How to enable and configure Quick Machine Recovery with Intune

Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is a powerful new feature introduced in Windows 11 (24H2 Insider Preview) that automatically detects, diagnoses, and repairs critical boot issues leveraging Microsoft’s cloud diagnostics. This detailed guide explains Quick Machine Recovery in-depth and provides clear steps for IT administrators to configure it using Microsoft Intune. What is Quick Machine Recovery? … Read more

Enroll Ubuntu 24.04 into Intune

Microsoft Intune supports managing Ubuntu Linux devices, including the latest Ubuntu 24.04. Enrolling these devices provides a more comprehensive view of all devices within your organization. Linux desktops, in particular, have been a hot topic in many discussions around security and compliance. This journey begins by using Intune to register them in Entra ID, ensuring … Read more

Manage Apple Intelligence on macOS with Intune

If you’re managing macOS devices with Intune, Apple Intelligence is worth getting to know. This new set of AI-powered tools from Apple makes interacting with devices smoother and smarter. Available on iPhone, iPad, and now Mac, Apple Intelligence is designed to simplify everyday tasks – whether that’s a more natural-sounding Siri, quick editing tools for … Read more

Get All Assignments in Intune for a User, Group or Device

This blog post is about the following tool of mine: Intune Assignment Checker (ugurkoc.de) The Goal of this Script is to get a overview of all Assignments in Intune based on your search criteria. Input (Identity): Output (Assignments): Demo Background and Motivation After releasing the tool, I want to provide some details and background information … Read more

Deploy Files on MacOS Devices with Intune

Deploying files to Intune-managed devices can present challenges. Previously, I utilized a Win32 App (intunewin) for deploying fonts, Teams backgrounds, and license files to Windows devices. In this post, I will guide you through the process of creating an application in the .pkg format to securely deploy your files on macOS devices. Different Ways, One … Read more

Block Homebrew on MacOS with Intune

Homebrew is a very popular tool for MacOS (and Linux) Users to install applications in the user context ignoring the local privileges and ignoring application and patch management. I am sharing my solution/workaround to address the challenges of users using Homebrew on Intune managed MacOS Devices. Shall we begin? What is Homebrew for MacOS? Homebrew … Read more

Collecting Customized Inventory Data on MacOS Devices Using Intune

Having detailed insights into your managed macOS devices significantly simplifies management tasks. While Intune provides some basic inventory data, its scope is often limited and sometimes lacks critical information. This is where custom inventory scripts are very interisting. By integrating the following shell script with your Log Analytics Workspace, you not only gain access to … Read more