Month: February 2018

Deploying the ConfigMgr client via Microsoft Intune

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This week is all about deploying the ConfigMgr client via Microsoft Intune. Like last week, this is also a nice addition in combination with Windows AutoPilot. The idea is to install the ConfigMgr client next to the MDM agent and to create a co-management scenario. The main use case to do something like this is when an organization is making the transition from traditional management to modern management. In that scenario the organization can use co-management to make a phased move to the cloud. For example, use ConfigMgr for patch management and use Microsoft Intune for configurations and compliance. In this post I’ll provide a short introduction to co-management, followed by the prerequisites for the ConfigMgr client installation and the end result. Introduction Starting with …

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Enable Windows Automatic Redeployment from the login screen

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This week a short post about enabling Windows Automatic Redeployment form the login screen. It’s a follow up on enabling password reset and PIN reset from the login screen, as it enables another feature on the login screen, and a nice addition in combination with Windows AutoPilot. Windows Automatic Redeployment might be a familiar feature, but I couldn’t find much written information about it yet. In this post I’ll provide a brief introduction to Windows Automatic Redeployment, followed by the required configuration and the end-user experience. Introduction Now let’s start with a brief introduction about Windows Automatic Redeployment. Starting with Windows 10, version 1709, administrators can use Windows Automatic Redeployment to quickly remove personal files, apps, and settings, by resetting Windows 10 devices from the …

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Conditional access and Windows 7 domain joined devices

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This week is all about conditional access in combination with Windows 7 domain joined devices. I know, simple solution, migrate as fast as possible to Windows 10. Having said that, it’s not always possible to simply migrate those devices to Windows 10 and in the mean time those devices do need access to Office 365. That’s why I thought it would be good to write something about those Windows 7 domain joined devices in combination with conditional access. As Windows 7 should not be a reason to not implement conditional access. In this post I’ll provide the details about the additional configurations that need to be in place, to allow Windows 7 domain joined devices access to Office 365. So, not directly about conditional access, …

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Testing conditional access policies couldn’t be easier!

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This week is all about providing an overview of the best and easiest option for doing some initial testing of conditional access policies. The conditional access What If tool. The What If tool will help with easily  understanding what to expect from the configured conditional access policies. It provides an overview of how the different conditional access policies will impact the user(s) under various sign-in conditions. In this post I’ll provide an overview of the What If tool, followed by the available evaluation settings and the evaluation results. Important: At this moment the What If tool is still in public preview. Introduction Let’s start with a short introduction about the What If tool. The What If tool allows administrators to understand the impact of the …

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