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Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – January 2023
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Welcome to Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap, January 2023 – by Daniel Engberg
Welcome to this year’s first Recast Recap! This month I’ve been focusing on returning to the normal groove after the time off around the holidays.
It seems like a lot of people in the community are going to MMS this year. I wish I could go, but I have other obligations that I need to attend to. Perhaps 2024 will be the year for me!
As a consultant, most of my enterprise clients are on the starting blocks, building cloud-only platforms based on Windows 11 and managed by Intune. However, this process is going much slower than expected. When I started working with Intune in 2015, many people were talking about Intune replacing ConfigMgr in a matter of a few years. It’s evident that most larger organizations will keep using on-prem solutions, such as ConfigMgr, for many years to come.
See you in February!
– Daniel Engberg
Contents – Endpoint Management Recap
- Events / Conference News
- Microsoft Product Announcements
- Hardware Vendor Updates (Tools / Security / Features)
- Community Tools / News
- Recast Updates
Upcoming Events
- Nordic Virtual Summit – February 17, 2023
- MMS – Midwest Management Summit – MMS at MOA, Minnesota – May 1 – May 4, 2023
- MMS – Midwest Management Summit – MMS 2023 Miami Beach Edition (mmsmoa.com) – October 30 – November 1, 2023
This month has been quiet from Microsoft, which usually means that things will be busier in the upcoming months.
From an endpoint management perspective, it’s been more silent than usual on the ConfigMgr side, with the latest Technical Preview released in November, with version 2211. Two missed months mean that the release cadence perhaps needs to be adjusted. Will there be a release in February with 2202? Let’s see!
ConfigMgr [What’s New Page] [Tech Community] [Virtual Hub][MS QA][Reddit][Feedback]
Microsoft Intune [What’s New Page]
- Upcoming improvements to Win32 app supersedence – Microsoft Community Hub
- 4 ways to get your client policy synchronized with the Intune service. – Microsoft Community Hub
- What’s new in Windows Autopatch: January 2023: FastTrack support – Microsoft Community Hub
- How to Manage Microsoft Defender on Windows Server via Intune – Microsoft Community Hub
Windows [What’s New Page]
Other
- Supported features for Microsoft Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop – Azure | Microsoft Learn
- Recovering from Attack Surface Reduction rule shortcut deletions – Microsoft Community Hub
- Evolving the Windows and Endpoint Manager Customer Connection Programs – Microsoft Community Hub
- Windows skilling snacks: bite-sized learning for IT pros – Microsoft Community Hub
Security Alerts and Info [Microsoft Security Portal – Security Update Guide]
Every month, we cover updates to the tools, scripts, and software provided by the major hardware vendors related to enterprise client management. Check out the ConfigMgr Manufacturers page for a complete list of tools, blog posts, and information about the vendors.
No updates this month.
Podcasts / Blog Series / Video Blogs
- Meet the founders of PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit – YouTube – Mattias Melkersen (@MMelkersen)
- Day 26 – Starting with Azure Log Analytics from scratch with Damien Van Robaeys – YouTube – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
- Getting started with Windows 365 – Part 5. Managing your Cloud PC – Windows 365 – www.windows-noob.com – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)
- Unlock The Power Of Windows 365 Single Sign-On – YouTube – Dean Cefola (@MSAzureAcademy)
- Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Conditional Access Rule Was In): Part 1 – Block access for unknown or unsupported device platform – SCCMentor – Paul Winstanley (@SCCMentor)
- BYOD – Part 1 – The Love-Hate Relationship – EMS Route – Shehan Perera (@Shehanperera85)
- Deep Dive on How Hardware Inventory Works in Microsoft Configuration Manager – YouTube – Justin Chalfant (@SetupConfigMgr)
- Getting started with Windows 365 – Part 5. Managing your Cloud PC – Windows 365 – www.windows-noob.com – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)
Blog Posts
Intune
- Digging into the HardwareHash and the OfflineDeviceID (call4cloud.nl) – Rudy Ooms (@Mister_MDM)
- Intune Service Release Numbers, Monthly Updates, & New Features (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Configure MacOS Compliance Policy In Intune For Devices HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Snehasis Pani
- How to Configure Windows Autopatch: A Step-by-Step Guide📖 (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Automatically switching the Windows Firewall profile on Azure AD joined devices – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Operationalize Lenovo Device management with Microsoft Intune (mindcore.dk) – Mattias Melkersen (@MMelkersen)
- Multiple Administrative approvals (MAA) Intune – Just about the Modern Workplace (joostgelijsteen.com) – Joost Gelijsteen (@Jgelijsteen)
- Using PowerShell and MS Graph to get the top 50 devices with BSOD | Syst & Deploy (systanddeploy.com) – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
- Create AAD Dynamic Groups Based On MDM Intune SCCM Management HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- How to Configure Multiple Admin Approvals In Intune (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Intune event based automation with alert rules (oceanleaf.ch) – Niklas Tinner (@NiklasTinner)
- Easier configuring additional LSA protection – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Autopilot | Device Authentication | DeviceAddRequest (call4cloud.nl) – Rudy Ooms (@Mister_MDM)
- Configure Device Restriction Settings For MacOS Devices Using Intune HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Snehasis Pani
- Prevent Users From Start Screen Customization Using Intune Policy HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- Configuring Shared PC mode with OneDrive sync enabled and configured – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- How to Remotely lock devices with Intune [Android, iOS, macOS] (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Configuring Desktop App Installer using CSP and script?! – CCMEXEC.COM – Enterprise Mobility – Jörgen Nilsson (@ccmexec)
- Configure FileVault Encryption For MacOS Devices Using Intune HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Snehasis Pani (@SnehasisPani)
- Configure Lock Screen Message for iOS Devices with Intune (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Managing Citrix Client Selective Trust settings on AAD devices using Intune (rahuljindalmyit.blogspot.com) – Rahul Jindal (@rahulj1906)
- Getting started with multiple administrative approvals – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Benefits Of Enabling Windows Autopilot Diagnostics Page HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- Autopilot Manager with additional automation – Modern IT – Cloud – Workplace (oliverkieselbach.com) – Oliver Kieselbach (@okieselb)
- Configuring MS Edge Security Baseline v107 using Settings Catalog – CCMEXEC.COM – Enterprise Mobility – Jörgen Nilsson (@ccmexec)
- Windows Autopilot and Pre-Provisioned deployment (ccmtune.fr) – Mogis Christopher (@MogisChris59)
- Operationalize Lenovo Device management with Microsoft Intune (mindcore.dk) – Mattias Melkersen (@MMelkersen)
- Deploy Remote Help App using Intune as Win32 App (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Filter out devices based on join type in Intune – Mr T-Bone´s Blog (tbone.se) – Torbjörn Granheden (@MrTbone_se)
ConfigMgr
- 40 Latest SCCM Interview Questions and Answers (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- 3rd Party App Patching in your Home Lab – Patch My PC Home Updater – GARYTOWN ConfigMgr Blog – Gary Blok (@gwblok)
Windows 11
- Learn how to remove Windows 11 system apps easily with PowerShell | Kunal Chowdhury (kunal-chowdhury.com) – Kunal Chowdhury (@kdchowdhuryblog)
- Windows 10 is Dead! Migrate to 11 immediately! (skiptotheendpoint.co.uk) – James Robinson (@SkipToEndpoint)
Windows 365
- Why Windows 365? (euc365.com) – David Brook (@DBBrook24)
- How To Setup A VM On A Cloud PC – techlab.blog – Dominiek Verham (@dominiekverham)
- VLOG – Windows 365 Access Solutions (euc365.com) – David Brook (@DBBrook24)
- PowerShell – Create Azure Network Connection (ANC) for Windows 365 Cloud PC | AskAresh – Aresh Sarkari (@askaresh)
- Consolidated Scripts – All configurational task via PowerShell for Windows 365 Cloud PC under Microsoft Intune Portal (MEM) | AskAresh – Aresh Sarkari (@askaresh)
- Windows 365 Cloud PC as Privileged Access Workstation for Azure – Roy Apalnes – MSFT Security and Endpoint Management (itiscloudy.com) – Roy Apalnes (@royapalnes)
- Remote support options for Windows based endpoints – techlab.blog – Dominiek Verham (@dominiekverham)
- Deploy Windows 365 via Powershell – NielsKok.Tech – Niels Kok (@NielsKok5)
- Efficiently Identify Co-Managed Devices: Techniques and Tools – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (eskonr.com) – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
- Create Windows 365 Azure Network Connections with PowerShell (euc365.com) – David Brook (@DBBrook24)
- How To Place Windows 365 Cloud PC Under Review HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- Windows 365 Cloud PC & Azure Virtual Desktop – Disk Cleanup using Storage Sense – Intune Configuration Policies | AskAresh – Aresh Sarkari (@askaresh)
- Windows 365, Intune, ConfigMgr and PKI step by step guides – System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) – www.windows-noob.com – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)
- Cloud PC Remote Actions Windows 365 Device Actions Using Intune HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
Other SysAdmin Info
- Report of all Defender for Endpoint Devices – Endpoint Cave – René Laas (@mr_helaas)
- How to Offboard device from Defender for Endpoint via API – Endpoint Cave – René Laas (@mr_helaas)
- Modern Device Management and The Need of Automation (intuneirl.com) – Somesh Pathak (@pathak_somesh)
Tool Updates
- Release ConfigMgr Prerequisites Tool 3.0.6 · MSEndpointMgr/ConfigMgrPrerequisitesTool · GitHub – Nikolaj Andersen (@NickolajA)
- PowerShell Gallery | PSCloudPC 1.0.4 – Stefan Dingemanse (@SDingemanse)
Recast Software has launched the Recast Academy, a learning platform for Enterprise customers to train on our software’s features. Initial courses focus on Right Click Tools Enterprise and enable users to understand the vital features and functionality of our platform. These features empower IT teams to improve their efficiency within MECM / SCCM. Learn more here or sign up and get started.
You can also attend our webinar this Thursday, February 2nd at 10:00am in which our team will demo the new Recast Academy. Sign up here.
Also, check out our Endpoint Insights infographic demonstrating the benefits of implementing Endpoint Insights into your MECM / SCCM environment. Give a look!
Also:
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- Give a look at our eBook, The Top 10 Most Used Right Click Tools.
Thank you for checking out Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – January 2023. Stay tuned for more helpful content coming your way in the new year.
