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Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager

By : Christiaan Brinkhoff, Per Larsen
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Book Image

Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager

5 (1)
By: Christiaan Brinkhoff, Per Larsen

Overview of this book

Microsoft Modern Workplace solutions can simplify the management layer of your environment remarkably if you take the time to understand and implement them. With this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the shift to Modern Workplace, running Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows 365. Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager explains various concepts in detail to give you the clarity to plan how to use Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) and eliminate potential migration challenges beforehand. You'll get to grips with using new services such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Windows Autopilot, profile management, monitoring and analytics, and Universal Print. The book will take you through the latest features and new Microsoft cloud services to help you to get to grips with the fundamentals of MEM and understand which services you can manage. Whether you are talking about physical or cloud endpoints—it’s all covered. By the end of the book, you'll be able to set up MEM and use it to run Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows 365 efficiently.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Section 1: Understanding the Basics
4
Section 2: Windows 365
7
Section 3: Mastering Microsoft Endpoint Manager
19
Section 4: Tips and Tricks from the Field

Different application types you can deploy

Delivering applications to your end users, whether they are working primarily on a physical or virtual cloud desktop, is a very important factor for enterprises.

Most enterprises have been doing this for years with SMS, ConfigMgr, and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) (to their on-premises infrastructure). Within Microsoft Endpoint Manager – Intune, the process is easier as the backend infrastructure is pre-built to start deploying apps almost immediately!

So, what format of apps are supported as delivery types for each OS? Let's give you a complete rundown so that you can decide what is the best approach for your business.

When you create a new app in Microsoft Intune, you start by selecting an app type that is appropriate for the app you want to deliver to your devices:

Figure 8.1 – Select app type

Supported Windows 10 app delivery types are covered in more detail in the...