Windows 10

Configuring the usage of Bluetooth encryption via Windows 10 MDM

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This week a short blog post about configuring Bluetooth on Windows 10 devices that are managed via Microsoft Intune. More specifically, about configuring the Bluetooth encryption strength that is required for pairing Bluetooth devices. Last year there was a vulnerability regarding the Bluetooth encryption key negotiation that was addressed with an update to Windows and a specific configuration that should be performed to required a specific encryption strength. By default Windows allows all Bluetooth traffic, but with this vulnerability in mind some organizations might want to enforce a minimal encryption key size to be required for Bluetooth traffic. Even if that means that some Bluetooth devices won’t work, or stop working. In this post I’ll start with showing how to configure the Bluetooth encryption key …

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Customizing the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app and website

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This week is all about customizing the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app and website. The main trigger for this subject are the recently introduced additional customization options. Besides configuring default branding and support information, the list of actual specific customization configurations is growing and providing more and more options for an organization specific look-and-feel. That includes the option for creating multiple different customization policies. In this post I’ll go through the different customization options and policies. I’ll end this post by having a quick look at the end-user experience. Company Portal app and website customization options Now let’s have a look at the Company Portal app and website customization options. To do that, I want to walk through the different customization options and explain the …

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Installing applications by using Windows Package Manager

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This week is all about installing applications via Microsoft Intune by using Windows Package Manager. A few years ago I wrote a post about something similar by using Chocolatey. That time the idea was to simply leverage the PowerShell script functionality that was just introduced. This time the idea is to leverage the Win32 app functionality together with the Windows Package Manager that is just introduced. Leveraging the Win32 app functionality provides me with a few advantages above simply leveraging the PowerShell script functionality. In my opinion the main advantages are the flexibility of the Win32 app model (think about requirements, detection rules, dependencies and notifications) and the ability to use Win32 apps during the Enrollment Status Page (ESP). Creating the Win32 app would cost …

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Configuring eSIM profiles on Windows devices

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This week is all about configuring eSIM profiles on Windows 10 devices by using Microsoft Intune. An eSIM is an embedded digital version of a SIM card that enables the user to connect to the mobile network provider, without an actual physical SIM card. It can be programmed to the mobile network provider and data plan of choice. That can provide an Internet connection over a cellular data connection on an eSIM-capable device. Even though the eSIM functionality is available for most platforms, Microsoft Intune currently only supports the configuration of eSIM profiles on Windows 10 devices. In this post I’ll start with a short introduction, followed by the steps to import and assign eSIM profiles. I’ll end this post by having a look at …

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Prevent non-administrator users from installing Windows app packages via Windows 10 MDM

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This week a short new blog post about a new introduced Windows 10 MDM policy setting, in Windows 10, version 2004, to address new default behavior. That policy setting is related to the installation of Windows app packages. More specifically, that policy setting can be used to prevent non-administrator users from initiating the installation of (signed) Windows app packages. Starting with Windows 10, version 2004, every user – administrator and non-administrator – can initiate the installation of (signed) Windows app packages. On previous versions of Windows 10 that would require the administrator to at least enable the ability to sideload apps (part of the developer settings), for users to be able to initiate the installation of (signed) Windows app packages. This policy setting can be …

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Configuring the OneDrive sync app basics for Windows devices

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This week is all about configuring the OneDrive sync app basics for Windows devices. The main component for accessing OneDrive for Business content on Windows devices, is the OneDrive sync app. By default the OneDrive sync app is available on Windows devices and installed per user. In this post I’ll have a look at the installation of the OneDrive sync app and the basic configuration that I think that should be applied to get the best user experience. All by using Microsoft Intune for managing the Windows devices. I’ll end this post by having a quick look at the configuration on the Windows device. OneDrive sync app installation The first thing that should be addressed is the installation of the OneDrive sync app. By default, …

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Simplifying management of the Google Chrome browser

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This week is all about simplifying the management of the Google Chrome browser. I’ve done my fair share of posts about different methods for managing settings for the Google Chrome browser, by using Microsoft Intune, like for example by using ADMX-files or by using PowerShell, but it can be easier. It can also be achieved by using Chrome Browser Cloud Management. Chrome Browser Cloud Management is a cloud-based solution that enables the management of the Google Chrome browser across Windows, Mac and Linux devices. In this post I’ll start with a short introduction about Chrome Browser Cloud Management, followed by the steps to enrol Windows devices by using Microsoft Intune. I’ll end this post by looking at the end-user experience. Note: Keep in mind that …

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Enable device upload when already using co-management

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This week is all about the recently introduced functionality of Microsoft Endpoint Manager tenant attach. More specifically, the device sync and the device action functionalities that become available via the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center for Configuration Manager managed devices. This is the first big step into creating an integrated solution for managing all devices. This brings Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune together into a single console. In this post I’ll start with an introduction to the different cloud integration options, followed by the step for enabling the device upload. I’ll end this post by having a look at what this integration brings from an administrator perspective. Introduction to cloud integration Let’s start with a quick introduction to all the different cloud integration terminologies that …

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Changing the primary user of Windows devices

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This week is all about the primary user of a Windows device. More specifically about the recently introduced functionality to change or remove the primary user of a Windows device. The primary user is used within Microsoft Intune to map a licensed user to a device. Changing the primary user enables the administrator to switch the primary user of a device from one user to another user, or to switch a device without an assigned primary user (shared device) to a specific user. Besides that, removing the primary user enables the administrator to switch a device from a specific user to a shared device. In this post I’ll start with a short introduction about the primary user (and shared devices), followed by actually changing the …

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Managing local administrators via Windows 10 MDM

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This week is all about managing local administrators via Windows 10 MDM by using restricted groups. There has been many requests for a post like this after I wrote this post about creating local user accounts. And I have to admit that this post has been on my backlog for a long time. Better late than never, I think. Also, I’m definitely not the first to write about this subject, but I do think that I have some new insights that can be really helpfull. In this post I’ll start with an overview of the options for configuring local administrators on Azure AD joined (and Microsoft Inune managed) devices and reasons for using restricted groups, followed by the steps for configuring restricted groups. I’ll end …

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