Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Vol. 61

Welcome to Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap, Vol. 61

by Daniel Engberg

Hello, everyone!

As we kick off 2025, it’s been an exciting yet challenging start to the year. On a personal note, it’s been a bit of a juggling act for me, balancing sick children at home while starting new work projects.

It’s been a slightly quieter month in endpoint management, but there have been several important updates and announcements, including Hotpatch and the launch of the Right Click Tools for Intune browser extension (Free and Enterprise).

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

– Daniel Engberg

Contents – Endpoint Management Recap

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

Upcoming Events

• Modern Endpoint Management SUMMIT 2025 – April 23 – April 25, 2025 – Paris, France

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

One of this month’s key highlights is the introduction of Hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise, version 24H2, now in public preview. Hotpatch lets you install monthly B-release security updates without requiring a system restart.

For context, B release updates, often called “Patch Tuesday” updates, are Microsoft’s regularly scheduled updates released on the second Tuesday of each month. These updates focus on security fixes and cumulative quality improvements. Hotpatch reduces downtime and minimizes disruptions by eliminating the need for reboots.

Hotpatch is not generally available yet, but is currently in public preview if you want to test it out.

• Hotpatch updates | Microsoft Learn

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]

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint [What’s New Page]

Microsoft Intune [What’s New Page]

• New block screen capture for iOS/iPadOS MAM protected apps | Microsoft Community Hub
• New policy implementation and web enrollment for Android personally owned work profile | Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft Windows [What’s New Page]

• Windows Client
• Windows Server
• Windows 365
• Other

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

Podcasts / Blog Series / Video Blogs‍

• Track Windows Update Compliance in Intune with Proactive Detection Script – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
• How to Setup and Monitor “Report-Only” Conditional Access Policies – Steve Weiner (@getrubix)
• ConfigMas 2024 – Episode 5 – ConfigMgr OSD Test Automation – Part 2 – Johan Arwidmark (@jarwidmark)
• Automatically Update Entra Groups for Intune – Advanced (level 300) – YouTube
• Transform Your Feature Update Reporting: From Basic to Brilliant!

Blog Posts

Intune

• Intune – get all required assigned apps for all entra ID groups – TimmyIT.com – Timmy Andersson (@TimmyITdotcom)
• Microsoft Intune and Windows 365 in 2025: What to Expect – Thomas MarcussenThomas Marcussen (@MarcussenThomas)
• Intune Assignment Checker – Get all Assignments in Intune for a User, a Device and Entra ID Groups – Ugur Koc (@UgurKocDe)
• All about Microsoft Intune | Getting started with Microsoft Connected Cache – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• Intune – Hotpatch is becoming available for client devices – Benoit Hamet (@benoit_hamet)
• Introducing hotpatch updates for Windows 11 Enterprise – dominiekverham.com – Dominiek Verham (@dominiekverham)
• Hotpatching Windows 11 Enterprise with Intune – Mr T-Bone´s Blog – Torbjörn Granheden (@MrTbone_se)
• Latest Updates for Microsoft Intune and Windows 365 – Thomas MarcussenThomas Marcussen (@MarcussenThomas)
• All about Microsoft Intune | Quick tip: Blocking screen capture with app protection policies on iOS devices – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
• Updating HP Docks with Intune or ConfigMgr using PowerShell – GARYTOWN ConfigMgr Blog
• Finally! Blocking Screenshots in MAM for iOS/iPadOS 🎉 | scloud

ConfigMgr

• SCCM Server In-Place OS Upgrade: A Complete Guide – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
• Remove Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) from SCCM – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
• SCCM Clean WSusContent folder – 3rd party updates – Jonathan Lefebvre (@JLefebvreGloben)
• SCCM/Intune Windows 11 upgrade plans and options – Marc-Andre Chartrand (@SImac_IT)

Windows 11 & 365

• Automated Provisioning of Windows 365 Cloud PCs: Advanced Scripts – SCCMentor – Paul Winstanley (@SCCMentor)

We launched a new Right Click Tools for Intune browser extension, giving you familiar device management options inside the Intune web console. With the browser extension, you can run quick device actions, manage kiosks, and see vital security details—without leaving Intune. If you’re moving from ConfigMgr to Intune, it also supports co-managed devices, so you can keep using the workflows you already know. Watch our short video below to learn how to set it up. You can also read more here.

Another milestone: Right Click Tools Community Edition for Intune (free) is now available. Download the free license you need here. It offers many of the same core features you rely on in our ConfigMgr version. Scan for devices, run compliance checks, and act directly in the Intune console—no switching tabs.

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Recast Software earned nine G2 Winter 2025 badges for Configuration Management and DevOps, including Best Results, Leader, and Users Most Likely to Recommend. These awards reflect our focus on delivering strong ROI, reliable integrations, and easy adoption.

Want more details? We published new blogs on the Intune browser extension, January Patch Tuesday updates, and more. Check them out:

January Blog Posts

• Introducing Right Click Tools for Intune
• Announcing Right Click Tools Community Edition for Intune
• Overcoming Application Management Challenges in Shared Azure Tenants
• macOS Enrollment in Microsoft Intune Simplified by Bootstrapper Script
• January 2025 Patch Tuesday
• December 2024 Third-Party Patches
• Recast Software G2 Awards Top Honors

Thank you for reading Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Vol. 61. Stay tuned for more helpful content next month.

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