Starter Guide for Windows® 11 IoT Enterprise

Windows® 11 IoT Enterprise is a special version of Windows 11 designed for OEMs to build Embedded Systems. To help to create custom images, the Windows® System Image Manager (SIM) tool allows PC Manufacturers, IT Managers, and IoT/Embedded Developers to automate the installation of Windows operating systems. SIM allows developers to install applications, device drivers, and Windows updates along with the Windows operating system. The ability to automate operating system installation helps to remove any human error that can occur with manual installation. The ability to maintain and support many platforms over a long life-cycle is also an important asset in today's ever-changing technology. To perform all these tasks, a solid workflow to develop the image from the ground up is important.

• Updated Development Workflow - A development process that has been in use since Windows XP Embedded and evolved over the different Windows Embedded/IoT releases. The development workflow provides the best-known steps to create and maintain a custom image using System Image Manager.

• Lockdown - Security is becoming more paramount in a globally connected world. Three chapters break down the different features to lockdown a system: shell interface, filters, and built in security features.

• Synchronous command scripts - SIM doesn't have a setting for everything. The downloads for the book contain some of the more popular scripts for custom settings such as sticky keys, network IP setup, hide the taskbar, and visual effects.

• Other tools - the book covers the Shell Launcher, UWF, display, audio, and Keyboard Filter utilities from Annabooks, as well as other tools for partitioning disks and setting Group Policy.

• New Project Template- Introducing a new project template that addresses the basic items that go into a custom Windows operating system.

There are 15 chapters with hands-on exercises to focus on the workflow and specific features. The final chapter pulls all the topics together to walk through the workflow to create a weather station device that sends data to Azure IoT Central.