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  • Windows To Go
    Lewis, Stephen G.

    Proceedings of the 2015 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference, 11/2015
    Conference Proceeding

    Windows To Go (WTG) is an oft-overlooked feature first included with Windows 8 Enterprise Edition. WTG allows for the effortless creation of portable USB-based Windows 8 (and later) operating system instances. WTG is not a stripped-down version of Windows; it is a full Windows operating system, indistinguishable from a conventional installation. Unlike traditional portable operating systems such as Windows PE, WTG offers a fully-functional yet persistent environment. WTG instances can be joined to an Active Directory domain, be managed using Group Policy, accommodate the installation of most software, and retain individual user profiles. The use of WTG has value for both PC support technicians and end-users. WTG provides these capabilities, and more, with USB 3.0 support, UEFI boot compatibility, and BitLocker disk encryption. This paper recounts the events that led up to Lehigh University embracing WTG, and also describes how WTG increases the efficiency and effectiveness of PC support technicians.