21Feb2019
06Feb2019
We have to talk about Intune
There was a time, not long ago, when I would have conversations with others like me, who work for other managed service providers around the US--we would all say the same thing: "We don't want any part of Intune--we have our own RMM tools..." Let me be clear--I still do not...
12Dec2018
Navigating Device management in Microsoft 365: Registered vs. Joined vs. Hybrid Joined… and Intune
Device management is not a straightforward thing in Azure AD. I think that one major point of confusion for people is understanding the difference between various device states--for example, what is the difference between a device which is merely registered with Azure AD, versus one that is actually Azure AD...
19Nov2018
How to configure Mobile Application Management (MAM) with Microsoft 365 Business (and Intune)
With a traditional MDM solution, the goal is typically to impose management controls at the device level--enforcing policies like pass code with automatic screen lock, encryption, and remote device wipe. It can also be helpful in tracking inventory of mobile devices. All of these "MDM" features are important, especially when...
15Nov2018
Showdown: Exchange Active Sync vs. Office 365 MDM vs. Intune (MDM and MAM)
The Microsoft 365 platform offers customers not one, not two, but three distinct Mobile Device Management solutions (well, technically four, as we'll see). In my experience, most small business customers will be fine with nothing more than a well configured Exchange Active Sync policy, requiring basics like a pass code,...
13Nov2018
Deploying Microsoft Office applications using Microsoft 365 Business (and Intune)
Microsoft 365 Business is an excellent subscription--the best bundle available for the money in my opinion (in the SMB space). One of the benefits of this subscription is the ease of deployment for Office 365 Business (the desktop apps)--shaving precious time off any new PC setups. It is a trivial...
17Aug2018
Showdown: Office 365 E3 vs. Microsoft 365 Business
Recently I wrote a few articles on the various subscriptions out there, and how confusing everything is getting as the 365 universe expands and morphs. Since that time, I have also been playing more and more with the Microsoft 365 Business subscription (as opposed to Office 365 Business). As previously...
15Sep2016
How-to get started with Microsoft Intune
In previous posts, I have described MDM for Office 365, as well as some key differences between that product and Microsoft's full-blown MDM solution, Intune. Today we're going to begin the Intune set up and configuration process. If you haven't yet, go obtain a free trial of Intune (or EMS). It...
29Aug2016
2016 Essentials Integration: Microsoft Intune
Today we're going to enable the Microsoft Intune integration service from the Essentials Dashboard and discuss what it means a little bit. Intune is another cloud offering by Microsoft. It's purpose is to enable more robust Mobile Device Management. You can obtain an Intune subscription separately, which is what this process is basically leading...
11Feb2016