From f28e55c14725310c7f5ad92a83b3ced73f00e6c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Kendall Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:17:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Made PKID instructions more accurate Previously, the requirements made it sound like the PKID should be entered into the SMBIOS, but it doesn't go there. So, I changed it to say the PKID (created by the OA3 Tool) should be submitted with the CBR report (not injected into the BIOS). --- .../windows-autopilot/autopilot-device-guidelines.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/autopilot-device-guidelines.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/autopilot-device-guidelines.md index 2997787bd1..a081a6f68e 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/autopilot-device-guidelines.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopilot/autopilot-device-guidelines.md @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ All devices used with Windows Autopilot should meet the [minimum hardware requir The following additional best practices ensure that devices can easily be provisioned by organizations as part of the Windows Autopilot deployment process: - Ensure that the TPM 2.0 is enabled and in a good state (not in Reduced Functionality Mode) by default on devices intended for Windows Autopilot self-deploying mode. -- The OEM provisions unique tuple info (SmbiosSystemManufacturer, SmbiosSystemProductName, SmbiosSystemSerialNumber) or PKID + SmbiosSystemSerialNumber into the [SMBIOS fields](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/smbios) per Microsoft specification (Manufacturer, Product Name and Serial Number stored in SMBIOS Type 1 04h, Type 1 05h and Type 1 07h). -- The OEM uploads 4K Hardware Hashes obtained using OA3 Tool RS3+ run in Audit mode on full OS to Microsoft via CBR report prior to shipping devices to an Autopilot customer or channel partner. +- The OEM provisions unique tuple info (SmbiosSystemManufacturer, SmbiosSystemProductName, SmbiosSystemSerialNumber) into the [SMBIOS fields](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/smbios) per Microsoft specification (Manufacturer, Product Name and Serial Number stored in SMBIOS Type 1 04h, Type 1 05h and Type 1 07h). +- The OEM uploads 4K Hardware Hashes that include the Product Key IDs (PKIDs) obtained using OA3 Tool RS3+ run in Audit mode on full OS to Microsoft via CBR report prior to shipping devices to an Autopilot customer or channel partner. - As a best practice, Microsoft requires that OEM shipping drivers are published to Windows Update within 30 days of the CBR being submitted, and system firmware and driver updates are published to Windows Update within 14 days - The OEM ensures that the PKID provisioned in the SMBIOS is passed on to the channel.