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Microsoft Ignite – New Windows 10 Features Coming to Intune

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Intune plays an important part in Microsoft’s modern desktop strategy, allowing organizations to deploy and manage Windows 10 without an on-premises Active Directory domain. Microsoft announced several new features that will make it easier to manage Windows 10 using Intune.

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Windows Admin Center 1809 Reaches General Availability

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Just before Microsoft’s Ignite conference got started this week, version 1809 of the Windows Admin Center and SDK reached general availability. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at some of the new features.

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Install and Configure Puppet Enterprise Part 2: Set Up Puppet Enterprise 5

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In the final part of this two-part article, Russell shows you how to install Puppet Enterprise on Red Hat Linux.

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Install and Configure Puppet Enterprise Part 1: Set Up Red Hat Linux in Hyper-V

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As a companion to my series on managing Windows Server with Puppet Enterprise, this short two-part article will guide you through installing your own Puppet Enterprise server on Red Hat Linux in Hyper-V.

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Managing Windows Server with Puppet Part 7: Installing Active Directory

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Google's Office 365 Competitor is Rebranded as G Suite, Adds News Functionality

In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to install and configure Active Directory using Puppet.

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New Windows Autopilot Deployment Options in Windows 10 1803 and Redstone 5

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In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at the new deployment options for Windows Autopilot in the current and next version of Windows 10.

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Managing Windows Server with Puppet Part 6: Installing, Updating, and Removing Software

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USB Type-C connector (Image Credit: thunderbolttechnology.net)

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to manage Puppet, Windows Installer, and Chocolatey.

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Managing Windows Server with Puppet Part 5: Managing Local Users and Groups

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In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to manage local users and groups using Puppet.

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Managing Windows Server with Puppet Part 4: Working with Files and ACLs

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In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to use the file resource and manage permissions on files and folders.

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