GPW PC Setup Guide
Section titled “GPW PC Setup Guide”-
Default naming schema: GPW-(serial number)
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Create “localuser” account with the credentials in 1Password.
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Windows 11 APPROVED
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Domain: gpwcpas.local
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VPN:
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Immy.bot Configuration: Configured, Ready to Deploy to skip Out-Of-Box-Experience+Software and localuser configuration. Ref: KB00038353
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Grant domain users local admin rights
Completion Criteria:
Section titled “Completion Criteria:”-
The device has been joined to GPW’s domain, gpwcpas.local
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The device has been renamed GPW-SerialNumber
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The user is signed in with Domain credentials
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Umbrella module configured with OrgInfo.json
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The device Bitlocker key has been backed up to the AzureAD account
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The user’s Office apps, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive are signed in
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OneDrive Backup is enabled for Desktop, Documents, and Pictures
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Default Apps Set: Mail: Outlook, Browser: Chrome:, PDF: Adobe Reader
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Apps and Utilities loaded onto the device: per client WI
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GPW printers added per WI (Add printers from //DC04)
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N-Able Windows Agent Take Control Tested
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Device and drivers have been updated (Windows Update, Lenovo Vantage/System Update)
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Perform Mic and Camera check with a Teams test call, with the user’s permission
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Perform quality checks against the manager’s request and the provisioning Work instruction
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Coordinate pickup or drop-off with the client
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IMPORTANT: Add RDP Links to the desktop and TEST
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NOTE: Links for FS and Test get updated annually. Admin cloud DOES NOT. Attached for ease of use but links may get updated.
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Links can be found here:
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\\gpwnas\Software\GPW Cloud\FSLogix Cloud/20XX\
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\\gpwnas\Software\GPW Cloud\T Cloud\20xx\
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\\gpwnas\Software\GPW Cloud\ (for Admin Cloud Links)
System Applications
Section titled “System Applications”-
N-Central Agent link: https://ncentral.centrexit.com/downloadAgentOrProbeSoftwareDownloadAction.action?customerId=124&softwareId=101&ncentralTabId=1660060616517
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Cisco Secure Client+GPW.xml
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Cisco Secure Umbrella - login.umbrella.com
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Microsoft Office 365 - portal.office.com
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Microsoft Teams - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app
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Google Chrome - https://www.google.com/chrome/
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CCH Axcess - https://download.cchaxcess.com/iugatewaymanager/clientdownload.aspx *Follow WI in Halo
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PDFlyer - \\gpwapps\Workstation\ProSystem fx PDFlyer.exe - make sure a license is free before attempting to install PDFlyer
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Adobe Acrobat DC 32-Bit - https://helpx.adobe.com/in/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html
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Ringcentral: Immybot
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Paprestream - Path TBD
Setup Steps:
Section titled “Setup Steps:”-
Create “localuser” account with the credentials within the 1Password.
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Rename device
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Setup the VPN and connect with admin creds
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Navigate to Control panel>Search for Domain


- Rename the Device, and add it to gpwcpas.local Domain with the Domain Admin credentials

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Restart the device
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Activate the GPW_VPN

- Switch user accounts

- Sign in with their domain credentials.

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Once you are signed into the user account, launch task manager as admin
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Switch to the signed-in user’s tab, right-click on localuser, and select Sign off.

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You can now launch the VPN and sign in with the user’s credentials
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Sign in to the VPN before attempting Microsoft 365 app sign-ins.
Setup the user profile
Section titled “Setup the user profile”- Sign in to Outlook, pin it to the taskbar

- 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.

- 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.

- Setup OneDrive from the taskbar shortcut

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Enable Backup for Desktop, Documents, and Picture Backup within OneDrive
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Clean up the taskbar and Start menu bloat
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Grant domain users local admin rights.
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Enroll the device with the Company portal during user setup
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Enable Backup for Desktop, Documents, and Picture Backup within OneDrive
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Set App defaults within Settings
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Uninstall bloatware
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Clean up the taskbar and Start menu bloat
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Remove Widgets, CoPilot, Shrink the Search menu
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Pinned apps: File Explorer, Google Chrome, Outlook, Teams
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Set system sleep times 15-30-30-1Hr.