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CentrexIT Endpoint Reprovision With the CIT FOG Server

KB00024895
Jonathan Christensen Work Instruction 1 min
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Establishing a simple and repeatable process for reprovisioing devices to a single standard


Service Desk - Provisioning


Service desk - Provisioning


Successful reprovision per the following reprovisioing work instruction and Client or CIT work instruction parameters.


Puzzle ticket, inventory in and out, and fog server records for imaging.


Endpoint reprovision and updates with FOG

- Sign into localuser with client credentials
- If localuser is inaccessible, attempt to access the device via N-Central to reset the password
- If the system is online and connected, Take Control and access the terminal, and run net user localuser (desired password)

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- You will now be able to log in to the localuser account
- If the device is no longer in n-central and is not in the asset discovery list for import, you may still be able to reimage without logging in
- If the device has bitlocker enabled, you will need to disable that first.
- To enter the bitlocker recovery screen, begin by holding shift before clicking "restart" when on the Windows lockscreen

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- Selecte Troubleshoot

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- Select reset the device

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- Enter Bitlocker recovery and locate the asset tag

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- locate the bitlocker key in Active Directory under "computers" or via Azure Active Directory endpoint manager
- Enter the bitlocker key and proceed with intials reset steps
- once the device has had bitlocked removed or has been reset, you can reimage via FOG server image deployment with the desired client image.
- Disable Secure-Boot to allow for PXE booting
- Restart and select boot menu, F12 for Lenovo. Delete or Enter will usually allow you to Enter the Boot or Bios menus on most machines.
- PXE boot via the ipv4 adapter
- Fog will boot, select "Deploy image"

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- Sign into fog service with your user account
- Select either Win 10/11 Golden image or a Client Specific image
- Manually install networking and trackpad drivers if needed from the manufacturer website

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- Run Lenovo System Update (https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/thinkvantage_en/system_update_5.08.01.exe)
- Dell Command update (https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07582851M/3/Dell-Command-Update-Application_8D5MC_WIN_4.3.0_A00_02.EXE)
- Run Windows Updates

Sign into the localuser Adminstrator account

Section titled “Sign into the localuser Adminstrator account”
- set a client specific password for localuser
- navigate to Windows Security
- Click "Firewall"

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- Re-enable all firewalls per Windows recommendation
- navigate to Computer Management
- Delete the test account you created so that only the default accounts and loclauser are present
- Delete "Fog Service" from the control panel application list
- Delete Windows 10 Deployment tools from the control panel application list
- Verify that any loose files and folders pertaining to the test user or fog service have been removed from
- C drive
- Progam Files X86
- Program Files
- Program Data (hidden)
- Temp files
- etc
- Verify Windows Agent is functional
- Rename device per company standard

QC Against Client or CIT Provisioing Work instructions

Section titled “QC Against Client or CIT Provisioing Work instructions”

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