
While I will never be a fan of proxy servers, there is one case where it is useful to use one: When you want to see all the network traffic and the […]
While I will never be a fan of proxy servers, there is one case where it is useful to use one: When you want to see all the network traffic and the […]
Some people may think some of my past posts get into the weeds, exploring the technical depths of Windows Autopilot, Intune, Windows 10, ConfigMgr, etc. But I would say those generally only […]
Back in July, Alex Simons announced the public preview of Azure Active Directory’s support for FIDO2 security keys. Even though I have been carrying one of those around with me for several […]
Time for a little up-leveling (especially after the super-long proxy server post). Based on a recent Twitter conversation, I think it’s worth talking about a couple of higher-level topics. First, what are […]
Did I mention that I dislike proxy servers? I certainly talked a lot about them in this post, but let me go on the record to say I really, really dislike them […]
Let’s say you want to enable BitLocker during a Windows Autopilot user-driven deployment, and you want “maximum security” by changing the default BitLocker encryption settings to instead use XTS-AES 256-bit encryption (instead […]
Have you ever wondered what actually happens during each phase of the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) and each step within a phase? Or maybe more simply, what exactly is it tracking? If […]
It’s a question that I’ve been asked a number of times, and one that I actually asked myself when doing initial tests with Windows 10 1903. And the answer is interesting – […]
If you’ve gone poking around in the available device configuration policies in Intune, you might have seen this one in the “Device Restrictions” category for “Windows 10 and later” devices, in the […]
One of the new features in the ConfigMgr 1906 release (and in previous tech preview releases) is the task sequence debugger. See the What’s new documentation that talks about it, and the […]
Sometimes I can’t explain them, but I can at least pass them on so that you don’t tear your hair out trying to figure out what’s going on. The enrollment status page […]
If you are like me and open lots of saved event log files (*.evtx), such as those captured by the “mdmdiagnosticstool.exe -area Autopilot -cab c:\autopilot.cab” command, you probably end up with an […]
Some customers have asked “how do I delegate access to manage Windows Autopilot devices in Intune.” Well, Intune has a robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) mechanism that can be used to create […]
I always get into this “philosophical” debate with IT pros: When buying new Windows 10 devices, what kind of configuration is recommended? It’s certainly not “buy the cheapest possible PC you can […]
How many of you remember the Unified Update Platform, a.k.a. UUP, being announced in 2016? Let me remind you: And there was another update in 2017: There was some documentation published in […]
One of the things that I’ve wanted to do for a while is to have an open Q&A call – you know, the typical “office hours” concept from your college days, where […]
As I discussed previously, proxy servers are a pain. I wish they could be wiped from the face of the earth. But since that’s about as likely as everyone being off of […]
As you kick the tires on Windows Autopilot scenarios (whether new scenarios like white glove or existing ones), make sure you’ve installed a recent cumulative update and aren’t using just the original […]
In the past, you could use the Microsoft Network Monitor to capture network traces, showing the gory details of all the network traffic to and from the machine. That utility morphed into […]
One of the biggest challenges that we run into with customers who want to adopt Windows Autopilot for deploying new devices is the variety of network setups. This can be broken down […]
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