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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 […]

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 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 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 my previous post (Group Policy Vs. Intune Policy), we discussed how Intune policy wins over GP when there is a policy conflict. We covered the workflow with an example setting (IE Home Page). This post will show how Windows 10 handles conflicting GP settings if Intune is unenrolled from the Windows 10 computer. I […]

Let’s check MDM wins over GPO options available as Intune policy. The Group Policy Vs. Intune Policy Who wins? Windows modern device management relies on CSP for security & other configurations. Many discussions about whether CSP can replace Group Policy (GPO). By default, GPO has higher precedence over CSP when a setting conflict occurs. However, […]

How to Set Google as Default Search Engine with CSP Intune Profiles. Most Organisations follow the “Traditional device management approach,” which uses Group policy as their primary tool to set security standards and end-user settings. However, we should try new solutions like Windows CSPs in the modern device management approach. This post will show how to […]

SCCM In-Place OS Upgrade on McAfee Encrypted Machines Configuration Manager ConfigMgr. SCCM manages Bitlocker encryption natively during OS upgrades. However, upgrading the OS on disks with third-party encryption drivers is always a challenge. I have seen IT Admins decrypt the disk before the OS Upgrade and then re-enable encryption after the in-place OS upgrade. This […]

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 […]

Configure SCCM Task Sequence Pre-Cache Content—Part 1. We use task sequences for bulk application changes or Operating system upgrades. The user starts the task sequence from the SCCM Software Center and waits for the content to download. This delay always impacts the end-user self-service experience with the SCCM software center. Microsoft’s solution is “SCCM Task […]

Let us learn about Configure Telemetry for Upgrade Readiness with Intune and SCCM – Part 3 Configuration Manager. In this post, we will cover different methods for configuring Telemetry Telemetry is required for Windows Analytics solutions like Upgrade Readiness. Below are the 4 levels of Telemetry. The amount of data gathered from each telemetry level […]

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 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,” […]