A value that uniquely identifies a Windows device's hardware. Uploading it to Windows Autopilot registers the device to the tenant.
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Terms in this definition
- Windows Autopilot
A collection of technologies for setting up new Windows devices from the cloud so they arrive ready for work, with no need to reimage them.
- organization
VCF Automation's top-level tenant, completely isolated, owning separate users, networks and resources. Three kinds exist: All Apps, VM Apps and Provider Consumption.
Related terms
- Autopilot diagnostics page
If the Enrollment Status Page profile allows it, pressing Ctrl+Shift+D during Windows 11 OOBE opens this page. It shows what the deployment is doing and can export logs, one of which is a CSV with the hardware hash.
- PKID
Device makers and CSP partners may register machines for Autopilot using this ID, which stands in for the hardware hash.