{"id":10062,"date":"2024-06-24T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/?p=10062"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:03:29","slug":"managing-windows-10-devices-with-microsoft-intune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/insidetrack\/blog\/managing-windows-10-devices-with-microsoft-intune\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Windows 10 devices with Microsoft Intune"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMicrosoft Digital is transforming the way that we manage devices for Microsoft employees. We\u2019re embracing modern device management principles and practices to provide a frictionless, productive device experience for Microsoft employees and a seamless and effective management environment for the Microsoft Digital teams that manage these devices. We\u2019re using Windows 10, Microsoft Intune, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and a wide range of associated features to better manage our devices in an internet-first, cloud-focused environment. The move to modern management has begun our transition to Microsoft Endpoint Manager, the convergence of Intune and System Center Configuration Manager functionality and data into a unified, end-to-end management solution.<\/p>\n

Addressing the need for modern management<\/h2>\n

Microsoft Digital is responsible for managing more than 264,000 Windows 10 devices that Microsoft employees around the world use daily. Historically, our management methods have been based primarily on the network and infrastructure on which these devices reside. The corporate network has been the functional foundation of Microsoft operations for more than 30 years. Our technical past was built on Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and the accompanying identity and access management principles that work well within a tightly controlled and regulated on-premises network. With this model, Microsoft Digital has been able to manage devices connected within a protected and insulated digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n

However, the ways that our devices are being used have changed significantly over the past 10 years and continue to evolve. The corporate network is no longer the default security perimeter or environment for on-premises computing for many companies, and the cloud is quickly becoming the standard platform for business solutions. At Microsoft, we\u2019ve been continually embracing this new model, engaging in a digital transformation that examines our technology and reimagines it as an enabler of greater business productivity.<\/p>\n

As a result, the devices that our employees use are increasingly internet focused and interconnected. Our digital transformation entails removing solutions and services from the corporate network and redeploying them in the cloud on Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and other Microsoft cloud platforms.<\/p>\n

Assessing device management at Microsoft<\/h3>\n

Our Windows devices have been managed by System Center Configuration Manager<\/a> and AD DS<\/a> for many years. To be our first and best customer and to support a modern device experience, we’ve started transitioning to Microsoft Endpoint Manager by enabling co-management<\/a> with Intune and Configuration Manager. Our device management team identified several aspects of the device management experience that needed to be changed to better support our devices and users. Some of the most important aspects included:<\/p>\n