Vimal Das

Key Takeaways Latest Autopilot Troubleshooting v2 provides a deep dive into troubleshooting the Next Generation Windows Autopilot experience. It helps IT administrators identify and resolve common deployment, enrollment, and provisioning issues by covering essential prerequisites, licensing requirements, network configurations, and troubleshooting techniques. The guide also explains how to investigate problems using Event Viewer, diagnostic logs, […]

Let’s understand the workflow of ConfigMgr Client Deployment Using Intune. In this post, we will analyze the sequence of events that occur in the back-end when we deploy the ConfigMgr client from Intune. Understanding this workflow may help troubleshoot ConfigMgr client deployment using CMG. In autopilot deployments, Windows 10 devices are managed by Intune. However, […]

Let’s look at Intune for deploying apps with User Interaction using ServiceUI. I encountered a unique client requirement to deploy an interactive-mode application. This post shows you how to use ServiceUI with Intune to Bring the SYSTEM Process to Interactive Mode while deploying an application. Let’s learn how to make the Intunewin32 application deployment with […]

Let’s discuss How to Decide on Windows Autopilot Profile Types in Intune Architecture. Intune streamlines app deployment and usage for increased productivity, while Autopilot efficiently sets up new devices and onboard your team. Windows Autopilot empowers IT professionals to configure new desktops seamlessly, joining pre-existing configuration groups effortlessly and applying custom profiles. As a result, […]

Let’s check out the SCCM Tenant Attach Step-by-Step Guide. In Configuration Manager, production version 2002, Microsoft introduced a new feature called “Tenant attach.” With this feature, you can synchronize ConfigMgr agents to Intune without enrolling in Intune. Once synchronized, the ConfigMgr device will be visible in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center portal. You can […]

Let’s understand Intune Win32 App Deployment Challenges System32 Vs. Syswow64 from this post. Last year, I wrote several posts on Intune win32-based app deployment (Part 1 and Part 2). Many Intune admins shared their challenges for both posts. This post will discuss the most common System32 vs. Syswow64 challenges with app deployment (Intune Win32 App) […]

Let’s start learning how to Troubleshoot the SCCM Task Sequence Debugger. The tool can be launched by right-clicking on Task Sequence and clicking SCCM Task Sequence Debugger. Starting with the SCCM 2203, the Task Sequence debugger features are no longer pre-release. This post will discuss a Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager tool, a “Task sequence debugger,” […]

Let’s see what the Enterprise State Roaming (ESR) feature of Azure AD is. Also, let’s go through and understand how useful is ESR feature is for Windows Autopilot Deployment. ESR helps Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) users gain the ability to securely synchronize their user settings and application settings data to the cloud. This will […]

Let’s dive deep into Troubleshooting and Analyzing Windows Telemetry Data using Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer. This post explains Windows Telemetry troubleshooting. Telemetry data is the basis for solutions like Windows analytics. It includes hardware, updates, application uptime, crashes, etc. Let’s Analyse Telemetry Data using Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer. In this post, we will learn how […]

In this post, let’s check the SCCM CMG Cloud Management Gateway Implementation Guide. SCCM Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) architecture and its co-management environment are discussed in Part 1. In this post, let us consider how to configure SCCM CMG with fewer certificates (New SCCM CMG Setup Guide). The option to deploy a Cloud Management Gateway […]

As part of this post, let’s check SCCM Co-Management Schema Workflow Scenarios – Architecture. Microsoft renamed the co-management node in the SCCM admin console to Cloud Attach. Recently, Microsoft changed the definition of co-management to be more realistic. The latest definition is that it is one of the primary ways to attach your existing SCCM deployment […]

Windows Autopilot Hybrid Azure AD Join troubleshooting is new to most of us. I thought of sharing my experience troubleshooting issues related to Hybrid Domain Join scenarios with Windows Autopilot. [ Related Post – Windows Autopilot Hybrid Domain Join Step by Step Implementation Guide] Introduction -Windows Autopilot Hybrid Azure AD Join In a previous post […]

Let’s learn more about the Windows Autopilot Hybrid Domain Join Step-by-Step Implementation guide. This post will learn details about the Windows Autopilot Hybrid Domain Join scenario. In most Windows Autopilot deployments, a Windows 10 or Windows 11 machine is joined to Azure AD. However, most organizations still rely on On-premise, on-prem Active Directory. Hybrid Azure […]

Let us learn about Speed up Windows 10 Upgrade Process – Task Sequence Vs. Servicing. This article focuses on different ways to speed up Windows 10 or Windows 11 upgrade processes. As we all know, installation time is a critical parameter in the Windows 10 feature upgrade process. Hopefully, this post will teach you an […]

Let’s check how to Troubleshoot Windows Autopilot Issues with the MDM Diagnostics Tool. This post will discuss the benefits, usage, and examples of the Windows MDM Diagnostics Tool. In my previous post, Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting Basics, we discussed different troubleshooting areas such as Network Activity, Registry, and Event Viewer. MDM Diagnostics is a command-line tool […]

Let’s learn how to start Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting. This is a beginner’s guide to beginning troubleshooting Windows Autopilot-related issues. Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies that simplifies the process of setting up and configuring new devices. Autopilot pre-configures devices to meet your org’s requirements, saving you time and effort. This solution provides a seamless […]

Let’s understand Intune Win32 App Deployment Challenges System32 Vs. Syswow64 from this post. Last year, I wrote several posts on Intune win32-based app deployment (Part 1 and Part 2). Many Intune admins shared their challenges for both posts. This post will discuss the most common System32 vs. Syswow64 challenges with app deployment (Intune Win32 App) […]

Key Takeaways With Win32 app deployment, IT teams can package and deploy MSI, EXE, PowerShell scripts, batch files, MST transforms, and applications containing multiple installation files. This modern deployment method removes earlier limitations and provides greater flexibility for enterprise application management. Complete Guide to Microsoft Intune Application Deployment using MSI EXE and IntuneWin Formats Microsoft […]

Let’s check out the Windows Telemetry Configuration Guide. New Windows 10 or Windows 11 versions are released multiple times a year. The biggest challenge is ensuring application and driver compatibility on an ongoing basis. This is key for organizations to decide on and adopt new Windows 10 versions when released. The Microsoft tool for this solution […]

Let’s learn about Intune Win32 App Issues Troubleshooting Client-Side Process flow from this blog post. You can also look at the Level 3 deep-dive troubleshooting Intune Management Extension (IME) Level 3 Troubleshooting Guide. In my previous post, part 1, we created the Intune Win32 app and deployed it as “available” for users. This post will explore Intune […]

Let’s discuss Integrating Windows 10 Upgrade Readiness with SCCM—Part 2. This post will show a step-by-step configuration for integrating Upgrade readiness with SCCM. Finally, we will verify the result in the SCCM console. This post assumes that you have a valid Azure Subscription, SCCM CB 1610+ with service connection point role, and OMS workspace (Log Analytics). The following […]

Let’s learn how to start Windows Autopilot Troubleshooting. This is a beginner’s guide to beginning troubleshooting Windows Autopilot-related issues. Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies that simplifies the process of setting up and configuring new devices. Autopilot pre-configures devices to meet your org’s requirements, saving you time and effort. This solution provides a seamless […]

Let’s understand the workflow of ConfigMgr Client Deployment Using Intune. In this post, we will analyze the sequence of events that occur in the back-end when we deploy the ConfigMgr client from Intune. Understanding this workflow may help troubleshoot ConfigMgr client deployment using CMG. In autopilot deployments, Windows 10 devices are managed by Intune. However, […]

Let’s discuss the Azure AD Application Proxy Browser Addon My Apps Secure Sign-in. Azure AD Application Proxy is the recommended solution for accessing on-premise web applications from an external network (outside corporate). The end-user can log in to the My Apps portal to access all the applications assigned to the user. With the My Apps Browser […]

In this post, let’s check the SCCM CMG Cloud Management Gateway Implementation Guide. SCCM Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) architecture and its co-management environment are discussed in Part 1. In this post, let us consider how to configure SCCM CMG with fewer certificates (New SCCM CMG Setup Guide). The option to deploy a Cloud Management Gateway […]

Let’s download Intune Configuration Spreadsheet Excel List of Policies Configurations. I’m sharing my Intune design and architecture experience in this post. The Intune Configuration spreadsheet will help you in your Intune design work. For Intune projects, consultants face challenges in documenting many settings for various OS platforms and, after implementation, handing over Intune configuration to […]

Let’s dive deep into Troubleshooting and Analyzing Windows Telemetry Data using Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer. This post explains Windows Telemetry troubleshooting. Telemetry data is the basis for solutions like Windows analytics. It includes hardware, updates, application uptime, crashes, etc. Let’s Analyse Telemetry Data using Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer. In this post, we will learn how […]

Create Custom Hardware Inventory Report for SCCM Task Sequence Pre-cache Content – Part 2. In post 1, we discussed the SCCM Task sequence Pre-cache content Feature. The major challenge with this feature is reporting. In Enterprise, SCCM admins should know which computers have content pre-cached. Currently, there is no SCCM native feature to find the […]