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Microsoft Intune Cookbook

By : Andrew Taylor
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Microsoft Intune Cookbook

By: Andrew Taylor

Overview of this book

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-managed mobile device management (MDM) tool that empowers you to manage your end-user device estate across various platforms. While it is an excellent platform, the initial setup and configuration can be a daunting process, and mistakes made early on can be more challenging to resolve later. This book addresses these issues by guiding you through the end-to-end configuration of an Intune environment, incorporating best practices and utilizing the latest functionalities. In addition to setting up your environment, you’ll delve into the Microsoft Graph platform to understand the underlying mechanisms behind the web GUI. This knowledge will enable you to automate a significant portion of your daily tasks using PowerShell. By the end of this book, you’ll have established an Intune environment that supports Windows, Apple iOS, Apple macOS, and Android devices. You’ll possess the expertise to add new configurations, policies, and applications, tailoring an environment to your specific requirements. Additionally, you’ll have the ability to troubleshoot any issues that may arise and package and deploy your company applications. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn how to use Microsoft Intune to manage their organization's end-user devices.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Chapter materials

At the time of writing, Intune Suite costs $10 per user per month (or the equivalent in local currency) and includes the following:

  • Advanced endpoint analytics: This uses machine learning to improve the Endpoint Analytics offering and look for themes and trends across the estate by detecting anomalies for proactive monitoring. It also includes advanced scope tags and an improved device timeline.
  • Endpoint Privilege Management: Also available as a stand-alone add-on, this is used to elevate specified applications without users needing administrative rights.
  • Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile Application Management: Also included in Intune Plan 2, this is a VPN tunnel for mobile applications on iOS and Android.
  • Remote help: This is a remote assistance tool for Windows, macOS, and Android and is also available as a stand-alone add-on.
  • Specialized devices management: This allows for the management of devices such as HoloLens and Surface Hub and is also...