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Why “User” Install Behavior Doesn’t Mean a User Install
This blog dives into how Intune handles MSI app deployments when you choose App Install Context: User, and why that setting doesn’t always do what you think it does.We’ll look at how the...
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Microsoft Azure Attestation: The Next Step in Compliance
Microsoft is redefining Windows 11 compliance with Microsoft Azure Attestation (MAA). They are doing so with some new evaluation settings, such as firmware protection, virtualization, and memory...
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OneDrive Error: There was a problem Signing you In
This blog covers the OneDrive error “Sorry, there was a problem signing you in. Please try again in a few minutes.” It explains why it happens, how special characters in the user’s display...
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HP OneAgent Update Broke Entra Trust on HP AI Devices
This blog reveals how a silent HP OneAgent update (version 1.2.50.9581) deleted the MS-Organization-Access certificate, causing devices to disconnect from Entra ID. And yes, it’s as bad as it...
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MMP-C: The Future of Windows Device Management with Intune
For years, Intune has managed Windows devices through OMA-DM (Open Mobile Alliance Device Management). It worked, but as explained in our previous blog, it was never designed for the scale and...
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Are we about to see Green/Red Online Device Status in Intune? The IME hints at it!
A new DLL just appeared inside the Intune Management Extension AKA Sidecar Agent folder.It references IC3… which is the same platform that powers real-time communication in Teams.So why is it...
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Windows Recovery and Remediation
Wouldn’t it be nice if we finally had real controls for Quick Machine Recovery?Something that lets you trigger remediation when the device is already past the point of no return? Well… something...
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Desired State Configuration v3 Explained: What Changed, Why It Matters, and How to Migrate.
In this blog, we’ll break down Desired State Configuration (DSC). What it is, why it still matters, and why Microsoft didn’t just update it, but rebuilt it entirely in DSCv3.
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The History of Intune: From OMA DM to Modern Windows Management
In this blog, we go back in time and look at how Windows device management really started.How Microsoft built the first framework for managing devices, how the blueprint described in US Patent...
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Windows Finally Translates Entra Group and Role SIDs to Real Names
This blog covers one of the most requested features ever: finally being able to automatically translate Entra group SIDs into readable names on the device itself.
First, if you’d rather watch...
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