Configure only "trusted" usb flash drives to be allowed to the workstations through Itnune?
We would like to impose a policy that allows only vendor specific encrypted usb flash drives to be installed to the workstations without affecting other usb device classes. Is there a way to accomplish it through Intune configuration?Entra Shared Mode - Force App Stop
Hi All I hope you are well. Anyway, I was asked this yesterday and think I already might know the answer, but here goes. We had an instance of Microsoft Excel stuck in "getting things ready" on an Android Entra Shared Mode Device. Technical Support wondered if there was a way to Force Stop Excel or clear the app data. We had a look in Exit Kiosk Mode, Android Settings, and the Force Stop of Excel said "Action not allowed" and the clear the app data said "Unable to delete data for app" So, my question(s) would be, is going into Exit Kiosk Mode and even trying to force stop / clear data on apps even a valid option, or is this by design? Would adding Excel to this setting help? Any help or confirmation would be greatly appreciated. StuartWindows Autopilot ESP App Failures: My Troubleshooting Approach
Hi everyone, I’ve been working with Windows Autopilot and Microsoft Intune deployments and wanted to share a troubleshooting approach I use when a device fails during the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) Apps phase. When I see an Apps-stage failure, I normally start by checking: Which application failed in Intune. Whether the application is actually required during ESP. Win32 detection rules and installation commands. Application dependencies and assignment targeting. Autopilot/MDM diagnostic logs. Whether too many applications are being installed during ESP. One thing I’ve found particularly useful is separating applications that truly need to block provisioning from applications that can be installed after Autopilot has completed. I also try to avoid immediately resetting the device. Finding the failing application and understanding why it failed gives us a much better chance of preventing the same problem on future deployments. My basic workflow is: ESP failure → Identify failed app → Check assignment → Check install/detection → Review logs → Test with a controlled app set → Re-test Autopilot I'm interested in hearing how other Intune admins approach this. What logs or checks have helped you the most when troubleshooting ESP application failures? Thanks, Jayesh Kedar
enrolling in Intune MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro
Hi everyone We have tested the Wi-Fi and ethernet profile without success with Apple businesses manager. The Wi-Fi and the ethernet connection itself works, but the enrollment process into Intune does not complete successfully. At this stage, we cannot sign in, and neither the Wi-Fi nor the Ethernet connection appears to be working. The device is a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip, running macOS 26.5.1 the device connects to the server, the settings begin to apply, but the process suddenly stops, and we are then unable to log in. These are steps followed : Synchronize the device from Apple Business Manager to Intune. Assign the enrollment profile to the device. Perform a device wipe/reset. Start Automated Device Enrollment (ADE). Complete the device setup and user sign-in. The device successfully enrolls into Intune. Intune begins deploying configuration profiles, compliance policies, security policies, and applications. During the policy application process, Wi-Fi connectivity stops responding. The device loses network connectivity and cannot continue synchronizing policies. We are unable to sign in because the enrolment process has not been finalized. As a result, we have to wipe the Mac and start the process again each time. We have disabled some policies, but we are still experiencing the same issue. Have anyone experienced any issues like that ? Regards,
New MD-102 : Weird departure from course traditional design
The first slide deck is tremendously long. It takes me 5 hours of lecture to get students into the first lab. The slide decks are very repetitive and could often be replaced with Instructor Demonstration slides. The topics are far-ranging: it mixes identity administration, Intune RBAC, Android enrollment, LAPS, Windows enrollment, and Autopilot before students have a stable mental model of the fundamentals of: Device enrollment > Policy/app creation > Targeting assignment. The first lab is disjointed, with many configurations, such as Creating Administrative units, Assigning Scope tags, and Custom Intune Roles, not implemented until later in the week in Exercise 5. The delegation model, administrative-unit work, and Android restrictions obscure the basics students should understand first. The course design seems to be a big departure from most, if not all, Microsoft courses I have ever taught. No Entra Connect Lab and no real Autopilot lab are a disappointment to some students as well
Android Enterprise System update expected behavior
What would be the expected behaviour when we set the System update to Automatic in the Android Enterprise Device restriction profile? We have several devices rebooting "randomly" and without notification and when we check the dumpstate logs, these reboots were triggered by an update: Canonical boot reason: reboot,enterprise,mainline_updbug. According to the Android documentation this could be correct: https://source.android.com/devices/tech/admin/ota-updates Since we don't see the same behaviour on all devices, while they share the same Update policy, I'm not sure what to expect from this setting?
Fully Managed Android Devices Constantly Restarting
Hi all, We have had users with our Fully Managed Android devices regularly rebooting without warning, sometimes multiple times a day. These devices are already fully updated when these restarts are happening. It's been hard to catch it as it's random and sometimes when it does, it will reboot multiple times. When the device turns back on, the phone says it is 'Optimising apps'. We also have the 'Auto Optimisation' function disabled in device care within settings. I know that's not much info to give but does anyone have any idea why this is happening or how to resolve it? As you can imagine it's causing a lot of issues within our business. This is occurring on both Samsung A32 devices and Samsung Tab Active 3 devices, both Fully Managed with the device firmware update setting in our configuration profile set to default.WHFB - Intune - Only PIN works and it causes print issues
Hello, I have personally attempted to deploy this for my environment and so has a colleague. We deploy windows hello specifically to a single machine or user, the PIN ends up being the only option which can be used, the device will say every other option is not available. It will constantly pop up at the bottom right that the password needs to be put in again to authenticate the user and printing will not work at all. The devices are fully capable of using facial recognition. Has anyone encountered any of these issues in a similar fashion with an AD > Entra environment ? Thank you, Jamie.
