A lab-validated approach for deploying PowerPoint templates via Intune, from SharePoint setup and certificate-based Graph API authentication to Proactive Remediations, self-healing and the security tradeoffs worth knowing about.
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Part 2: Autopilot Automated Device Naming: From SharePoint Queue to Sequential Device Names
Builds the naming engine: a SharePoint list as the work queue, an Entra app registration with certificate authentication, and a scheduled PowerShell script that reads pending devices and assigns sequential names via Graph API.
Part 1: Autopilot Automated Device Naming: From Hash Capture to SharePoint Queue
Builds a custom Windows 11 ISO with embedded WinPE scripts that capture the hardware hash, detect the device type and department, upload the device to Autopilot via Graph API and automatically queue it for naming in SharePoint.
Windows Autopilot Deployment with Intune: Configuration, Enrollment and Real-World Troubleshooting
An end-to-end walkthrough of Windows Autopilot deployment with Intune, highlighting real world configuration decisions, troubleshooting insights and field-tested best practices.
Intune Foundation for Windows Autopilot: Enrollment, ESP, Compliance and Device Configuration
Practical Intune configuration covering tenant readiness, device targeting, Windows Hello, compliance policies and the groundwork that makes Autopilot deployments consistent.
Conditional Access Policies for M365 Business Premium: MFA, Compliance and Location Rules
How to configure Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID for M365 Business Premium, covering MFA requirements, device compliance, location-based rules and common challenges.
Intune Naming Conventions: A Practical Standard for M365 Environments
Enterprise naming conventions for Intune policies, groups and apps. Covers a structured prefix system using join type, country, user type, ring and device category codes that scales from small tenants to large multi-country environments. Includes GroupTag strategy for dynamic Entra ID group membership, eliminating manual device assignments entirely.
Entra ID Security Hardening for M365 Business Premium: Practical Settings That Make a Difference
Step-by-step guide to configuring Microsoft Entra ID security best practices
Microsoft 365 Business Premium vs E3 vs E5
An honest comparison of Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard and Premium plans for small businesses, breaking down features, licensing costs and which plan actually fits your needs.