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The video demonstrates how to configure the 10ZiG Windows 11 IoT thin client to connect to the 10ZiG Manager server using the 10ZiG Secure Agent. It then provides a brief tour of the 10ZiG Manager web console, highlighting its main features. The web console allows for managing client groups with auto-population filters and client configuration options like auto-naming.
Jason Hudson from 10ZiG Technology introduces Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, the latest generation operating system for fixed-function devices requiring stability and long-term support. The video promises to cover its features, customization options with 10ZiG's UWF Wizard and QuickStart Wizard, and deployment methods for VDI and web browser applications.
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 offers an array of new features, including 10 years of extended lifecycle and support, enhanced security (Device Guard, BitLocker, optional TPM, Secure Boot), reduced maintenance with security-only updates, and optimized system performance by 10ZiG. It maintains a familiar user experience akin to Windows 10 and 11 Pro/Enterprise.
The video explains performance-based licensing for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, where pricing is determined by the device's processor performance. 10ZiG devices, typically in the entry-level CPU category, benefit from lower license costs. Unlike Windows 11 Pro, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are optional, allowing organizations to reduce hardware outlay if not required.
10ZiG emphasizes its singular focus as a thin and zero client vendor, offering integrated hardware and software. Their firmware and OS are finely tuned for their hardware, available in Linux and Windows IoT versions. They offer diverse desktop form factors supporting multiple 4K monitors, all-in-one devices with integrated webcams, thin client laptops, and repurposing software for x86 PCs and third-party thin clients. All are managed by the complimentary 10ZiG Manager.
10ZiG's software suite includes a 64-bit Linux OS base, forming three platforms: 10NOS for zero clients (Noso, NosC, NosM supporting VMware, Citrix, Microsoft solutions respectively), 10PCoS (Linux OS for all common VDI platforms and web browsers on 10ZiG hardware), and 10 repurpose (same as PCoS but for third-party hardware). They also offer Windows 10 and 11 IoT LTSC Enterprise.
10ZiG Manager, a free and inclusive management tool, offers secure remote management via a secure connector for both Windows and Linux thin clients. Key features include automated configuration, package manager for deploying custom Windows update packages, role-based access, secure shadowing, power management, and scheduled tasks. A Linux virtual appliance version is also coming, with an updated GUI, multi-tenancy, and Enter ID user authentication.
The QuickStart Wizard on 10ZiG Windows 11 IoT thin clients offers extensive configuration options. Users can download common VDI applications and web browsers, manage filter keys to block or allow specific Windows key combinations (e.g., Ctrl+Alt+Delete), personalize Windows settings (date, time, wallpaper), and set up shell launchers for dedicated custom shells, allowing single application delivery at login.
The UWF (Unified Write Filter) Wizard, integral to Windows 10 and 11 IoT, enhances security and reliability for thin clients, kiosks, and embedded devices. It provides a clean user experience by protecting the system drive through a write filter. The wizard allows users to check UWF status, configure exclusions for files, folders, or registry entries, and manage disk or RAM overlays. A comprehensive guide for UWF setup and best practices is available from 10ZiG tech support.
The 10ZiG Manager offers a vast array of features for managing thin clients, including scheduling tasks (reboot devices, deploy secure agents, custom update packages), enabling/disabling the write filter, image management (clone, deploy, backup, restore Windows images), system control (log off, reboot, shutdown), Windows client administration (change admin passwords, set auto-logon), and XTC agent updates. Secure VNC remote control is also available through the web console.
10ZiG Manager excels in backing up and restoring Windows images, useful for prototyping and disaster recovery. Devices can be cloned to create golden images for deployment to live or test environments, with Sysprep running automatically for generalization. The update packages feature allows creation and remote execution of bespoke update packages (executables, batch files, MSIs) on individual or grouped thin clients, either ad-hoc or via the task scheduler for regular maintenance or emergency fixes.
The video concludes by summarizing the covered topics: Windows 11 IoT LTSC 2024 features and benefits, 10ZiG's single vendor approach, hardware and OS, QuickStart and UWF Wizards, and the powerful management capabilities of 10ZiG Manager and its web console. Viewers are encouraged to like, subscribe, and contact 10ZiG for more information or support.