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    Win 10 Ent. compared to Win 10 Ent. LTSB what would be the right decision?

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    • x23piracyX
      x23piracy @JJ Fullmer
      last edited by

      @jj-fullmer i was working with Windows 10 Professional in the past, i know what your talking about but in the actual situation i am heavily prepared for LTSB 2016 because it’s based on 1607, i’ve started generaliziing with 1511 and the last i did was 1703.

      But your right and it’s a good point to may have LTSB and Enterprise (without LTSB) combined. But in my dreams i just want to maintain one golden for all if possible.

      Regards X23

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      • JJ FullmerJ
        JJ Fullmer Testers @x23piracy
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        @x23piracy That is why I’ve just started to do one golden that I’ll fully update twice a year with each release and each monthly cumulative update to on a regular basis to simplify updates after imaging as well.

        Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
        https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
        https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
        https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
        https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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        • x23piracyX
          x23piracy @JJ Fullmer
          last edited by x23piracy

          @jj-fullmer In the past i just did this only on half of the time when a new major has been released and directly after a major has been released. Since the updates are cumulative each month i am a bit lazy with it 🙂

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          • PsycholiquidP
            Psycholiquid Testers @JJ Fullmer
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            @jj-fullmer said in Win 10 Ent. compared to Win 10 Ent. LTSB what would be the right decision?:

            @psycholiquid In the past I have been creating scripts to create and deploy default profiles for each department. Giving a nice starting point with all the needed programs. UE-V looks intriguing, how do you use it? It looks like it’s a per user kind of thing from what I’ve read thus far. I would rather have a per department thing to start with then maybe add a user personalization backup kind of thing on top of that. If there’s any quick pointers you can offer, I would greatly appreciate it.

            It is definitely a per user thing. I use it to backup the users Application settings such as Outlook and WinSCP and others. IT works alot better than Citrix or the old way of doing roaming profiles (Not folder redirection) as it uses xml files and small zipped packages to keep settings.

            I can tell you that it is best to work with 1703 as the old version did not have t setup as a service making it a bit harder to work with but that is what I get for working in beta right? IT does work on the fly so it isn`t something you have to reboot every machine for either. Here is a custom script I use to backup users WinSCP settings:

            <?xml version="1.0"?>
            <SettingsLocationTemplate xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/UserExperienceVirtualization/2013A/SettingsLocationTemplate">
              <Name>WinSCP: SFTP, FTP, WebDAV and SCP client</Name>
              <ID>WinSCP-WinSCP-v-5-9</ID>
              <Version>1</Version>
              <Author>
                <Name>Jeremy Gravel</Name>
                <Email>user@email.com</Email>
              </Author>
              <Processes>
                <Process>
                  <Filename>WinSCP.exe</Filename>
                </Process>
              </Processes>
              <Settings>
                <Registry>
                  <Path Recursive="true">Software\Martin Prikryl</Path>
                </Registry>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>APPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path />
                  <FileMask>winscp.rnd</FileMask>
                </File>
              </Settings>
            </SettingsLocationTemplate>
            

            This really just pulls their reg files ann some folders and files which I designate in the xml

            Example of the files being backed up to the folders:

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            Here is another example backing up all version of Chrome (allows for updates to versions):

            <?xml version="1.0"?>
            <SettingsLocationTemplate xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/UserExperienceVirtualization/2013A/SettingsLocationTemplate">
              <Name>Google Chrome</Name>
              <ID>Google-Chrome-chrome-v-58-0</ID>
              <Version>1</Version>
              <Author>
                <Name>Jeremy Gravel</Name>
                <Email>user@email.com</Email>
              </Author>
              <Processes>
                <Process>
                  <Filename>chrome.exe</Filename>
                </Process>
              </Processes>
              <Settings>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path Recursive="true">Software\Google\Chrome\PreferenceMACs</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path Recursive="true">Software\Google\Software Removal Tool</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\RegisteredApplications</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities</Path>
                </Registry>
                <Registry>
                  <Path>Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\Capabilities\URLAssociations</Path>
                </Registry>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad</Path>
                  <FileMask>settings.dat</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad</Path>
                  <FileMask>metadata</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Preferences</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Secure Preferences</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Visited Links</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>History-journal</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Login Data</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Bookmarks</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Last Session</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Current Session</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Cookies</FileMask>
                </File>
                <File>
                  <Root>
                    <EnvironmentVariable>LOCALAPPDATA</EnvironmentVariable>
                  </Root>
                  <Path>Google\Chrome\User Data\Default</Path>
                  <FileMask>Cookies-journal</FileMask>
                </File>
              </Settings>
            </SettingsLocationTemplate>
            

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            • JJ FullmerJ
              JJ Fullmer Testers @Psycholiquid
              last edited by

              @psycholiquid So if I want to still have a starting point for new users I’ll still need to create custom default profiles. Thank you very much for your examples. I hadn’t found a clear definition of settings location template, it makes so much sense now, it’s a template for where to find the location of the settings to backup, duh. I think I just wanted it to be a template of starter settings.
              I think I will most definitely be adding this to my infrastructure.

              Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
              https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
              https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
              https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
              https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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              • x23piracyX
                x23piracy
                last edited by x23piracy

                I am really glad that i started that discussion 😉

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                • PsycholiquidP
                  Psycholiquid Testers @JJ Fullmer
                  last edited by

                  @jj-fullmer Yeah M$ sucks at documenting this. I was able to get Windows Pinned items to work a little also, but I did all the testing on my own couldn’t find much on how to make templates so I just ripped apart others until I figured it out.

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                  • x23piracyX
                    x23piracy @Psycholiquid
                    last edited by x23piracy

                    @psycholiquid hey if you say pinned do you talk about the startmenu?

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                    • PsycholiquidP
                      Psycholiquid Testers @x23piracy
                      last edited by

                      @x23piracy Yeah this:

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                      • x23piracyX
                        x23piracy @Psycholiquid
                        last edited by

                        @psycholiquid i have something for this 🙂 wait…

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                        • PsycholiquidP
                          Psycholiquid Testers @Psycholiquid
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                          I am able to back it up but am unable to put it back yet, but I will figure it out one of these days

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                          • x23piracyX
                            x23piracy
                            last edited by x23piracy

                            TaskbarLayout.xml:

                            <LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
                            
                            <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">
                               <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
                                 <taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
                                   <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk"/>	   
                            	   <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk"/>
                                   <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook 2016.lnk"/>	   
                                 </taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
                               </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
                            </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>  
                            
                            </LayoutModificationTemplate>
                            

                            Powershell:

                            Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath "C:\Support\Tools\TaskbarLayout.xml" -MountPath "C:\"
                            

                            I am using this for 1607 and 1703, i execute it with my sysprep script. (Using copyprofile).

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                            • PsycholiquidP
                              Psycholiquid Testers @x23piracy
                              last edited by

                              @x23piracy Yeah that wont work in UE-V though I am going for automated. I dont want ot ever have to mess with it again

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                              • x23piracyX
                                x23piracy @Psycholiquid
                                last edited by

                                @psycholiquid Sorry whats UE-V? Sorry i don’t know.

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                                • PsycholiquidP
                                  Psycholiquid Testers
                                  last edited by

                                  It is the new roaming profiles for Windows. IT just came out of beta a little while ago

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                                  • x23piracyX
                                    x23piracy @Psycholiquid
                                    last edited by

                                    @psycholiquid since which Windows 10 Version is it acting and what happens if you import like that?

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                                    • PsycholiquidP
                                      Psycholiquid Testers @x23piracy
                                      last edited by

                                      @x23piracy Not sure I am understanding the question

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