#Windows team is cooking
* movable taskbar
* more update related reboot control
* enhanced search
* file explorer speed improvements
* WHfB reliability improvements
* …
This blog covers a lot of the concerns I keep hearing from the community. Nice!
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#Windows Backup for Organizations now has First Sign-In Restore! This means you can now have people sign in and select a backup even if the device wasn't enrolled.
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People will be so mad if they already packaged the #OOB KB5077744 or KB5077797 to be deployed in #Intune manually...
What do #Certificates, #SecureBoot, and #BlackLotus have in common? Read my new blog post for more context on what's actually happening and why you need to do more than just flip a few settings in the long run. Enjoy reading!
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Using #PowerShell Graph modules for #Intune or #EntraID administration? Well, the interactive sign in for Connect-MGGraph has finally been fixed! All you need is to update your module(s)!
Happy Holidays!
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📰 New blog post dropped!
In this long due blog post, we explore the "split device" issue in your #Entra tenant a bit more. Don't think you have this? Run the script and find out!
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It's even worse if you use the "meeting ended" timestamp to track how long you were in the meeting...
📰🤯 #Microsoft just announced the biggest #Intune license update since 2023 (release of the first Intune Suite Feature "Remote help").
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📰 Reminder that TLS inspection is unsupported for many of the endpoints required for #Intune services. In this case its the Store endpoints, that are required for things like license validation.
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#MSIgnite listening to BRK1700 right now. So the „cloud restore“ will use WinRE to download and reinstall Windows. 👌🏻 This is exactly what I wanted for years! Early Christmas if you ask me ❤️
"Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News" is out and _man_ there is a lot to unpack. Go read about it!
Keywords to look for:
* Security Copilot
* Windows Resiliency Initiative
* Maintenance Window
and many more!
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Oh, I know about that. That's a file with a "system" attribute flag for a reason. The file is sometimes pretty well-defined in the ReAgent.xml, including a fixed path. This is one of the rare cases where it really shouldn't be _anywhere_ else. For context, I wrote this: github.com/MHimken/WinR....
#PowerShell #Windows I just found one of the weirdest thing. Remember reagentc? If you /disable while using a x86 PowerShell the WinRE.wim will be put into a different folder than when you do it from x64. This is wild.
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#Intune network requirements page got a huge update! There is now a consolidated list for the network endpoints. Rejoice!
However, it's still not fully complete 😭 But updating _that_ list should be much easier than the JSON 😊.
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#Entra will have "soft delete" for _cloud_ security groups. I wonder if this would also restore access to things like Teams private channels and SharePoint.
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I wish I had this feature a couple moons ago...💀
📰🆕: The #INR script v1.4 to test #Intune and related network services just got its first big update in a bit. Here's what changed in the latest version.
- ID-to-Service list is now available.
- Test MCC
- Test NuGet
- ...
Go grab the new version here:
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PSA: If you're running WSUS you will want to look at MC1178653 in your Message Center. The only workaround to CVE-2025-59287 is denying access to the service. If you haven't patched your Server 2025 yet (and as that update apparently was pulled) this is the replacement fix.
Hey #Intune peeps, @skiptotheendpoint.co.uk released a new version of his awesome #OpenIntuneBaseline #OIB today for 25H2! stte.me/oib25h2
💡New docs on #Intune "remote device actions". Apparently it was updated this month and while it looks much cleaner now, I think its missing crucial information (like what each action actually does?) I liked the old table more 🙈. learn.microsoft.com/intune/intun...
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Using #WindowsAutopatch in #Intune? You should go here and Migrate to the Win32 App. This will create an application for you "Windows Autopatch Client Broker" that you can use to deploy the AP service instead of the script.
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TIL: Is it #Office ADMX x86 or x64 right for me? They're identical except for a minor version number string in the Lync16.adml files. Just use whichever download you prefer.
Ok, Citrix really?
First of all, Intune has been able to do this for years. So, you've figured that out, and you've even got a working template? Oh, wait a minute - your new ADMX doesn't work too, because you forgot to include EXPLAIN strings in 2 spots.
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Reminder! - "The option to move back to Compatibility mode will remain until September 2025. After this date, the StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement registry key will no longer be supported" - support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/... #ADCS #InfoSec
🖨️💡Have you switched your #Windows printer drivers to v4 or IPP with PSAs yet? Don't know I'm talking about? It's time to read up on this apparently forgotten topic. Out of the five customers I had today, none of them knew about the change. To busy w/ W11.
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#INR aka #Intune Network Requirements script just got an update and a new home. Update your bookmarks! Also, new ASAs added:
* Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
* Visual Studio
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#MVPBuzz
#Intune "Windows Quality Update management policies" just dropped on the roadmap. This will allow you to control non-security and OOB updates more granular.
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Although it's possible to migrate a cloud group from on-premises to Entra and sync group members managed in the cloud back to AD, the documentation omits crucial steps. I hope this helps you experiment with this process.
Firstly, yes, this is reversible.
Secondly, the SID stays the same.
Thirdly, your groups need to be universal in order to sync back from Entra to ADDS. This isn't documented properly.
Fourthly, Cloud Sync is a prerequisite but doesn't explain how to set it up properly.
You can now specify whether an #ADDS group is an #EntraID group or on-premises. This is called a 'change of SOA'. However, be aware that, since @ajf8729.com and I have only just tried this out, the documentation is incomplete for now. Let me explain...🧵
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