SCCM Learning – Part 3: SCCM Client Communication Flow
a {<br /> text-decoration: none;<br /> color: #464feb;<br />}<br />tr th, tr td {<br /> border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br />}<br />tr th {<br /> background-color: #f5f5f5;<br />}<br /> Understanding how the SCCM client communicates with the various infrastructure components is essential for effective administration, troubleshooting, and deployment management. In this part of the SCCM Learning…
SCCM Learning – Part 02: Site System Roles Explained
a {<br /> text-decoration: none;<br /> color: #464feb;<br />}<br />tr th, tr td {<br /> border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;<br />}<br />tr th {<br /> background-color: #f5f5f5;<br />}<br /> Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) is built on a collection of Site System Roles that work together to manage devices, deploy applications, deliver updates, and support operating system…
Microsoft 365: Understanding the Architecture Behind the Modern Workplace
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Microsoft 365 is far more than a collection of productivity applications. It is a tightly integrated cloud ecosystem that connects identity, collaboration, device management, security, and compliance into a single platform. For…
SCCM Learning – Part 01: Understanding the Core Components That Power Enterprise Device Management
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM), now part of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, remains one of the most widely used enterprise management solutions for Windows environments. Understanding the architecture behind SCCM is essential for…
Intune Admin? Knowing Intune Alone Is Not Enough
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Modern endpoint management is no longer limited to deploying policies and managing devices through Microsoft Intune. In today’s enterprise environments, successful endpoint administrators must understand how multiple Microsoft technologies work together to…
Microsoft Intune: Deployment Plan vs. Deployment – Do You Know the Difference?
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Managing enterprise endpoints at scale requires more than simply assigning an application or configuration policy and clicking Deploy. Successful endpoint management depends on having a structured approach that balances speed, stability, and…
Still Packaging MSI Applications as Win32 Apps in Intune? Here’s Why I Do.
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } When deploying applications with Microsoft Intune, one question comes up regularly: Why package an MSI application as a Win32 app when Intune can install it directly as a Line-of-Business (LOB) app? The…
Microsoft Pauses KB5002907 Update After Office License Deactivations
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Microsoft has temporarily paused the rollout of the KB5002907 update after reports surfaced that the update was unexpectedly deactivating, and in some cases completely removing, perpetual Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019…
Microsoft Entra Removes the First MFA Barrier: Passwordless Can Now Be the Starting Point
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Microsoft is making a significant change to the authentication registration experience in Microsoft Entra. Soon, users will be able to register phishing-resistant authentication methods as their very first MFA method, eliminating the…
Azure Virtual Desktop Alert: Windows App Endpoint Changes Require Action Before October
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Organizations using Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) should take note of an important upcoming change. Microsoft is transitioning the Windows App for Azure Virtual Desktop to new client-side endpoints beginning in early October.…
Microsoft Fixes File History Backup Failures Caused by September 2026 Windows Updates
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Organizations and home users affected by recent File History backup issues can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Microsoft has released a fix for a known problem introduced by the September 2026…
Microsoft 365 Admin Alert: Critical September 30 Deadlines and Upcoming Changes You Can’t Ignore
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Microsoft 365 administrators have a busy roadmap ahead, and September 30 is shaping up to be one of the most important dates of the year. Alongside two critical deadlines, Microsoft is rolling…
IAM vs PAM: What’s the Difference and Why Your Organization Needs Both
Identity and access management is one of the foundations of modern cybersecurity. However, many professionals use IAM and PAM interchangeably, even though they solve different security challenges. While both are focused on controlling access, they operate at different levels of risk. What is IAM? Identity and Access Management (IAM) manages digital identities and access across…
Follow My Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.