Author: Eswar Koneti

Every week Microsoft Introduces new features to Microsoft Intune which you can find it from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/whats-new . As of  May 11th ,2020, Microsoft releases new feature which is very helpful for intune admins to customize the self-service device actions in the company portal for enrolled devices. When a device is successfully enrolled into Microsoft Intune, users can perform the following actions (self-service) using the Company Portal app, Company Portal website, or the Intune app on Android.. Following are the available self-service device actions when a device successfully enrolled to Intune: Retire – Removes the device from Intune Management. In the…

Microsoft released the first early update ring (hotfix) for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager current branch 2002. This is available and applicable to those who have downloaded and installed build 2002 via fast ring (opt-in) method between March 23, 2020, and May 11, 2020. For those who have downloaded the build version 2002 from the console on or after May 11, 2020, you will not see this update in the console. So if you don't see it then you are covered with all the fixes in this update. You can also validate if you are eligible for this early update ring…

As you already know that, Windows 7 and windows server 2008/R2 has reached their end of support lifecycle on January 14, 2020, however you can purchase the extended security updates (ESU) for windows 7 and server 2008/R2 through volume licensing to make sure these devices are protected. For more information about how to purchase the ESU, refer to this blog. After you have purchased the ESU, you can install and activate window 7 or server 2008/R2 devices using Configuration Manager task sequence or scripting or by other means. There are multiple posts on the internet on how to install ESU.…

I did a few blog posts on the client's boundary and boundary groups for configuration manager build versions lower than 2002. In one of the blog posts, I talked about, how to identify the clients that are missing boundaries/boundary groups. For more information, please refer http://eskonr.com/2018/01/sccm-report-for-missing-boundaries-and-troubleshooting/ In all these blog posts, you would need to extend the MOF inventory (client settings, hardware inventory) for getting the client boundary group details. With the release of the configuration manager current branch 2002, you no longer required to extend the MOF. Boundary group information is now available to help you troubleshoot the devices…

Microsoft has released Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager build 2002 (MEMCM) via the opt-in method (fast-ring) which will is now available for you to install and also baseline version however the baseline media is not yet available for the download. The baseline version will be released when the build is made available to the console via slow-ring. If you want to install a new Configuration Manager sites (fresh build), you can download 1902 as a baseline from the volume licensing portal until 2002 is released. For more information about how to perform the in-console update for configuration manager update 2002, please refer here After the…

Windows information protection is mobile application management (MAM) for windows 10 and it helps to protect the enterprise data from unauthorized or accidental data leakage.On Jan 15th, 2020, Microsoft released a new edge chromium-browser which is so amazing. When it was released, some of our users requested to roll out to their devices which are Azure AD joined/Intune enrolled devices.we use windows information protection to protect the corporate data for the approved/managed/enlighten applications. For more information about windows information protection and how to configure, please refer hereBefore releasing any feature /product/application to end-users (especially in the cloud era), we do…

Microsoft whiteboard is out almost 2 years that is available to users on Windows 10 which lets users to type, draw, erase and attach notes, images, and beyond what you cannot do it on a physical whiteboard. Following are some of the activities that you can do with whiteboard: Running effective meetings Brainstorming Team sprint planning Project planning Problem-solving Incident management Whiteboard app is available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10, and on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. You can also use the whiteboard in the browser. Microsoft Whiteboard is integrated with office 365 (Microsoft Teams) and…

I was recently contacted by a team who was unable to see the volume purchase program app in the intune apps.The customer has working intune setup to enroll the iOS/iPadOS devices purchased through apple's Automated Device Enrollment (formerly DEP – Device Enrollment Program). AED/DEP lets you enroll a large number of devices without touching them.Since the customer has DEP, applications are purchased through the Volume Purchase Program and will be synced to intune for the deployment of apps to user mobile devices.Few days ago, there was an app that the customer has requested the team to purchase and then deploy…