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Dean is a Microsoft Enterprise Mobility MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and Workspace Solution Architect at CDW. He is a co-organizer at the Cloud Management Community, providing both live events and recorded instructional videos.

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How to Protect Windows Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Last Update: Sep 07, 2023

Endpoint security plays a vital role in safeguarding enterprise cybersecurity, particularly in the context of remote work scenarios. As the number of endpoints accessing corporate networks rises with the growth of remote work, the need for robust endpoint security becomes increasingly paramount, enabling a secure environment for users on the move. In this article, I…

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How to Secure Unmanaged Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Last Update: Sep 07, 2023

Security Management with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a new feature that can be used to apply security configuration to devices that do not enroll into Microsoft Endpoint Manager. In this scenario, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint retrieves, enforces, and reports on policies deployed via Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The devices are joined to your Azure Active…

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Security

Protect iOS and Android Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Last Update: Sep 07, 2023

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for iOS and Android devices is a mobile threat defense solution (MTD). Most organizations are in agreement that Windows devices require some form of antivirus and antimalware solution in order to be considered secure. Very few organizations, however, consider iOS and Android as platforms that require threat protection. Whilst iOS and…

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Manage Windows Devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)

Last Update: Jul 24, 2023

Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) is a free cloud service that connects your devices to the cloud and lets you manage the devices using the cloud console. Learn how to set up Microsoft Endpoint Manager to manage your Windows endpoints. What is Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)? Microsoft Endpoint Manager is an Enterprise Mobility Management platform that…

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Security

How to Configure Windows LAPS in an Azure Active Directory Scenario

Last Update: Jul 17, 2023

Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS) is a powerful tool that allows organizations to better manage and protect their local administrator account passwords on Windows devices. This feature is available on Azure Active Directory-joined or Windows Server Active Directory-joined devices. In this article, I will explain how to configure Windows LAPS in an Azure…

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Windows

Implementing Access Controls using Microsoft Intune

Implementing identity and access management processes is an effective way to protect sensitive corporate data. It allows organizations to regulate user access and prevent instances of identity theft, data breaches, and unauthorized access to confidential corporate information. In this article, we’ll detail how organizations can significantly minimize their exposure by controlling access privileges with Microsoft…

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Cloud Computing

How to Add Microsoft Store Apps to Intune

Microsoft has recently unveiled the Intune Microsoft Store repository integration, which is intended to replace the current Microsoft Store for Business integration with Intune and provide a more consumer-like experience for employees. Microsoft has also released the WinGet Windows Package Manager, which allows IT pros to manage apps and updates through the Microsoft Store repository…

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Windows 365

Windows 365 vs. Azure Virtual Desktop: Which Virtualization Solution Should You choose?

Last Update: Mar 09, 2023

Both Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop perform a similar function for end users, which is providing access to a Windows desktop. From the IT admin perspective though, they are fundamentally different solutions. In this article, we’ll walk through the major differences between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop so that you can understand which solution,…

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How to Set Up Windows 365

Last Update: Feb 16, 2023

Learn how to set up and configure Microsoft’s new Cloud-PC solution, Windows 365. In this article, you will learn how to get started with Windows 365, how to set it up for your organization, and how to choose between Hybrid Azure AD and Azure AD native join. The high-level steps required to set up or…

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Security

How to Enable Windows 11 Config Lock on Secured-Core PCs

Windows 11 Secured-core configuration lock (config lock) is a new system-level feature on the Windows 11 2022 Update to protect secured-core PCs from unintentional misconfiguration. When enabled, Windows 11 config lock should guarantee that secured-core PCs won’t be affected by configuration drift. In this article, I’ll be detailing how config lock works and how you…

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