From 7de1108671bbf0e6918c196fcce30571b6436188 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura Newsad Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:20:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Added whats new article --- education/windows/TOC.md | 1 + .../windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md | 58 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 59 insertions(+) create mode 100644 education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md diff --git a/education/windows/TOC.md b/education/windows/TOC.md index 533981750f..1729553e5c 100644 --- a/education/windows/TOC.md +++ b/education/windows/TOC.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ## [Windows 10 configuration recommendations for education customers](configure-windows-for-education.md) ## [Deployment recommendations for school IT administrators](edu-deployment-recommendations.md) ## [Set up Windows devices for education](set-up-windows-10.md) +### [What's new in Set up School PCs](set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md) ### [Technical reference for the Set up School PCs app](set-up-school-pcs-technical.md) #### [Azure AD Join for school PCs](set-up-school-pcs-azure-ad-join.md) #### [Shared PC mode for school devices](set-up-school-pcs-shared-pc-mode.md) diff --git a/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b18d01c83d --- /dev/null +++ b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +--- +title: What's new in the Windows Set up School PCs app +description: Find out about app updates and new features in Set up School PCs. +keywords: shared cart, shared PC, school, set up school pcs +ms.prod: w10 +ms.technology: Windows +ms.mktglfcycl: plan +ms.sitesec: library +ms.pagetype: edu +ms.localizationpriority: medium +author: lenewsad +ms.author: lanewsad +ms.date: 10/23/2018 +--- + +# What's new in Set up School PCs +Learn what’s new with the Set up School PCs app each week. Find out about new app features and functionality, and see updated screenshots. You'll also find information about past releases. + +## Week of October 15, 2018 + +The Set up School PCs app was updated with the following changes: + +### Three new setup screens added to the app +The following screens and functionality were added to the setup workflow. Select any screenname to view the relevant steps and screenshots in the Set Up School PCs docs. + +[**Package name**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name): Customize a package name to make it easy to recognize it from your school's other packages. The name is generated by Azure Active Directory and appears as the filename and as the token name in Azure AD in the Azure portal. + +[**Product key**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#product-key): Enter a product key to upgrade your current edition of Windows 10, or change +the existing product key. + +[**Personalization**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#personalization): Upload images from your computer to customize how the lock screen and background appears on student devices. + +### Azure AD token expiration extended to 180 days +Packages now expire 180 days from the date they are created. [An update has also been made](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name) to append the date to the end of the package name. Example name: SetUpSchoolPCS (Expires 4-22-2019) + +### Updated apps with more helpful, descriptive text +The app's **Skip** buttons were updated with new text to clarify the intent of each action. An **Exit** button was also added to the last page of the app. + +### Option to keep existing device names +If you want to keep the orginal names of your student devices, the [**Name these devices** screen](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#device-names) now lets you click **Continue with existing names.** + +### Skype and Messaging apps to be removed from student PCs by default +The Skype and Messaging app has been added to a selection of apps that are, by default, removed from student devices. + + +## Next steps +Learn more about setting up devices with the Set up School PCs app. +* [What's in my provisioning package?](set-up-school-pcs-provisioning-package.md) +* [Shared PC mode for schools](set-up-school-pcs-shared-pc-mode.md) +* [Set up School PCs technical reference](set-up-school-pcs-technical.md) +* [Set up Windows 10 devices for education](set-up-windows-10.md) + +When you're ready to create and apply your provisioning package, see [Use Set up School PCs app](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md). + + + + + From 3286a40e0d5adb2716a57af49f7d76e571c7514d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura Newsad Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:27:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Updated tense --- education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md index b18d01c83d..d35daeb864 100644 --- a/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md +++ b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md @@ -25,22 +25,21 @@ The following screens and functionality were added to the setup workflow. Select [**Package name**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name): Customize a package name to make it easy to recognize it from your school's other packages. The name is generated by Azure Active Directory and appears as the filename and as the token name in Azure AD in the Azure portal. -[**Product key**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#product-key): Enter a product key to upgrade your current edition of Windows 10, or change -the existing product key. +[**Product key**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#product-key): Enter a product key to upgrade your current edition of Windows 10, or change the existing product key. [**Personalization**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#personalization): Upload images from your computer to customize how the lock screen and background appears on student devices. ### Azure AD token expiration extended to 180 days -Packages now expire 180 days from the date they are created. [An update has also been made](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name) to append the date to the end of the package name. Example name: SetUpSchoolPCS (Expires 4-22-2019) +Packages now expire 180 days from the date you create them. ### Updated apps with more helpful, descriptive text -The app's **Skip** buttons were updated with new text to clarify the intent of each action. An **Exit** button was also added to the last page of the app. +We've update the app's **Skip** buttons to clarify the intent of each action. You'll also see an **Exit** button on the last page of the app. ### Option to keep existing device names -If you want to keep the orginal names of your student devices, the [**Name these devices** screen](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#device-names) now lets you click **Continue with existing names.** +The [**Name these devices** screen](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#device-names) now gives you the option to keep the orginal or existing names of your student devices. ### Skype and Messaging apps to be removed from student PCs by default -The Skype and Messaging app has been added to a selection of apps that are, by default, removed from student devices. +We've added the Skype and Messaging app to a selection of apps that are, by default, removed from student devices. ## Next steps From a5e01d8ec95a8125668b1a48d5b874e8a307eda7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura Newsad Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:05:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Added 1809 to settings table --- education/windows/use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md b/education/windows/use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md index c4b90aee80..ffc487d3b5 100644 --- a/education/windows/use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md +++ b/education/windows/use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md @@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ Setting selections vary based on the OS version you select. The example screensh The following table describes each setting and lists the applicable Windows 10 versions. To find out if a setting is available in your version of Windows 10, look for an *X* in the setting row and in the version column. -|Setting |1703|1709|1803|What happens if I select it? |Note| -|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| -|Remove apps pre-installed by the device manufacturer |X|X|X| Uninstalls apps that came loaded on the computer by the device's manufacturer. |Adds about 30 minutes to the provisioning process.| -|Allow local storage (not recommended for shared devices) |X|X|X| Lets students save files to the Desktop and Documents folder on the Student PC. |Not recommended if the device will be part of a shared cart or lab.| -|Optimize device for a single student, instead of a shared cart or lab |X|X|X|Optimizes the device for use by a single student, rather than many students. |Recommended option only if the device is not shared with other students in the school. Single-optimized accounts are set to expire, and require a signin, 180 days after setup. This setting increases the maximum PC storage to 100% of the available disk space. In this case, student accounts aren't deleted unless the account has been inactive for 180 days. | -|Let guests sign in to these PCs |X|X|X|Allows guests to use student PCs without a school account. |Common to use within a public, shared space, such as a library. Also used when a student loses their password. Adds a **Guest** account to the PC sign-in screen that anyone can sign in to.| -|Enable Autopilot Reset |Not available|X|X| Lets you remotely reset a student’s PC from the lock screen, apply the device’s original settings, and enroll it in device management (Azure AD and MDM). |Requires Windows 10, version 1709 and WinRE must be enabled on the PC. Setup will fail if both requirements aren't met.| -|Lock screen background|X|X|X|Change the default screen lock background to a custom image.|Click **Browse** to search for an image file on your computer. Accepted image formats are jpg, jpeg, and png.| +|Setting |1703|1709|1803|1809|What happens if I select it? |Note| +|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| +|Remove apps pre-installed by the device manufacturer |X|X|X|X| Uninstalls apps that came loaded on the computer by the device's manufacturer. |Adds about 30 minutes to the provisioning process.| +|Allow local storage (not recommended for shared devices) |X|X|X|X| Lets students save files to the Desktop and Documents folder on the Student PC. |Not recommended if the device will be part of a shared cart or lab.| +|Optimize device for a single student, instead of a shared cart or lab |X|X|X|X|Optimizes the device for use by a single student, rather than many students. |Recommended option only if the device is not shared with other students in the school. Single-optimized accounts are set to expire, and require a signin, 180 days after setup. This setting increases the maximum PC storage to 100% of the available disk space. In this case, student accounts aren't deleted unless the account has been inactive for 180 days. | +|Let guests sign in to these PCs |X|X|X|X|Allows guests to use student PCs without a school account. |Common to use within a public, shared space, such as a library. Also used when a student loses their password. Adds a **Guest** account to the PC sign-in screen that anyone can sign in to.| +|Enable Autopilot Reset |Not available|X|X|X|Lets you remotely reset a student’s PC from the lock screen, apply the device’s original settings, and enroll it in device management (Azure AD and MDM). |Requires Windows 10, version 1709 and WinRE must be enabled on the PC. Setup will fail if both requirements aren't met.| +|Lock screen background|X|X|X|X|Change the default screen lock background to a custom image.|Click **Browse** to search for an image file on your computer. Accepted image formats are jpg, jpeg, and png.| After you've made your selections, click **Next**. From 723af33d102cf6652c40cc56e5b41e67652338b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura Newsad Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:04:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] added bullets --- education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md index d35daeb864..e942cf9a0a 100644 --- a/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md +++ b/education/windows/set-up-school-pcs-whats-new.md @@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ The Set up School PCs app was updated with the following changes: ### Three new setup screens added to the app The following screens and functionality were added to the setup workflow. Select any screenname to view the relevant steps and screenshots in the Set Up School PCs docs. -[**Package name**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name): Customize a package name to make it easy to recognize it from your school's other packages. The name is generated by Azure Active Directory and appears as the filename and as the token name in Azure AD in the Azure portal. +* [**Package name**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#package-name): Customize a package name to make it easy to recognize it from your school's other packages. The name is generated by Azure Active Directory and appears as the filename and as the token name in Azure AD in the Azure portal. -[**Product key**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#product-key): Enter a product key to upgrade your current edition of Windows 10, or change the existing product key. +* [**Product key**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#product-key): Enter a product key to upgrade your current edition of Windows 10, or change the existing product key. -[**Personalization**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#personalization): Upload images from your computer to customize how the lock screen and background appears on student devices. +* [**Personalization**](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#personalization): Upload images from your computer to customize how the lock screen and background appears on student devices. ### Azure AD token expiration extended to 180 days Packages now expire 180 days from the date you create them. ### Updated apps with more helpful, descriptive text -We've update the app's **Skip** buttons to clarify the intent of each action. You'll also see an **Exit** button on the last page of the app. +We've updated the app's **Skip** buttons to clarify the intent of each action. You'll also see an **Exit** button on the last page of the app. ### Option to keep existing device names The [**Name these devices** screen](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md#device-names) now gives you the option to keep the orginal or existing names of your student devices.