Silently Encrypt Devices using MEM during Autopilot
If you go to the Microsoft Docs and look over which settings are required to silently encrypt devices, it may seem a bit confusing. The policy must not require the use of start PIN...
Category: Windows 10
Deploy Windows 11 now using Intune and Windows Insider for Business
If you’re eager to start testing Windows 11 inside your organization, you’re in luck! For Intune managed devices, you can deploy Windows 11 right now by using Update for Business rings and Windows Insider...
Prepare your devices for Windows 11 by enabling Secure Boot and Firmware TPM
If you ran the PC Health Check app from Microsoft and got an error stating that your somewhat new device can’t run Windows 11, it’s likely due to your motherboard not having the firmware...
Do Offline Store for Business apps update automatically?
No – even though Offline Store for Business apps sync automatically with Intune, end users need to reinstall them to get the latest version. Let’s dive in and see how. If you’ve never set...
Deploy Passwordless Devices for New Users
There’s a lot of great discussion going on these days about getting rid of passwords – because they’re unsafe, hard to remember, frequently reused, etc. In that spirit, I’ve been exploring just how to...
Deploy Endpoint Analytics in 30 seconds
Go to endpoint.microsoft.com > Reports > Endpoint Analytics. In the Endpoint analytics tab, select which devices to collect data from (default is all cloud-managed devices), and click Start. Congrats – you’re done! You can...
How to use Autopilot with Smart Cards
Your organization may have a hard requirement to use smart cards (or PIV, CAC, etc.) for authentication. Maybe they’re also using ADFS, disabling passwords, and really don’t want to let anyone have a temporary...
Exploring Hybrid Azure AD Join with a Provisioning Package
In testing a provisioning package deployment, I found out that you can apply the PPKG to a domain-joined device so that it effectively becomes Hybrid Azure AD Joined. Although I’m not exactly sure if...
How to create pooled (shared) Windows Virtual Desktop environment
One of the key benefits of Windows Virtual Desktop is that it provides access to a special version of Windows 10, known as Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops. As far as I know,...
AD FS Authentication Methods supported during Autopilot
If your organization is using AD FS, you may start running into errors when you try testing Autopilot. Reason being – not every AD FS authentication method works during the out-of-box-experience. Let’s take a...
