Intro to Windows 8.1 and 2012 R2 plus Windows 8 Deployment Tips & Tricks - Presented by Travis Graves

Intro to Windows 8.1 and 2012
R2 plus Windows 8 Deployment
          Tips & Tricks
              Presented by Travis Graves
             Travis@gravesITsolutions.com

Overview

•   New features in Windows 8.1
•   New features in Windows 2012 R2
•   Deploying Windows Tips and Tricks
•   Deploying Office 2013 Tips and Tricks
•   GoverLAN Tips

Windows 8.1 Editions
•   Windows 8.1 RT
    – Cannot join a domain
    – Only available pre-installed on ARM-based devices such
      as slates
    – Includes Office
•   Windows 8.1
    – Cannot join a domain
    – Basic edition of Windows for personal use
•   Windows 8.1 Pro
    – Can join a domain
    – Designed for managed network users
•   Windows 8.1 Enterprise
    – Same features as Pro with the addition of:
        • AppLocker
        • Windows to Go
        • Direct Access

What’s New in Windows 8.1?
• Start Button is Back!
• Boot directly to the desktop option
• Snapping is better
• Search "everywhere."
• Control the Windows 8.1 Start Screen Layout
  with Group Policy (Enterprise only)
• IE 11
• Native WIDI (Miracast)
• Find additional new feature info at:
  http://tinyurl.com/neej5jq

Start Button is Back..
• Doesn’t bring back the
  old “Start Menu”
• Left click Start button
  takes you to the “Start
  Screen”
• Right click Start button
  to bring up quick access
  to popular settings

Boot to Desktop
• Access Taskbar
  and Navigation
  Properties

Snapping is Better
• Windows 8 was 75%
  - 25%
• Windows 8.1 allows
  for different splits
  and more apps
• Larger monitors
  support up to 8 open
  apps in snapped
  views

Search Everywhere
• In Windows 8 Search Results were divided into
  categories which at times could be confusing
• Search Results in Windows 8.1 now default to
  “Everywhere”

Exploring Windows 8.1 App
             store
• Requires a Microsoft Live ID
• Limited to 81 devices per account (up
  from 5)
• Updates with new apps frequently
• Integrated searching of the store from
  charms bar
• Modern Apps can be downloaded
  quickly
• Currently no “control” of App Store
  content
• Can be disabled via Group Policy

Server 2012 R2 Editions
• Hyper-V
    – Hyper-V only Server no other roles can be installed
    – Free
• Foundation
   – OEM only
   – 1 processor limit and 15 users
• Essentials
   – 2 processor limit and 25 users
   – No virtualization rights (1 physical or 1 virtual)
• Standard
   – 64 processor limit and no user limit
   – 2 virtual machines licensed per copy
• Datacenter
   – 64 processor limit and no user limit
   – unlimited virtual machines licensed per copy

Server 2012 R2 HyperV
             Changes
• Hyper-V
   – Shared Virtual Hard Drives
       • Allows multiple virtual machines to access the same virtual hard disk
         (VHDX) file.
       • Used in clustering situations
   – Virtual Machine Generation 2 machine types (Support for
     UEFI, Secure Boot, Boot to SCSI, PXE with standard NIC)
   – Enhanced Session Mode (Allows Redirection of the
     following hardware into the VM:
       • Audio, Printers, Clipboard, Smart cards, Drives, USB devices,
         Supported Plug and Play devices
   – Automatic Virtual Machine Activation
       • Activates the VM if the host server is activated.

• More Hyper-V info at:
   – http://tinyurl.com/m9sue2v

Interesting Server 2012 R2
        Feature Additions
• Workplace Join / Device Registration
  – Feature that installs a certificate on the device and enables
    single sign-on via ADFS
  – Including Windows RT for Microsoft’s ARM-based tablets
    and iOS devices are supported with Android support to
    follow
• Work Folders
  – Requires Windows 8.1 clients at this time
  – Seen as a replacement for folder redirection and syncing
  – Think of as “private cloud” storage that you have complete
    control over.
  – Microsoft has stated they are working on supporting Work
    Folders on Windows 7, Windows 8, & IOS devices.
  – Requires ADFS, and Intune

Supporting Deployment of
          Windows 8.1
• Upgrade MDT from 2012 update 1 to 2013
• Upgrade Windows Assessment and Deployment
  Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1
  – Both can be upgraded over the top of existing
    installation, always recommend to backup current
    config before performing an upgrade.
• WDS 2012, or 2012 R2 servers are supported.

• Note: Current SEP 12.1.2015.2015 isn’t support
  on Windows 8.1

MDT 2013 Supports
Operating system         LTI ZTI UDI

Windows 8.1              
   
   


Windows Server 2012 R2   
   


Windows 8                
   
   


Windows Server 2012      
   


Windows 7                
   
   


Windows Server 2008 R2   
   


Windows PE version 5.0   
   
   

Tips and Tricks for Deployments
of Windows 8 and 8.1 with WDS
• 32bit vs 64bit images
• Why “Out-of-the-Box-Drivers” is your “Friend”?
• Removing the Built-in Apps in Windows 8 can
  cause issues with sysprep

32bit vs 64bit images
• MDT is available in both 32bit and 64bit
  versions.
• 64bit version is installed onto the WDS server
  and is unable to edit 32bit images
• Recommend to install MDT 32bit console on a
  “Windows 8” 32bit client to edit 32bit images.
  – Connect to the DeploymentShare$ on the WDS
    server

Out-of-the-Box-Drivers
• Recommended to add Drivers into the MDT
  console prior to capturing and deploying images.
  – This ensures the drivers will be “Injected” into the
    image
• When you add additional drivers make sure you
  right click the deployment share and choose
  “Update Deployment Share” then replace boot
  wims in WDS console

Removing Built-In Windows 8
            Apps
• Must run as local Administrator not
  Domain Administrator
  – Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -online |
    Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage –online
  – Get-AppXPackage | Remove-AppxPackage

GoverLAN Tips
• Check DNS
• Verify Remote Registry Services are enabled on
  the Client
• Verify firewalls are disabled on the Client
• Use “Batch and Scripts” instead of Software
  Deployments when deploying to multiple clients

KMS Server DNS entry
• _VLMCS under the _tcp zone in the
  Active Directory Namespace

View client activation status
• From a command prompt SLMGR.VBS /DLV

Forcing a KMS activation on a
       client computer

KMS Server Events

KMS Server events

KMS Server events
 what is wrong?

Office 2013 Re-Arm
• Required prior to capturing image if KMS
  activation is used
• Command line utility OSPPREARM.exe

Office Activation Troubleshooting:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/ee624357.aspx

Office 2013 KMS Activations
• Unique count must exceed 5
• From an elevated command prompt at
  the Office 2013 KMS server execute:
  – slmgr.vbs /dlv 2E28138A-847F-42BC-9752-
    61B03FFF33CD

EES Schools
• State hosts your KMS server
• If you currently have a KMS server on your
  local network you will need to decommission
  that server
• Create DNS record in your DNS server
  console pointing the _VLMCS entry to the
  State’s hosted KMS server
  – KMS.K12.SD.US.
• See http://members.k12.sd.us FAQ’s for
  more information

Questions?

 • Presented by Travis Graves
 • Travis@gravesITsolutions.com