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Managing shared desktops using Intune
Hi All, We have a requirement to manage shared desktops using Intune. I know Intune has a user centric approach with device assigned primary user etc. Since these are shared devices, could you please shed some lights if you have done similar thing.
Thanks guys, my main concern is what happens to the data stored on the user profile, looks like in the Shared mode, it will generate a guest profile, and it get destroyed upon user log out. This will apply to printer/driver mapping, bookmarks etc..
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Thanks guys, my main concern is what happens to the data stored on the user profile, looks like in the Shared mode, it will generate a guest profile, and it get destroyed upon user log out. This will apply to printer/driver mapping, bookmarks etc..
Hy ER2025
Please check the Configuration Profile Settings.
You should be able to manage this with some accounts without deleting profiles through these settings. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to test this yet as promised, but it is scheduled for the coming days.
Good luck!
Bogdan_Guinea Thank you. I will test this out too. and update soon...
First thing first, you will need to purchase Intune Device licenses to support shared devices scenario. For enrolment itself, you can leverage enrolment profiles without a user. You do have the option to use a DEM account as well to enrol devices in bulk with a single user account.
Hi,
I haven’t tested it yet since it’s not live in production for us. But based on Microsoft’s documentation, it should work pretty straightforwardly:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/configuration/shared-user-device-settingsAlso, here’s a helpful how-to guide:
https://techuisitive.com/how-to-configure-intune-shared-multi-user-device/I’ll be testing this soon in my lab and will share more details once I have results.
Good luck!
