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MicrosoftIt is a different scenario, not better, not worse. Task sequence is an orchestrated sequence of actions, Autopilot a collection of technologies used to join your device to Azure AD, enrols it in Intune and then can control certain settings through ESP. The message we wanted to share in this session is that if you're currently using tools like task sequences and Configuration Manager for image-based deployment or app sequences, Windows Autopilot should not be considered as a direct replacement to that. If your organization has complex applications or need to install dozens of apps for a new device provisioning have a look to Co-management settings: Windows Autopilot with co-management - Microsoft Community Hub Another option to look into is just installing a small core set of apps and a few other must-have apps. Then, let the users self-select additional apps they might need using the company portal. If users are okay installing apps with Google Play on Android or the App Store on iOS, there are probably happy to self-select a few apps they need from the company portal and Windows too
Again not better, not worse. There is no specific guidance outside of using what makes more sense for your organization! We are constantly working to improve experiences, stay tuned!
- Appreciate what you're saying Herman - both Configuration Manager Task Sequences and Autopilot have their strengths. Before implementing Intune, we were solely CM for everything including builds and app/script deployments. We are currently co-managed but only until all apps are migrated to Intune. CM gives us build stability because everything adheres to an ordered TS, with installation files coming from a few dedicated source locations under our control. Autopilot gives us the flexibility to build from anywhere (even the users can do it themselves from home) - however there are many source locations out of our control, many moving parts behind the scenes, the few critical apps etc. we need install in an uncontrolled order, plus issues at central MS cause AP downtime/problems. It, at times, makes AP unreliable whereas once we had a build configured in CM it was 100% success on every build. We embraced Intune/AP as the modern way of working but, reading your comment that AP is not a replacement for CM, are wondering now if we should reconsider moving away from CM.
- Herman_Arnedo_Byrnemichelle / @Erin - Windows Autopilot is out preferred deployment method. We understand that you all like task sequences, and I’d ask that you DM me with why your apps have to install in a specific order, and why dependencies don’t help. This is a great conversation, but let’s take it to the DM from here.
