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On September 5, 2012, Microsoft updated its publicly trusted SSL infrastructure with a new 2,048-bit root (the Baltimore CyberTrust Root) in order to comply with the latest industry standards for minimal key strength certificates. To benefit from this update, Windows Intune, which currently uses the...

This is the third and final post in this series on topics surrounding Windows Intune client updates. The first post covered the overall client update process, and the second post detailed the policy settings and end-user notifications. This post is about notifications when Microsoft schedules maintenance...

Existing Windows Intune customers, Today we announced the latest release of the Windows Intune service . We know you’ll love the new features like Windows 8 support, System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 integration and Modern Device Management features that enable IT Professionals to...

Back in September, we announced our strategy around unified device management , and how the next releases of Windows Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager will deliver on that vision. As part of today’s update to our Cloud OS vision, we’re pleased to announce that System Center...

This is the second post in a three-part series on topics surrounding Windows Intune client update behavior. The first post covered the overall client update process; this post will detail the available Updates policy settings and what effect these policy settings have on the client behavior. First...

I’m Aaron Czechowski, a senior program manager on the Windows Intune engineering team. This is the first in a three-part series on topics surrounding Windows Intune client behavior when the Windows Intune team publishes a client update. We’ve recently heard a lot of feedback from customers...

The next release of Windows Intune brings integration with System Center Configuration Manager (SP1). A new TechNet Radio episode featuring Wally Mead covers mobile device management from SCCM SP1, including the important role played by Windows Intune.

Software Installation in Windows Intune - a Potted History The first release of Windows Intune - announced at MMS 2011 - was primarily an IT Pro-centric release. We focused on delivering an essential range of features allowing administrators to manage and secure corporate PCs. This included update...

With the release last week of Windows 8 and Windows RT, developers are excited to take advantage of these new platforms, creating rich and immersive applications. For many, the Windows Store (and/or the Windows Phone Store) is a great way to publish apps to the widest possible audience. For Line of Business...

As most of you know, Microsoft released an updated version of Windows Intune in June 2012. In today’s blog post we’ll walk through the process to activate your new features in Windows Intune, how the process will work and everything you need to know to jump into the June 2012 release. ...

This post was written by two of Windows Intune Mobile feature PM's - Sharon Nakibly and Yuval Goldstein. In their words: We're Sharon and Yuval - two program managers from the Windows Intune team. We'd like to tell you about the mobile application distribution capabilities in the Windows Intune June...

Microsoft has released a major update to Windows Intune that will add a host of much-awaited features, including the ability to import your Active Directory User and Security Groups; mobile device management; the introduction of information worker portals, and more. If you are not familiar with Windows...

We are excited to announce that effective today the latest release of Windows Intune is commercially available. Visit www.windowsintune.com to check it out today. Since its initial general availability just last March, we have added many new enhancements and features to make Windows Intune an even more...

You spoke and we listened! Thanks to all the great feedback we received during the Windows Intune beta last year and its subsequent commercial release, we have been hard at work and new features and enhancements to the Windows Intune service. We received input on how well the service worked for you,...

Some of you have asked about the possibility of leveraging existing on-premise infrastructure to reduce internet network bandwidth usage from PCs managed by Windows Intune. We are posting some information on this based on some internal testing that we have done in our labs. If your network configuration...

Attention All Beta Testers: Please be advised that due to scheduled service maintenance, the service will be down on Saturday, March 12 th from 10 AM PST – 6 pm PST. For real-time service status, please visit the Service Status Page. Sincerely, Your Windows Intune team

We are excited to announce that the Windows Intune service will be commercially available on March 23rd, 2011. As of this date, you will be able to sign up for a trial or a paid subscription of Windows Intune in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic...

Greetings Windows Intune beta testers! Thanks to all of you that are using the Windows Intune service and sending your feedback. Please be advised that on February 23rd we will be performing maintenance on the service and will be removing any inactive beta accounts. An inactive account is any account...

We have a lot of MSPs (managed service providers) in the Windows Intune beta.  MSPs are 'IT departments for hire', and help small to medium sized business manage their IT more effectively.  One of the requests I've heard from this group is how to produce a list of the remote assistance sessions...

Mark, a Program Manager with the User Experience team of Windows Intune, explains how to organize and manage your PCs using the 'Computers and Groups' feature in Windows Intune.

Here's a short video that drills down into more detail on how the software inventory in windows Intune works. Enjoy! Paul Bourgeau

The windows Intune beta has been available for a few days now, and so far we’ve had a great response! The forum discussions are happening, and we are seeing valuable feedback coming in. Keep it coming! We’ve seen a number of forum threads about Windows Intune Client installation issues...

Running a cloud service means focusing on reliability, stability and performance for our customers. The Windows Intune performance team is dedicated to testing our service as thoroughly as possible so our users can have a great experience. One key metric is how fast the User Interface responds to...

Hope everyone is finding the Windows Intune Beta service useful and a productivity booster. I wanted to share with you a few helpful tips and tricks when using the Alerting feature set to monitor your desktop computers and help you keep track of any issues that require your attention. Here are the steps...

One of the nifty features that is available in this beta (and will be available in the released version of the service is Remote Assistance. This feature is there to make supporting your customers easier. Here’s how it works: When you install the Windows Intune client software on a machine, an icon...