Enhanced Windows Update Reports with Windows Diagnostic Data in Intune
This post helps you to enable Windows diagnostic data for Windows feature update and expedited quality update reports from Intune. By following the instructions outlined in this post, you can ensure that your organization is compliant with the new requirement for enhancing Update reports.
Microsoft Intune added Plan for change based on MC533802, effective from June 26, 2023, or shortly thereafter, enabling the use of Windows diagnostic data in Intune will become mandatory for Windows Feature Update and Expedited Quality Update reports.
The question comes here, what would the impact be on your organization? If your organization utilizes the Feature Update and Expedited Quality Update reports, In that case, the Windows diagnostic data setting in Intune must be enabled to continue including device update status data, including errors and alerts.
With the Intune Message Center, you can conveniently access informational communications directly from the Intune service team. Communications include messages about changes that have recently happened to the Intune service, or are on the way for your tenant.
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As mentioned in MC533802, starting on June 26, 2023, or soon after, Windows Feature update and Expedited Quality update reports will require you to enable the use of Windows diagnostic data in Intune.
Enabling Windows diagnostic data, you can access improved insights and analysis, enabling better decision-making and more effective management of updates.
| Message | Service | Act by | Category | Published | Message ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan for Change: Enable Windows diagnostic data for Windows Feature update and Expedited Quality update reports | Microsoft Intune | 6/26/2023 | Plan for change | 5/26/2023 | MC561182 |
How to Enable Windows Diagnostic Data in Intune
By following these steps, you will successfully enable the necessary features and ensure smooth integration with Intune for comprehensive reporting and analysis of update-related data.
- Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center https://intune.microsoft.com/.
- Navigate to Tenant Administration > Connectors and tokens.
In the Connectors and token, Click on the Windows data node, here, you can configure your tenant to support Windows diagnostic data in processor configuration.
Enabling the Windows Diagnostic setting will activate Intune features powered by Windows diagnostic data. It will also enable the Windows diagnostic data processor configuration if your tenant is not already opted-in.
Toggle the switch to On, Enable features that require Windows diagnostic data in processor configuration. and click on Save.
On the Windows data page of the Microsoft Intune admin center, you can configure both the Windows diagnostic data in processor configuration and the license attestation. This centralized location allows for convenient management of these configurations, ensuring that both aspects are properly set up and aligned with your organization’s requirements.
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About Author – Jitesh, Microsoft MVP, has over six years of working experience in the IT Industry. He writes and shares his experiences related to Microsoft device management technologies and IT Infrastructure management. His primary focus is Windows 10/11 Deployment solution with Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Microsoft Intune.
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