--- title: Set up School PCs app technical reference overview description: Describes the purpose of the Set up School PCs app for Windows 10 devices. keywords: shared cart, shared PC, school, set up school pcs ms.prod: w10 ms.mktglfcycl: plan ms.sitesec: library ms.pagetype: edu ms.localizationpriority: medium author: dansimp ms.author: dansimp ms.date: 07/11/2018 ms.reviewer: manager: dansimp --- What is Set up School PCs? ================================================= **Applies to:** - Windows 10 The **Set up School PCs** app helps you configure new Windows 10 PCs for school use. The app, which is available for Windows 10 version 1703 and later, configures and saves school-optimized settings, apps, and policies into a single provisioning package. You can then save the package to a USB drive and distribute it to your school PCs. If your school uses Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) or Office 365, the Set up School PCs app will create a setup file. This file joins the PC to your Azure Active Directory tenant. The app also helps set up PCs for use with or without Internet connectivity. ## Join PC to Azure Active Directory If your school uses Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) or Office 365, the Set up School PCs app creates a setup file that joins your PC to your Azure Active Directory tenant. The app also helps set up PCs for use with or without Internet connectivity. ## List of Set up School PCs features The following table describes the Set up School PCs app features and lists each type of Intune subscription. An X indicates that the feature is available with the specific subscription. | Feature | No Internet | Azure AD | Office 365 | Azure AD Premium | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------|------------|------------------| | **Fast sign-in** | X | X | X | X | | Students sign in and start using the computer in under a minute, even on initial sign-in. | | | | | | **Custom Start experience** | X | X | X | X | | Necessary classroom apps are pinned to Start and unnecessary apps are removed. | | | | | | **Guest account, no sign-in required** | X | X | X | X | | Set up computers for use by anyone with or without an account. | | | | | | **School policies** | X | X | X | X | | Settings create a relevant, useful learning environment and optimal computer performance. | | | | | | **Azure AD Join** | | X | X | X | | Computers join with your existing Azure AD or Office 365 subscription for centralized management. | | | | | | **Single sign-on to Office 365** | | | X | X | | Students sign in with their IDs to access all Office 365 web apps or installed Office apps. | | | | | | **Take a Test app** | | | | X | | Administer quizzes and assessments through test providers such as Smarter Balanced. | | | | | | [Settings roaming](https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-overview/) **via Azure AD** | | | | X | | Synchronize student and application data across devices for a personalized experience. | | | | | > [!NOTE] > If your school uses Active Directory, use [Windows Configuration > Designer](set-up-students-pcs-to-join-domain.md) > to configure your PCs to join the domain. You can only use the Set up School > PCs app to set up PCs that are connected to Azure AD. ## Next steps Learn more about setting up devices with the Set up School PCs app. * [Azure AD Join with Set up School PCs](set-up-school-pcs-azure-ad-join.md) * [Shared PC mode for schools](set-up-school-pcs-shared-pc-mode.md) * [What's in my provisioning package](set-up-school-pcs-provisioning-package.md) * [Set up Windows 10 devices for education](set-up-windows-10.md) When you're ready to create and apply your provisioning package, see [Use Set up School PCs app](use-set-up-school-pcs-app.md).