How to decode Intune Win32 App Packages
The new Intune Win32 app management is a great way to deploy Win32 apps with Microsoft Intune. Imagine you have a kind of source share for all the .intunewin files you have created. At some point in [...]
Community Tool: SCConfigMgr Idle Notification
At first, happy new year 2019 to you all! I have been thinking what topic would be my first blog post of year 2019, maybe something about ConfigMgr or Intune? Turns out, neither! In these two days, I have [...]
How to setup Cloud Management Gateway with Enhanced HTTP
You have probably ready the excellent write-up from Sandy on how to setup CO-Management already, but since CB 1806 there is a simpler method for implementing this without any need for PKI or certificates [...]
Remove Built-in apps for Windows 10 version 1809
Since the release of Windows 10, it has been common for organization to try and reduce the footprint of built-in apps (or default apps) in their reference images, or even during bare-metal deployment. [...]
Hybrid Azure AD join Windows Autopilot devices using Microsoft Intune
Since the release in 2017 of Windows Autopilot we’ve been able to provision devices using cloud technologies and joining them to Azure Active Directory. Organizations have shown great interest in [...]
Building a shared pc mode kiosk with Microsoft Intune
Deploying kiosks in Windows 10 through Microsoft Intune offers a straight forward means of locking down a system to a single or even a multi-app kiosk. Sandy has already covered how to set up a multi-app [...]
Enabling BitLocker on non-HSTI devices with Intune
This is a post about enabling BitLocker on non-HSTI devices with Windows 10 version 1809 and standard user permissions. First of all a little background on HSTI. HSTI is a Hardware Security Testability [...]
Configure a dynamic Start Menu layout for Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr
While many are of the opinion that organizations should not customize the start menu during Windows 10 deployments, it’s happening almost in every Windows 10 project anyway. There are several blog [...]
SCConfigMgr OSD Dashboard Version 1.0
Recently PowerBI had its birthday and I put a tweet out there on twitter asking what type of dashboard people would like to see in celebration. Well the results came in pretty quick and it was almost a [...]
Automation of gathering and importing Windows Autopilot information
The following post is all about a complete process automation of gathering and upload of a device Autopilot information to the Windows Autopilot service with an Azure Automation Runbook. Table of content [...]
Create Windows 10 Kiosk devices using Microsoft Intune – multiple apps
Having tested Windows 10 Kiosk device configuration for many weeks now, it is time to write down my findings and experiences. Before I go to details how to configure multiple apps in Kiosk devices, I would [...]
Include Office 365 ProPlus in your Windows 10 reference image
With AutoPilot trending on twitter and in organizations around the world, we’re still creating reference images to support any existing solutions in place. The discussion whether to include Office [...]
Remove Built-in apps for Windows 10 version 1803
Since the release of Windows 10, it has been common for organization to try and reduce the footprint of built-in apps (or default apps) in their reference images, or even during bare-metal deployment. [...]
Modern Management of Windows – Intune & Autopilot
Apple Admins conference On January 25th I had the pleasure of speaking at the London Apple Admins event at London School of Economics as it was a Apple event I spoke about the crossover with Intune and [...]
Traditional Management vs Modern Management – Part 4 – Windows AutoPilot
What is Auto-Pilot Windows AutoPilot is a collection of technologies used to set up and pre-configure new devices, getting them ready for productive use. I can really see the appeal we use XMA for our [...]
Traditional Management vs Modern Management – Part 3 – AAD/Auto MDM Enrollment
Azure AD Joined/Azure Device Registration/Intune Enrollment I have spent a lot of time over the past few months working with Azure and Intune, there are a lot of toys to play with and a lot you can do [...]
Automatically retain installed Language Packs during Windows 10 Servicing
When dealing with Windows 10 upgrades on systems that have a single or multiple language packs installed, most of the time you’d want to keep the same experience in terms of language preferences [...]
Manage Windows 10 Fast Startup with SCCM Compliance Baseline
What is Windows 10 fast startup Fast Startup in Windows 10 is supposed to help boot Windows up much faster. In a complete shutdown scenario, Windows logs off all users and closes all applications. Fast [...]
Enhanced script for removing built-in apps when creating a Reference Image for Windows 10
For a little more than one year ago, I posted a script that would automate the process of removing built-in applications when creating a Windows 10 reference image. Since then, the script has been amended [...]
Convert from BIOS to UEFI on Dell systems with ConfigMgr Current Branch – Part 1
In this second post on how to deal with the scenario of converting from BIOS to UEFI, we’ve come to Dell. This series of post consists of the following: Convert from BIOS to UEFI during Windows 10 [...]
Convert from BIOS to UEFI during Windows 10 deployments with ConfigMgr Current Branch – Introduction
I’ve previously written a post on this topic, demonstrating a custom method that could be used before ConfigMgr had native support for the BIOS to UEFI conversion. However, that post should now be [...]
Create Azure AD Application with PowerShell for ConfigMgr and Upgrade Analytics connection
Recently I’ve published a few posts on Upgrade Analytics, like deploying the client script and how to setup a connection between ConfigMgr Current Branch (version 1610+) and Upgrade Analytics. Following [...]
Setup a connection between Upgrade Analytics and ConfigMgr Current Branch
Upgrade Analytics is a solution in OMS that can help you to analyze and assess device readiness and compatibility with Windows 10 for migration or servicing scenarios. Recently, Microsoft released ConfigMgr [...]
Using Upgrade Analytics Deployment Script with ConfigMgr
A couple of months ago now, Microsoft announced their free service that will replace Application Compatibility Toolkit, called Upgrade Analytics (solution in OMS). If you’ve not yet taken a look [...]
Disable Get Office notifications for Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr
For most Windows 10 deployments, organizations are removing most of the built-in apps that ships with the operating system. However, in situations when this is not dealt with, for various reasons, you [...]
Enable Ubuntu in Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr
With the release of Windows 10 version 1607, you have the option to install Ubuntu for Windows which gives you a Linux subsystem running in your Windows operating system. At a first glance, you might ask [...]
Customize Pinned Items on Taskbar in Windows 10 1607 during OSD with ConfigMgr
In previous version of Windows 10, customizing the task bar has been proven difficult to not say the least. Now with the release of Windows 10 version 1607, we finally have built-in support for customizing [...]
Onboarding Windows 10 devices into Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection with ConfigMgr
Windows 10 version 1607 (also refered to as Redstone 1 or Anniversary Build) comes with built-in support for the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) service. With the release [...]
Enable Credential Guard in Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr
When deploying Windows 10 in your organization, it’s strongly recommended to take a look at the new security features Windows brings to the table. One specific feature that I recommend all of my [...]
Switch from BIOS to UEFI on Dell Systems during Windows 10 deployment with ConfigMgr
Blog post have been deprecated, please refer to the series of how switch from BIOS to UEFI found on the link below: Convert from BIOS to UEFI during Windows 10 deployments with ConfigMgr Current Branch [...]
Deploy Office Click-to-Run on Windows 10 devices managed with Microsoft Intune
When we think about the concept of managing mobile devices, ever since the release of Windows 10 and the announcement of managing those devices through an OMA-DM agent (also referred to as MDM in some [...]
Deploy offline-licensed Universal Apps from Windows Store for Business with ConfigMgr
Universal Apps have been around for quite some time now, and back in late 2015, Microsoft released their Windows Store for Business making it easier for companies to deployed free Store apps. Recently, [...]
Assess your environment for Windows 10 with ConfigMgr Upgrade Assessment Tool
Up until now, there has not really been any simple way for organizations to assess their environment for a successful Windows 10 roll out. Today, Microsoft has released a tool they call Upgrade Assessment [...]
Set custom wallpaper in Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr
Windows 10 has been around for a while now, and so have various methods for branding the operating system, like importing custom registry files, executing batch files and so on. If you’ve visited [...]
Install Language Packs when creating a Windows 10 reference image
These past few days, I’ve shared some scripts and tricks on how you can create a Windows 10 reference image. Next up is how to add Language Packs to your reference image. Over the years, I’ve [...]
Remove Built-in apps when creating a Windows 10 reference image
When creating your reference image for Windows 10, you might want to remove the Universal Apps for various reasons. The community have come up with several scripts to accomplish this task, and don’t [...]
Install Visual C++ Redistributable applications with PowerShell in MDT
Creating the perfect reference image is a time consuming task and there’s always something to tune. Over the years I’ve used various scripts and wrappers created by community members to improve [...]
Synchronize User and Application settings to Azure AD with Enterprise State Roaming
If you have been using your Microsoft Account to logon onto Windows, you’re likely familiar with the fact that you can synchronize user and application settings across your devices. This has been [...]
Configure a Windows 10 device for Current Branch for Business in Microsoft Intune
When managing Windows 10 devices with Microsoft Intune, you should create a strategy for your devices on how they’re gonna retrieve upcoming releases for Windows 10. As part of the new Windows-as-a-Service [...]
Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise using In-Place Upgrade
Many of you have probably thought about deploying Windows 10 in your organization and are already looking into the different options that Microsoft with their new operating system have brought to the table. [...]
Create a Windows 10 Enterprise reference image with MDT 2013 Update 1
This summer Microsoft released what they’re calling the last version of Windows, naming it Windows 10. Organizations that are looking into deploying Windows 10 will have to evaluate what scenario [...]
Deploy a Windows Installer for MDM managed Devices with Microsoft Intune
Since Microsoft Intune is a cloud based service it’s being updated frequently and this time around Microsoft has some great additions in store. In this blog post I will talk about the new capability [...]
Manage Windows 10 with OMA-DM in Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 brings new management capabilities to the table in addition to the traditional management solutions like ConfigMgr that manages the OS through a locally installed agent. Microsoft have embedded [...]
Configure automatic Microsoft Intune enrollment of Windows 10 devices when joining Azure Active Directory
If your company is evaluating Windows 10, which I assume they are, one of the new features with Windows 10 is that you can have your end users to join their off-the-shelf purchased Windows 10 PC to Azure [...]
Join a corporate owned Windows 10 device to Azure Active Directory with automatic Intune enrollment
With Windows 10 just around the corner, many organizations are look at what features it can bring to the table. One of them that I’m extremely excited about is the one where users can join their [...]
Upgrade Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 10 Technical Preview with ConfigMgr 2012 R2
During TechEd Europe 2014 this week, a lot of new information regarding Windows 10 deployment and the supported ways of deploying it has been made available. Since I was not able to be on-site myself, [...]
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