Set Time Zone Automatically during Autopilot
Every Windows device starts out with the time zone set to Pacific Time (UTC-08:00). Although not an official reason, it’s easy to assume that’s because Microsoft is based out of Redmond WA, which uses...
Category: Windows 10
Use Filters in Intune to target All Devices except Personal
Intune now has the capability to Filter policy, app, and profile assignments. While you could previously also do this with dynamic Azure AD Groups, Filters process significantly faster and can be more reliable. They...
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...
Deploy Windows 11 now using Intune and Windows Insider for Business
Quick note – Windows 11 is now out! There’s an update at the end of this article detailing the improved way to deploy Windows 11. Updated on 10/5/21 If you’re eager to start testing...
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?
Yes if they are pushed as required. But… no if they are set to available. When deployed as available, even though Offline Store for Business apps sync automatically with Intune, end users actually need...
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...
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,...
