Introduction
Hello, everyone! I am Prajwal Desai, a Microsoft Intune & Windows 365 MVP dedicated to sharing my expertise through blogs, forums, and video tutorials.
Welcome to 2026! I trust you all had a delightful and relaxing holiday break. I am genuinely excited to embark on this journey together and make this year a memorable and successful one.
It’s an honor to present the latest edition of the Recast Endpoint Management Recap. Don’t forget to subscribe to this newsletter on the left-hand side of this page.
Prajwal’s take on Microsoft news
Last month, there were a lot of announcements, such as hardware-accelerated BitLocker, the release of UR1 for System Center 2025, and Copilot updates. In case you haven’t yet had time to catch up on all the news from Microsoft, here’s a recap of the important updates.
- Starting with the December 2025 security update, you can now authenticate Microsoft Entra ID app sign-ins through Web Account Manager (WAM) with WebView2, the Chromium-based web control.
- Starting with the January 2026 security update, Windows Server 2025 will have its own KBIDs, separate from Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2. Server 2025 also gets native NVME support.
- There’s been a big boost to Windows 11 security where BitLocker now takes advantage of system on chip (SoC) and central processing unit (CPU) capabilities. You can now achieve better performance and security for current and future NVMe drives.
- System Center 2025 Update Rollup 1 (UR1) is now generally available! This update brings important enhancements and fixes across the System Center suite, with a focus on security, compatibility, and reliability improvements.
Microsoft product announcements & updates
Here are the latest releases and change announcements across the Microsoft family of products.
Microsoft Intune & Autopatch
- Intune Service Release for December 2025 [Read Announcement]
- Windows Autopatch brings update readiness to the forefront [Read Article]
- Intune Help and Support [Reddit][Feedback] [Discussions]
Windows 365
- What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise in December 2025 [Read Announcement]
- Resilience improvements with Microsoft Hosted Network [Read Article]
- Genesys Cloud and Five9 now supported on AVD and Windows 365 [Read Article]
- Windows 365 News and Insights [Read Blog]
- Windows 365 Help and Support [Reddit] [Community Hub]
Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Entra December 2025 releases & announcements [Read Announcement]
- Automating Windows Server Licensing Benefits with Azure Arc Policy [Read Announcement]
- Microsoft Entra ID auth flows with WebView2 in Windows 11 [Read Announcement]
- How to Convert User SOA from AD to Entra ID [Read Documentation]
- Entra Help and Support [Reddit]
Configuration Manager
- What’s new in Configuration Manager Current branch versions [Documentation]
- Technical preview for Configuration Manager [Documentation]
- System Center 2025 Update Rollup 1 and more [Read Announcement]
Microsoft 365
- Microsoft 365 Latest Product Updates and Insights [Documentation]
- GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot [Read Blog]
- Make a fresh start and declutter with Copilot [Read Announcement]
- Microsoft OneDrive Evolution in year 2025 [Read Blog]
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Security
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Updates and Insights [Documentation]
- Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) [Security Updates]
- Determine Defender for Endpoint offboarding state of Windows machines using PowerShell [Read Blog]
- OPNsense Firewall as Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) in Azure [Read Blog]
Microsoft Windows
- Windows 11 updates and release information [Documentation] [Discussions]
- Windows 10 updates and release information [Documentation]
- Announcing hardware-accelerated BitLocker [Read Article]
- Native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025 [Read Article]
- Windows Server updates and release information [Documentation]
- Windows 11 Help and Support [Reddit]
From the Community – blog series & video blogs
Blog posts
- [Intune] Microsoft Entra Access Reviews (@OliverMuller)
- [Intune] Create Intune Remote Help RBAC Roles and Groups automatically with PowerShell (@mwbengtsson)
- [ConfigMgr] Use CMPivot to Find Disk Size and Free Space (@prajwaldesai)
- [Windows 365] Introducing Windows 365 Reserve [@dominiekverham]
- [Windows 365] Exploring Windows 365 Frontline [@sucheta]
- [Windows 365] First looks at Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs [@Niall C Brady]
Videos
- [Intune] GitHub for Intune Admins Part 1 (@getrubix)
- [Autopilot] Windows Autopilot Device Preparation – Setup Guide (@Manish)
- [Windows 11] Secure Future Initiative: Applying security best practices in the age of AI (@Microsoft)
Upcoming Events
- To find events near you, check out Recast Software’s Events and Tradeshow page for event details.
2026 Webinar Series: Community Tools for Intune from MVPs Around the Globe
In Partnership with System Center Dudes
In this webinar series, each session will be hosted by a different Microsoft MVP, who will discuss tools that are available at no cost to Intune admins.
- January 29 @ 10 AM CT – Jannik Reinhard, MVP, Security, Azure AI Foundry, will announce the release of his new agent for Intune.
- February 5 @ 10 AM CT – Andrew Taylor, MVP, Security, will discuss four of the most popular free tools he has created for the Intune community.
- February 12 @ 10 AM CT – David Segura, MVP, Microsoft Azure, will announce the release of the new OSDCloud and share practical tools and tips.
New Videos
Recast recently released this video exploring how CimFS works in Application Workspace. Learn all the essential steps in this new resource.
Watch the December Right Click Tools Release Show webinar on demand if you missed the rundown of what was included in this release and what we’re working on next for the systems management community.
Thank You
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