Windows 10

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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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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Using bulk actions for renaming Windows devices

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A few months ago, I did a blog post about the different ways of renaming Windows 10 devices. This week is a follow-up on that post, as it will also be about renaming Windows devices. This time it’s about using the recently introduced functionality to perform Bulk actions on devices. Those Bulk actions include the action to rename Windows 10 devices in bulk. That Bulk action is also available as a single action on a device and is currently not available for hybrid Azure Active Directory joined devices, nor available for co-managed devices. In this post I’ll show how to perform this action by using the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, followed by using the Microsoft Graph Explorer. I’ll end this post by showing an …

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Configure FIDO2 security key restrictions

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This week is all about FIDO2 security keys. More specifically about configuring FIDO2 security key restrictions to make sure that users can only use specific FIDO2 security keys, or to prevent users from using specific FIDO2 security keys. That makes this blog post a follow up on this post about enabling password-less sign-in with security keys. In this post I’ll provide a short introduction about the FIDO2 security key AAGUID (and how to find it), followed by the steps to configure the FIDO2 security key restrictions. I’ll end this post by looking at the end-user experience. FIDO2 security key AAGUID According to the FIDO2 specification each authenticator should provide an Authenticator Attestation GUID (AAGUID) during attestation. An AAGUID is a 128-bit identifier that indicates the …

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Windows 10 enrollment methods

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This week is all about Windows 10 enrollment methods. The different methods to enroll Windows 10 devices into Microsoft Intune. There are many different methods to enroll Windows 10 devices, which makes it easy to get lost. In this post I’ll provide an overview of these different enrollment methods, including the use case of the enrollment method and how to perform the enrollment. This post is definitely not a complete guide through the different enrollment methods. Its main purpose is to create awareness for the different enrollment methods and to describe the main characteristics of the enrollment methods. The different enrollment methods Now let’s discuss the different enrollment methods and their use cases. Before starting, it’s good to mention that I’m aware of the existence …

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