Windows 10 MDM policy refresh

This week is all about the Windows 10 MDM policy refresh. More specifically, the policy refresh behavior starting with Windows 10, version 1903. Starting with Windows 10, version 1903, the policy refresh got a lot more interesting. Before Windows 10, version 1903, the policy refresh would simply tattoo the settings once during the device checking. Starting with Windows 10, version 1903, the settings that are implemented by the Policy CSP are actually refreshed during the device check-in. Not just tattooed once, but actually re-applied when for example adjusted by the user. Also, similar to that, those settings are also removed when no longer assigned. In this post I’ll have a look at the triggers for a device check-in, the different device check-in actions and the …

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Configure time zones via Windows 10 MDM

This week a blog post about a nice newly introduced policy setting in Windows 10, version 1903. That setting is available in the TimeLanguageSettings area, and can be used to set the time zone of the device. The TimeLanguageSettings area already existed before Windows 10, version 1903, but previously only contained a single setting for Windows 10 Mobile. Now it also contains a very useful setting related to non-Mobile versions of Windows 10. That setting will give some more control on the default time zone configuration of a device. In this post I’ll briefly go through the setting, followed by the configuration and the end-user experience. Settings Let’s start by having a look at the setting. The TimeLanguageSettings area is not a new node within …

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Quick tip: Configure primary device via Software Center

This week a relatively short blog post about a recently introduced feature in Configuration Manager, version 1902. That feature is the option for the user to select a device as a primary device, by using Software Center. Previously the Application Catalog was still required to provide users with that specific option. That was also practically the only reason to still use the Application Catalog. From that perspective, this also provides a clear path for further simplifying the Configuration Manager hierarchy. In this post I’ll show how to enable the option for the user to configure a primary device via Software Center, followed by the end-user experience. Configuration Now let’s have a look at the configuration that enables the option for the user to configure a …

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Windows Autopilot white glove service

This week is about Windows Autopilot. More specifically, the Windows Autopilot white glove service. The Windows Autopilot white glove service will enable organizations to pre-provision Windows 10 devices to make sure that end-users get their device faster to a fully provisioned state. In this post I’ll start with a short introduction about the Windows Autopilot white glove service, followed by the steps to enable the white glove service in Windows Autopilot. I’ll end this post by showing the end-user experience. Introduction Now let’s start with a short introduction about the Windows Autopilot white glove service (also known as Windows Autopilot for white glove deployment). This process is designed to get the user faster up-and-running. That is achieved by splitting the provisioning process (as shown below). …

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Working with Win32 app dependencies

After a couple of weeks with distractions, this week I’m stepping away from conditional access. This week is all about Win32 app management capabilities. More specifically, about Win32 app dependencies. About half a year ago, when Win32 app management capabilities were introduced, I did my first post about those capabilities. That post is still being read really good, so I thought this would be a good time for a nice addition to that post. In this post I’ll start with a shorting introduction about Win32 app dependencies, followed by the configuration steps for Win32 apps and specifically for Win32 app dependencies. I’ll end this post by showing the experience for the end-user and the administrator. Introduction Let’s start with a short introduction about reason for …

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Join us at Experts Live Netherlands in Den Bosch

A bit less than a week from now, June 6, Experts Live Netherlands will be in Den Bosch. Experts Live Netherlands is one of the biggest Microsoft community events, with over 1200 visitors. I’m proud to be part of the speaker lineup again. Together with my finest colleague, Arjan Vroege, I will deliver a session about moving to a modern managed workplace at your own pace! And we hope to see you there! About our session During our session we will discus (and show) how to migrate to a modern managed workplace at your own pace. As many organizations want to make the switch to a modern managed workplace, but are currently unable to make the complete switch. Often this is related to missing specific …

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Simple method for adding notifications to scripted installations

This week is focused on the end-user experience. More specifically, the end-user experience for scripted actions. Especially when deploying apps, or performing other scripted actions, by using the PowerShell functionality, there could be actions of interest for the end-user.In that case I would like to notify the end-user. The app deployment functionality already provides the option to display notifications to the end-user and in this post I’ll show a simple, but effective method, to also display notifications to scripted installations. That can be a nice addition to this post about combining the powers of the Intune Management Extension and Chocolatey. In this post I’ll provide an updated script, followed by the required configuration steps. I’ll end this post with the end-user experience. Script The first …

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Always apply baseline to co-managed devices

Like the last couple of weeks, this week is also about co-management. This week is all about another nice detail that can be really useful, in specific use cases. That detail is the ability to always apply a configuration baseline to co-managed devices. Even when the Device configuration workload is switched from Configuration Manager to Microsoft Intune. That can be useful for configurations that are not available yet via Microsoft Intune, or for compliance checks that need to be performed and consolidated in one location. In this post I’ll provide a short introduction about the different configuration options, followed by the steps to configure a configuration baseline to co-managed devices when the workload is switched to Microsoft Intune. I’ll end this post with the end-results. …

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Switching the Office Click-to-Run apps workload

This week is all about the Office Click-to-Run apps workload. More specifically, this week is all about what’s happening, from a Configuration Manager perspective, when switching the Office Click-to-Run apps workload to Microsoft Intune. Switching the Office Click-to-Run apps workload to Microsoft Intune will make sure that the Office Click-to-Run app will be installed via Microsoft Intune and no longer via Configuration Manager. In this post I’ll show how to switch the Office Click-to-Run apps workload to Microsoft Intune, followed by what is actually making sure that Configuration Manager will no longer install Office Click-to-Run apps. I’ll end this post with a summary. Configuration Let’s start with the easy part, in this case, the configuration. Assuming that co-management is already configured, the following 3 steps …

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Using the power of ConfigMgr together with Microsoft Intune to determine device compliance

This week is all about device compliance. More specifically, about using the combination of ConfigMgr and Microsoft Intune for device compliance. In a cloud-attached scenario, in which ConfigMgr is attached to Microsoft Intune, it’s possible to use the ConfigMgr client in combination with a MDM enrollment. This is also known as co-management. In that scenario it’s possible to slowly move workloads from ConfigMgr to Microsoft Intune, like the compliance policies workload. In that scenario Microsoft Intune will become responsible for the compliance state of the device. However, switching that workload to Microsoft Intune, also limits the available device compliance checks. In case the organization still needs to verify the availability of certain apps, or updates, there’s a solution. Even when the workload is switched to …

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