Welcome one and all to another exciting newsletter with loads of exciting content for you to enjoy!
Community Content
We start this week with a look at the new features added for LAPS in the latest Windows release including automatic account creation from Nicklas Olsen
https://www.learnintune.net/windows-laps-exploring-the-latest-features/
Another excellent deep dive from Ben Whitmore, this one covering Graph connection using the SDK and the best way to securely connect to run your commands, well worth checking out!
The macOS welcome screen is an unnecessary click for your users when onboarding new devices. Learn how to skip it with your Intune profile in this post from Somesh Pathak
Skipping the New “Welcome to Mac” Screen During Setup Assistant
Win11 24H2 included support for Personal Data Encryption to further protect data on your desktop among other locations. Learn more here from Joost Gelijsteen
Personal Data Encryption in Windows 11: A Deep Dive into Benefits, and Deployment
A new feature for iOS, you can now configure app protection policies to also block screen capture as covered here by Peter van der Woude
Quick tip: Blocking screen capture with app protection policies on iOS devices
Next, Mads Johansen looks at how you can use Setupdiag and on-demand remediations to quickly troubleshoot issues with Windows feature updates
https://evil365.com/intune/troubleshooting/Troubleshoot-featureupdate-Setupdiag/
If you’re getting started with macOS management, this secure baseline from Oktay Sari is an excellent starting point
https://allthingscloud.blog/macos-security-with-intune-from-basics-to-bulletproof/
Jon Towles has the first part of a new series here looking at Windows 11 kiosks, starting with a look at assigned access including the user experience
If you’re looking at getting started with Autopilot, this guide from Liam Robinson is worth a read
How to Deploy Windows 11 Using Intune Autopilot – Full Guide
Next, Dustin Gullett looks at Entra Private Access and how to use it to access on-prem resources
https://www.getrubix.com/blog/exploring-microsoft-entra-private-access
If you want full insights into your devices including their update status, learn how to use Log Analytics to query it all in this post from Eswar Koneti
Combine Intune Data with WUfB Data in Log Analytics (KQL) for Better Device Insights
For those of you who have Sonos speakers in the office, Lewis Barry covers the firewall rules you need to manage it here
Have a look at the new features in Intune and Windows 365 here from Thomas Marcussen
If you’re on the fence about pre-provisioning devices, this post from Peter Rausch has some reasons why to consider it
https://www.peterrausch.nl/2025/01/why-pre-provision-windows-devices.html
Video Content
Now for the video content, starting with a look at web enrollment for iOS with Dean Ellerby
Next, Shady Khorshed discusses all things Intune with Steve Weiner in the latest podcast
Steve Weiner also looks at how to migrate devices from hybrid to Entra joined using the excellent migration script (now in v8)
Steve also covers how to setup Autopilot in the latest 2025 version here
Learn how to use MAM to protect your corporate data on their private devices here with Nick Ross
The latest Intune news from Niklas Tinner and Nicklas Olsen looks at everything new in 24H2
Microsoft Content
Now for the Microsoft content, starting with a look at how Intune can empower your all important frontline workers from Lior Bela
The official announcement about the new block screen capture option for iOS is here from the Intune Support Team
The AzureAD Graph module retirement is imminent, you need to update your scripts urgently. Find out more here from Ric Lewis
Sign up for the next Tech Takeoff event here:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/techcommunitylive/microsoft-technical-takeoff/4304008
That’s all for this week, have a wonderful weekend!