Scheduling macOS Defender Antivirus Scans with PowerShell
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Microsoft Intune
macOS
Configuration
Custom Profiles
PowerShell
Security
Jamf
You’d think creating Defender antivirus scan schedules should be pretty easy, even if the devices you’re working with are running macOS. Why are we having to create mobileconfig files for this in Microsoft Intune? Surely we can make this a little better?
Self-Service Software Update Deployments
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
macOS
iOS/iPadOS
Android
Software Updates
Dynamic Groups
Security
Fancy letting your end users select what day of the week they get their device updates allowing them to be truly empowered but still ensure a level of device security, sure you do.
Installing the Configuration Manager Client on Orphaned Internet Devices
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Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Configuration Manager
Windows 10 and later
PowerShell
Apps
Co-management
You’ve just implemented a Cloud Management Gateway to help your hybrid joined Windows devices communicate to Configuration Manager over the internet, but what if they’re orphaned and unable to communicate to Configuration Manager to get the new Client Settings?
Patching Gaps in the CIS Windows 11 Benchmark - Level 2 Windows 11
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
Security
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Custom Profiles
Settings Catalog
Remediation Scripts
PowerShell
This is the last part in the series around the CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmark for Windows 11, and we’d like to say that we’ve saved the best post for last, but we’d be lying. Surely the Level 2 settings can’t be worse than the Level 1?
Automatically Setting an Out of Office Message with Power Automate
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Power Automate
Automation
I’m not sure what I’m doing playing around with Power Automate, but here we are. Like many people, I have a habit of forgetting to set an Out of Office message when I’m actually on holiday, or when I’m working with customers. Let’s see if we can make something do this for us.
Microsoft Intune and the Curious Case of the Converting Firewall Rule Policy
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
Settings Catalog
Security
Firewall
Endpoint Security
PowerShell
When did Microsoft go all covert ops (maybe don’t answer that question) and start making changes to your very own Firewall Rule policies in Microsoft Intune without letting anyone know? Or did they?
Patching Gaps in the CIS Windows 11 Benchmark - Level 1 Windows 11
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
Security
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Endpoint Security
Remediation Scripts
PowerShell
Settings Catalog
Custom Profiles
The impact of the CIS settings on BitLocker and Windows Autopilot now done and dusted, we should broaden our horizons and start to look at what other problems the CIS level 1 benchmark brings to Windows 11 as a whole. Are there any? Will it be smooth sailing? Yeah, no.
Renaming Windows Autopilot v2 Devices
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
Windows Autopilot
Windows Autopilot Device Preparation
Custom Profiles
So Microsoft released Windows Autopilot Device Preparation, or more commonly known as APv2, into General Availability a little while ago. So with this production release we should be able to name our corporate owned Windows devices right Microsoft? Right?
Patching Gaps in the CIS Windows 11 Benchmark - Level 1 Windows Autopilot
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Microsoft Intune
Windows 10 and later
Security
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Windows Autopilot
Windows Hello
Settings Catalog
PowerShell
With the CIS BitLocker and associated DMA settings reviewed and updated, now is time to delve into the Windows 11 specific settings that exist in the CIS Level 1 benchmark. What issues do they bring to Windows Autopilot, what solutions can we find? Honestly, who knows.