"Redmond retired MDT with "immediate" notice. This means there won't be any more fixes, support, updates, security patches, or enhancements. Microsoft also warned that "MDT download packages might be removed or deprecated from official distribution channels." It also means that any hope of future compatibility updates for new Windows releases are dashed, although existing deployments should continue to work for the time being."
"We asked Microsoft the reason behind the "immediate retirement notice" but the company has yet to explain. A user on social media wrote: "there are security flaws that Microsoft chose not to fix. Instead they retired the product immediately." Other affected users noted that "Autopilot and config manager seem way overkill." One suggested three reasons why MDT had to go: "It is free, it does not invade the customer's privacy (no telemetry), it does not force customers to Azure cloud." Ouch."
"MDT is undoubtedly a platform from a bygone era at Microsoft. It dates back more than two decades to a time before Azure. It supports Zero-touch (ZTI) and User-driven (UDI) installations. The former is fully automated, while the latter requires a user to respond to prompts during installation. It also supports Lite-touch installations (LTI) where operating system software can be installed via boot"
Microsoft has immediately retired Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), stopping fixes, updates, security patches, enhancements, and support. MDT download packages may be removed or deprecated from official distribution channels, and future compatibility updates for new Windows releases will not be provided. Existing deployments should continue to function for the time being. MDT was deprecated in December 2024 and many administrators have already migrated to alternatives. Microsoft recommends Windows Autopilot or Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment (OSD) as replacements. Community reactions raised concerns about possible security flaws, telemetry, cloud requirements, and MDT's legacy nature and deployment modes (ZTI, UDI, LTI).
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