Microsoft Autopilot Deployment
What does Microsoft Autopilot mean for your business?

Many businesses are still using decades old processes to set up their new PC’s, now Autopilot allows you to achieve zero touch deployment! Windows Autopilot revolutionises the way new devices get deployed, reset and repurposed across your company – allowing you to free up your IT department to innovate and create business value while reducing their manual workload. This enables you to give out new devices – whether in the office or working from home, without the need to build, maintain and apply custom operating systems, all in a secure, efficient way.
Manage all your IT equipment from a touch of a button.
Manage policies, profiles and apps even after they have enrolled without having to take the device back or having to get the device from an employee working from home, better accommodating a mobile, global workforce.
The key benefits of Windows Autopilot
- Devices are secure and compliant before use
- Self-service, and just a few clicks to make devices business ready
- Move to the cloud at your own pace
- Mobility and flexibility that creates better user experiences
How it works.
With Windows Autopilot, there’s now no need to manually set up new devices before handing them over to your employees. HardSoft can ship them, ready to go, straight to your home or office. So how does HardSoft do this:
- Device registration – We will automatically add the new devices you lease to the Windows Autopilot deployment service for you.
- Profile creation and assignment – Customise set up and configuration by creating a profile to assign to your organisation’s devices and make sure your employees have everything they need on their device.
- Shipping – Once everything has been put onto the device, we will then deliver this straight to your employee to where you would like it go to. All you have to do then is simply turn the device on, go online and Windows Autopilot delivers apps and settings.
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Why Windows Autopilot?
Provisioning minus the hassle Deliver a better user experience for your employees with personalisation and a simple setup.
Keep track of the whole process Windows Autopilot can show users how their configuration is progressing on their machine.
Out of the box and ready to go Unbox and turn on your Windows device. Windows Autopilot configures it from the cloud in just a few steps.
Move to the cloud at your own pace Connect devices deployed with Windows Autopilot to Azure Active Directory and mobile device management with simple steps.
Take back ownership of your devices! Add an MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution
Mobile device management (MDM) is a type of security software used by an IT department to monitor, manage and secure employees’ devices that are deployed across your business. Add an MDM to Microsoft Autopilot to gain more control over your devices! Click a Solution below to find out more.

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Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS)
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) is an intelligent mobility management and security platform. It can help protect your devices, secure your organisation and empower your employees to work in new and flexible ways. EMS secures connection between people, devices, apps and data. It allows you to increase your security and productivity with a single identity solution which gives you full flexibility and control. Protect your sensitive data when you share or your device is on route somewhere. See and control how files are used with a comprehensive information protection solution. Protect yourself against advanced threats by detecting advanced threats with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security. Protect your company with adaptive, built-in intelligence. Along with threat protection, you get Cloud security which gives cross-cloud protection with Microsoft cloud security solutions.
Compare Cisco Meraki & Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) solutions…
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£0.70p per week | £1.60 per week | |
Compatible with Windows & Android Devices | ✔ | ✔ |
Remote enrolment, & Deploy Custom Apps & Profiles | ✔ | ✔ |
Geofencing | ✔ | ✔*Part of InTune |
Security Policy Enforcement (inc remote wiping) | ✔ | ✔ |
Compatible with Apple Mac & iOS Devices | ✔ | X |
Threat management & Security features | X | ✔ |
Zero Touch Deployment | X | ✔*Part of InTune |
MDM FAQs
To setup Autopilot, this is free to all our customers. If you need any MDM solution, then you can find more information & pricing by visiting the MDM category of our website.
This will need to be paid by direct debit and will be a separate payment to any lease/rental contracts.
Windows Autopilot is technologies that is used to set up and pre-configure new devices, so it is ready for productive use. Using cloud based services, Windows Autopilot reduces the time your IT department spends on deploying, managing and erasing data on devices.
Yes, Windows device that has Windows 10 on can be registered.
All we need is the serial numbers and we can get this set up for you within a few hours.
Windows Autopilot depends on specific capabilities that are available in Windows 10 and Azure Active Directory. It also requires an MDM service such as Microsoft Intune, Cisco Meraki or Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS).
Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro Education, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education. All of our devices will have Windows 10 Pro already installed in them.
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a type of security software which is used normally by IT Departments in businesses to monitor, manage and secure employees’ mobile devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets. These are deployed across multiple mobile service providers and across multiple mobile operating systems being used in the organisation.
Autopilot can be used with any device.
Yes, you can create multiple profiles. A profile can then be assigned to one or more devices in your company.