Overview

Leveraging Microsoft* Windows* 7 operating system, Intel® vPro™ Technology and a Console can help with your deployment of Windows* 7.   We have created this wiki to collect relevant Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) SP2, and Intel vPro technology links.  We hope this wiki, along with Intel vPro technology, will help you smoothly deploy the Windows 7 operating system.    If we are missing something please let us know.

Twitter Update

If you are on twitter, please watch for #w7vpro as the key hashtag we will be using during the launch.

Try this for the tweetup results: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23w7vpro.

Use Cases

Here are the key use cases that Intel has lab-tested.    Each use case has an overview foil, step-by-step script, and, in some cases, a video on how to do it.

• Use Case: Operating System Migration and Legacy App in a SMB Environment
• Use Case: Deploying Microsoft Windows* 7 with Intel vPro Technology
• Use Case: Activating Intel vPro technology during your Windows 7 Deployment
• Use Case: Pre-OS Intel vPro Provisioning (Video)

Microsoft Windows* 7 OS Information and Blogs

• Intel IT's position on Windows* 7 and Intel vPro The Value of PC Refresh with Microsoft Windows* 7
• Learning Windows* 7?
• Windows* 7 OS, Microsoft* ConfigMgr SP2 and Intel vPro Technology
• Read Kelsey's blog - Windows* 7 - A Must or a Bust?
• Hilliker's blog  - Windows* 7 -- Be Ready
• Hilliker's blog - Why should you care?

Microsoft* ConfigMgr Blog Posts

• Microsoft* ConfigMgr agent-initiated provisioning of clients with Intel AMT 2.x firmware
• A Closer Look at the Microsoft ConfigMgr SP2 Beta: the Intel AMT Audit Log Feature
• A Closer Look at Microsoft ConfigMgr SP2 Beta: OOB Wireless Management
• A Glance at the Microsoft ConfigMgr SP2 Beta

Troubleshooting Tips

• Management Engine Interface (MEI) and Serial over LAN (SOL) Device Driver Compatibility in Windows 7

Videos

Demo of Microsoft Windows* 7 Operating System Migration with Intel vPro Technology