By 2019, when you plan to deploy modern device management solutions in your company, the security must be a priority. The cloud is accessible from anywhere on the planet and mobility allows users to connect from anywhere. Also, our society is changing and our lifestyle habits as well. Users that have access to corporate data without being forced to connect to the corporate network, is much more convenient. Before you start registering devices in Microsoft Intune, it’s important to set up the Intune portal safely. Moreover, the different operating system platforms, and the types of devices that connect to your network or cloud applications is important as well. Microsoft Intune is a leader in MDM solution and it contains strong security capabilities that you can’t miss like role-based administrative control (RBAC), enrollment restrictions, compliance policy and a couple more. On several occasions, we have noticed that companies do not use … Read More
Enable SCCM Azure Active Directory User Discovery
Today, we are continuing our posts about SCCM 1706 new features. One of them is the ability to enable SCCM Azure Active Directory User Discovery. This discovery method enables organizations to import Azure Active Directory user information. With the growing popularity of Azure AD, this discovery method will soon be circumvented. Azure AD Requirements Before configuring the new discovery method, you’ll need to have : A valid Azure Tenant Access to your Azure admin portal SCCM 1706 Configuration The first step is to configure the Azure Services in SCCM. This step will automatically create the web app in your Azure tenant, there’s no need to create it manually, SCCM takes care of it. Open the SCCM Console, go to Administration / Cloud Services / Azure Services Right-Click Azure Services and select Configure Azure Services In the Azure Service wizard, name your Azure Service and select Cloud Management in the bottom pane In … Read More
How to install an SCCM Cloud Distribution Point
A cloud distribution point is an SCCM distribution point that is hosted in Microsoft Azure. The client will access it as a normal distribution point using port 443 (SSL). Some benefits of using cloud distribution points are for clients on the internet, fallback scenario or to quickly provision a distribution point if extra bandwidth is needed for a limited time. The whole process should take about an hour, a bit more if you’re not familiar with certificates which are a big part of this guide. Plan If you’re unsure if the cloud distribution point is the right choice for your organization, read the following Microsoft documentation which explains in detail the features and benefits. The article also lists what features are supported or not. Cost We also suggest reading the Microsoft article explaining the cost of using a cloud distribution point as this could be a show stopper for a small size … Read More