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Harjit Dhaliwal [Hoorge] @harjit.bsky.social · Mar 2

I'm kicking off Microsoft #TechTakeoff week tomorrow (March 3) with a panel of engineering leaders across Windows, Intune, Windows in the cloud, and Windows 365 Link. Get insights, top of mind, investments, and what you'll learn. Don't miss it!

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Harjit Dhaliwal [Hoorge] @harjit.bsky.social · Mar 3

I kick this off today with “Let’s talk Windows and Intune”. Don’t miss it and the rest of #TechTakeoff.

Per Larsen @perlarsen1975.bsky.social · Mar 3

It is today that we are kicking of a week of learning:
During this free, virtual skilling event, we'll host 38 deep-dives and AMAs to help you get comfortable deploying, securing, and managing devices #Windows #W365 #macOS #FLW #IntuneSuite #Copilot
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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Mar 3

Editorial comment: This Update does not mean that hybrid join during Autopilot is (now) recommended. It's still not. This update is for security reasons and not driven by improving functionality or the scenario as a whole. Entra joined (not hybrid) is the recommended solution for new provisioning.

Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Mar 3

New post: Microsoft #ntune Connector for Active Directory security update

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#MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune

Microsoft Intune Connector for Active Directory security update | Microsoft Community Hub

As part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative, we’re making an important security change which will impact customers deploying Microsoft Entra hybrid...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

New Post: From the frontlines: Revolutionizing healthcare workers' experience

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#MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune #Intune #FLW

From the frontlines: Revolutionizing healthcare workers experience | Microsoft Community Hub

I'm Catarina Rodrigues and recently, I've had the opportunity to have several conversations with healthcare customers on how Intune can effectively manage...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

New post: From the frontlines: Frontline worker management with Microsoft #Intune

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#MicrosoftIntune #MSIntune #FLW

From the frontlines: Frontline worker management with Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub

So, here we are. You’ve been asked to start managing frontline devices for your organization with Intune. You may be a pro with Intune management - with...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

Question: You have the "power" (like He-Man) to change, add, improve one thing about Windows endpoint management in Intune. What would this be and why? How would this impact your business or ability to manage the Windows endpoints on behalf of your business and why is this important?

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

New Post: Removal of DES in Kerberos for Windows Server and Client

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Removal of DES in Kerberos for Windows Server and Client | Microsoft Community Hub

To enhance security and protect against cyber threats, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption algorithm will be intentionally removed from...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

New Post: Skilling snack: Windows driver update management

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Skilling snack: Windows driver update management - Windows IT Pro Blog

Learn about managing driver updates through ring-based rollout, individual policies, or programmatic controls.

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

New post: #Windows news you can use: February 2025

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#MicrosoftWindows

Windows news you can use: February 2025 - Windows IT Pro Blog

Catch up on the latest capabilities for Windows 11 management and security. 

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 28

Hi @joeloveless.com, sorry no. I have very little experience with RBAC.

Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 26

New post: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world

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#Intune #MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune #RemoteHelp #ZeroTrust

Microsoft Intune Remote Help: Secure remote assistance built for Zero Trust | Microsoft Security Blog

As organizations work toward a Zero Trust model, secure remote assistance must align with core security principles. Learn more.

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 25

Next Week: Tech Takeoff 2025

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · Feb 20

What are emergency access accounts and why do you need them?

Various events can block you and your users from getting back into your tenant. eg.

❌ Misconfigured CA policy
❌ Entra MFA outage (Global 2019)
❌ Entra PIM outage (Regional 2024)
❌ ...

See learn.microsoft.com/...

Manage emergency access admin accounts - Microsoft Entra ID

This article describes how to use emergency access accounts to help prevent being inadvertently locked out of your Microsoft Entra organization.

learn.microsoft.com

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 25

New post: Using filters and APP conditional launch to control the OS version with Microsoft Intune

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#Intune #MSIntune

Using filters and APP conditional launch to control the OS version with Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub

By: Wayne Bennett – Sr. Program Manager | Microsoft Intune   Microsoft Intune app protection policies (APP) enables organizations to protect corporate...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 21

New post: Blocking and removing apps on Intune managed devices (Windows, iOS/iPadOS, Android and macOS)

aka.ms/Intune/app-r...

#Intune #MSIntune

Blocking and removing apps on Intune managed devices (Windows, iOS/iPadOS, Android and macOS) | Microsoft Community Hub

By: Michael Dineen - Sr. Product Manager | Microsoft Intune   This blog was written to provide guidance to Microsoft Intune admins that need to block or...

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 13

Windows at Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2025

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#Windows #MicrosoftWindows #MSWindows #TechTakeoff #TechTakeoff2025

@harjit.bsky.social

Windows at Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2025 - Windows IT Pro Blog

Quickly find technical deep dives and demos to add to your calendar. Get the guidance and skills you need to deploy, manage, and support the latest features!

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 13

New Post: Understand pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS in Microsoft Intune

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#Intune #MicrosoftIntune #MSIntune

Understand pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS in Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub

By: Iris Yuning Ye | Product Manager - Microsoft Intune   Pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS PKG apps aims to reduce the overhead and...

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · Feb 9

Yes this is expected 👇

Here's what you should do depending on your licensing.

✅ Entra ID Free
Set directory level portal time out
learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-...

✅ E3 / Entra ID P1
Configure a sign in frequency for all admin roles

✅ E5 / Entra ID P2
Enable PIM for admin roles

I have a VM which was asleep since December. Edge was logged into #msintune before it slept. I woke it back up, rebooted the VM and re-launched Edge. And... hey.. I'm still logged into #msintune. Is this expected??

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Merill Fernando 💚 @merill.net · Feb 9

Have you checked out this week's Entra newsletter?

Get it at 👇

entra.news/p/entra-n...

🏆 General Availability
Microsoft Entra Connect Version 2.4.129.0

Improving visibility into downstream tenant sign-ins

Protected actions for hard deletions

Real-time Password Spray Detection in Microsoft Entra ID Protection

🔥 Public Preview
Auditing administrator events in Microsoft Entra Connect Sync

Manage employee lifecycle using Microsoft Security Copilot

Flexible federated identity credentials

📖 Read
February 2025: A look at the latest Microsoft Entra key feature releases, announcements, and updates • James Casey

Accelerating the Anomalous Sign-Ins detection with Microsoft Entra ID and Security Copilot • Hesham Saad

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Harjit Dhaliwal [Hoorge] @harjit.bsky.social · Feb 4

Check out this great resource - Bite-size learning with #Windows skilling snacks

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#ITpros #Windows11 #Security #Copilot #Windows365 #Accessibility

Bite-size learning with Windows skilling snacks | Microsoft Community Hub

Skill up quickly with curated collections of technical skilling on Windows security, deployment, and management.  

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Lurie - MSFT @lurie-msft.bsky.social · Feb 6

New blog post by @intunesuppteam.bsky.social Understanding app types in #MicrosoftIntune for #macOS techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunec...

Microsoft Intune admin center focused on the Select app type drop down, showing the macOS app types available to deploy via Intune

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 7

New blog: Coming soon: Quality updates during the out-of-box experience

techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...

#Windows #OOBE #WindowsAutopilot #QualityUpdates

Coming soon: Quality updates during the out-of-box experience - Windows IT Pro Blog

Deliver the latest Windows quality updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) of new Windows 11 devices.

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Jason Sandys @jasonsandys.bsky.social · Feb 4

Passwords!?! Passwords!?! We don't need no stinkin' Passwords ...

Michael Epping @michaelepping.com · Feb 4

This month, I'm happy to announce that we've updated the Entra passwordless guide to include instructions on how to use the new Phishing-Resistant Passwordless Workbook we just released! https://aka.ms/PasswordlessWorkbook

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Michael Epping @michaelepping.com · Feb 4

This month, I'm happy to announce that we've updated the Entra passwordless guide to include instructions on how to use the new Phishing-Resistant Passwordless Workbook we just released! https://aka.ms/PasswordlessWorkbook

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