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Windows 365: Enable Cloud PC Reset Option for Users

In this article, we will show you how to enable Cloud PC Reset option for users in Windows 365. By enabling Windows 365 users to reset their Cloud PCs, users can reprovision their Cloud PC from within the Windows 365 app and web app. Starting in Windows 365 July Service Release 2307, a new feature has been introduced that allows Windows 365 end users to Reprovision their own Cloud PC. Intune admins can enable the Cloud PC reset option for users in the Windows 365 User Settings. In Windows 365, the User Settings page lets IT administrators manage various settings for the user. For example, from the user settings, admins can grant local admin access to a user on a cloud PC. Administrators can also enable the point-in-time restore service, which is used to restore a user’s Cloud PC to a backup made at a specific point in time. When the option to reset the Cloud PC is activated, the users can reset their Cloud PC (reprovision the Cloud PC) to start afresh. The Cloud PC reset option is usef
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Deploy Royal TS for macOS using Intune

In this article, we will show you how to deploy Royal TS for macOS using Intune. Royal TS for macOS is available for download as .DMG app and Intune supports deploying DMG apps. Royal TS macOS App is software designed for server administrators, system engineers, developers, and IT professionals who need to connect to remote systems via various protocols (RDP, VNC, SSH, HTTP/S, and so on). You can also use SCCM to deploy Royal TS to Windows computers. If your macOS devices are enrolled and managed by Intune, you can use this guide for deploying Royal TS for macOS devices. Intune supports deploying the DMG apps using the Microsoft Intune management agent for macOS devices. Administrators can upload the DMG apps and deploy them to macOS devices using Intune. You can also update apps deployed with Intune that are of the type macOS apps (DMG). Make sure you enroll the macOS devices into Intune before deploying DMG or PKG apps. Refer to this useful guide on enrolling macOS devices into Intun
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3 Ways to Fix This Build of Windows will expire soon Error

In this article, we will discuss different methods to resolve the “This build of Windows will expire soon” error, which occurs on Windows 10 and 11 insider builds. This issue can be resolved by updating from an expired Insider Preview build, and there are several methods for doing so. The Windows Insider Program lets you test the latest Windows 11 updates and features before they’re made available to the public. In our earlier guide, we demonstrated how to join the Windows Insider build on a Windows 11 PC. If you have been using Windows Insider Preview, at some point you may get a pop-up on login that says, “This build of Windows will expire soon. Your build of Windows will expire on a specific date. You should move to a new build as soon as possible. Go online for more information.” You typically get the above error on Windows Insider builds. This error is annoying because you don’t get to upgrade to the next Insider build. Furthermore, the error appears every time you log in to an in
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Enable Screen Saver on Windows using Intune

In this article, we will show you how to enable screen saver on Windows using Intune. Using the Configuration Profile, you can apply a specific screen saver for Windows 11 and Windows 10 devices using Intune. Most organizations prefer to use a branded screen saver that includes their company logo and information. If your company has a branded screensaver, you can assign the screensaver to your domain computers using a GPO. However, some businesses may not have their own screensaver. If this is the case, you can use the screensavers included with the Windows operating system. A screen saver is a small program that runs on a Windows computer when it is idle for an extended period of time. On Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices, users can manually change the screen saver by going to Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen and selecting Screen saver settings. In the Screen Saver Settings window, you can click the drop-down list and select a screen saver. If you do not want corporate e
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Intune: Deploy Citrix Workspace App for macOS Devices

In this article, we will demonstrate two methods to deploy Citrix Workspace App for macOS devices using Intune. The Citrix Workspace app deployment on macOS devices can be done by using a DMG app or a Shell script. In a previous article, we discussed how to deploy the Citrix Workspace app using Configuration Manager (SCCM). If the macOS devices are enrolled and managed by Intune, you can add the Citrix Workspace app and deploy it remotely to the Mac devices. Apart from using Microsoft Intune, there are several ways to deploy the Citrix Workspace App on Windows devices which includes SCCM, Group Policy, PowerShell scripts, etc. The simplest way to deploy the Citrix Workspace app for macOS devices is to use a shell script. If that doesn’t work, use a DMG app and install it with Intune. As previously stated, you can deploy Citrix Workspace App for macOS with Intune using either a shell script or a .DMG app. There is no .PKG app for the Citrix Workspace app. When it comes to deployment eas
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Disable Acrobat Reader Updates using GPO (Group Policy)

In this article, you’ll learn how to disable Acrobat Reader updates using GPO. Using group policy, you can hide the Adobe Reader “Check for Updates” option, which will prevent users from updating it to the latest version. The automatic updates option in Acrobat Reader is controlled via a registry entry called ‘bUpdater‘. By setting the value of bUpdater to 0, the automatic updates will be disabled. In short, you are actually using a registry tweak and applying it using a GPO on your domain computers to disable Adobe reader updates. In our earlier article, we demonstrated the steps to deploy Adobe Reader updates using SCCM. We also demonstrated different methods to update Adobe Reader to the latest version. Every technique mentioned in the article allowed for controlled update deployment. Adobe’s Acrobat Reader and other products are frequently patched. Some of these products receive a critical update to address zero-day vulnerabilities found in the product. And the majority of the upda
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Create Quiet Time Policies in Intune for iOS/iPadOS & Android Apps

In this article, we will show you how to create quiet time policies in Intune for iOS/iPadOS and Android Apps. You can now mute work-related notifications for end users by creating and assigning a quiet time policy in Intune. The quiet time policy settings in Intune automatically mute Microsoft Outlook email and Teams notifications on iOS/iPadOS and Android platforms. You can use these policies to limit end-user notifications received after work hours. Although users can disable notifications on their apps manually, Intune can assist you in doing so. If your organization’s users do not want to receive notifications from Outlook and Team apps after work hours, administrators can enable global quiet time settings, which allow you to create policies to schedule quiet time for your end users. Currently, the quiet policies in Intune are applicable only to Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook and Teams on iOS/iPadOS and Android. You cannot create a quiet time policy for Windows and macOS devic
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