Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry
Das neue Windows Embedded OS
Alexander Wechsler
Wechsler Consulting GmbH & Co. KG
By building on top of full Windows you have a standards-ready
platform to develop and deploy your system quickly and easily.
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Industry Standards
Compatibility
Familiar Tools
Time to Market
Reliability
Apps
Available today
Q4 2013
Componentized Windows 8
x86, x64 support
Available today
Windows Embedded 8 Pro
Full Windows
Windows 8
8 Professional
Professional with
with license
license restrictions
restrictions
Full
x86, x64
x64 support
support
x86,
Available today
today
Available
Full Windows 8.1 Pro with license restrictions
x86, x64 support
GA in Q4 2013
Windows Embedded 8 Industry
Fixed platform based on Windows 8 (WES 8) for Industry Devices
x86, x64 support
Full Windows 8.1 plus embedded lockdown technologies
x86, x64 support
Available today
GA in Q4 2013
Retail
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry
enables manufacturers to create
Health
Differentiated Industry Devices
on a Trusted Platform
to enable an Intelligent System
Manufacturing
Financial Services
Delivering industry functionality that extends the full Windows
experience enables partners enable powerful line of business
experiences on industry devices
Advanced Lockdown features allow device makers to provide a
consistent and predictable user experience
Plug and play capabilities will allow manufacturers easier
implementation of peripherals with their Line of Business applications
Rich
Experience
Connectivity
Security
Intelligent
Systems
Ready
Windows Embedded 8
Standard
Windows Embedded 8.1
Industry Pro
Windows Embedded 8.1
Pro
START SCREEN
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MULTITOUCH
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IE10, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER,
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WINDOWS 8 APPS
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MULTI-USER INTERFACE (MUI)
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DESKTOP APPS
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CONNECTED STANDBY
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MOBILE BROADBAND
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USB 3.0
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WI-FI
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ANTI MALWARE
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BITLOCKER
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TRUSTED BOOT
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VPN CLIENT
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GROUP POLICY
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DOMAIN JOIN
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REMOTE ACCESS (RDP)
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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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FULL WINDOWS COMPATIBILITY
Image Configuration
Targeted
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FIXED IMAGE
MODULAR OS
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WRITE FILTERS
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GESTURE FILTER
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KEYBOARD FILTER
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APP LAUNCHER
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CUSTOM BRANDING
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RETAIL PERIPHERIAL SUPPORT
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FILE / FOLDER EXCLUSIONS
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REGISTRY KEY EXCLUSIONS
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SECTOR-BASED FILTERING
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Windows Embedded
8
Standard
Windows Embedded 8
Standard
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Windows Embedded
8
Standard
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SUPPORT FOR HIBERNATE ONCE/RESUME MANY (HORM)
RAM-BASED OVERLAY
Windows Embedded
8
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Industry Pro
PROVIDERS FOR WMI VERSION 2
DISK BASED OVERLAY
COMMIT VOLUME
COMMIT FILE
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set-itemproperty -path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\immersiveshell\edgeUI -name DisabledEdges -value 255
shutdown /r /t 0
Alt
F4
Ctrl
Alt
Del
Block Pop-up Dialog Boxes
Desktop
App
Provide a
customized end
user experience
Deliver brand on
top of Microsoft
proven
technology
Boot screen:
Suppression of
Windows boot UI
Auto Logon:
Hides all Windows
logon UI
Embedded
Logon: Hides
Windows status
messages
App Launcher or
Shell launcher
plus Dialog Filter:
Kiosk mode
Automatic
handling of system
errors: Blank screen
followed by
automatic reboot
Shutdown /
Logoff: All
Windows messages
can be suppressed
Aligned with Windows application experience for OEMs
Ensure quality of applications with Windows Store certification
Benefits of certified Windows 8 applications
• Efficiency
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App Responsiveness
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Confidence
Process of installing an app to a Windows 8 device outside of Windows Store infrastructure
Sideloading is not available to Windows Embedded OEMs
LOB apps do not need to be certified by Microsoft and cannot be installed through the
Windows Store
Must be signed with a certificate chained to a trusted root certificate
App is installed to the target via PowerShell or the DISM tool
Create App
Digitally Sign
Enable Sideload on
target
Install with PowerShell
or DISM
Devices & Platforms
Windows PCs
(x86/64, Intel SoC),
Windows to Go
Windows Embedded
(Standard, Industry)
Mac OS X
Single admin
console
Windows RT,
Windows Phone 8
iOS, Android,
Windows Embedded 8
Handheld
IT
Unique scenarios with Enterprise Features + Windows Embedded 8
AppLocker
Specify what software is allowed to run on
the device
BranchCache
Devices in the branch office can download
documents and apps faster
DirectAccess
Always connected to corporate networks,
seamlessly and more securely
Sideloading
Ability to load internal new Windows 8 apps
Services for NFS
Share files across platforms
Automated tests for the following enterprise capabilities
Manual tests for the following capabilities
Link for more information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj984569(v=winembedded.81).aspx
File Based Write Filter
Enhanced Write Filter
Unified Write Filter
Unbranded Screens
Custom Logon
Embedded Lockdown
Gesture Filter
Features
Keyboard Filter (Enhanced)
Shell Launcher (Enhanced)
Windows 8 Application Launcher
Dialog Filter (Enhanced)
Embedded Lockdown Manager
Windows
Embedded 8
Standard
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Window
Embedded 8.1
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Windows
Embedded 8.1
Pro
Win32
.NET Framework 3.5
APIs
.NET Framework 4.5
Windows
Embedded 8
Standard
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Embedded 8.1
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POS for .NET 1.12
WinRT
Window
Embedded 8.1
Industry Pro
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Anti-Malware
Firewall
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall
Secure Boot
Trusted Boot
Early Launch Anti-Malware
(ELAM)
Measured Boot
BitLocker
BitLocker To Go
Encrypted File System (EFS)
Encryption
Windows
Embedded 8
Standard
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Embedded 8.1
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Windows
Embedded 8
Standard
Store App - Calendar
Windows 8 Apps
Window
Embedded 8.1
Industry Pro
Windows
Embedded 8.1
Pro
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Store App - Camera
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Store App - Finance
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Store App - Games
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Store App - Mail
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Store App - Maps
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Store App - Messaging
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Store App - News
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Store App - People
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Store App - Photos
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Store App - Store
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Windows Embedded 8 Window Embedded Windows Embedded
Standard
8.1 Industry Pro
8.1 Pro
Optional Windows
Features
.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
.NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Information Services
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server
Network Projection
RAS Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
Remote Differential Compression API Support
RIP Listener
Scan Management
Services for NFS
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Simple TCP/IP Services (i.e. echo, daytime etc)
Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
Telnet Client
Telnet Server
TFTP Client
Windows Identify Foundation 3.5
Windows Location Provider
Windows Media Player
Windows PowerShell 2.0
Windows Search
Windows TIFF Filter
XPS Services
XPS Viewer
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh872970
Product
THQA certified Not THQA certified
Windows Embedded 8.1 Standard Full Touch
Legacy Touch
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Full Touch
Legacy Touch
Windows 8 Pro
Legacy Touch with external monitor*
No Touch support with internal monitor*
Full Touch
*Monitors are identified as internal or external through their Extended Display Identification Data (EDID)
WE8 Standard
WE8 Industry Pro Windows 8 Pro
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PKEA
Windows
Embedded 8
Product
Activation
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Embedded PKEA (EPKEA)
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OEM Activation 3.0
Non-genuine Notification: Persistent
Watermark
Non-genuine Notification: Periodic
Interactive UI
Reference link for information on device activation:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn195627(v=winembedded.81).aspx
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Diskussion
awechsler@wechsler-consulting.de