blade, this is because you don't meet the prerequisites or the proper licenses. For more information, see [Windows Autopatch prerequisites](windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#more-about-licenses). -A Global Administrator should be used to run this tool. Other roles, such as the Global Reader and Intune Administrator have insufficient permissions to complete the checks on Conditional Access Policies and Multi-factor Authentication. For more information about the extra permissions, see [Conditional access policies](../prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md#conditional-access-policies). - The Readiness assessment tool checks the following settings: ### Microsoft Intune settings @@ -62,9 +60,7 @@ The following are the Azure Active Directory settings: | Check | Description | | ----- | ----- | -| Conditional access | Verifies that conditional access policies and multi-factor authentication aren't assigned to all users.

Your conditional access policies must not prevent our service accounts from accessing the service and must not require multi-factor authentication. For more information, see [Conditional access policies](../prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md#conditional-access-policies). | -| Windows Autopatch cloud service accounts | Checks that no usernames conflict with ones that Windows Autopatch reserves for its own use. The cloud service accounts are:

For more information, see [Tenant access](../references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md#tenant-access). | -| Security defaults | Checks whether your Azure Active Directory organization has security defaults enabled. | +| Co-management | This advisory check only applies if co-management is applied to your tenant. This check ensures that the proper workloads are in place for Windows Autopatch. If co-management doesn't apply to your tenant, this check can be safely disregarded, and won't block device deployment. | | Licenses | Checks that you've obtained the necessary [licenses](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#more-about-licenses). | ### Check results diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md index 4e430a1b6d..ae202548a6 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/prepare/windows-autopatch-fix-issues.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ For each check, the tool will report one of four possible results: | Ready | No action is required before completing enrollment. | | Advisory | Follow the steps in the tool or this article for the best experience with enrollment and for users.

You can complete enrollment, but you must fix these issues before you deploy your first device. | | Not ready | You must fix these issues before enrollment. You won’t be able to enroll into Windows Autopatch if you don't fix these issues. Follow the steps in the tool or this article to resolve them. | -| Error | The Azure Active Directory (AD) role you're using doesn't have sufficient permission to run this check or your tenant is not properly licensed for Microsoft Intune. | +| Error | The Azure Active Directory (AD) role you're using doesn't have sufficient permission to run this check or your tenant isn't properly licensed for Microsoft Intune. | > [!NOTE] > The results reported by this tool reflect the status of your settings only at the time that you ran it. If you make changes later to policies in Microsoft Intune, Azure Active Directory (AD), or Microsoft 365, items that were "Ready" can become "Not ready". To avoid problems with Windows Autopatch operations, review the specific settings described in this article before you change any policies. @@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ Your "Windows 10 update ring" policy in Intune must not target any Windows Autop You can access Azure Active Directory (AD) settings in the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/). -### Conditional access policies +### Co-management -Conditional access policies must not prevent Windows Autopatch from connecting to your tenant. +Co-management enables you to concurrently manage Windows 10 or later devices by using both Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune. | Result | Meaning | | ----- | ----- | -| Advisory | You have at least one conditional access policy that targets all users or at least one conditional access policy set as required for multi-factor authentication. These policies could prevent Windows Autopatch from managing the Windows Autopatch service.

During enrollment, we'll attempt to exclude Windows Autopatch service accounts from relevant conditional access policies and apply new conditional access policies to restrict access to these accounts. However, if we're unsuccessful, this can cause errors during your enrollment experience.

For best practice, [create an assignment that targets a specific Azure Active Directory (AD) group](/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-groups-create-azure-portal) that doesn't include Windows Autopatch service accounts.

| -| Error | The Intune Administrator role doesn't have sufficient permissions for this check. You'll also need to have these Azure Active Directory (AD) roles assigned to run this check:
| +| Advisory | To successfully enroll devices that are co-managed into Windows Autopatch, it's necessary that the following co-managed workloads are set to **Intune**:

If co-management doesn't apply to your tenant, this check can be safely disregarded, and it won't block device deployment.

| ### Licenses @@ -71,19 +70,3 @@ Windows Autopatch requires the following licenses: | Result | Meaning | | ----- | ----- | | Not ready | Windows Autopatch requires Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 (or higher) to be assigned to your users. Additionally, Azure Active Directory Premium, and Microsoft Intune are required. For more information, see [more about licenses](../prepare/windows-autopatch-prerequisites.md#more-about-licenses). | - -### Windows Autopatch cloud service accounts - -Certain account names could conflict with account names created by Windows Autopatch. - -| Result | Meaning | -| ----- | ----- | -| Not ready | You have at least one account name that will conflict with account names created by Windows Autopatch. The cloud service accounts are:

You must either rename or remove conflicting accounts to move forward with enrolling to the Windows Autopatch service as we'll create these accounts as part of running our service. For more information, see [Tenant Access](../references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md#tenant-access).

| - -### Security defaults - -Security defaults in Azure Active Directory (AD) will prevent Windows Autopatch from managing your devices. - -| Result | Meaning | -| ----- | ----- | -| Not ready | You have Security defaults turned on. Turn off Security defaults and set up conditional access policies. For more information, see [Common conditional access policies](/azure/active-directory/conditional-access/concept-conditional-access-policy-common). | diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md index 62a9d46a41..ab4daa7fe2 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Windows Autopatch will create a service principal in your tenant allowing the se ## Azure Active Directory groups -Windows Autopatch will create Azure Active Directory groups that are required to operate the service. The following groups are used for targeting Windows Autopatch configurations to devices and management of the service by our service accounts. +Windows Autopatch will create Azure Active Directory groups that are required to operate the service. The following groups are used for targeting Windows Autopatch configurations to devices and management of the service by our [first party enterprise applications](#windows-autopatch-enterprise-applications). | Group name | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ Windows Autopatch will create Azure Active Directory groups that are required to | Modern Workplace Devices Dynamic - Windows 11 | Microsoft Managed Desktop Devices with Windows 11

Group Rule:


Exclusions: | | Modern Workplace Roles - Service Administrator | All users granted access to Modern Workplace Service Administrator Role | | Modern Workplace Roles - Service Reader | All users granted access to Modern Workplace Service Reader Role | -| Modern Workplace Service - Intune Admin All | Group for Intune Admins

Assigned to:

| -| Modern Workplace Service - Intune Reader All | Group for Intune readers

Assigned to:

| -| Modern Workplace Service - Intune Reader MMD | Group for Intune readers of MMD devices and users

Assigned to:

| -| Modern Workplace Service Accounts | Group for Windows Autopatch service accounts | | Windows Autopatch Device Registration | Group for automatic device registration for Windows Autopatch | ## Windows Autopatch enterprise applications @@ -56,19 +52,6 @@ Windows Autopatch creates an enterprise application in your tenant. This enterpr > [!NOTE] > Enterprise application authentication is only available on tenants enrolled after July 9th, 2022. For tenants enrolled before this date, Enterprise Application authentication will be made available for enrollment soon. -## Windows Autopatch cloud service accounts - -Windows Autopatch will create three cloud service accounts in your tenant. These accounts are used to run the service and all need to be excluded from any multi-factor authentication controls. - -> [!NOTE] -> Effective Aug 15th, 2022, these accounts will no longer be added to newly enrolled tenants, and existing tenants will be provided an option to migrate to enterprise application-based authentication. These accounts will be removed with that transition. - -| Cloud service account name | Usage | Mitigating controls | -| ----- | ----- | ------ | -| MsAdmin@tenantDomain.onmicrosoft.com | | Audited sign-ins | -| MsAdminInt@tenantDomain.onmicrosoft.com |