Windows Autopilot works by using unique hardware IDs that get assigned to your organization. -When a device with a hardware ID that you own connects to the internet and the Autopilot service during setup, it applies a set of policies that you’ll configure using an Autopilot deployment profile that I’ll show in a minute. More @Wikipedia
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