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IT Admins Get Centralized Control Over Windows 11 Camera Sharing Modes
Microsoft handed IT administrators a powerful new tool on June 12, 2026. Tucked inside Windows 11 Release Preview Build 28000.2333 is a Group Policy setting that standardizes how the operating system...
Microsoft Sets August 2026 Deadline to Ditch Ubuntu 22.04 from Intune—Your Migration Starts Here
Microsoft has stopped the clock on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Intune-managed Linux devices. In a quiet documentation update on April 27, 2026, the company confirmed that support for the aging release will...
Your Intune-Managed iOS Apps May Now Be Blocked: Here’s Exactly How to Fix Them
Microsoft’s January 19, 2026 enforcement cutoff for Intune iOS app protection policies is now live. If you’re managing iOS devices and haven’t yet audited your app inventory, you may already be...
Microsoft Intune Plans a Major Sync Upgrade to Shrink Response Times on Windows
Microsoft has confirmed plans to overhaul the Sync device action in Intune, aiming to give IT administrators a way to trigger comprehensive, on-demand synchronization across compliance, configuration...
Microsoft’s Overlooked Tool for Fixing Intune Enrollment Failures: Event IDs 75 and 76
A Windows device that’s properly joined to Microsoft Entra ID but mysteriously absent from Intune’s management console is a familiar headache for IT departments. The problem often boils down to a...
Intune’s Scoped Permissions Are a One-Way Trip: How to Audit Before You Opt In
In March 2026, Microsoft introduced an opt-in public preview for Scoped permissions in Intune, a new RBAC behavior that stops the platform from silently merging admin permissions across role...
Microsoft 365 E3 Users: Don't Cancel Your Endpoint Privilege Management Add-On Just Yet
Microsoft is about to give its enterprise plans a significant Intune upgrade—but one critical security tool remains locked out of the base package. Starting July 1, 2026, Microsoft 365 E3 will...
Microsoft Sets a Deadline: Intune Will Drop RHEL 8 Support in July 2026 – Here’s the Migration Playbook
Microsoft has officially set a deadline for organizations still running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 desktops under its Intune management umbrella. Starting in July 2026, the company will no longer...
Microsoft Just Changed Where You Manage Roaming Settings – Here’s Your Action Plan
On July 1, 2026, Microsoft pulled the plug on managing Enterprise State Roaming (ESR) through the Entra portal. For over a decade, IT admins used that familiar toggle to decide which users could sync...
UEFI Secure Boot 2011 Certificates Expire Oct 19—Use This Microsoft Script to Prepare
Microsoft’s July 15 Secure Boot Office Hours session confirmed that the final 2011-era certificate, the Windows Production PCA 2011, will expire on October 19, 2026. The event also revealed a...
Patch in 72 Hours: Microsoft's New Windows 11 Rule Is a Reaction to AI-Powered Attacks
Microsoft is telling enterprises to install Windows 11 quality updates within three days of release, a sharp departure from the weeks-long testing cycles many organizations rely on. The warning comes...
Microsoft Is About to Enforce USB and Printer Controls on Unenrolled Windows PCs—Here’s What You Must Do Now
Microsoft is preparing to extend a powerful set of device access restrictions—until now exclusive to Intune-enrolled PCs—to Windows 10 and 11 machines managed solely through Microsoft Defender...