Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap, Vol. 74

Introduction

Hello, everyone! I am Prajwal Desai, a Microsoft Intune & Windows 365 MVP dedicated to sharing my expertise through blogs, forums, and video tutorials. 

Recently, we’ve seen new announcements across different Microsoft products, and most importantly, “Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026 for Windows + Intune.” This virtual technical skilling event takes you deep inside the latest features, capabilities, and scenarios for commercial organizations and the IT professionals who support them. Get answers to your questions from the engineering and product teams behind the features. 

As I always say, 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

There have been some significant Microsoft announcements in recent weeks. In case you haven’t yet had time to catch up on all the news, here’s a recap of the important updates. 

1. RSAT capabilities arrive on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs. Note that Windows 11, version 26H1 is not a feature update for version 25H2. 

2. Edge for Business extends its capability to deliver Intune App Protection Policies via Intune MAM. 

3. The first sign-in restore experience is now part of Windows Backup for Organizations. 

4. The Microsoft Secure Boot certificates originally issued in 2011 begin expiring in June 2026. To maintain protection against new boot‑level threats, Microsoft is updating devices with a new set of 2023 certificates. 

5. Microsoft Entra’s new Self-Service Account Recovery is now available in Preview. 

6. Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch security updates by default to help secure devices even faster. 

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 February-March 2026. [Read Announcement] 

• Protect browser-based work on agency-managed Windows PCs [Read Article] 

• Cross-tenant support using Intune MAM [Read Article] 

• Windows first sign-in restore experience now available [Read Article] 

• Rethinking Allow my organization to manage my device [Read Article] 

• Intune Help and Support [Reddit][Feedback] [Discussions] 

Windows 365  

• What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise in March 2026 [Read Announcement] 

• Windows 365 now supported in New Zealand North [Read Article] 

• Frontline shared mode expands to Germany West Central & Switzerland North [Read Article] 

• Windows 365 News and Insights [Read Blog] 

• Windows 365 Help and Support [Reddit] [Community Hub] 

Microsoft Entra ID  

• Microsoft Entra March 2026 releases & announcements [Read Announcement] 

• Self-Service Account Recovery (Preview) in Microsoft Entra [Read Announcement] 

• The Nightmare of renewing NDES Enrollment Agent Certificates [Read Announcement] 

• Entra Help and Support [Reddit] 

Configuration Manager  

• What’s new in Configuration Manager Current branch versions [Documentation] 

• Technical preview for Configuration Manager [Documentation] 

• Connected cache update for Configuration Manager version 2409, 2503, and 2509 [Read Documentation] 

• Help and Support [Reddit][Feedback] 

Microsoft 365 

• Microsoft 365 Latest Product Updates and Insights [Documentation] 

• Powering Frontier Transformation with Copilot and agents [Read Blog] 

• Copilot Cowork: A new way of getting work done [Read Blog] 

• 6 core capabilities to scale agent adoption in 2026 [Read Blog] 

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Security  

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Updates and Insights [Documentation] 

• Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) [Security Updates] 

Microsoft Windows Client and Server 

• Windows 11 updates and release information [Documentation] [Discussions] 

• Windows 10 updates and release information [Documentation] 

• What to know about Windows 11, version 26H1 [Read Article] 

• Building a modern, secure, and seamless print experience for Windows [Read Article] 

• RSAT capabilities arrive on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs [Read Article] 

• Windows Server updates and release information [Documentation] 

• Windows 11 Help and Support [Reddit] 

New videos

PowerShell Hot Takes: David Segura’s PowerShell Tips 

David Segura, Recast Senior Software Engineer, shares some of his favorite tips and tricks to help you write cleaner scripts, work faster, and level up your PowerShell workflow. 

Right Click Tools Release Show – February 2026 

Watch the February 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.  

New self-guided tours of Right Click Tools and Application Workspace

Quickly compare the features in the Community and Enterprise editions of Right Click Tools with a guided walkthrough you can explore yourself. Take the tour

Keep Intune for device management. Use Application Workspace to make app delivery faster, more predictable, and easier to govern. Take the tour

From the Community – blog series & video blogs‍

Blog Posts

• [Entra] Get notifications when Entra ID break glass admins are used (@Justin) 

• [Entra] Microsoft Entra Passkeys for Windows Hello (@Daniel Bradley) 

• [Entra] Stop Unintended Tenant-Wide App Access in Microsoft Entra ID (@Sreejith Reghunathan) 

• [Intune] Disable User Enrolling Personal Windows Devices in Intune (@Shehan) 

• [Intune] Blocking the Microsoft Store Web Installer using Entra Internet Access (@pvanderwoude) 

• [Intune] Export Intune platform scripts and remediation scripts to SharePoint using Azure Automation (@Damien Van Robaeys) 

• [Intune] Microsoft Tunnel Gateway – Tips (@mwbengtsson) 

• [Intune] Disable MDM enrollment when adding work or school account (@prajwaldesai) 

• [Intune] How Brokered Authentication Works on iOS & Android (@SomeshPathak) 

• [Intune] Windows Autopatch: Implementation how-to [@JoeyVerlinden] 

• [Intune] Security Copilot Agents in the Intune Admin Center (@Ben Whitemore) 

• [ConfigMgr] KB33247081 Connected Cache Update for SCCM (@prajwaldesai) 

• [Windows 365] Managing Windows 365 Self‑Service actions in Intune (@NickyDeWestelinck) 

• [Windows 365] Add RDP Connections in the Windows App [@DieterKempeneers] 

• [Windows 365] Remote Desktop Client app migration tool (@NiallBrady) 

Videos

• [Intune] Block Personal PCs from Enrolling in Intune (@Chander Mani Pandey) 

• [Intune] Collect Windows Event Logs from Intune PCs Using Azure Monitor Agent (@getrubix) 

• [Security] Explore Microsoft Agent 365 security and governance capabilities (@Microsoft) 

• [Security] How to Set Up Account Recovery with Microsoft Entra (@Microsoft) 

• [Microsoft 365] Authentication Contexts in Microsoft 365 (@bearded365guy) 

• [Security] Microsoft Sentinel | New UEBA Behaviors Layer (@Microsoft) 

Upcoming Events

• Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026: Windows + Intune 

• Intune at Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2026 

• Midwest Management Summit (MMS) in May 

To find events near you, check out Recast’s Events and Tradeshow page for details.

Thank you

Thank you for reading Recast’s Endpoint Management Recap – Vol. 74. Stay tuned for more helpful content in our next edition.

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