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Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – September 2023
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Welcome to Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap, September 2023 – by Daniel Engberg
Hello!
Welcome to the first days of autumn! It’s always an exciting time of change and new beginnings.
This month, we focus on Windows 365, with both Boot and Switch reaching General Availability (GA). It’s fantastic to see these developments in Microsoft’s cloud offerings. We will go into more detail in the Microsoft product section of this newsletter.
As always, our community never disappoints, delivering valuable content and insights. Thank you to everyone for their contributions!
On the Recast Software front, host of this newsletter, Recast recently acquired Liquit, consolidating the endpoint and application management space. Read more here.
I’m looking forward to reconnecting with you in October! Until then, enjoy the autumn season to the fullest!
– Daniel Engberg
Contents – Endpoint Management Recap
Upcoming Events
- AppManagEvent – Utrecht, Netherlands – October 6, 2023
- Techorama – Utrecht, Netherlands – October 09 – 11, 2023
- MMS – Midwest Management Summit – MMS 2023 Miami Beach Edition – October 30 – November 1, 2023
- Microsoft Ignite – November 14 – 17, 2023
Check out Recast Software’s new SysAdmin Event and Tradeshow page, which compiles noteworthy events for the IT and SysAdmin community taking place around the globe.
Many organizations are strategically transitioning from Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to Configuration Service Providers (CSPs) for various reasons, including faster login times, improved performance, and advanced monitoring capabilities. This shift represents a significant leap in modern device management.
To assist in this journey, there’s valuable content available to help you level up your skills in migrating from GPOs to CSPs:
In addition, Windows 365 has some new updates, with both Boot and Switch now generally available! Windows 365 Boot enables direct boot into Windows 365, and Windows 365 Switch facilitates seamless transitions from Windows 11 to your Windows 365 device.
For more in-depth information, continue reading in the Microsoft product section below.
- Windows 365 Switch is now generally available! | Windows IT Pro Blog (microsoft.com)
- Windows 365 Boot is now generally available! – Windows IT Pro Blog (microsoft.com)
Products
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) [What’s New Page]
Microsoft ConfigMgr [What’s New Page] [Tech Community] [Virtual Hub][MS Q\A][Reddit][Feedback]
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Intune [What’s New Page]
- Microsoft Intune ending support for Android device administrator on devices with GMS in August 2024 – Microsoft Community Hub
- Support tip: How to transfer Windows Autopilot devices between tenants – Microsoft Community Hub
- Conditional Access Overview and Templates are now Generally Available! – Microsoft Community Hub
Microsoft Windows [What’s New Page]
- Windows Client
- Windows Server
- Windows 365
Security Alerts and Info [Microsoft Security Portal – Security Update Guide]
Other
Podcasts / Blog Series / Video Blogs
- Intune Patching Compliance Reporting – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
- What’s new in Microsoft Intune (2308) – YouTube – Mattias Melkersen & Nickolaj Andersen (@MMelkersen & @NickolajA)
- Windows LAPS + Intune enablement – YouTube – Niklas Tinner (@NiklasTinner)
- 2023E03 – Company Branding (I.T) – YouTube – Intune Training Series (@OnPremCloudGuy, @AdamGrossTX, @powers_hell, @jgkps and @shackelfjaco)
- Offline Windows Autopilot | Transfer Windows Autopilot Devices Between Tenants Using the JSON File – YouTube – Chander Mani Pandey (@Mani_CMPandey)
Blog Posts
Intune
- How to Set Up Windows LAPS with Microsoft Intune – Fabian Rodriguez (@Fabian1560)
- Windows LAPS Overview – Marty Miller
- Create Win32 App / .intunewin – Florian Salzmann (@FlorianSLZ)
- Getting started with Remote Help for Android – All about Microsoft Intune – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Simon does The Ultimate Guide to Intune-Powered Windows 11 Shared Devices – Simon Skotheimsvik (@SSkotheimsvik)
- How to Configure Intune Clients with Configuration Profiles – Ciraltos – Travis Roberts (@Ciraltos)
- Send Intune Discovered apps to Log Analytics with Azure Automation | Syst & Deploy (systanddeploy.com) – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
- Pin to Start – Windows 11 with Intune | scloud – Florian Salzmann (@FlorianSLZ)
- Declarative Device Management | DMOrchestrator | DDM (call4cloud.nl) – Rudy Ooms (@Mister_MDM)
- Hostname on Desktop – Intune | scloud – Florian Salzmann (@FlorianSLZ)
- Send Intune Discovered apps to Log Analytics with Azure Automation | Syst & Deploy (systanddeploy.com) – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
- Enable Screen Saver on Windows using Intune – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- User interaction in OOBE: Challenge accepted – Out of Office Hours (oofhours.com) – Michael Niehaus (@mniehaus)
- Easily removing access to the Microsoft Store – All about Microsoft Intune (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Bulk Autopilot device renaming. – Niklas Tinner (@NiklasTinner)
- Run an SCCM task sequence during Autopilot HAADJ – Out of Office Hours (oofhours.com) Michael Niehaus (@mniehaus)
- Enforce device compliance – Niklas Tinner (@NiklasTinner)
- Configure Defender SmartScreen via Settings catalog with Intune – René Laas (@mr_helaas)
- Intune Service Release Numbers, Updates, & New Features – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Disable Microsoft Edge Workspaces using Intune and GPO – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- chocolatey – basic installation with Intune | scloud – Florian Salzmann (@FlorianSLZ)
- Sastu Insights | Create a custom LAPS user with an Intune Win32 App (sastu-insights.com) – Sascha Stumpler (@SasStu)
- How to Add an EXE App to Intune and Deploy to Windows – Ciraltos – Travis Roberts (@Ciraltos)
- Expanding IME Log Retention – Scott McAllister (@ScotScottMcA)
- 2023E05 – ABM and macOS provisioning (I.T) – YouTube – Intune Training Series (@OnPremCloudGuy, @AdamGrossTX, @powers_hell, @jgkps and @shackelfjaco)
- Turn Off Copilot In Windows Using Intune And Group Policy HTMD Blog – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- Remote launch for Remote Help – Mr T-Bone´s Blog – Torbjörn Granheden (@MrTbone_se)
ConfigMgr
- Best Guide for Deploying Adobe Reader Updates Using SCCM – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Dissecting an SCCM bulk registration token – Out of Office Hours – Michael Niehaus (@mniehaus)
- Which WSUS products to select for Windows 11? – 4sysops – Wolfgang Sommergut
- SCCM Right Click Tool Managed workloads of co-managed device – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
Windows 11
- PowerShell script to keep Personal Teams away in Windows 11 – CCMEXEC.COM – Enterprise Mobility – Jörgen Nilsson (@ccmexec)
Windows 365
- Windows 365 – Report – Connected Frontline Cloud PCs | AskAresh – Aresh Sarkari (@askaresh)
- Windows 365: Enable Cloud PC Reset Option for Users – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
- Windows 365 boot and Windows 365 switch go GA! | just another windows noob? – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)
- Microsoft Remote Desktop for AVD and Windows 365 1.2.4582 – Icewolf Blog – Andres Bohren (@andresbohren)
Cloud Security
- Securing Azure 1 – Introduction – @2codemonte – Rob Winter (@2code_monte)
Other SysAdmin Info
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Zero Trust – Marty Miller
- Installing PowerShell Side by Side for testing purposes – blog.kilasuit.org – Blogging mostly about PowerShell but also other tech and non-tech things too – Ryan Yates (@ryanyates1990)
- PowerShell is fun :)Retrieve Intune Device Primary User and all users ever logged on to that device – Harm Veenstra (@HarmVeenstra)
- Using KQL – Creating Custom Workbooks to Distinguish intune wufb Managed from Unmanaged Devices – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
- Create and Manage Azure VM Images for Efficient Cloud Infrastructure (agdiwo.com) – Agdiwo (@agdiwo)
- The PowerShell Podcast E84 – PowerShell Pioneer: A Deep Dive with Microsoft PM Jason Helmick – YouTube – ThePowerShellPodcast (@PowerShellpod)
- Types Of DaaS New Desktop As A Service SWOT Analysis HTMD Blog – Vidya M A (@Vidyasasidhara)
Recast Software has acquired Liquit, a leader in application management. With the acquisition, Recast Software offers customers a complete application delivery platform, while strengthening the company’s position in endpoint and application management. Read the announcement here.
Recast is hosting a Customer Panel titled Unveiling IT Blind Spots this Thursday at 1pm CT. Join us and our panel of IT experts who will share their real-world experiences in managing IT environments and discuss their strategies for reducing blind spots. You will discover practical solutions related to using multiple tools from different vendors, uncovering hidden device information, and accessing compliance data. Register here.
We also recently hosted Richard Campbell of RunAs Radio (MVP) and Danny Wheeler, the Director of IT at Recast Software to discuss the evolution of IT security over the past 5 years. Read the highlights from their conversation shared in our recent blog or watch the recording below:
Recast Software released both a white paper and eBook focused on common visibility challenges for admins and best practices to tackle them. Give a look:
Check out our newest blog posts as well:
- Open-Source Privileged Access Management Software: A Solution for You?
- Windows LAPS Overview
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Zero Trust
- Why Enterprise-Ready Applications are a Must for Any Organization
- Right Click Tools Enterprise is a Must-Have for CISOs
- How to Set Up Windows LAPS with Microsoft Intune
Also:
- Follow Recast on Twitter @RecastSoftware to hear the latest.
- Read our eBooks The Top 10 Most Used Right Click Tools and The Top 5 Endpoint Insights to Empower IT Teams, as well as The State of System Administration White Paper.
Thank you for checking out Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – September 2023. Stay tuned for more helpful content coming your way next month.
