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Mastering Windows 365

By : Christiaan Brinkhoff, Sandeep Patnaik, Morten Pedholt
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Book Image

Mastering Windows 365

5 (1)
By: Christiaan Brinkhoff, Sandeep Patnaik, Morten Pedholt

Overview of this book

Written by experts from the Windows 365 product group and a seasoned Microsoft MVP, this book offers a unique perspective on the features, functionality, and best practices of Windows 365. Drawing from their extensive professional experience and insight, the authors provide invaluable knowledge for those eager to learn about the next generation of cloud computing. Get ready to gain deep insights into this cutting-edge technology from industry insiders. Mastering Windows 365 starts by covering the fundamentals of Windows 365, helping you gain a deep understanding of deployment, management, access, security, analysis, and extensions with partner solutions. As you progress, you’ll explore the different connectivity layers and options to optimize your network connectivity from the endpoint to your Cloud PC. You’ll also learn how to manage a Cloud PC via the Microsoft Intune admin center successfully and experience how Windows and Windows 365 come together to provide new integrated experiences with Windows 11. In addition, this book will help you prepare for the new MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Exam, enhancing your career prospects. By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully plan, set up, and deploy Windows 365 Cloud PCs.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Part 1: Understanding the Basics of Windows 365
3
Part 2: Implementing and Managing Cloud PCs
7
Part 3: Accessing, Securing, and Analyzing Cloud PCs
11
Part 4: Extending Windows 365 with Partner Solutions

RBAC roles and delegation

To administrate a Windows 365 environment, you will need administrative permissions. This is where role-based access control (RBAC) roles come into play. With RBAC roles, you will be able to manage specific permissions and actions for each IT user that needs to support your Windows 365 solution.

RBAC roles and structure

This might not be the first time you’ve heard about RBAC roles; it’s also a widely used permission system in Microsoft Azure subscriptions and in Azure AD. When looking inside Azure AD RBAC roles, we will find a Windows 365 dedicated role. So, what is the difference between using RBAC roles from Azure AD and Microsoft Intune?

With RBAC roles in Microsoft Intune, you’ll be able to choose specific a permission/action for every single aspect. An example of this is that you can turn off the resize feature for some specific administrative users but still give them permission to act on other features. By using RBAC roles...