Windows Autopilot device preparation now supports associating physical Windows 11 devices with an organization before enrollment. Associated devices are marked corporate-owned and can receive device-targeted policies and naming.
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Autopilot device preparation guidance details physical Windows 11 association before enrollment
The two updates concern one Windows Autopilot device-association capability. The guidance describes associating physical Windows 11 devices with an organization before enrollment, marking them corporate-owned and enabling device-targeted policies and naming. The related entry was moved from the general What's New page to Device preparation What's New.
- Physical Windows 11 devices can be associated before enrollment
Windows Autopilot · Device enrollmentThe Device preparation What's New guidance describes associating physical Windows 11 devices with an organization before enrollment. The associated devices are marked corporate-owned and can receive device-targeted policies and naming.
- Device-association guidance moves to Device preparation What's NewWindows Autopilot · Device enrollment
The device-association entry was removed from the general Windows Autopilot What's New page and moved to Device preparation What's New. The page date was changed to June 18, 2026, so administrators tracking this capability should consult the Device preparation page.
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Windows Autopilot
2 updatesWhat's new in Windows Autopilot
Doc updateThe device association entry was removed from the Windows Autopilot What's New page and moved to Device preparation What's New. The page date was also changed to June 18, 2026.