Microsoft Intune Getting Big Updates This Week
Microsoft starts today with a large feature update to Microsoft Intune, which includes removing "Windows" from the brand.
November 17, 2014
As promised, Microsoft will being delivering a bevy of updates to Microsoft Intune this week. Starting today and running through Wednesday, Microsoft is updating the Intune service with its biggest update in a while. This week won't set the record for updates, but it will definitely set the record for major enhancements as the company continues building a Cloud-focused management system like no other.
Microsoft is a bit late to the hosted-management game, but it's clear that the company is dedicating resources to catch up and catch up quickly. At the end of this week and per a blog post today, Microsoft Intune customers can expect the following new features:
Enhanced user interface for Intune administration console
Ability to restrict access to Exchange on-premises email based upon device enrollment
Bulk enrollment of devices using a single service account
Lockdown of Supervised iOS devices and devices using Samsung KNOX with Kiosk mode
Targeting of policies and apps by device groups
Ability to report on and allow or block a specific set of applications
Enforcement of application install or uninstall
Deployment of certificates, email, VPN and WiFi profiles
Ability to push free store apps to iOS devices
More convenient access to internal corporate resources using per-app VPN configurations for iOS devices
Remote pin reset for Windows Phone 8.1 devices
Multi-factor authentication at enrollment for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices
Ability to restrict administrator access to a specific set of user and device groups
Updated Company Portal apps to support customizable terms and conditions
Additionally, this week's update will finally rebrand the service. Microsoft officially renamed Windows Intune to Microsoft Intune on October 8th, and follows a similar rebranding for Azure in March of this year. The rebranding makes a lot of sense, considering Microsoft Intune manages more than just Windows. Microsoft Intune supports managing devices for all the most popular platforms including iOS and Android.
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