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ImaginAb Windows Endpoint Provisioning

KB00026845
Shawn Lindell Work Instruction 1 min
PublishedShawn Lindellv2.5
Published Sep 30, 2025Expires Jan 9, 2027

Device Standard: Lenovo Thinkpad/Yoga

Device Naming Standard: IAB-SerialNumber

Domain: AzureAD/Intune

Immy.bot Configuration: Configured, Ready to Deploy to skip Out-Of-Box-Experience+Software and localuser configuration. Ref: KB00038353

  • The device is joined to ImaginAb’s Azure Tenant

  • The device has been renamed IAB-SerialNumber

  • The user signed in with M365 Creds

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

  • The 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 Tested

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

  • Perform Mic and Camera checks with a Teams test call

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

  • Unbox the machine

  • Select Language and Region

  • Select “Set up for Work or School”
  • Select “Sign-in options”
  • Select “Domain join”
  • Setup the localuser account

  • Skip password setup by pressing enter on the blank entry during out-of-box setup to avoid the security questions

  • Once you are on the desktop, set the password to match the IAB localuser standard

  • Accept the terms and disable AdvertisingID

  • you should be brought to a blank desktop

  • Navigate to the Control panel and remove all bloatware

  • Open Windows start and remove or uninstall all Windows-Store based Advertising/Partner applications (Adobe Offers, Spotify, TikTok, Candy Crush, XBox, Etc)

  • Open Windows Settings and begin Widnows Updates

  • Navigate to “Advanced Options”
  • Choose “Optional Updates” and Apply all that are availble
  • Navigate to Lenovo Vantage or Install Lenovo System Update

  • Apply all available updates

  • For Dell Devices, please navigate to Dell Command Update and apply all available updates

  • Rename the Device IAB-SerialNumber

  • To Add the user, Navigate to Settings>Accounts>Work or School

  • Add the user via Azure Active directory with thier ImaginAB.com e-mail account
  • Accept the terms and join the Organization
  • Once the account has been added, sign out, and select “other user” to Sign in with the user’s email and password.
  • Enable BitLocker encryption in the Control panel
  • Save the Bitlocker key to the AzureAD Account
  • Sign in to the user’s OneDrive

Description

  • 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

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

  • Confirm shipping details with the specified user or the POC if it is a spare device.

  • When creating the label, apply the reference “IAB-(TK#)” for billing purposes.

  • Once you have created the tracking label, send the tracking to the user and POC on the public side of the ticket.

  • If shipping from Poway, update the CIT Inventory Sheet to reflect the current CIT Inventory status