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Thursday, May 4 • 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Automating the Home Office

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Note we'll meet in the big Lakes room for raffle then split off down to Minnetonka BC room right after.

Description:
We're going to show you how one to start home automation for nearly free, and not be locked into any particular vendor. In this session, we will be installing and configuring Home Assistant - a free and open source solution for multi-vendor, multi-protocol home automation. What about sensors? This session will also cover building your own! If your home office suffers from lights being left on, call interruptions from family, or any problem that can be automated, this session is for you!

What you will learn:
  • Understand the Value of Home Assistant
  • Learn How To Install Home Assistant on Various Platforms
  • Understanding How Sensors Work
  • Understand How To Build Automations

Speakers
avatar for Tom Degreef

Tom Degreef

Senior Consultant, OSCC
Tom has been a Configmgr consultant for several years and has been a Microsoft Support Escalation Engineer for over 2 years. Tom became an independent Configmgr Consultant again and delivers consultancy for just about anything that is EMS or Systems Management related. The focus has... Read More →
avatar for Donna Ryan

Donna Ryan

Senior PM, Microsoft
Windows 365, OSD, Star Trek, Cross Stitch, 3D Printing, Home Automation



Thursday May 4, 2023 5:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
Minnetonka BC
  Beer, Home Automation
  • Skill Level Deep Dive