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FeaturedThe Windows Autopilot setup workflow in Microsoft Intune, including device enrollment, deployment profiles, assignments.
Windows Autopilot

How to Set Up Windows Autopilot in Microsoft Intune from Scratch

Set up Windows Autopilot in Microsoft Intune from scratch. Covers Entra ID enrollment config, device registration (OEM and PowerShell), deployment profiles, ESP, and end-to-end testing.

Jul 19, 2026, 1:42 AM 9 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
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Microsoft Intune app inventory for Windows devices, with discovered applications, device enrollment, reporting.
Microsoft Intune

How to Configure App Inventory for Windows Devices in Microsoft Intune

Learn how to configure Microsoft Intune's App Inventory feature using the Properties Catalog to collect application data from Windows devices, including install dates, versions, and publishers.

Jul 18, 2026, 9:25 PM 7 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
Dell Management Portal integrated with Microsoft Intune for device inventory, BIOS and firmware management, synchronization.
Microsoft Intune

How to Integrate Dell Management Portal with Microsoft Intune for Device Management

Connect the Dell Management Portal to Microsoft Intune so you can manage Dell device inventory, warranty data, and BIOS settings from within your Intune tenant using a supported connector configuration.

Jul 6, 2026, 8:13 PM 15 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
How to check Microsoft Entra ID join and registration status on Windows using dsregcmd, including overall status.
Dsregcmd

How to Check Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Join Status with dsregcmd on Windows

Read dsregcmd /status output to determine whether a Windows device is Microsoft Entra joined, hybrid joined, domain joined, or Entra registered - plus how to check its Primary Refresh Token and cloud device health. Read-only, no changes made.

Jul 5, 2026, 4:40 AM 15 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
JumpCloud, NinjaOne, Hexnode, and Scalefusion, with Windows, macOS, Android, and mobile platform support icons.
Microsoft Intune

Best Microsoft Intune Alternatives for SMBs (2026)

Intune is powerful but heavy for lean SMB IT teams. We rank seven Microsoft Intune alternatives for small and mid-sized businesses in 2026 - covering pricing, platforms, deployment, and honest trade-offs - so you can match a tool to your fleet.

Jul 5, 2026, 3:32 AM 33 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
How to enable and configure BitLocker with Microsoft Intune, including encryption policy creation, device assignment.
Bitlocker

How to Enable and Configure BitLocker Using Microsoft Intune

Deploy silent BitLocker encryption to Windows devices with a Microsoft Intune disk encryption policy - the exact settings that make it silent, recovery-key escrow to Entra ID, and how to verify and enforce it.

May 29, 2026, 6:57 PM 16 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida