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Why “User” Install Behavior Doesn’t Mean a User Install
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Microsoft Azure Attestation The Next Step in Compliance
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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...
Rudy Ooms
OneDrive Error There was a problem Signing you In
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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...
Rudy Ooms
HP OneAgent Update Broke Entra Trust on HP AI Devices
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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...
Rudy Ooms
MMP-C The Future of Windows Device Management with Intune
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Are we about to see GreenRed status in Intune The IME hints at it!
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Windows Recovery and Remediation for Quick Machine Recovery
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Desired State Configuration v3 What Changed and how to Migrate
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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. Introduction to...
Ben Reader
The History of Intune From OMA DM to Modern Windows Management.
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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...
Rudy Ooms
Windows Finally Translates Entra Group and Role SIDs to Real Names
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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...
Rudy Ooms