13Oct2016
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. Â If you haven't yet, go obtain a free trial of Intune (or EMS). Â It...
22Aug2016
2016 Essentials Integration: Manage Exchange Active Sync Policies
Assuming you have already setup integration to Azure AD and Office 365, you should be able to start applying Exchange Active Sync policies to your mobile devices. Now, the way to add a mobile device into your Dashboard is really quite simple. Just add an Office 365 email account to...
21Apr2016
Should I Supercharge Office 365 with the Enterprise Mobility Suite?
Hello! Now that I have amassed a few different posts that outline differences between Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) and the built-in features that are included with certain Office 365 plans, I thought it would be nice to summarize our findings in one place.  If you are having trouble deciding whether or not...
11Feb2016
Microsoft Intune vs. MDM for Office 365
I have previously written about configuring Mobile Device Management for Office 365.  The Office 365 Admin Center has a great subset of features lifted from Microsoft's cloud-based Intune service, which is admittedly a much more "full-blown" MDM solution. Whether you are using MDM for Office 365 or Microsoft Intune, the enrollment process works basically the...
04Feb2016
How-to set up Multi-factor Authentication for Office 365
Note that there are multiple layers to Microsoft's Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) service. In this post, we are only covering the MFA included with Office 365.  Additional Azure MFA features are available, for example, through a subscription to the Enterprise Mobility Suite. In order to begin setup for multi-factor authentication, go to the Office 365 Admin...
01Feb2016
Office 365 MDM Enrollment Process
I added an account named "clouduser1" for the purposes of this demo.  Before enabling MDM for this user, I added the email account to my iPhone. The reason I did this is so that we can see the enrollment process for a user who may have previously configured their device for company Email....
28Jan2016