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AMA: Windows Autopilot
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Wednesday, Jun 05, 2024, 10:30 AM PDTEvent details
Deploying Windows is getting even easier with the next generation of Windows Autopilot. In this Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) session, we’ll answer your questions and offer tips to help you take advan...
Heather_Poulsen
Updated Dec 27, 2024
TG
Jun 05, 2024Copper Contributor
It's often recommended in many communities to disable the User prep stage during ESP. What are your thoughts on this?
Jason_Sandys
Microsoft
Jun 05, 2024This is a general recommendation when using hybrid join even by us, however, this is not generally recommended when using Entra join. We don't recommend that you use hybrid join with Autopilot in the first place though because of the complexity and friction often involved (among other reasons). Disabling the user ESP addresses a small part of this friction and thus the recommendation. But, to avoid the friction completely and best prepare yourself for the current world environment and Zero Trust, we strongly recommend customers move to full Entra join for new device provisioning.