Windows 8: Windows To Go Overview

Zvezdan PavkovicTanya KovalSenior ConsultantArchitect

WCL333

Unique Work styles

Contingent Staff

BYODUltra Mobile

Current mobility solutions while eff ective can be costly and require high bandwidth connectivity

Windows To Go, Your Portable WorkspaceA consistent Windows 8 experience on any device with Windows To Go

BENEFITSConsistent Windows 8 Experience*Works online or offlineEasy to use and personalizeLocal data is protectedEasy to deploy and manage0110011

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Booting from Internal hard drive

FIREWALL

App-V Folder Redirectio

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BitLocker

Booting from External USB drive

App-V

Folder Redirection

App-V Folder Redirection

*on any device certified for use with Windows 7 or Windows 8

Systems Management Tools

Cost Effective and Lightweight Solution

Travel LightBring Your Own

DeviceContingent staff Free Seating

Windows To Go capabilities

Secure ManageableEasy To Use

Secure: Protects Corporate Data

Supports BitLocker drive encryption

New Password Key ProtectorPre-OS password to unlock Windows To Go

Protection with Trusted Boot

Protects Windows boot process and anti-malware software

Secure: Prevents Data Leakage

Separation from host PCs internal hard drive

Makes the host’s internal hard drive offlineUtilizes SAN policyCan be controlled by Group Policy

Host PC’s internal Hard Drive not visible

demo

Boot from USB

Easy To Use: Enabling Boot from USB

Windows To Go Start up Options

Allows host PCs to automatically boot from USB

2 Easy Steps in Windows 8

Search for “Windows To Go Startup options” Select “Yes”

Easy To Use: Full fidelity experience

High performance

Full native hardware access on the host machine Same peripheral support as Windows 8Touch enabled, mouse and keyboard aware

Top USB vendors to offer Windows To Go drives

Certified through the Windows 8 Hardware Certification KitUSB 3.0 drives with SSD & high random Read/Write speed Reports as fixed media Some vendors to offer Hardware Encryption

Current Go To Market IHV Partners

SSD Based Flash USB Drives optimized for Windows To Go

demo

Full Fidelity Experience

Easy To Use: Resilient to unintended removal

Easy To Use: Resilient to unintended removal

Resilient to unintended removal from host device

Resumes workspace when USB is put back on within 60 secondsProtects data by enforcing system shut down after 60 seconds

User removes USB during a

running session

USB Boot disc

removal is

detected by the

USB stack

USB Drive is returned to

host PC within 60 seconds

The system freezes, the stack waits 60 seconds for the USB drive

to return

System will resume

System is turned off

Yes

No

demo

Unintended Removal Mitigation

Easy To Use: Redefine Mobility

Work Across Multiple PCs

On a new PC drivers are installed on first bootIdentifies computer from characteristics of machine firmware Stores configuration to boot faster on previously used PCs

Work Across system Firmware

Can be configured to boot on both UEFI and Legacy BIOS Both sets of boot components are placed on a system partitionDoesn’t solve architecture incompatibility

Deployment Scenarios

Centrally Managed and Deployed

IT scripts the creation of multiple drives ( Duplicator or USB Hub)Users pick up Windows To Go stick from central locationUsers boot at work to join to domain and enable BitLockerWindows To Go is ready to use

User Self-Provisioning

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

Deployment : User Self Provisioning

IT Admin Experience

Uses existing Windows 8 deployment for Windows To GoCreates prestaged media Creates a package with self service toolDeploys the Windows To Go package to the appropriate users

User Experience

Browse the ConfigMgr Software Catalog Receives a UI that walks through basic inputs Reboots on CorpNet and completes the provisioning process

Manageable: Use your existing infrastructure

Standard Enterprise Software Distribution Tools

System Center Configuration Manager or third partyInventory softwareDeploy applications, patches and updatesConfigMgr 2012 SP1 can identify the device as Windows To GoConfigure user and system settings with Group

Policy

Group Policies introduced specific to Windows To Go

Stay connected to corpnet with DirectAccess

Supports Microsoft Desktop Virtualization

Evaluation: Self Provision with the Creator Tool

Windows To Go Creator in Windows 8 Enterprise

Provision single drive with an Enterprise Image only Need admin accessCan be custom WIM or pointed at mediaCan enable BitLocker

Select Drive

Select Image

Enable BitLocker

How Windows To Go works

Certified USB Drive

Management Tools System Center

Manage

Microsoft License Activation

Activate

IT User

Work Acros

s

Boot from managed and

unmanaged PCs

Windows 8Line of Business

Applications

Physical or Virtual

+Create &

Deploy

System Center / Creator Tool

Home

Office

Branch

Summary

Provides more Mobility

Easy To Use Secure & Manageable

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