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Introduction
Hello
It feels excellent to be back after a few weeks off. My days have been 100% focused on moving into a new apartment and all that comes with that. Now, my family and I are all settled in, and I’ve had the time to catch up on what I’ve been missing for the past three weeks. The community has been busy, as always, and there have also been some exciting news from Microsoft:
Windows LAPS is now available and included in the upcoming security update for Windows 11, following April 11, 2023. Now we don’t need to separately install an MSI, as the feature is now natively included in the operating system. Note that the Azure AD integration is still in private preview.
- By popular demand: Windows LAPS available now! – Microsoft Community Hub
- Microsoft Cloud LAPS Password Management Solution HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Jitesh Kumar (@jitesh8092)
- Security: Getting to Know Windows LAPS for Active Directory- First Look | Gobisweb – Fabrizio Gobeli (@El_Duderino1985)
Another piece of news is that the ConfigMgr update cadence has changed from three times to twice a year. The change in update frequency might cause some relief for admins around the world.
- Release Cadence Changes to Microsoft Configuration Manager – Microsoft Community Hub
- SCCM Release Cadence Details and Changes (prajwaldesai.com) – Prajwal Desai (@PrajwalDesai)
Last, we also have a new update for Configuration Manager, 2303!
Check out the links below for more information:
- Update 2303 for Microsoft Configuration Manager current branch is now available. – Microsoft Community Hub
- Step-by-Step SCCM 2303 Upgrade Guide (systemcenterdudes.com) – Benoit Lecours (@benoitlecours)
- SCCM 2303 New and Removed Features | UUP Updates | MSfB | Collection Member Sync Status – YouTube – Anoop C Nair (@anoopmannur)
Have a great week, and see you again on Sunday!
/Daniel
Updates from Microsoft
- Windows Update for Business reports: access and region control – Microsoft Community Hub
- Endpoint security reports in Intune admin center for tenant attached devices – Microsoft Community Hub
- Configuring BitLocker via Microsoft Intune settings catalog – Microsoft Community Hub
- What’s new in Windows Autopatch: April 2023 – notifications and impact – Microsoft Community Hub
- Limit your attack surface with Endpoint Privilege Management – Microsoft Community Hub
- Ask Microsoft Anything: Microsoft Intune Suite (Day 1) – Microsoft Community Hub
- Release notes: April 2023 – Windows 11, version 22H2 – YouTube
- Windows 365 Cloud PCs: now secured with encryption at host – Microsoft Community Hub
Intune updates from the community
- Intune Suite Part 3: Advanced Endpoint Analytics – Modern Device Management (jannikreinhard.com) – Jannik Reinhard (@jannik_reinhard)
- Enroll Android Devices To Android For Work In Intune HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Malepati Naren
- Working with Windows Autopilot deployment events – All about Microsoft Intune (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
- Intune – Endpoint Privilege Management (preview) (hametbenoit.info) – Benoit Hamet (@benoit_hamet)
- Intune Policy Conflicts – EMS Route – Shehan Perera (@Shehanperera85)
- What’s new in Microsoft Intune (2303) – YouTube – Mattias Melkersen & Nikolaj Andersen (@MMelkersen &
- Rename devices with PowerShell and Microsoft Intune (ccmtune.fr) – Mogis Christopher (@MogisChris59)
- Proactive Remediation script: Automatically update Lenovo BIOS to the latest version directly from Lenovo website | Syst & Deploy (systanddeploy.com) – Damien Van Robaeys (@syst_and_deploy)
- Enable Windows Update for Business reports – Just about the Modern Workplace (joostgelijsteen.com) – Joost Gelijsteen (@Jgelijsteen)
- Intune Exam MD 102 Study Guide Starter Kit – Microsoft Intune Certification HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Vidya M A
- Speed Up Windows Update Detection Frequency Policy Using Intune HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Abhinav Rana
- Efficiently Target Your Devices and Users with Intune Filters – All about Microsoft Endpoint Manager (eskonr.com) – Eswar Koneti (@eskonr)
ConfigMgr updates from the community
- HP Dock WMI Provider Deployment & Inventory with ConfigMgr – GARYTOWN ConfigMgr Blog – Gary Blok (@gwblok)
- Updating HP Docks with Intune or ConfigMgr using PowerShell – GARYTOWN ConfigMgr Blog – Gary Blok (@gwblok)
Cloud Security updates from the community
- Protect your users against Phishing with Defender SmartScreen (endpointcave.com) – René Laas (@mr_helaas)
- Getting started with Endpoint Privilege Management – All about Microsoft Intune (petervanderwoude.nl) – Peter van der Woude (@pvanderwoude)
Windows updates from the community
- Windows 365 Cloud PC Frontline Provisioning Policy Creation Process | 3 Cloud PC With One License HTMD Blog (anoopcnair.com) – Anoop C Nair (@anoopmannur)
Other updates from the community
- PowerShell + ChatGPT at your Fingertips! | Researching the optimal; implementing the practical (dfinke.github.io) – Doug Finke (@dfinke)
- Dealing With Frontline Workers and OneDrive-SysManSquad | Systems Management Squad – Alec Weber (Alec Weber)
- Migrate to Cloud Management – YouTube – Niall C. Brady (@ncbrady)