This post has been laying around in the draft drawer for some time now and I thought its about time to get it published and hopefully it will help someone out there in the ether. This will also be the last post of 2024 but there are more in pipeline
Category: Endpoint Manager
First look at Device staging for Android in Microsoft Intune
Microsoft announced a new feature in Intune 2405 release that they call Device Staging. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/enrollment/device-staging-overview This feature is in according to Microsoft hopes to reduce the amount of time it takes for a end-user to do the initial setup on their Android Enterprise device if they are either enrolled as:
Export and Import ConfigMgr Run Scripts
This article discusses the “Run Scripts” feature in ConfigMgr and its capabilities for running scripts on multiple machines. It also explains how to import and export scripts for backup or migration purposes. The PowerShell scripts for exporting and importing are provided, along with instructions for their use. Additionally, a method for approving all scripts at once is presented.
Issue Installing ConfigMgr Distribution Point – Error = 0x800706BA
From my experience I’ve seen this when the SCCM Primary site server are on Server 2016 and Server 2019 and the new DP server is running 2019. If you for example install a new Site server with an Image that does not contain all the latest patches you might run
First look at “Link your zero-touch account to Intune and manage zero-touch enrollment” from the Endpoint Manager admin center
A few weeks back in Microsofts service release for Endpoint Manager 2208 there was one thing that caught my attention and that was the introduction to a feature that were related to Android Zero Touch. Week of August 15, 2022 (Service release 2208) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/whats-new#configure-zero-touch-enrollment-from-microsoft-endpoint-manager-admin-center The documentation on this is somewhat
Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 – What happens if the device is already managed ?
Apple recently introduced a new feature in iOS 16 called Lockdown mode. This feature is aimed towards the small % of high risk targets of often state-sponsored hacking attempts. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/07/apple-expands-commitment-to-protect-users-from-mercenary-spyware/ “Apple today detailed two initiatives to help protect users who may be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated