Introduction IT administrators constantly juggle maintaining security and ensuring smooth system operations. A critical part of this task is regularly applying software updates and patches. Typically, Windows updates require system reboots, disrupting user workflow and productivity. To address this challenge, Microsoft introduced Hotpatch—a feature aimed at significantly reducing reboot disruptions. This post provides IT admins … Read more
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
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
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
It’s Tuesday the 17th of September – a frosty morning. I wake up early, ready to start the day. The smell of my Americano with oat milk fills the air as I sip slowly, preparing for my first meeting. The day is off to a good start. Naturally, I check Intune to see how many … Read more
Many people wonder why they can’t find the serial number of devices in EntraID. This is because the serial number is not a property of the device object in EntraID; it’s a property in Intune. When you enable the device cleanup feature in Intune, the device gets deleted from Intune, but the corresponding EntraID object … Read more
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
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
I was working on a blog post about Intune RBAC and also created a couple of scripts and tools around that same topic, I wanted to share a script of mine to export all scope tags in Intune. This is a simple Powershell Script that will interact with the Graph API and export a CSV … Read more
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