Pre-Deployment Guidance; Thinksmart Hub Windows Accounts; Teams" Account (Resource Account); Administrator" Account - Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub Configuration Manual

ThinkSmart Hub Configuration Guide for Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR)

Pre-Deployment Guidance

Before deploying Microsoft Teams Rooms for the first time, review this document in its entirety, and refer
to the Requirements outlined
licensing sorted in advance of the installation date to ensure everything is synchronized.
Refer to this article to determine what type of Infrastructure deployment you have, and follow the
instructions that pertain to your deployment.
- Online Deployment
- On-Premises Deployment
- Hybrid Deployment
o Exchange Online with Skype for Business Server on premises
o Exchange on premises with Microsoft Teams or Skype for Business Online
Regardless of the type of deployment, each ThinkSmart Hub device must:
- be established as a "device account" in Active Directory, Exchange, and Teams
- have its own Microsoft Office 365 account
- have a cloud-based Exchange mailbox
- have Teams enabled
- be set up as a User Object
Note: MTR is intended for use with Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business Online, Skype for Business Server
2019, or Skype for Business Server 2015. Earlier platforms like Lync Server 2013 aren't expected to work
with Microsoft Teams Rooms.

ThinkSmart Hub Windows Accounts

By default, there are two Windows accounts built into the ThinkSmart Hub out of the factory: Teams and
Administrator. Once the ThinkSmart Hub is powered on, it will automatically log in as the Teams account
and go through the BIOS POST. Then it will boot from the internal SSD to load the Microsoft Windows 10
IoT Enterprise operating system.

"Teams" Account (Resource Account)

This account is the default recommended account from which to run MTR, and can only run MTR. No
administrator privileges are available from this account.
When the Hub boots, it will automatically login into this account and will automatically launch the MTR
app. No user intervention required.

"Administrator" Account

This account is the standard Windows administrator account and provides system-wide privileges. This
account is password protected and must be set during intial boot. Since the admin account is used for
device management, typical day-to-day usage doesn't require logging in as the
here for the latest updates. You will want to establish accounts and have
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