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Jason Sandys
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Microsoft Principal Product Manager Architect, Former Microsoft MVP, Author, Maker of "things" (woodworking, 3d printing)
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I'm kicking off Microsoft #TechTakeoff week tomorrow (March 3) with a panel of engineering leaders across Windows, Intune, Windows in the cloud, and Windows 365 Link. Get insights, top of mind, investments, and what you'll learn. Don't miss it!

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March 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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I kick this off today with “Let’s talk Windows and Intune”. Don’t miss it and the rest of #TechTakeoff.
perlarsen1975.bsky.social Per Larsen @perlarsen1975.bsky.social · Mar 3
It is today that we are kicking of a week of learning:
During this free, virtual skilling event, we'll host 38 deep-dives and AMAs to help you get comfortable deploying, securing, and managing devices #Windows #W365 #macOS #FLW #IntuneSuite #Copilot
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March 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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New post: Microsoft #ntune Connector for Active Directory security update

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#MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune
Microsoft Intune Connector for Active Directory security update | Microsoft Community Hub
As part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative, we’re making an important security change which will impact customers deploying Microsoft Entra hybrid...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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New Post: From the frontlines: Revolutionizing healthcare workers' experience

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#MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune #Intune #FLW
From the frontlines: Revolutionizing healthcare workers experience | Microsoft Community Hub
I'm Catarina Rodrigues and recently, I've had the opportunity to have several conversations with healthcare customers on how Intune can effectively manage...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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New post: From the frontlines: Frontline worker management with Microsoft #Intune

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#MicrosoftIntune #MSIntune #FLW
From the frontlines: Frontline worker management with Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub
So, here we are. You’ve been asked to start managing frontline devices for your organization with Intune. You may be a pro with Intune management - with...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Question: You have the "power" (like He-Man) to change, add, improve one thing about Windows endpoint management in Intune. What would this be and why? How would this impact your business or ability to manage the Windows endpoints on behalf of your business and why is this important?
February 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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New Post: Removal of DES in Kerberos for Windows Server and Client

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Removal of DES in Kerberos for Windows Server and Client | Microsoft Community Hub
To enhance security and protect against cyber threats, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption algorithm will be intentionally removed from...
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February 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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New Post: Skilling snack: Windows driver update management

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Skilling snack: Windows driver update management - Windows IT Pro Blog
Learn about managing driver updates through ring-based rollout, individual policies, or programmatic controls.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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New post: #Windows news you can use: February 2025

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#MicrosoftWindows
Windows news you can use: February 2025 - Windows IT Pro Blog
Catch up on the latest capabilities for Windows 11 management and security. 
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February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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New post: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world

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#Intune #MSIntune #MicrosoftIntune #RemoteHelp #ZeroTrust
Microsoft Intune Remote Help: Secure remote assistance built for Zero Trust  | Microsoft Security Blog
As organizations work toward a Zero Trust model, secure remote assistance must align with core security principles. Learn more.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Next Week: Tech Takeoff 2025

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February 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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What are emergency access accounts and why do you need them?

Various events can block you and your users from getting back into your tenant. eg.

❌ Misconfigured CA policy
❌ Entra MFA outage (Global 2019)
❌ Entra PIM outage (Regional 2024)
❌ ...

See learn.microsoft.com/...
Manage emergency access admin accounts - Microsoft Entra ID
This article describes how to use emergency access accounts to help prevent being inadvertently locked out of your Microsoft Entra organization.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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New post: Using filters and APP conditional launch to control the OS version with Microsoft Intune

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#Intune #MSIntune
Using filters and APP conditional launch to control the OS version with Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub
By: Wayne Bennett – Sr. Program Manager | Microsoft Intune   Microsoft Intune app protection policies (APP) enables organizations to protect corporate...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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New post: Blocking and removing apps on Intune managed devices (Windows, iOS/iPadOS, Android and macOS)

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#Intune #MSIntune
Blocking and removing apps on Intune managed devices (Windows, iOS/iPadOS, Android and macOS) | Microsoft Community Hub
By: Michael Dineen - Sr. Product Manager | Microsoft Intune   This blog was written to provide guidance to Microsoft Intune admins that need to block or...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Windows at Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2025

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#Windows #MicrosoftWindows #MSWindows #TechTakeoff #TechTakeoff2025

@harjit.bsky.social
Windows at Microsoft Technical Takeoff 2025 - Windows IT Pro Blog
Quickly find technical deep dives and demos to add to your calendar. Get the guidance and skills you need to deploy, manage, and support the latest features!
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February 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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New Post: Understand pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS in Microsoft Intune

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#Intune #MicrosoftIntune #MSIntune
Understand pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS in Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Community Hub
By: Iris Yuning Ye | Product Manager - Microsoft Intune   Pre-install and post-install scripts for macOS PKG apps aims to reduce the overhead and...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Yes this is expected 👇

Here's what you should do depending on your licensing.

✅ Entra ID Free
Set directory level portal time out
learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-...

✅ E3 / Entra ID P1
Configure a sign in frequency for all admin roles

✅ E5 / Entra ID P2
Enable PIM for admin roles
I have a VM which was asleep since December. Edge was logged into #msintune before it slept. I woke it back up, rebooted the VM and re-launched Edge. And... hey.. I'm still logged into #msintune. Is this expected??
February 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Have you checked out this week's Entra newsletter?

Get it at 👇

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🏆 General Availability Microsoft Entra Connect Version 2.4.129.0 Improving visibility into downstream tenant sign-ins Protected actions for hard deletions Real-time Password Spray Detection in Microsoft Entra ID Protection 🔥 Public Preview Auditing administrator events in Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Manage employee lifecycle using Microsoft Security Copilot Flexible federated identity credentials 📖 Read February 2025: A look at the latest Microsoft Entra key feature releases, announcements, and updates • James Casey Accelerating the Anomalous Sign-Ins detection with Microsoft Entra ID and Security Copilot • Hesham Saad
February 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Check out this great resource - Bite-size learning with #Windows skilling snacks

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#ITpros #Windows11 #Security #Copilot #Windows365 #Accessibility
Bite-size learning with Windows skilling snacks | Microsoft Community Hub
Skill up quickly with curated collections of technical skilling on Windows security, deployment, and management.  
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February 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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New blog post by @intunesuppteam.bsky.social Understanding app types in #MicrosoftIntune for #macOS techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunec...
Microsoft Intune admin center focused on the Select app type drop down, showing the macOS app types available to deploy via Intune
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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New blog: Coming soon: Quality updates during the out-of-box experience 

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#Windows #OOBE #WindowsAutopilot #QualityUpdates
Coming soon: Quality updates during the out-of-box experience - Windows IT Pro Blog
Deliver the latest Windows quality updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) of new Windows 11 devices.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Passwords!?! Passwords!?! We don't need no stinkin' Passwords ...
michaelepping.com Michael Epping @michaelepping.com · Feb 4
This month, I'm happy to announce that we've updated the Entra passwordless guide to include instructions on how to use the new Phishing-Resistant Passwordless Workbook we just released! https://aka.ms/PasswordlessWorkbook
February 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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This month, I'm happy to announce that we've updated the Entra passwordless guide to include instructions on how to use the new Phishing-Resistant Passwordless Workbook we just released! https://aka.ms/PasswordlessWorkbook
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Evolving the Windows User Model – Introducing Administrator Protection

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#Windows #Security #AdministratorProtection
Evolving the Windows User Model – Introducing Administrator Protection | Microsoft Community Hub
Previously, in part one, we outlined the history of the multi-user model in Windows, how Microsoft introduced features to secure it, and in what ways we got...
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February 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Deprecation: What it means in the Windows lifecycle

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#Windows #Microsoft
Deprecation: What it means in the Windows lifecycle - Windows IT Pro Blog
Gain insight into deprecation, its role in the lifecycle, and making the most of the opportunity to prepare for change.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM