Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Vol. 58

Welcome to Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap, Vol. 58

by Daniel Engberg

Hi everyone!

With the colder weather settling in, I’ve nerded down a little bit (or maybe too much) into retro gaming.

MMS Flamingo 2024 seemed like a fantastic event, and while I couldn’t attend this year, I’m hoping to make it next time. In the meantime, Microsoft Ignite is right around the corner, promising exciting announcements across the board.

This month brings some new updates, including Windows 11 24H2’s new capabilities, Entra ID, Edge, and Intune enhancements.

I hope you enjoy this edition of the Endpoint Management Recap.

Talk to you next month!

– Daniel Engberg

Contents – Endpoint Management Recap

• Events and Conference News
• Microsoft Product Announcements
• Community Tools and News
• Recast Software Updates

Upcoming Events

• Microsoft Ignite – Chicago, IL – November 18–22

Check out Recast Software’s Event and Tradeshow page for some additional event details.

This month brought updates for endpoint management at Microsoft, highlighted by the new Windows 11 24H2 release, which delivers improved connectivity and File Explorer enhancements.

In Intune, notable updates include streamlined Win32 app deployment and guidance for managing Autopilot policies, adding efficiency and troubleshooting clarity.

Microsoft Entra ID saw advancements in user access control, enhancing permissions for frontline and hybrid employees.

Finally, new Edge, Defender, and Windows 365 tools underscore Microsoft’s push for a more secure, seamlessly managed ecosystem.

Products

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) [What’s New Page]

Microsoft ConfigMgr [What’s New Page] [Tech Community] [Virtual Hub][MS QA][Reddit][Feedback]

Microsoft 365 [What’s New Page]

• Limit access to Microsoft Teams when frontline workers are off shift

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint [What’s New Page]

Microsoft Intune [What’s New Page]

• Known issue: Windows Autopilot device preparation with Win32 apps and managed installer policy
• Support tip: Always unenroll from MDM when unjoining and rejoining Microsoft Entra hybrid devices

Microsoft Windows [What’s New Page]

• Windows Client
• Windows Server
• Windows 365
  • Windows 365 migration: It’s easier than you think
• Other
  • Manage usage of security compute units in Copilot for Security
  • Enable GPU acceleration for Azure Virtual Desktop 

Security Alerts and Info [Microsoft Security Portal – Security Update Guide]

Podcasts / Blog Series / Video Blogs‍

• Simplify Windows Hello for Business SSO with Cloud Kerberos Trust – Part 2 – Ben Whitmore & Michael Mardahl (@byteben & @michael_mardahl)
• Why you shouldn’t allow personal enrollment for Windows with Intune – YouTube – Steve Weiner (@getrubix)
• Microsoft 365 Office App Version Update Control | Office 365 Patching – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
• Intune news H1 2024 with Nicklas Olsen | Autopilot V2 – Copilot – macOS – YouTube – Niklas Tinner (@NiklasTinner)
• How to map SharePoint sites via Microsoft Intune? – YouTube – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Microsoft Intune License Assignment | assign Intune license – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
• What’s new in Microsoft Intune (2409) – YouTube – Mattias Melkersen, Nickolaj Andersen & Peter van der Woude (@MMelkersen, @NickolajA & @pvanderwoude)
• How to Disable News and Interests via Intune? – YouTube – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• How to Block Removable Storage with Microsoft Intune – YouTube – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Troubleshooting Intune 101: Where are the logs? – YouTube – Steve Weiner (@getrubix)
• Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 using Intune – YouTube – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
• How to create and manage Bookmarks in Microsoft Edge with Intune policy? – YouTube– Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Using Windows 365 to deal with Windows 10 End of Life – YouTube – Steve Weiner (@getrubix)
• How to deploy Windows 11, version 24H2 via Microsoft Intune – YouTube- Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Microsoft Office 365 Patching Compliance Report | M365 Apps Update Compliance Report – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
• How to Register and join the device to Entra ID domain manually? – YouTube – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Configure Windows in Kiosk mode with Intune – John Bryntze (@JohnBryntze)
• How to Update Windows 11 to the 24H2 Feature Update Using Microsoft Intune + New Features Overview – John Bryntze (@JohnBryntze)
• Local User Group Membership via Account protection policy in Intune – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Zero Trust Security with Intune – Sucheta Gawade (@SMG_0927)
• Pretty Up Your Windows Terminal – Steve Smith (@ardalis)
• Revolutionize Your Business with Cloud VDI in 2024 – Shabaz Darr (@ShabazDarr)
• Configuration Policies for Microsoft Edge via Microsoft 365 admin Center – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)
• Microsoft Edge Enterprise new tab page – Vinod Survase (@VndSrvs67)

Blog Posts

Intune

• Renewing Your Apple MDM Certificate for Intune – Fabian Rodriguez (@Fabian1560)
• Autopilot Hash Upload without Admin Role – Florian Salzmann (@FlorianSLZ)
• Intunewin Build and Extract: a tool to build or extract Intunewin (new version) – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
• Deploying an Intune app to install the printers – Valentin Văleanu (@vali_valeanu)
• Getting started with Windows enrollment attestation – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• How To Use Autopatch Groups For A Smooth Windows 11 Upgrade – Simon Skotheimsvik (@SSkotheimsvik)
• Compliance Policy Issues – A Deep Dive – Maciej Horbacz (@UniverseCitiz3n)
• ‘Device States’ in Conditional Access for both Corporate and Personal Intune managed devices – A retrospect – Rahul Jindal (@rahulj1906)
• How to configure Windows Autopatch: A step-by-step overview – Agdiwo (@agdiwo)
• Intune – New look for the Company Portal on Windows – Benoit Hamet (@benoit_hamet)
• Application Deployment with Hybrid Joined Requirement Rules in Intune – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
• Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 using Intune – Jatin Makhija (@jatmak01)
• Detecting and reporting Zscaler Client Connector and Zscaler Private Access status using PowerShell and Intune – Valentin Văleanu (@vali_valeanu)
• Unpacking the Microsoft Intune MDM Certificate – Ben Whitmore (@byteben)
• Easily managing Personal Data Encryption for known Windows folders – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• Getting started with Windows protected print mode – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• Jamf Pro + Intune: A Powerful Duo for Device Compliance – Somesh Pathak (@pathak_somesh)
• Intune Settings Rundown – 2410 – James Robinson (@SkipToEndpoint)
• Enabling optional Windows updates – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• 5 New Features in Intune 2410 Service Release – Cloud Guides (@CloudGuides)

ConfigMgr

• Customize your Windows 11 (23H2 and onwards) taskbar during OSD with ConfigMgr using just PowerShell – Martin Bengtsson (@mwbengtsson)
• WSUS is Dead! Long Live WSUS! – Bryan Dam (@bdam555)

Windows 11 & 365

• .\Administrator – A Security Risk Analysis – James Robinson (@SkipToEndpoint)
• Automatically deploy Windows 365 boot devices – Peter Klapwjik (@inthecloud_247)
• Windows 11, version 24H2, What’s new – Matt Aljanabi (@muthmsir)
• Choosing Between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop: A Guide for Modern Workplaces – Shaun Hardneck (@ShaunHardneck)

Cloud Security

PowerShell

• Query WinGet software installer data with PowerShell – Harm Veenstra (@HarmVeenstra)’
• Learning PowerShell using Microsoft Learn – Harm Veenstra (@HarmVeenstra)
• PowerShell 7.4.6 released – Andres Bohren (@andresbohren)

Tool Updates

Other SysAdmin Info

• I tried the official ChatGPT app for Windows 11, and it’s just an Electron-based Chrome wrapper – Mayank Parmar (@mayank_jee)
• Entra join only is a journey – are you on it yet? – Martin Himken (@MHimken)

We held our Intune Enhanced webinar on October 17th. If you haven’t seen our newest Intune capabilities, including Right Click Tools for Intune, check out the webinar recording below:

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New Blog Posts

• Minimize Azure AVD Costs with PowerShell and Automation
• Running Right Click Tools without Local Admin Access
• September 2024 Third-Party Patches
• October 2024 Patch Tuesday: Critical Security Updates

Intune Posts

• Renewing Your Apple MDM Certificate for Intune

‍Thank you for reading Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Vol. 58. Stay tuned for more helpful content coming your way next month.

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