Seeking Advice on Enhancing Windows Device Setup Automation with OSDCloud

[Abe-Telo]

Hello Community,

I'm aiming to further automate the Windows device setup process using OSDCloud and need some insights or advice on best practices and potential solutions.

Current Process:

1. Install Windows using OSDCloud.
   

2. Manually check if the PC is connected to an organization or school domain through the setup prompts.
   

3. If no domain connection is found, I switch to Audit Mode using Ctrl+Shift+F3 for device testing.
   

4. After testing, I initiate OOBE for the end-user setup.
   

Existing Setup: I have already automated the WiFi connection setup, which is functional. However, due to past challenges with settings persisting through to the OOBE (like language preferences), I have refrained from automating further elements like language selection.

Goal: I wish to fully automate the initial setup to:

• Skip language selection.
  

• Ensure the WiFi connection is automatically established.
  

• Automatically verify domain connectivity.
  

• Ensure a clean state in OOBE after testing, prompting the end-user for all initial setup configurations.
  

Challenges: In previous attempts, specific settings (such as language) persisted into the OOBE phase, which should prompt the user for these configurations as if it’s their first setup.

Specific Questions:

1. Which configuration file(s) would be optimal for setting up these automations, considering I currently use Unattend.xml?
   

2. How can I check for domain connectivity directly within Audit Mode?
   

3. How can I ensure that settings like WiFi and language are completely reset after testing so that OOBE behaves as if it's a first-time setup?
   

4. Is it possible to configure scripts or commands to automatically run only in Audit Mode, and not during normal user setup?
   

Additional Context: I do not use Azure or any related services in this setup.

Any advice on configuring these files or other suitable automation methods would be highly appreciated!