This Week in IT – Microsoft Demos the Future of Windows 11 But ETA Missing in Action
This week in IT, Microsoft’s Windows 11 event this week… Continue reading This Week in IT – Microsoft Demos the Future of Windows 11 But ETA Missing in Action
Category Archives: Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Microsoft Announces Remote Help, A New Premium Endpoint Management Solution for Windows
Microsoft is holding its “Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid… Continue reading Microsoft Announces Remote Help, A New Premium Endpoint Management Solution for Windows
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Can Now Visualize Content Distribution Status
Earlier this week, Microsoft released a new update (version 2201) for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager users enrolled in the technical preview branch. Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is a free on-premise solution that allows IT Admins to manage PCs and servers across the network. First of all, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager has made it easier for […] Continue reading Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Can Now Visualize Content Distribution Status
Manage Windows Devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) is a free cloud service that connects your devices to the cloud and lets you manage the devices using the cloud console. Learn how to set up Microsoft Endpoint Manager to manage your Windows endpoints. What is Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)? Microsoft Endpoint Manager is an Enterprise Mobility Management platform that […] Continue reading Manage Windows Devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)
How to Secure Unmanaged Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Security Management with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a new feature that can be used to apply security configuration to devices that do not enroll into Microsoft Endpoint Manager. In this scenario, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint retrieves, enforces, and reports on policies deployed via Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The devices are joined to your Azure Active […] Continue reading How to Secure Unmanaged Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
How to Deploy Microsoft Defender Application Control (Previously WDAC)
Previously known as Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), Microsoft Defender Application Control (MDAC) is now even more accessible to organizations through the removal of the Windows 10 Enterprise / Education requirement. Now, organizations using Windows 10 and Windows 11 Professional are able to leverage the feature to gain greater insight and control of their Windows […] Continue reading How to Deploy Microsoft Defender Application Control (Previously WDAC)
MJFChat: Windows Deployment: So Many Options
In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some will be tech-company employees; some will be IT pros. We will be tackling various subject areas in the form of 30-minute audio interviews. I will be asking the questions, the […] Continue reading MJFChat: Windows Deployment: So Many Options
Microsoft Retiring Desktop Analytics in 2022
November 30th, 2022 will see Microsoft end availability for its Desktop Analytics solution. Microsoft said in a blog post dated November 5th: “To align our investments with this goal and the shift we have been seeing, we are announcing that we will retire Desktop Analytics on November 30, 2022. Over the next year, we will […] Continue reading Microsoft Retiring Desktop Analytics in 2022
How to Validate Applications Using Test Base for Microsoft 365
Test Base for Microsoft 365 is a platform which allows you to script and automate your application compatibility testing. Hosted in Azure, and based on Azure virtual machines, this service allows the easy onboarding of applications through a dedicated area of the Azure portal. To validate apps in Test Base, you should: Sign up for […] Continue reading How to Validate Applications Using Test Base for Microsoft 365
Microsoft Intune App Protection Policies Get Improved Targeting Capabilities
With Microsoft Intune Service Release 2109, released the week of 27th September 2021, there have been some significant improvements in how targeting for App Protection Policies can be achieved. These new capabilities come alongside an array of new Intune capabilities available in this new update. What are Microsoft Intune App Protection Policies? According to Microsoft, […] Continue reading Microsoft Intune App Protection Policies Get Improved Targeting Capabilities