A couple of months back Microsoft published a blog about Secure Boot certificates expiring in June 2026 and of the potential need to take action. It would appear that as long as Secure Boot is enabled, your OEM firmware is up-to-date, you are sending the right diagnostic data, and Windows updates are enabled, devices should … Continue reading Checking for Updated Secure Boot Certificates
Category: Reporting
Next Generation Data Analysis – Connecting AI to your Database
Back when our company decided to migrate endpoint management workloads to Microsoft Intune from Microsoft Configuration Manager, I quickly realized we would be missing some key capabilities. Not least of which is comprehensive hardware inventory data which, to this day, is still sorely lacking in Intune. Having in-depth, customizable inventory on our Windows endpoints is … Continue reading Next Generation Data Analysis – Connecting AI to your Database
Create a Catalog of Windows Update Data using Microsoft Graph
For some time I have run my own reporting solution for Windows Updates since I've never really been happy with the canned reports Microsoft have created in Intune and Windows Update for Business reports, even to this day. As part of this solution I have had to gather data on Windows Updates, such as versions, … Continue reading Create a Catalog of Windows Update Data using Microsoft Graph
Investigating Safeguard Hold 54762729 for Windows 11 24H2
!! UPDATE 2024-11-12 !! Microsoft have now documented this safeguard as well as patching it in the December 10, 2024 Windows updates. Read more about it here. A few days ago I happened to be reviewing our feature update Power BI report and noticed that a number of devices were now being blocked from upgrading … Continue reading Investigating Safeguard Hold 54762729 for Windows 11 24H2
Intune Assignments Report
If you've ever wanted to see all of your assigned items in Microsoft Intune in one place, my Intune Assignments report may be your friend 🙂 Using Azure automation, assigned items are exported from Microsoft Graph on a schedule and sent to an Azure storage account in CSV format. A Power BI report connects with … Continue reading Intune Assignments Report
Automate Public IP Address Change Notifications for Azure Services
In Azure, there are various ways to control and restrict the flow of traffic into, out of or between resources depending on the resource in question and the pricing tier used. A common scenario where you might want to restrict traffic is with an API flow where you may want some of your resources to … Continue reading Automate Public IP Address Change Notifications for Azure Services
Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series we looked at how we can report on missing driver updates for HP workstations using Intune Proactive remediations, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI. In Part 2 we'll look at how we can deploy driver updates to devices and use the information available in the Power BI report to … Continue reading Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 2
Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 1
In this two-part series I will cover a solution I recently created to manage HP driver updates on Windows workstations. In part 1, I'll show you a reporting solution giving you visibility of available HP driver updates across your managed estate and in part 2, I'll show a flexible solution for deploying driver updates, whether … Continue reading Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 1
Consolidated Feature Update Reporting for Microsoft Intune
If you're deploying feature updates using feature update profiles in Intune you're probably familiar with the Windows Feature Update Report available in the endpoint manager portal: As is often the case with these canned reports though, I find myself wanting to report things differently - in this case I wanted to see a consolidated view … Continue reading Consolidated Feature Update Reporting for Microsoft Intune
Create Compatibility Collections in ConfigMgr for Windows 11 22H2
When Windows 11 was first released I published some resources for creating collections in ConfigMgr containing workstations in their various "update readiness" states, such as whether they are capable for upgrade, if they are blocked by the common blockers like CPU family or by a safeguard hold, for example. Here I am publishing the same … Continue reading Create Compatibility Collections in ConfigMgr for Windows 11 22H2