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 […]
Event Viewer and “Saved Logs”
Michael Niehaus
Creating a Windows Autopilot role in Intune
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 […]
What does an enterprise Windows 10 device look like?
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 […]
UUP is (still) coming soon, and dynamic update is (still) important
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 […]
Join me for a Q&A session
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 […]
Configuring the Intune Connector for AD to use a proxy server
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 […]
Trying out Windows Autopilot with Windows 10 1903? Install the latest update.
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 […]
Want to watch the MDM client activity in real time?
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 […]
Windows Autopilot and the joy of networking
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 […]
Have you implemented “hybrid”?
I’ve had lots of conversations with customers about Hybrid Azure AD Join, as it’s used as part of a key Windows Autopilot scenario. But it seems this leads to a bunch of […]
