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SCCM & Intune Interview Questions (with Answer Summaries)

✅ Basic Level 1. What is SCCM? A Microsoft tool used to manage, deploy, and secure devices and applications across an enterprise network. 2. What is Microsoft Intune? A cloud-based service in Microsoft Endpoint Manager that provides mobile device and application management (MDM/MAM). 3. Difference between SCCM and Intune? SCCM – On-premises deployment, ideal for IT-managed environments Intune – Cloud-native, supports remote and mobile device scenarios 4. What are the primary features of SCCM? OS deployment Patch management Software distribution Inventory & asset reporting Compliance settings 5. What are collections in SCCM? Logical groupings of devices or users used to target deployments and configurations. 6. What are boundaries and boundary groups? Definitions of network locations (IP, AD site, subnet) that control which Distribution Point clients use. 7. What is WSUS in SCCM? Windows Server Update Services integrated to sync and manage Windows patches. 8....

Configure DNS Forwarders – Windows Server 2016

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  How-To Prerequisites Before starting, you should have the DNS role installed. To install the DNS role, please see one of the following articles: Installing the DNS Role with PowerShell -Windows Server Core 2016 Installing the DNS Role using Server Manager – Windows Server 2016 1) Open DNS Manager Open the Run box using Win+R, type dnsmgmt.msc , and click OK 2) Open the DNS server properties Right click the DNS Server you would like to change the select Properties 3) Open the Edit Forwarders window Select the Forwarders tab then click Edit 4) Add the new forwarder Enter the IP address of the server you would like to forward to and hit Enter Click OK 5) Apply the change The new forwarder should now be appearing in the list Click OK or Apply to apply the changes

How to Fix Intune Error 65000 when Deploying Intune Policy using Settings Catalog

  Intune Error 65000 occurs when deploying a policy via the Settings Catalog to disable the News and Interests feature on the Windows taskbar. The error typically arises if the setting is unsupported on a device’s Windows version, if conflicting Group Policies or local settings override the Intune configuration, or if the device hasn't properly synced with Intune. To resolve the issue, administrators should verify that the device runs a compatible Windows version, check Event Viewer logs for conflicts or missing configurations, and inspect Task Scheduler to confirm whether the policy applied despite the error message. Additionally, the presence of the Feeds.admx file in C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions is crucial for successful policy deployment. Devices running Windows 10 Pro may experience application failures due to the policy's limitation to Enterprise editions. Troubleshooting steps include manually checking for necessary Windows updates, verifying the required ADMX file, an...

High Level Approach to Migrating Win32 Apps from SCCM to Intune

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  To leverage the full potential of #MSIntune, besides other workloads Applications should also move from #SCCM to Intune. This needs to be thoroughly Assessed, Planned, Tested and Implemented so the applications are migrated to Intune without any impact to users and business. Why does this article only cover Win32 Apps While there are several types of line-of-business (#LOB) app however most common type is Win32. #Win32apps are typically developed in-house and offer more control within #Intune than a Windows LOB app. Intune supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating system architecture for this file type. Deploying the Win32 app from Intune has the following advantages: You can now deploy .exe files by converting them to the .intunewin format. You can use detection logic to make sure that an app will be downloaded to the device and installed only if it's not detected as per a set rule. You can create rules to require that the app is applicable to, downloaded to, or installed in th...