Carl Barrett
@cbarrettuk.bsky.social
Modern Workplace architect based in the UK. Opinions are my own not my employers
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There's no controversy around the idea that you should not modify the default domain & default domain controller GPOs in Active Directory (except for setting account policies). Did you know you can use dcgpofix to reset them when they have been...mangled? learn.microsoft.com/...
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There's no controversy around the idea that you should not modify the default domain & default domain controller GPOs in Active Directory (except for setting account policies). Did you know you can use dcgpofix to reset them when they have been...mangled? learn.microsoft.com/...
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📰🆕: The #INR script v1.4 to test #Intune and related network services just got its first big update in a bit. Here's what changed in the latest version.
- ID-to-Service list is now available.
- Test MCC
- Test NuGet
- ...
Go grab the new version here:
github.com/MHimken/Intu...
- ID-to-Service list is now available.
- Test MCC
- Test NuGet
- ...
Go grab the new version here:
github.com/MHimken/Intu...
Release Version 1.4 (Community-Is-Key) released · MHimken/IntuneNetworkRequirements
A handful of updates (full changelog here) are finally implemented:
ID-to-Service-List list is now available. This will show you which custom ID is related to which service.
Test MCC endpoints
Tes...
github.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
📰🆕: The #INR script v1.4 to test #Intune and related network services just got its first big update in a bit. Here's what changed in the latest version.
- ID-to-Service list is now available.
- Test MCC
- Test NuGet
- ...
Go grab the new version here:
github.com/MHimken/Intu...
- ID-to-Service list is now available.
- Test MCC
- Test NuGet
- ...
Go grab the new version here:
github.com/MHimken/Intu...
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New Autopilot Branding release oofhours.com/2025/09/20/n...
New Autopilot Branding release
It’s been a while since there was an actual release of the Autopilot Branding script, although there were a few “preview” releases as we worked out kinks in the processes. Things …
oofhours.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
New Autopilot Branding release oofhours.com/2025/09/20/n...
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Well this is fun - I wrote a #powershell script to embed lyrics into my ripped music, and retrieve the user-submitted ratings from the musicbrainz api and embed them using metaflac. Then made some "smart playlists" for Navidrome to generate "best of" decade playlists using that data.
September 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Well this is fun - I wrote a #powershell script to embed lyrics into my ripped music, and retrieve the user-submitted ratings from the musicbrainz api and embed them using metaflac. Then made some "smart playlists" for Navidrome to generate "best of" decade playlists using that data.
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The wait is over... #PatchMyMac is here!
Effortless #macOS support in #Intune has arrived. Manage 5 or 50,000 Macs just like Windows, all from the Patch My PC cloud. Secure, simple, and ready to scale.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fFNq4D
Start managing macOS ➡️ https://bit.ly/45zhUAC
#PatchMyPC
Effortless #macOS support in #Intune has arrived. Manage 5 or 50,000 Macs just like Windows, all from the Patch My PC cloud. Secure, simple, and ready to scale.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fFNq4D
Start managing macOS ➡️ https://bit.ly/45zhUAC
#PatchMyPC
Same Process, Same Workflow. Now With Mac Updates. | Introducing Patch My PC macOS Apps for Intune
Managing Macs in Intune just got a whole lot simpler.
With macOS Apps for Intune from Patch My PC, you can deploy and update Mac applications directly through Intune, right alongside your Windows apps, without adding extra tools or changing your proces...
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August 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The wait is over... #PatchMyMac is here!
Effortless #macOS support in #Intune has arrived. Manage 5 or 50,000 Macs just like Windows, all from the Patch My PC cloud. Secure, simple, and ready to scale.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fFNq4D
Start managing macOS ➡️ https://bit.ly/45zhUAC
#PatchMyPC
Effortless #macOS support in #Intune has arrived. Manage 5 or 50,000 Macs just like Windows, all from the Patch My PC cloud. Secure, simple, and ready to scale.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fFNq4D
Start managing macOS ➡️ https://bit.ly/45zhUAC
#PatchMyPC
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Get ready to manage updates in OOBE, but only with Autopilot v1? oofhours.com/2025/08/15/g...
Get ready to manage updates in OOBE, but only with Autopilot v1?
As Rudy Ooms discovered on the Microsoft 365 Message Center, bulletin MC1134168 announced a change coming with the September 2025 cumulative update: You’ll be able to install updates at the e…
oofhours.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Get ready to manage updates in OOBE, but only with Autopilot v1? oofhours.com/2025/08/15/g...
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Hello, friends! 👋
New Proactive Remediation scripts to detect and install the latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update on non-compliant devices.
#msintune #Intune #windowsupdate
#powershell #windows11 #Sccm #automation
youtu.be/tih85eTHjqs
New Proactive Remediation scripts to detect and install the latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update on non-compliant devices.
#msintune #Intune #windowsupdate
#powershell #windows11 #Sccm #automation
youtu.be/tih85eTHjqs
Fix Device Not Compliant Against Latest Windows Update Automatically | Intune Remediation
YouTube video by @Chander Mani Pandey
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hello, friends! 👋
New Proactive Remediation scripts to detect and install the latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update on non-compliant devices.
#msintune #Intune #windowsupdate
#powershell #windows11 #Sccm #automation
youtu.be/tih85eTHjqs
New Proactive Remediation scripts to detect and install the latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update on non-compliant devices.
#msintune #Intune #windowsupdate
#powershell #windows11 #Sccm #automation
youtu.be/tih85eTHjqs
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I am focusing on areas that tend to slow me down in day-to-day Intune work:
• Dynamic device targeting based on software inventory
• Visibility into RBAC admin access
• Tracking changes across Intune
To help with that I created and shared 3 new PowerShell scripts on IntuneAutomation.com:
• Dynamic device targeting based on software inventory
• Visibility into RBAC admin access
• Tracking changes across Intune
To help with that I created and shared 3 new PowerShell scripts on IntuneAutomation.com:
June 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I am focusing on areas that tend to slow me down in day-to-day Intune work:
• Dynamic device targeting based on software inventory
• Visibility into RBAC admin access
• Tracking changes across Intune
To help with that I created and shared 3 new PowerShell scripts on IntuneAutomation.com:
• Dynamic device targeting based on software inventory
• Visibility into RBAC admin access
• Tracking changes across Intune
To help with that I created and shared 3 new PowerShell scripts on IntuneAutomation.com:
@chandermanipandey.bsky.social Hi Chander, just looking at your proactive scripts for W11 24H2 upgrades. Think there’s a typo on line 194 of the remediation script. Variable “$appNmae”
June 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
@chandermanipandey.bsky.social Hi Chander, just looking at your proactive scripts for W11 24H2 upgrades. Think there’s a typo on line 194 of the remediation script. Variable “$appNmae”
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Between all the fun at events the past two weeks, I forgot to celebrate my "un-MVP" anniversary. oofhours.com/2024/06/07/m...
Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh
On May 1st, Microsoft e-mailed me to congratulate me: Today, the e-mail was to take that away: The basic justification given for that was that the Intune product group was not comfortable sharing N…
oofhours.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Between all the fun at events the past two weeks, I forgot to celebrate my "un-MVP" anniversary. oofhours.com/2024/06/07/m...
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A lovely day to install a package with NuGet :)
The certificate that belongs to that site seems to be a bit invalid.... with it well you can't install the windowsautopilotinfo #powershell script.
Read the full blog below on @patchmypc.com
patchmypc.com/blog/no-matc...
#Intune #MSintune
The certificate that belongs to that site seems to be a bit invalid.... with it well you can't install the windowsautopilotinfo #powershell script.
Read the full blog below on @patchmypc.com
patchmypc.com/blog/no-matc...
#Intune #MSintune
No Match was Found While Installing the NuGet PackageProvider?
PowerShell threw a no match was found error while installing NuGet. The real issue was an expired certificate. Here’s how to spot and fix it
patchmypc.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A lovely day to install a package with NuGet :)
The certificate that belongs to that site seems to be a bit invalid.... with it well you can't install the windowsautopilotinfo #powershell script.
Read the full blog below on @patchmypc.com
patchmypc.com/blog/no-matc...
#Intune #MSintune
The certificate that belongs to that site seems to be a bit invalid.... with it well you can't install the windowsautopilotinfo #powershell script.
Read the full blog below on @patchmypc.com
patchmypc.com/blog/no-matc...
#Intune #MSintune
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If you have friends/colleagues in tech, I'd appreciate a recommendation for a follow. My goal is to provide information, links, docs, and more to help you succeed for your organization.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you have friends/colleagues in tech, I'd appreciate a recommendation for a follow. My goal is to provide information, links, docs, and more to help you succeed for your organization.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
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🚀 Microsoft Edge v137 is here — and the new Edge policies are available immediately in the Intune Settings Catalog at release!
No delays. No waiting. Just streamlined management from day one.
#MSIntune #Edge #EndpointManagement #ITAdmin
No delays. No waiting. Just streamlined management from day one.
#MSIntune #Edge #EndpointManagement #ITAdmin
June 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🚀 Microsoft Edge v137 is here — and the new Edge policies are available immediately in the Intune Settings Catalog at release!
No delays. No waiting. Just streamlined management from day one.
#MSIntune #Edge #EndpointManagement #ITAdmin
No delays. No waiting. Just streamlined management from day one.
#MSIntune #Edge #EndpointManagement #ITAdmin
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Setting NTFS permissions on a Folder through Intune https://www.lieben.nu/liebensraum/2025/05/setting-ntfs-permissions-on-a-folder-through-intune/
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Setting NTFS permissions on a Folder through Intune https://www.lieben.nu/liebensraum/2025/05/setting-ntfs-permissions-on-a-folder-through-intune/
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Yesterday we went through a process to help keep certain applications from deploying during the ESP phase of Autopilot.
But if you want an app to skip ESP and come down later, we're going to need to use a different method.
youtu.be/Wup1Fi5JJOo
#intune #autopilot
But if you want an app to skip ESP and come down later, we're going to need to use a different method.
youtu.be/Wup1Fi5JJOo
#intune #autopilot
Autopilot, ESP, and Apps: Continued
YouTube video by Get Rubix
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Yesterday we went through a process to help keep certain applications from deploying during the ESP phase of Autopilot.
But if you want an app to skip ESP and come down later, we're going to need to use a different method.
youtu.be/Wup1Fi5JJOo
#intune #autopilot
But if you want an app to skip ESP and come down later, we're going to need to use a different method.
youtu.be/Wup1Fi5JJOo
#intune #autopilot
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Hi #powershell people,
Looking to simplify your module installation life?
Well, look no further, just released the latest version of PSFramework.NuGet:
github.com/PowershellFr...
Now including a oneliner to bootstrap it all:
iwr raw.githubusercontent.com/PowershellFr... | iex
Looking to simplify your module installation life?
Well, look no further, just released the latest version of PSFramework.NuGet:
github.com/PowershellFr...
Now including a oneliner to bootstrap it all:
iwr raw.githubusercontent.com/PowershellFr... | iex
GitHub - PowershellFrameworkCollective/PSFramework.NuGet: A Wrapper around the PowerShellGet modules
A Wrapper around the PowerShellGet modules. Contribute to PowershellFrameworkCollective/PSFramework.NuGet development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Hi #powershell people,
Looking to simplify your module installation life?
Well, look no further, just released the latest version of PSFramework.NuGet:
github.com/PowershellFr...
Now including a oneliner to bootstrap it all:
iwr raw.githubusercontent.com/PowershellFr... | iex
Looking to simplify your module installation life?
Well, look no further, just released the latest version of PSFramework.NuGet:
github.com/PowershellFr...
Now including a oneliner to bootstrap it all:
iwr raw.githubusercontent.com/PowershellFr... | iex
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Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
May 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
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Reposted by Carl Barrett
System Admins & Intune Pros, I've got something special for you! 🛠️
🎯 IntuneMermaid uses PowerShell to fetch your Intune assignments & transforms them into beautiful Mermaid JS diagrams.
📍 Get a clearer view of your deployments. See it in action!
🔗 msendpointmgr.com/2025/05/14/i...
🎯 IntuneMermaid uses PowerShell to fetch your Intune assignments & transforms them into beautiful Mermaid JS diagrams.
📍 Get a clearer view of your deployments. See it in action!
🔗 msendpointmgr.com/2025/05/14/i...
Intune Mermaid - MSEndpointMgr
I’ve always been a visual person, and one thing that bothers me in Intune is the lack of a centralized viewer for applications and profiles assignments. When you deal with multiple tenants or tenants ...
msendpointmgr.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
System Admins & Intune Pros, I've got something special for you! 🛠️
🎯 IntuneMermaid uses PowerShell to fetch your Intune assignments & transforms them into beautiful Mermaid JS diagrams.
📍 Get a clearer view of your deployments. See it in action!
🔗 msendpointmgr.com/2025/05/14/i...
🎯 IntuneMermaid uses PowerShell to fetch your Intune assignments & transforms them into beautiful Mermaid JS diagrams.
📍 Get a clearer view of your deployments. See it in action!
🔗 msendpointmgr.com/2025/05/14/i...
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If you have friends/colleagues in tech, I'd appreciate a recommendation for a follow. My goal is to provide information, links, docs, and more to help you succeed for your organization.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
May 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If you have friends/colleagues in tech, I'd appreciate a recommendation for a follow. My goal is to provide information, links, docs, and more to help you succeed for your organization.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
Thanks for coming to my Jeff Talk.
Reposted by Carl Barrett
BitLocker auto-encrypts more systems with Windows 11 24H2 oofhours.com/2025/05/02/b...
BitLocker auto-encrypts more systems with Windows 11 24H2
The title says it all — well, not quite because the full description is more involved and nuanced. This post on LinkedIn from Sameer Agarwal, an Intune engineer at Microsoft, explains more: W…
oofhours.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
BitLocker auto-encrypts more systems with Windows 11 24H2 oofhours.com/2025/05/02/b...
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Next-generation Autopilot Troubleshooting oofhours.com/2025/05/01/n...
Next-generation Autopilot Troubleshooting
I’ve done a few troubleshooting blog posts over the years, and they are easily the most popular on my site. This one in particular is still going strong (#1 post of all time), almost five yea…
oofhours.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Next-generation Autopilot Troubleshooting oofhours.com/2025/05/01/n...
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It's been months in the making, but I am pleased to share the news that I, alongside @dbrook24.bsky.social , have written a book about Microsoft Intune, which is published by Orange AVA. #MVPBuzz #Intune #MSIntune #Microsoft #Windows365
For International Buyers (AVA™): orangeava.com/products/ult...
For International Buyers (AVA™): orangeava.com/products/ult...
Ultimate Microsoft Intune for Administrators
Free Book Preview ISBN: 9789348107039eISBN: 9789348107657Rights: WorldwideAuthor Name: Paul Winstanley, David BrookPublishing Date: 25-Mar-2025Dimension: 7.5*9.25 InchesBinding: PaperbackPage Count: 5...
orangeava.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's been months in the making, but I am pleased to share the news that I, alongside @dbrook24.bsky.social , have written a book about Microsoft Intune, which is published by Orange AVA. #MVPBuzz #Intune #MSIntune #Microsoft #Windows365
For International Buyers (AVA™): orangeava.com/products/ult...
For International Buyers (AVA™): orangeava.com/products/ult...
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It was already possible for a longtime for IT administrators to configure the different aspects of Device Control, by using #MSIntune. But did you now that the configuration of the basic components became a lot easier? In my latest post I'll tell you all about that, and more! 👇
New blog post: Easier managing Device Control in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint using Microsoft Intune
petervanderwoude.nl/post/easier-...
#MSIntune #Intune #EMS #MDM #Windows10 #Windows11 #MicrosoftDefender #MDE #DeviceControl
petervanderwoude.nl/post/easier-...
#MSIntune #Intune #EMS #MDM #Windows10 #Windows11 #MicrosoftDefender #MDE #DeviceControl
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
It was already possible for a longtime for IT administrators to configure the different aspects of Device Control, by using #MSIntune. But did you now that the configuration of the basic components became a lot easier? In my latest post I'll tell you all about that, and more! 👇
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Microsoft Technical Takeoff - Recap! 🚀
Missed this weekend’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff?
Niklas and I recorded a recap, covering the key announcements on and around Intune and Security.
Watch it here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOS...
#Microsoft #Intune #TechnicalTakeoff
Missed this weekend’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff?
Niklas and I recorded a recap, covering the key announcements on and around Intune and Security.
Watch it here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOS...
#Microsoft #Intune #TechnicalTakeoff
Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2025 highlights with Florian Salzmann | Windows 365 Link - Copilot
YouTube video by Oceanleaf
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Microsoft Technical Takeoff - Recap! 🚀
Missed this weekend’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff?
Niklas and I recorded a recap, covering the key announcements on and around Intune and Security.
Watch it here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOS...
#Microsoft #Intune #TechnicalTakeoff
Missed this weekend’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff?
Niklas and I recorded a recap, covering the key announcements on and around Intune and Security.
Watch it here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOS...
#Microsoft #Intune #TechnicalTakeoff