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Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices

Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated August 1, 2024
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Let’s discuss the Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices. Intune configuration restriction policies are critical in modern device management strategy. Intune device restriction policy is the security settings applied on your Windows 10 CYOD device.

As part of your organization’s security policies, you may need to lock down mobile or Windows devices with corporate data and app access. Yes, Intune configuration restriction policies help you lock down Windows devices as per your organization’s security requirements.

In this post, you will learn everything you need to create device restriction policy profiles in Intune and deploy security policies to Windows 10 devices. We will guide you step-by-step through setting up these policies to ensure your devices are secure and comply with your organization’s requirements.

Whether you’re new to Intune or looking to enhance your device management skills, this guide will provide clear and straightforward instructions to help you effectively manage and protect your Windows 10 devices.

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Intune Configuration Restriction Policy Deployment with Windows 10

In this video, you’ll learn all about deploying Intune Configuration Restriction Policies on Windows 10. We’ll show you each process step, making it easy to follow. Whether setting up new policies or adjusting existing ones, this video will help you understand how to use Intune to keep your Windows 10 devices secure and well-managed.

Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices – Video 1

Create Intune Device Restriction Policy for Windows 10 Devices

You can create an Intune device restriction policy for Windows 10 from Microsoft Intune—Device Configuration—Profiles—Create New Profile. I selected Windows 10 as the platform, and platform Selection is essential.

Also, it would be best to select the profile type while creating an Intune Configuration Restriction policy. In my scenario, the Device restriction policy is named “Windows 10 CYOD Restrictions.”

PlatformProfile Type
Windows 10 and LaterDevice Restrictions
Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices – Table 1
Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices - Fig.1
Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices – Fig.1

As shown below, the Windows platform Intune device restriction policy for out-of-box settings is segregated into 16 sections. This list is comprehensive, and we can lock down Windows 10 machines as required.

Is this Intune device restriction policy a replacement for group policies? No, it’s still not a replacement for AD group policies.

  1. General
  2. Password
  3. Personalization
  4. Locked screen experience
  5. App Store
  6. Edge Browser
  7. Search
  8. Cloud and Storage
  9. Cellular and Connectivity
  10. Control Panel and Settings
  11. Defender
  12. Defender Exclusions
  13. Network Proxy
  14. Windows Spotlight
  15. Display
  16. Start

Deploy Windows 10 Intune Device Restriction Policy

You can deploy the Windows 10 Intune Device Restriction Policy to either Windows 10 CYOD dynamic devices or Windows 10 user groups. Dynamic device groups are still in preview, and the group typos are not always stable. So, at least for the next two months, I will prefer to deploy policies to user groups rather than dynamic device groups.

Windows 10 End-user Experience of Intune Device Restriction Policy

As you can see in the video tutorial at the top of this post, I’ve enabled the time settings to disable the option as part of the initial Windows 10 device restriction policy. The end-user logged in to the Windows 10 machine can’t change the time on the system.

After that, I changed the Windows time setting policy again, and after applying the new policy, the user can change the time on the Windows 10 system.

Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices - Fig.2
Intune Create Device Restriction Policy Profiles Deploy Security Policies to Windows 10 Devices – Fig.2

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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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