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Apply provisioning packages – Deploy and upgrade operating systems
Apply provisioning packages

To apply a provisioning package, you must start by exporting the package. To export your provisioning package, in the Windows Configuration Designer, use the following procedure:

  1. Select the project file from the Recent Projects area of the Start page or select File and locate the project file. (It should use the name of the project and have an .icdproj file extension.)
  2. On the menu bar, select Export > Provisioning package.
  3. In the Build wizard, on the Describe the provisioning package page, the Name box is already complete with the project name. You can now specify the Package Version number and Owner information, such as IT Admin. Complete this information and select Next.
  4. On the Select security details for the provisioning package page, choose whether you want to encrypt or sign your package (or both) and then select Next. (To digitally sign your package, you must have an appropriate digital certificate that users of your package trust.)
  5. On the Select where to save the provisioning package page, specify where you want to store the package and then select Next.
  6. On the Build the provisioning package page, select Build. Your provisioning package is exported to your specified location.
  7. The All done page appears. Make a note of the package details and then select Finish.
  8. You can now apply the package to client devices and run the .ppkg file.

Once you have configured the settings within the Windows Configuration Designer, you export the provisioning package to a .ppkg file. To secure the .ppkg file, you can optionally choose to encrypt the package and digitally sign it. Once signed, only packages that are trusted can be applied on a client computer.

You can deploy the provisioning package to users by any method, such as email, physical media, or by sharing the file using OneDrive for Business. The settings are applied to the target device by one of the following methods:

  • Running the .ppkg file
  • Adding the provisioning package using the Settings app
  • Using the Add-ProvisioningPackage Windows PowerShell cmdlet

Provisioning packages can be applied to a device during the first-run experience when a device is first turned on by using a USB drive containing the provisioning package or after the Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) has been completed.

Need More Review? Provisioning Packages for Windows 10

To review further details about provisioning packages, refer to the Microsoft website at https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/configuration/provisioning-packages/provisioning-packages.