Windows 10 Resources and Links for SCCM Administrators

Before starting a Windows 10 migration project, it’s always a good idea to be informed. There was so much information about Windows 10 in the past year : the OS itself has a couple of new features that you need to first understand. Your infrastructure needs various updates before you can start managing Windows 10 devices. The Windows 10 servicing options are also a huge chunk to understand. This can be overwhelming at first so we decided to compile a list of documentation that we found helpful during our multiple deployment projects.

Come back often as this list will continue to grow with time as Microsoft releases interesting documentation on a weekly basis.

General Documentation

Huge compiled list of documentation provided by Microsoft about various topics :

• Windows 10 Documentation hub

Introduction to the new Windows 10 device management strategies:

• The Path to Modernizing Windows Management

• Windows 10 update history

An overview of requirements, editions, and languages available for Windows 10 :

• Windows 10 specifications

Windows 10 New features

Find out what’s new in Windows 10 and get an overview of key features for IT professionals :

• Credential Guard
• Device Guard
• Device management
• Enterprise Data Protection
• Enterprise management for Windows 10 devices
• Microsoft Passport
• Provisioning packages
• Windows 10 browsing options
• Windows spotlight on the lock screen
• Windows Store for Business

Windows 10 Improvements

Learn about the improvements in Windows 10 :

• AppLocker
• BitLocker
• Security auditing
• Trusted Platform Module
• User Account Control

Education

Take advantage of free, online training courses from Microsoft Virtual Academy and walk through the latest features and functionality.

• Getting started with Windows 10 for IT professionals
• Preparing your enterprise for Windows as a Service

Update your deployment skills

Familiarize with the latest deployment strategies, and download free tools to ease the deployment process.

• Windows 10 deployment considerations

Device management

Learn new policies for devices that are running Windows 10. This post include new GPO and MDM policies

• New policies for Windows 10

Windows 10 Servicing

This post is the post to go if you need to understand CBB and LTSB editions. It’s also an absolute must to understand the different Windows 10 servicing options :

• Update Windows 10 in the enterprise

• Windows 10 servicing options for updates and upgrades

Download Windows 10

Links for downloading a Windows 10 media to get started :

• Download a free 90-day evaluation of Windows 10 Enterprise
• Download the Windows 10 deployment and management lab kit

Prepare for deployment

There are specific infrastructure requirements to deploy and manage Windows 10 that should be in place prior to significant Windows 10 deployments within your organization. Information about Deployment tools (MDT, SCCM), Management Tools (AD, GPO, WSUS) and Activation tools (KMS) :

• Windows 10 infrastructure requirements
• Windows 10 KMS Activation and Management using Volume Activation Management Tool

Begin the process of evaluating the impact of application compatibility in your deployment project :

• Get started with application compatibility in a Windows deployment

Understand the different ways that it can be deployed, especially now that there are new scenarios to consider. Choosing among these scenarios, and understanding the key capabilities and limitations of each, is a key task :

• Windows 10 deployment scenarios

Upgrade to Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager

Learn how to upgrade to Windows 10 using MDT and Configuration Manager :

• Upgrade to Windows 10 with System Center Configuration Manager
• Managing Windows 10 with SCCM 2012
• SCCM Windows 10 Deployment | Prepare your environment
• Windows 10 Deployment | Create SCCM Windows 10 Build and Capture Task Sequence
• Refreshing a Windows 7 Computer to Windows 10 using USMT and SCCM

Windows 10 Customization

Read about Windows 10 customizing options by reading our blog posts :

• Customize your Windows 10 deployment using SCCM Task Sequences
• Windows 10 | Inject Language Pack with DISM

Windows 10 Servicing using System Center Configuration Manager

Everything you need to know to manage Windows 10 as a service :

• Manage Windows 10 Upgrades using SCCM (Windows as a Service)
• Upgrade Windows 10 using SCCM Servicing Plans
• Upgrade Windows 10 using SCCM Task Sequence

Windows 10 Reports

Use our report to has better visibility of Windows 10 devices in your organisation :

• Asset – Windows 10