Microsoft Intune Admin Center to Get New Dell Management Portal Integration Next Month
Published: Sep 26, 2024
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft will introduce a dedicated Dell Management Portal in the Intune admin center.
- IT administrators will be able to recover BIOS passwords, BitLocker keys, and access detailed hardware and OS information for Dell devices, alongside secure deployment of Dell enterprise apps.
- The portal provides real-time device reporting every 30 minutes, allowing organizations to maintain up-to-date information on device performance and security.
Microsoft is set to integrate a new Dell Management Portal within the Intune admin center this October. This portal will provide administrators with streamlined access to Dell-specific Windows device management capabilities.
The Dell Management Portal will enable administrators to recover per-device credentials such as current and previous BIOS passwords and BitLocker recovery keys. It allows Microsoft Intune admins to access device hardware, OS, and storage information, as well as per-device assigned-user information.
Microsoft mentioned that the Dell Management Portal provides secure access to the latest version of some Dell enterprise applications. Administrators can deploy these apps to users’ devices across their organization and monitor their update status.
“A few years back, we launched the Surface Management Portal in the Intune admin center. In April 2023, we announced HP Connect would be joining Surface in the Partner portals tab of the Intune admin center. This extended the depth of features HP devices could access,” the Microsoft Intune team explained.
At launch, this portal will provide access to the Dell Command – Monitor/End Point Configure for Microsoft Intune/Update, Dell Support Assist for Business PCs, and Dell Trusted Device. There is also a device reporting feature that provides the latest information about the devices every 30 minutes.
How to access the Dell Management Portal in the Intune admin center
To access the Dell Management Portal, IT administrators will need to navigate to Partner portals tab in the Devices blade of the Intune admin center. A connection wizard will appear that will ask for user’s permissions to allow the Dell Management Portal to access their tenants. Users will be able to access the full capabilities of the new Dell app, including its deployment, reporting features and more.
In related news, Microsoft has announced that its Intune MDM will allow administrators to configure and control the availability of Apple Intelligence features on managed Apple devices. However, keep in mind that these settings require the device to be supervised.