Company Portal No Longer Installing During Autopilot Enrollment
Up until today, Autopilot enrollment which included Company Portal from the Microsoft Store (NEW) was successful. Starting today, the same enrollment workflow with similar hardware is failing to install Company Portal, reporting an error code of 0x87D1041C ("The application was not detected after installation completed successfully"). The only difference between yesterday and today? Today's enrollment including updating Windows to10.0.26200.8457 (today's Patch Tuesday update). I did find information that there was a similar issue nearly a year ago, where the latest Windows Update resulted in the same errors, and Company Portal requiring an update to fix. Are we looking at the same issue again?
Is monthly BIOS updates via Intune overkill for enterprise Windows 11
Hey all, Looking for some opinions from others managing BIOS and Drivers on enterprise environments. We’re considering pushing BIOS/firmware updates monthly across our Windows 11 fleet using Intune, but it feels a bit too aggressive. Is anyone actually doing BIOS updates this frequently? Do you see real risk in not updating BIOS regularly? Or do you treat BIOS updates more as “only when needed” (security issue / vendor recommendation)? Any issues you’ve run into pushing BIOS updates at scale via Intune? My concern is stability risk vs actual security benefit — feels like monthly might be overkill unless there’s a critical vulnerability. Keen to hear how others are handling this in production environments.iOS managed contacts - how to deal with that?
Hi everyone, the last years i've already tried to solve the problem with the managed contacts. Because this was not possible earlier i forgot about that. Now i want to readress this issue. A very important article i've found is this one: Techcommunity Success: New contact sync scenario available with Outlook for iOS on enrolled devices With this thread i would like to discuss some unanswered questions of myself. I would really appreaciate any answer of you guys. 🙂 Goals: Business contacts should be able to be read through contacts app (because of caller-id) 3rd Party Messengers should not see these business contacts Thesises: It is not possible to achive this with Outlook for iOS and it's contact sync feature, right? (Because of these contacts are going to be synced through icloud, therefore these contacts are marked as "unmanaged contacts.) It is possible to achive these goals by using: an device configuration profile which configures an active sync account which only synchronizes the contacts of the users mailbox. These contacts are considdered as "managed contacts" an app configuration profile which disables the "sync contacts" feature for "outlook for ios" An App protection policy which disables "Viewing corporate documents in unmanaged apps Because of the fact this is only working for enrolled and managed devices, we need to tell the users: Caller identification is only possible if you enroll your device in Intune. (in relation to the previous points) So far, so good, but the bad news is: Because of the incopatibility with conditional access policies, we're hence not able to restrict the user from using other apps to connect their EXO account. Right? I would be very thankful if anyone can discuss this with me. (I think the best way to adress the different topics is to quote my post and answer inline.) Greetings, Patrick
Microsoft #IntuneForMSPs resource guide
Welcome to your home for all things #IntuneForMSPs! Our goal is to help you grow your Microsoft Managed Service Provider (MSP) business by combining productivity apps, intelligent cloud services, and the world-class security of Microsoft 365 with the multi-tenant management capabilities of our partners. Navigate to: Guidance and tutorials | Marketing and business development | Multi-tenant management partners | Application packaging partners | Additional resources #IntuneForMSPs community meetups Gain valuable insights from first-hand experiences with configuring and managing customer tenants. Up next: Hands on with device configuration and policy May 19, 2026 - 8:00 a.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. UTC #IntuneForMSPs Community Meetup: June edition June 16, 2026 - 8:00 a.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. UTC On demand: From box to business‑ready with Windows Autopilot Advanced automation and PowerShell for Intune Planning your customers' Intune migration Getting started with Microsoft #IntuneForMSPs Guidance and tutorials We hear from many MSPs that time for learning is limited. To help you ramp up quickly, we’ve pulled together ready-to-use decks, videos, and interactive demos you can follow step-by-step for the most common scenarios. A great place to begin is the checklist available by downloading Enhancing Security with Microsoft 365 Business: A Hands-on, Effective Guide. Microsoft 365 Business Premium deployment best practices Download PowerPoint decks that build on the videos listed below. They go deeper with additional guidance, context, and tips you can apply in customer environments. Identity and access controls (14.81 MB) Device enrollment (15.92 MB) Email and app protection (38.84 MB) Device security (17.89 MB) Data security (36.49 MB) Videos and demos ▶️ Achieve greater security and productivity with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft 365 - Follow along with each step of the checklist with complementary videos. Watch on one screen and follow along in your own tenant on the other. We’ll keep expanding this playlist with new content that goes beyond the checklist, so follow along on our social channels for the latest updates. 🖱️ Microsoft Intune guided demos - Learn how to configure app protection policies and Conditional Access, update Windows from the cloud, manage corporate devices, deploy and manage line of business (LOB) apps, enable Universal Print, protect corporate resources on personal-owned devices, utilize Windows Autopilot for new device delivery, and reduce update bandwidth consumption. Marketing and business development Step 1: Join Microsoft Partner programs AI Business Solutions for Partners Microsoft Security Partners Step 2: Join the Partner Skilling Hub Go to the Microsoft Partner Skilling Hub and create your free account. Select solution areas of interest. (Hint: Intune content: AI Business Solutions, Security) Explore these recommended modules: Implement with impact: Endpoint management with Microsoft Intune Implement with impact: Implement identity and access management with Microsoft Entra Step 3: Download turnkey campaign assets "Protect my devices" campaign-in-a-box (119.20 MB) Multi-tenant management partners Microsoft Intune is proud to collaborate with leading global providers of multi-tenant Intune management solutions. These companies are building innovative capabilities on top of Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Security solutions, and the broader Microsoft 365 platform. Their companion solutions empower you to: Centrally view and manage all customer tenants and action items through a unified partner dashboard. Take action across environments, leveraging Intune for device management, cloud security, and compliance. Standardize security settings, automate onboarding, and ensure policy consistency at scale-no more repetitive, manual tasks or risky policy drift. Want an introduction to multi-tenant management? ▶️ Watch this video from Jonathan Edwards. AvePoint is the global leader in data protection, unifying data security, governance, and resilience to provide a trusted foundation for AI. More than 28,000 customers rely on the AvePoint Confidence Platform to secure, govern, and rapidly recover data across multi‑cloud environments. Through AvePoint Confidence Platform: Elements Edition, AvePoint extends Microsoft Intune with secured multi‑tenant automation, lifecycle management, and centralized visibility—enabling partners to scale Intune delivery profitably and consistently across customers. With a single platform for governance, lifecycle control, and recovery, partners reduce operational overhead, prevent sprawl, and accelerate Copilot readiness. AvePoint supports a global partner ecosystem of 6,000 MSPs, VARs, and SIs, with solutions available in over 100 cloud marketplaces. CyberDrain CIPP provides MSPs with a centralized, multi-tenant management platform for Microsoft 365. It enables partners to securely manage tenants at scale, automate common administrative tasks, enforce standards across environments, and gain deep visibility into tenant security and configuration. With built-in automation, governance controls, and extensibility, CIPP reduces reliance on custom scripts and manual processes. MSPs can standardize operations, streamline user and tenant management, monitor security posture, and respond quickly to issues across all customers from a single interface. CIPP is supported by one of the largest and most active MSP communities in the Microsoft ecosystem, with thousands of partners contributing feedback, automation ideas, and best practices. As one of the most widely adopted platforms for Microsoft 365 multi-tenant management, CyberDrain CIPP continues to evolve rapidly to meet the needs of modern MSPs. inforcer empowers MSPs to standardize Microsoft 365 and Intune policies across all tenants, automate environment configuration, monitor compliance in real time, and reduce risk through policy drift detection. Its reporting and automation features free teams from manual, error-prone scripting and help deliver consistent, secure customer experiences, setting MSPs up to deliver advanced AI services to their customers. Nerdio brings deep automation and analytics to Intune, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and the broader Microsoft cloud. MSPs benefit from multi-tenant dashboards, global policy insights, role-based access, centralized app deployment, and automatic policy versioning with rollback and drift correction. Nerdio’s tooling is designed specifically for MSPs and scales from small teams to large enterprise portfolios. SoftwareCentral Tenant Manager helps MSPs run Microsoft Intune across multiple customer tenants with consistency and control. MSP teams can standardize policies, manage applications and devices across environments, monitor configuration drift, and maintain visibility into changes across tenants from a single platform. The platform runs entirely on Microsoft Azure with region-selectable deployment for your data protection requirements. It includes CIS certified security baselines, helping MSPs deliver secure, repeatable Intune services as their customer portfolios grow, even without in-depth Intune knowledge. Application packaging partners Migrating applications from Configuration Manager and other on-prem solutions to Microsoft Intune cloud native remains a challenging and time consuming undertaking, especially when dealing with complex line-of-business, legacy, and custom home-grown applications. Some organizations pursuing a full cloud-native management vision are encountering blockers related to application compatibility, re-packaging, and the scale of existing app estates - all while trying to maintain business continuity, device compliance, and preparing for the AI and Copilot era. To address the complex realities of app migration, the Microsoft partner ecosystem has stepped up with specialized offers designed to reduce risk and accelerate cloud adoption. As part of this initiative our Microsoft partners Rimo3 and Robopack are offering no-cost, time-limited app migration service to all Intune customers who are looking to move from Configuration Manager to Intune. These services can help IT teams automate assessment, package conversion, and remediation for various app types, helping organizations realize the full value of Intune faster and with less disruption Note: These app migration services are offered directly by partners and are subject to their terms. Microsoft makes no guarantees or commitments regarding availability or outcome. Rimo3 helps IT professionals modernize, migrate, and manage applications at enterprise scale. The platform eliminates manual effort by automating packaging, validation, and patch testing. With patented IP, Rimo3 ensures every app is compatible, secure, and visible for dependencies and update readiness before deployment. Automated, unattended workflows reduce migration timelines from months to days, while contextual patch validation minimizes production risk. Rimo3 keeps environments evergreen with zero-touch app management and enhances Microsoft Intune with bulk operations, advanced controls, and unified reporting. Robopack is a cloud-native Intune app lifecycle platform that lets you package, deploy, and keep third-party apps updated, across one or many tenants, with phased control and PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT)-based customization. Start with a self-service migration readiness report, mapped to the library of 41,000 pre-packaged, fully documented apps ready to go, or upload your own apps to be analysed and converted. Robopack Radar discovers apps installed across your estate, allowing you to quickly migrate to Intune and uncover Shadow IT. Additional resources Microsoft 365 Blog: small and medium business content Microsoft 365 Partner on LinkedIn Microsoft Intune Blog: MVP community contentApp Enforced Restrictions not working on Chrome
Hi All I hope you are well. Anyway, a strange one here. We have implemented App Enforced Restrictions on unmanaged / BYOD macOS devices. This seems to have taken effect on Edge and Safari browsers but not Chrome. Is there anything we can do to resolve this or force BYOD macOS to use Edge? Info appreciated. SK
Quick Start non appare su iPhone gestito da ABM
La funzionalità "Inizia subito" (Quick Start) di Apple non appare o non è visibile durante la configurazione di un nuovo iPhone gestito da ABM, Apple ci comunica che la causa del blocco è dovuta a Intune, come possibile che non ci sia una risoluzione a questo problema? Grazie
Microsoft 365 E7 & Agent365: From Where You Are to Enterprise AI at Scale
Introduction As organizations move beyond AI experimentation and begin operationalizing agent-based AI workloads, a new set of challenges is emerging governance, visibility, and control. Microsoft’s response to this shift is Microsoft 365 E7, introduced on May 1, 2026. It bundles: Microsoft 365 E5 Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Entra Suite Microsoft Agent 365 This represents Microsoft’s strategic direction toward a human-led, agent-operated enterprise. However, a key pattern is emerging: Many organizations deploy Agent 365 and assume governance is complete. It isn’t. Understanding Agent 365: Control Plane, Not Control Source Agent 365 is not a standalone security solution, it is a control plane for AI agents. It provides: Agent registry and discovery Blueprint governance and lifecycle control Observability across agents Aggregation of signals from Entra, Defender and Purview Simple analogy Agent 365 is like a dashboard in a car It shows status It aggregates signals But it does not generate signals Without identity, data and threat signals → governance visibility is incomplete. The Key Gap: “Enabled” vs “Governed” Agent 365 can be enabled standalone but governance requires: Identity signals (Entra) Threat signals (Defender) Data risk signals (Purview) This gap between “enablement” and “full governance” is where most deployments fall short. Agent 365 Governance Maturity Heatmap The following heatmap summarizes how governance capabilities evolve as you layer the Microsoft stack: Capability Agent 365 on E3 + Defender Suite + Purview Suite + Entra Suite E7 (Full) Agent registry / inventory ✅ Full ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Shadow agent discovery ✅ Full ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Blueprint governance / kill-switch ✅ Full ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ First-party agent observability ✅ Full ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Conditional Access for agents (P1) ✅ Already in BP/E3 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ID Governance for agents (P1) ✅ Already in BP/E3 ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Risk-based CA / ID Protection (P2) ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ MDA behavioral risk detection ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅ Risks column fully populated ⚠️ Entra only ⚠️ Entra + Defender ⚠️ Entra + Purview ⚠️ Entra + Network ✅ All signals Purview DLP for agent interactions ⚠️ Basic only ⚠️ Basic only ✅ Full ⚠️ Basic only ✅ Full DSPM for AI ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ Shadow AI discovery (external tools) ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ ✅ Security Copilot SCUs ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✅ (via E5) 🔍 Interpretation of the Heatmap Key insight: Agent 365 on its own provides visibility and governance scaffolding, but true governance maturity emerges only when identity (Entra) threat (Defender), and data (Purview) signals are combined. Microsoft 365 E7 is the only SKU that delivers all signals, identity, security, compliance and AI governance in a single integrated model. What Works with Agent 365 Alone On Business Premium or E3 + Agent 365, you still get meaningful capabilities: Agent registry (full visibility) Shadow agent discovery Blueprint governance and kill-switch Entra Agent ID (identity registration) Conditional Access for agents (via Entra P1) ID Governance (via Entra P1) First-party agent observability This provides a strong governance foundation, especially for early-stage adoption. What’s Missing Without the Full Stack Without Defender, Purview, and Entra Suite key capabilities are limited: Risk-based Conditional Access (requires Entra P2) Behavioral threat detection (Defender) Data interaction governance (Purview DLP) AI data security posture (DSPM for AI) External shadow AI discovery (Entra Internet Access) Result: You can see agents exist but you cannot fully assess risk, behavior or data exposure. What changes across layers: Layer Added What Improves Defender Threat detection, behavioral risk Purview Data protection, AI data governance Entra Suite Network + identity-level AI control E7 Full integration across all layers Licensing Model: Clarifying Agent 365 Agent 365 licensing is simple but often misunderstood: Licensed per user (not per agent) Covers all agents owned or managed by that user Agents do not need individual licenses This eliminates agent sprawl licensing concerns and anchors governance to the user identity. Upgrade Math by Starting Point This is where architecture meets commercial reality. 📍 Business Premium Starting point: $22/user Step Add-on Total Step 1 Agent 365 ($15) $37 Step 2 Defender + Purview Combo ($15) $52 Step 3 Entra Suite ($12) $64 Step 4 Copilot + Intune Suite ~$95 👉 Full E7 Parity: ~$95/user 👉 E7: $99/user At this stage: Minimal price difference E7 adds Security Copilot + removes 300-user limit ✅ This is where consolidation becomes compelling. 📍 E3 Starting point: $39/user Component Cost E3 Base $39 Agent 365 $15 Defender Suite $12 Purview Suite $12 Entra Suite $12 Intune Suite $10 Copilot $30 Total $130/user 👉 E7: $99/user 💥 Delta: $31/user 💥 ~$74K/year extra for 200 users ✅Use Agent 365 for visibility if needed ✅Avoid building full add-on stack ✅Move to E5 or E7 early 📍 E5 Starting point: $60/user Remaining gaps: Copilot ($30) Entra Suite ($12) Agent 365 ($15) 👉 Total: $117/user 👉 E7: $99/user 💥 Savings: $18/user 💥 ~$108K/year for 500 users ✅ ~15% savings ✅ Simplified licensing ✅ This becomes a strong renewal conversation driver. Architectural Perspective AI governance requires layered architecture: Layer Function Agent 365 Control plane Entra Identity + access Defender Threat detection Purview Data protection Governance is not a feature, it is a system built on continuous signals across identity, security and data. How to Position This in Customer Conversations For Business Premium Start with Agent 365 Add Defender + Purview for maximum value For E3 Avoid incremental add-ons Move to E5/E7 For E5 Position E7 as cost optimization + simplification Final Thought Agent 365 is a foundational capability but it is not a complete solution. On its own, it gives you visibility and a governance layer. But enterprise AI governance is not just about seeing and managing agents it’s about understanding what they’re doing, what they’re accessing and whether they should be doing it at all. A simple way to think about it: Deploying Agent 365 alone is like setting up a badge system in your building you can track who is inside and control access. But without the broader security stack, you still can’t: Detect risky or unusual behavior Protect sensitive data from overexposure Enforce governance consistently across the environment Bottom Line Agent 365 provides the control plane Security and compliance services provide the signals Microsoft 365 E7 brings these together into a unified governance model The Strategic Shift Organizations are moving from: AI as tools → isolated productivity gains AI as systems → integrated workflows and automation AI as governed ecosystems → secure, compliant, and scalable operations Sustainable AI adoption is not defined by capability alone it is defined by how effectively that capability is governed at scale. E7 is not just a licensing evolution it represents a shift to an integrated AI operating model, where governance is embedded by design, not added as an afterthought.
