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How to Configure Device Restriction settings in Microsoft Intune

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  Introduction Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that allows organizations to manage and secure their devices, including Windows PCs , Macs , iOS , Android , and more. Device restrictions in Microsoft Intune refer to the policies and settings that can be configured to control and manage the behavior and security of devices enrolled in an organization's Intune environment. These restrictions can be applied to a wide range of settings to ensure compliance with the organization's security and usage policies. Intune uses " configuration profiles " to create and customize these settings for an organization's needs. After adding these features to a profile, you can then push or deploy the profile to devices in your organization. First, you have to create a profile including all administrative settings in the configuration profile and then push or deploy the profile to devices in your organization. Prerequisites Microsoft 365 Business Premium Microsoft 365 Ente...

Autopilot Troubleshooting - how I do it

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  You might find troubleshooting Autopilot Enrollment Status Page (ESP) little difficult, when it fails. In most cases, it is about application installation failures . Unfortunately, troubleshooting capabilities are not yet such good as it was with SCCM (Configuration Manager). Let me give you few tips and make it little bit easier. Some Challenges with known methods In Event viewer you might find MSIINSTALLER events without any errors during Autopilot ESP crash. I've seen this many times. Managed Apps view in Intune Console monitoring might show you all Apps installation is still pending / waiting, because the installation status is not there yet. If you then wait and later login to the workstation, apps will eventually get installed and you can't track, which one causes the Autopilot interruption. IntuneManagementExtension.log is full of data, has multiple errors and you don't know what to look there. This is my main focus in this blog. There are few Autopilot troub...

Proactive Monitoring in Intune: What You Can (and Should) Be Using Right Now

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  You don’t need to sit in the Intune portal all day to stay on top of your environment. While Microsoft Intune doesn’t yet offer native alerting for every possible scenario, it does provide a set of built-in monitoring tools, integration options, and smart workarounds that help IT stay proactive. In today’s article, we’ll cover the real-world tools available today for monitoring device compliance , troubleshooting, and staying ahead of issues, without relying on outdated or unavailable alerting features. Use Reports to Monitor Key Events Start here. Intune’s Reports blade provides valuable insight into everything from device compliance to app deployments and Windows update status. Go to Intune Admin Center > Reports From here, you can access: Device compliance reports Windows update status reports Device Configuration reports Cloud PC overview You can export these reports or schedule regular reviews internally. Bookmark your most-used reports and build a weekly revie...