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Ryan Young Interiors Windows Endpoint Provisioning

KB00002320
Ernesto Cano Work Instruction 1 min
PublishedErnesto Canov2.0
Published Jan 21, 2026Expires Jan 21, 2027

Standard Make & Model: Dell Laptops

Sandra normally buys the endpoints for Ryan Young.

Alternate Make & Model: Lenovo Laptops (Rare these are used)

Default naming schema: RYI-Number

The number will be provided by Sandra, as she tracks the end points, and assignments issued to the end user.

Minimum Windows OS Version: Windows 10 21H2/Windows 11 PRo 23H2

Domain: ad.ryan-young.com

VPN: vpn.ryan-young.com

  • The device joins to the RYI domain, ad.ryan-young.com

  • The device has been renamed per Sandra’s request

  • The user is signed in with Domain Creds

  • VPN Configured with RYI address (may not be possible to connect when onsite at RYI)

  • The Cisco Umbrella module has been configured with OrgInfo.json

  • The user’s Bitlocker key has been backed up to the AzureAD account

  • User’s Office apps, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive are signed in

  • OneDrive Backup is enabled for Desktop, Documents, and Pictures

  • Default Apps Set: Mail: Outlook, Browser: Chrome, PDF: Adobe Reader

  • Apps and Utilities loaded onto the device: per client WI

  • N-Able Windows Agent Take Control installed and tested

  • The Device and drivers have been updated (Windows Update, Lenovo Vantage/System Update)

  • Perform Mic and Camera checks with a team test call

  • Perform quality checks against the manager’s request and the provisioning Work instruction

  • N-Able Agent

  • Office 365 Apps for Business

  • Adobe Reader (set as Default)

  • Cisco Secure Client

  • Cisco Secure Umbrella

  • Google Chrome (set as Default)

  • MS Teams

  • AV Defender

  • Zoom

  • Work with Sandra to gain access to the end-point through Screen Connect

  • Create an account “localuser”, and add it to the Local Administrators Group

  • Set the password to the standard in the 1Password for the client.

  • Login to the end-point as “Localuser”

  • Navigate to the Control panel

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  • Search for domain, click “Join a domain”

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  1. Add computer to the domain: ad.ryan-young.com
  • Rename the device per Sandra’s guidance

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  • Add to the ad.ryan-young.com Domain with RYI Domain Admin credentials (PwState)
  • Restart the system once the device has been added to the domain and properly renamed

  • Switch user accounts

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  • Have the user sign in with the users domain credentials.

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  • Setup the user profile

  • Sign in to Outlook, pin it to the taskbar

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  • When presented with this screen, uncheck the box that “Allows this organization to manage my device” as it tends to cause authentication issues with TPM.

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  • Set up Teams, and perform a test call to ensure the camera and mic work and that no network authentication message pops up during the user’s first meeting.

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  • Setup OneDrive from the taskbar shortcut

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  • Enable Backup for Desktop, Documents, and Picture Backup within OneDrive

  • Set App defaults within Settings

  • Uninstall bloatware

  • Clean up the taskbar and Start menu bloat

  • Remove Widgets, CoPilot, Shrink the Search menu

  • Pinned apps: File Explorer, Google Chrome, Outlook, Teams, Fishbowl

  • Set system sleep times 15-30-30-1Hr.

  • Elevate User to local Admin: net localgroup Administrators localuser /add

Once the user’s AD Profile has been configured on the end-point setup the following applications

Section titled “Once the user’s AD Profile has been configured on the end-point setup the following applications”
  1. Setup outlook
  2. Setup teams
  3. Sync SharePoint pages the user has access to. “Company Shares
  4. Verify all required\requested Shared Drives have been mapped
  5. Remove Cortana task view buttons
  6. Set Chrome as the default browser
  7. Configure AnyConnect
  8. Add the user’s AD accounts to the Local administrator’s group.
  1. Office Suite
  2. Word
  3. Power-Point
  4. Outlook
  5. Excel
  6. Adobe Reader
  7. Chrome
  1. File Explorer
  2. Google Chrome
  3. Outlook
  4. Microsoft Teams
  5. Word
  6. Power-Point
  7. Excel

Confirm setup details with Sandra before closing the ticket

Section titled “Confirm setup details with Sandra before closing the ticket”