Expert mode
Expert mode turns Foundry OSD into a configuration authoring surface.
Use it only when the standard workflow is not enough.
Do not start here by default
Create media with the standard workflow first unless the deployment environment requires predefined runtime behavior.
Expert sections
| Section | What it controls |
|---|---|
| General | Media output, architecture, language, WinPE drivers, and advanced media options |
| Network | Wired 802.1X and Wi-Fi settings for Foundry Connect |
| Localization | Visible languages, default language, and time zone |
| Autopilot | Imported or downloaded Autopilot profiles and the default profile |
| Customization | Machine naming rules used later in Foundry Deploy |
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Import and export
Expert mode supports:
- Importing an expert configuration file.
- Exporting an expert configuration file.
- Exporting a deploy configuration file.
The deploy configuration is a reduced handoff for Foundry Deploy. It carries deployment-time preferences without exposing every workstation-side setting.
When to export deploy configuration
Export deploy configuration when the WinPE deployment session should start with predefined preferences for:
- Localization
- Autopilot
- Machine naming
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Next steps
- Open Network Configuration for wired and Wi-Fi settings.
- Open Localization for language and time zone behavior.
- Open Autopilot for profile handling.
- Open Customization for machine naming behavior.