diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md index d3cf70f023..e2b8f8816e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ There are several ways that Windows Autopatch service communicates with customer > [!IMPORTANT] > You might have already added these contacts in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center during the enrollment process. If so, take a moment now to double-check that the contact list is accurate, since the Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team must be able to reach them if a severe incident occurs. -You must have an admin contact for each specified area of focus. The Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team will contact these individuals for assistance with troubleshooting your support request. Admin contacts should be the best person or group that can answer questions and make decisions for different [areas of focus](#area-of-focus). +You must have an admin contact for each specified area of focus. The Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team will contact these individuals for assistance with your support request. Admin contacts should be the best person or group that can answer questions and make decisions for different [areas of focus](#area-of-focus). > [!IMPORTANT] > Whoever you choose as admin contacts, they must have the knowledge and authority to make decisions for your Windows Autopatch environment. The Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team will contact these admin contacts for questions involving support requests. diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md index 985c852e6f..05be24ffb9 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-post-reg-readiness-checks.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Device readiness in Windows Autopatch is divided into two different scenarios: | Scenario | Description | | ----- | ----- | | Prerequisite checks | Ensures devices follow software-based requirements before being registered with the service. | -| Post-device registration readiness checks | Provides continuous monitoring of device health for registered devices.

IT admins can easily detect and remediate configuration mismatches in their environments or issues that prevent devices from having one or more software update workloads (Windows quality, feature updates, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, or Microsoft Edge) fully managed by the Windows Autopatch service. Configuration mismatches can leave devices in a vulnerable state, out of compliance and exposed to security threats.

| +| Post-device registration readiness checks | Provides continuous monitoring of device health for registered devices.

IT admins can easily detect and remediate configuration mismatches in their environments or issues that prevent devices from having one or more software update workloads fully managed by the Windows Autopatch service. Software workloads include:

Configuration mismatches can leave devices in a vulnerable state, out of compliance and exposed to security threats.

| ### Device readiness checks available for each scenario @@ -42,14 +42,19 @@ The status of each post-device registration readiness check is shown in the Wind ## About the three tabs in the Devices blade -You deploy software updates to secure your environment, but these deployments only reach healthy and active devices. Unhealthy or not ready devices affect the overall software update compliance. Figuring out device health can be challenging and disruptive to the end user when IT can’t obtain proactive data sent by the device to the service for IT admins to proactively detect, troubleshoot, and fix issues. +You deploy software updates to secure your environment, but these deployments only reach healthy and active devices. Unhealthy or not ready devices affect the overall software update compliance. -Windows Autopatch has three tabs within its Devices blade. Each tab is designed to provide a different set of device readiness statuses so IT admins know where to go to monitor, and troubleshoot potential device health issues: +Figuring out device health can be challenging and disruptive to the end user when IT admins can't: + +- Obtain proactive data sent by the device to the service, or +- Proactively detect and remediate issues + +Windows Autopatch has three tabs within its Devices blade. Each tab is designed to provide a different set of device readiness statuses so IT admins know where to go to monitor, and remediate potential device health issues: | Tab | Description | | ----- | ----- | | Ready | This tab only lists devices with the **Active** status. Devices with the **Active** status successfully:This tab also lists devices that have passed all postdevice registration readiness checks. | -| Not ready | This tab only lists devices with the **Readiness failed** and **Inactive** status. | +| Not ready | This tab only lists devices with the **Readiness failed** and **Inactive** status. | | Not registered | Only lists devices with the **Prerequisite failed** status in it. Devices with the **Prerequisite failed** status didn’t pass one or more prerequisite checks during the device registration process. | ## Details about the post-device registration readiness checks 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 eff03275a8..47e7d10902 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ For more information, see [Windows Autopatch Prerequisites](../prepare/windows-a ## About the Ready, Not ready and Not registered tabs -Windows Autopatch has three tabs within its device blade. Each tab is designed to provide a different set of device readiness status so IT admin knows where to go to monitor, and troubleshoot potential device health issues. +Windows Autopatch has three tabs within its device blade. Each tab is designed to provide a different set of device readiness statuses so IT admin knows where to go to monitor, and fix potential device health issues. | Device blade tab | Purpose | Expected device readiness status | | ----- | ----- | ----- | diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md index 904805f6b1..800f387276 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ msreviewer: hathind # Submit a support request > [!IMPORTANT] -> Make sure you've [added and verified your admin contacts](../deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md). The Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team will contact these individuals for assistance with troubleshooting issues. +> Make sure you've [added and verified your admin contacts](../deploy/windows-autopatch-admin-contacts.md). The Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team will contact these individuals for assistance with remediating issues. You can submit support tickets to Microsoft using the Windows Autopatch admin center. Email is the recommended approach to interact with the Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team. diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md index 06470b36ca..60f5f47988 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/references/windows-autopatch-privacy.md @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Windows Autopatch Service Engineering Team is in the United States, India and Ro ## Microsoft Windows 10/11 diagnostic data -Windows Autopatch uses [Windows 10/11 Enhanced diagnostic data](/windows/privacy/windows-diagnostic-data) to keep Windows secure, up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements. +Windows Autopatch uses [Windows 10/11 Enhanced diagnostic data](/windows/privacy/windows-diagnostic-data) to keep Windows secure, up to date, fix problems, and make product improvements. The enhanced diagnostic data setting includes more detailed information about the devices enrolled in Windows Autopatch and their settings, capabilities, and device health. When enhanced diagnostic data is selected, data, including required diagnostic data, are collected. For more information, see [Changes to Windows diagnostic data collection](/windows/privacy/changes-to-windows-diagnostic-data-collection) about the Windows 10 diagnostic data setting and data collection.