Microsoft Intune documentation (2024)

FAQs

What is Microsoft Intune used for? ›

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based endpoint management solution. It manages user access to organizational resources and simplifies app and device management across your many devices, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints.

The main difference of MDM for Office 365 versus Intune is that Intune is not limited to Office 365-related scenarios. For most organizations, the management boundaries must expand to include all apps and data that can be exposed via AAD and all apps on devices that can use modern authentication.

Intune can be deployed quickly and managed from any location with internet access. SCCM is an on-premises solution that requires its server as well as additional infrastructure. When compared to Intune SCCM applies a more complex approach to deployment and management.

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) service that helps you manage, and secure mobile devices used by your employees. With Intune, you can manage apps, devices, and data for your employees.

During Microsoft Ignite 2022, Microsoft announced a complete overhaul of its endpoint management products. That overhaul included the initial introduction of the Intune Suite and the rebranding of Microsoft Endpoint Manager to Microsoft Intune.

Intune doesn't collect nor allow an Admin to see the following data: An end users' calling or web browsing history. Personal email. Text messages.

Trying out Intune is free for 30 days. If you already have a work or school account, sign in with that account and add Intune to your subscription. Otherwise, you can sign up for a new account to use Intune for your organization. You can't combine an existing work or school account after you sign up for a new account.

Microsoft Intune currently supports management for Android, iOS and iPadOS, Linux, macOS, Windows and ChromeOS devices. Manage the lifecycle of apps on managed devices, including the deployment, update and removal of apps. Manage apps on mobile devices and securely provide access to company data via those apps.

What operating system is needed for Intune? ›

Intune requires Android 8. x or higher for device enrollment scenarios and app configuration delivered through Managed devices app configuration policies. This requirement does not apply to Microsoft Teams Android devices as these devices will continue to be supported.

Intune, previously a part of Microsoft Endpoint Manager, is Microsoft's endpoint management solution.

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, formerly known as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), is a Windows-centric endpoint management tool for devices within an Active Directory domain.

Intune doesn't collect nor allow an Admin to see the following data: An end users' calling or web browsing history. Personal email. Text messages.

The most important and direct effect of removing a user from Intune is that the user isn't able to access corporate data via that device. Besides that, that device is no longer available in the Company Portal app for the user, and the user isn't able to install any corporate apps on it.

A very useful MDM with its easy onboarding, management, monitoring, and security features. I have been working with Azure AD and Intune MDM for about 6 years, and I am so glad to use these great services for device, application and user management.