Device Association for Windows Autopilot Device Preparation — What It Is and Why It Matters
Microsoft announced Device Association for Windows Autopilot Device Preparation on August 27, 2026. It is one of those features that sounds incremental until you understand what problem it actually solves. The problem it solves Traditional Autopilot ties the provisioning experience to the user signing in. That works well in most scenarios, but it breaks down when you need the device — not the user — to determine which policy and experience gets applied. ...