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This document explains the prerequisites needed to use Machine Configuration policies.

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[michaeltlombardi]

I'm wondering if this article should point users to the Azure Machine Configuration extension article, which lists further prerequisites/considerations.

I'm not sure that the information in this PR on its own requires a separate article, but colocating it with the network and other prerequisites would probably make for a really useful article.

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[michaeltlombardi]

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	# Prerequisites to use Machine Configuration Policies
	---
	title: Prerequisites to use Machine Configuration Policies
	description: Describes steps required for using Machine Configuration.
	ms.date: 04/01/2025
	ms.topic: conceptual
	---
	# Prerequisites to use Machine Configuration Policies

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	To ensure that Machine Configuration policies can be applied successfully, certain prerequisites must be met. This document outlines the necessary steps and considerations for deploying these prerequisites.
	The following prerequisites are needed for Machine Configuration policies to work.
	To ensure that Machine Configuration policies can be applied successfully, certain prerequisites
	must be met. This document outlines the necessary steps and considerations for deploying these
	prerequisites.
	The following prerequisites are needed for Machine Configuration policies to work:

[michaeltlombardi]

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	Machine Configuration provides an initiative which will help to achieve all the above prerequisites.
	Please assign this built-in initiative at the scope you are planning to use Machine Configuration policies - *Deploy prerequisites to enable Guest Configuration policies on virtual machines*
	To automatically fulfill these prerequisites, you can use the **Deploy prerequisites to enable
	Guest Configuration policies on virtual machines** built-in initiative. Assign the initiative at
	the scope you're planning to use Machine Configuration policies.

[michaeltlombardi]

Last changes for formatting and slight rewording. If you use the UI on the "Files changed" tab, you can batch-add these suggestions and commit them.

I think you also need to add this article to the TOC.

[michaeltlombardi]

@aashish1987 - wondering if you can review and incorporate the feedback so we can close this out.

[v-ccolin]

I sent an email to the content owner today.

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[v-dirichards]

@aashish1987 - wondering if you can review and incorporate the feedback so we can close this out.

@aashish1987 Could you respond to these comments?

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• [Ready for Review] - Adding a concept TOC for Create prerequisites #126069 (comment)

[ttorble]

I emailed the (internal) contributor today.

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@michaeltlombardi

Can you review this old PR and determine whether it needs to be closed or merged?

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[v-dirichards]

@aashish1987 Could you respond to these comments?

#126069 (comment)
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