Created: 1/6/26

Updated: 2/4/26

 

Setup a Windows Computer

 

Colleagues will primarily utilize Windows 11 based machines for their workload, and we predominantly utilize Lenovo as our main manufacturer, but you will also see HP laptops and desktops. DPC is a Hybrid-AD environment, but we mostly utilize M365 Intune to manage the devices.

**If you see a Windows 10 or older box, please report to your Senior IT Analyst or IT Helpdesk manager so we can rotate the computer out of circulation and upgrade the device.**

Step 1: Boot or Refresh Computer

  • Unbox and power on computer
    1. Add asset tag to bottom of device.
    2. Make sure to add to inventory sheet/system!
  • OR reinstall Windows with a USB stick or vendor recovery options.

Step 2: WIndows Autopilot Hash

  • Open a CMD prompt
    1. Lenovo: FN+Shift+F10
    2. HP: Shift+F10
  • Change directory to USB drive
    1. CD /d “letter of USB drive”
  • Run “GetAutoPilot.cmd”
    1. Hash sends output to CompHash.csv
  • Give USB drive to your Senior IT Analyst and or IT Helpdesk Manager to import into Intune.
    1. Intune sync takes ~30-60mins

Phase 3: OOBE Setup

  • Make sure the computer is plugged into an ethernet connection.
    1. **You may need to step through basic setup like Language, Keyboard and Date/Time/Time zone**
  • The computer should step through 3 phases:
    1. Device preparation
    2. Device setup
    3. Account setup
  • The computer may restart during the 3 phases and-or ask you to authenticate your MS account.

Phase 4: TIme, Updates and Other items

  • Change Time Zone to EST
  • Run Windows updates and make sure device has all updates and drivers.
    1. Validate no Drivers are in an error state via Device Manager
  • Run MS/AD Account Sync
    1. In settings, accounts, access work or school, drphillipscenter.biz, info
      • Scroll down and under “Device sync status” hit Sync.
  • Double Check TeamViewer has been installed and can be remotely accessed.

Phase 5: WiFI

  • For a device to be on DPCM it needs to be in AD!
    1. **IF you’ve wiped a device, it should still be in AD**
  • Open CMD and pull up the MAC address for the WiFi card.
    1. Ipconfig /all
    2. Double check it’s the correct WiFi adapter!
  • Open Active Directory Users and Computers
    1. Expand the domain “drphillipscenter.biz”
      • Expand the “Workstations” section
        • Expand the “Mac Computers” section.
          1. Click into the “MacOS_MAC_ADDRESS_USERS” section
    2. Right click in some blank space,
      • New, User
      • For First name enter in the Vendor Make
      • For Last Name enter in the Vendor Model + Asset Tag #
      • For User logon name enter the MAC Address in lowercase with no colons.
      • Hit Next
      • For Password enter in the current new user default password (Orlandoflorida2026$)
      • Uncheck box for “User must change password at next logon”
      • Hit Next, then Finish
    3. Open the newly created “User” account.
      • Go to “Member of” tab
      • Add the MacOS_MAC_ADDRESS_USERS group to the “user”.
      • Hit Apply then OK
    4. Right click on the new “user” and select “reset password”
      • Enter the MAC address of the device as the password.
        • Uncheck box for “User must change password at next logon”
    5. Unplug computer from Ethernet line and make sure the device auto connects to DPCM.

 

Phase 6: Final Touches

  • Make sure device is in Inventory sheet/system!
  • **IF know the assigned user and can sign-in**
    1. Login to device
    2. Cleanup desktop if needed
    3. PIN Google Chrome and Microsoft Office apps like Outlook, Teams, Word, etc. to taskbar.
    4. Connect device to Docking station.
      • Orientate screens.

Questions?

 

Author: JW Madonna

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 407-803-5005 x5005