Secret Agent 🍸 @PatchMyPC | Microsoft MVP | MCT | Speaker | Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert @MSEndpointMgr #SavedByGrace #EatsCheeseMostly

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Ben Whitmore retweeted
We are daring to go where few have gone before. Will we succeed? Come get breakfast at 7AM Tuesday morning at #mmsmidaway to find out.
Any guesses what's happening behind the scenes? 👀 We're hard at work prepping something awesome for #MMSMidway! Join us Tuesday at 7am to see it all come together. And if that's not enough to get you out of bed, we'll have warm cinnamon rolls waiting for you. 😉 @mmsmoa #MMSMOA #ITCommunity #PatchMyPC
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A new twist on #PatchQuest at @mmsmoa! 🎉 Got a drink token? You can now trade it for collectible Patch Quest cards! Just stop by the Patch Quest desk to make the swap. See you tonight at the welcome party! #MMSMidway #MMSMOA #PatchMyPC
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
Any guesses what's happening behind the scenes? 👀 We're hard at work prepping something awesome for #MMSMidway! Join us Tuesday at 7am to see it all come together. And if that's not enough to get you out of bed, we'll have warm cinnamon rolls waiting for you. 😉 @mmsmoa #MMSMOA #ITCommunity #PatchMyPC
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Tired of troubleshooting #MSIntune through trial and error? Learn what’s really happening behind the scenes and gain the skills to tackle even the toughest issues with confidence. Stop guessing. Start solving. Join @Mister_MDM, @mniehaus, @byteben, @jarwidmark, @AndrewJNet on the #ViaMonstraAcademy Nov 18-20! academy.viamonstra.com/cours… #Windows11 #Intune #EndpointManagement #SysAdmin #ITPro #Windows #CloudManagement #DeviceManagement #ITTraining #TechCommunity #Microsoft365 #ITSupport
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Moving to #MSIntune doesn’t have to mean starting over. Microsoft MVP @byteben shows how you can migrate apps from #ConfigMgr to #Intune without rebuilding years of packaging work. Watch this 30-second clip and dive in to learn more 👉 bit.ly/4xznbnt #PatchMyPC
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I rarely share about my company, but it's such an amazing place to work If you live and love Purview and AI Governance (and don't mind working with me...), we might have a role for you ;) patriotconsulting.com/career… 32 hour weeks, great benefits, but most of all, amazing people :)
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Working with Microsoft EPM? I created a tool that will allow you to much easier build cool rules with certificates+internal name and have a better overview of ruleset and much more. github.com/mmelkersen/Tools/… #MSIntune #MicrosoftEPM #MSEndpointMgr
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Microsoft has officially released Remote Help for Windows with unattended support and remote sign-in. But there’s an important deployment detail: it requires two additional components on the device: 🔹 Remote Desktop Services Infrastructure Agent 🔹 Remote Desktop Agent Boot Loader These components provide the underlying connectivity that allows a support engineer to authenticate at the Windows sign-in screen and work in a separate session. The good news for @PatchMyPC customers? Both required agents are already available in our application catalog, making it easier to package, deploy, and keep them updated through Intune or Configuration Manager. Want to understand what happens behind the scenes, from the Intune Management Extension and temporary registration tokens to helper access and automatic cleanup? Read the full technical deep dive:patchmypc.com/blog/remote-he… #PatchMyPC #RemoteHelp #Intune #MSIntune
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
Remote Help Unattended Support is here!! Back in March, I already noticed something new showing up in the Intune Management Extension: **Windows Remote Help Unattended**. That one name sent me down the rabbit hole. At the time, the backend still returned `FeatureNotEnabled`. We could see how Microsoft was building it, but we couldn’t complete the full flow ourselves. Fast-forward almost five months. Microsoft has now officially announced **Remote Help on Windows: Unattended Support with Remote Sign-In**. And looking at the first setup steps and requirements, our original investigation was pretty damn close. Microsoft requires the Azure Virtual Desktop Agent and Bootloader. Remote Desktop must be enabled. The helper connects through the Windows sign-in screen and works in a separate Windows session while the user’s session remains locked. That is almost exactly what the IME code was telling us back in March. The AVD plumbing wasn’t just a coincidence. The registration token wasn’t just some leftover code. And the helper being temporarily added to Remote Desktop Users was the clue that tied the whole thing together. It’s always nice when months of staring at decompiled code eventually turn into an official Microsoft announcement 😄 Original investigation: patchmypc.com/blog/remote-he… #Intune #MSIntune #RemoteHelp
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
If you haven't seen the process for deploying Remote Help yet, this thread is for you Not because it's hard, but because it is even more unhinged than Global Secure Access setup I honestly can't believe this shipped, and trust me, it only gets worse the more you look at it
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Microsoft keeps adding new inventory capabilities to #Intune. But can Microsoft App Inventory actually become a reliable source of truth, or is it just another dashboard? 👀 Join @byteben and @Mister_MDM this Wednesday as they break it all down. 📅 June 24th 👉 bit.ly/4dYDliF #MSIntune #PatchManagement #ITCommunity #PatchMyPC
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
New Microsoft feature detected 🚨 Before you add "#Intune App Inventory" to your growing to-do list, let @byteben and @Mister_MDM do the homework for you. Get a practical look at what #MSIntune App Inventory is, how it works, what powers it behind the scenes, and whether it's ready to be your single source of truth. 👉 patchmypc.com/events/microso… #PatchManagement #ITCommunity
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
"Single source of truth" gets thrown around a lot. Can #Intune App Inventory actually be one? Join two familiar faces, @byteben and @Mister_MDM, as they unpack the new feature, where the data comes from, and why IT teams should care. Save your spot ➡️ bit.ly/4dYDliF #MSIntune #EndpointManagement #PatchManagement
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
Another day, another Microsoft feature announcement. This time it's #Intune App Inventory. Mark your calendars for June 24th 📆 and join @Mister_MDM and @byteben as they break down Intune App Inventory, how it works, and whether it's ready to be your single source of truth. Reserve your spot today 🎟️ bit.ly/4dYDliF #MSIntune #EndpointManagement
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Ben Whitmore retweeted
The IntuneWin downloader got another upgrade.... and it's even bigger than the previous one!! It now uses the WinUI3 Frontend, and you can select multiple apps at once. The best thing? It does NOT require an App Registration... just open the tool on any Entra/Intune-enrolled device, and you can download and extract all the apps available to you. #Intune #MSIntune github.com/call4cloud-code/I…
The IntuneWin Downloader got a small upgrade The first version depended on the local TokenBroker cache. Find the .tbres, decrypt it, pull out the token, and hope the right one was there. That worked, but it always felt a bit too fragile. So during #MMSMOA I changed that whole approach. The new tool now requests the needed tokens through WAM, uses the Company Portal catalog flow to discover the available apps, and then uses the IME SideCar flow with the local MDM device certificate to resolve, download, and process (decrypt) the content. Tomorrow morning I will post the blog with the Download link and the "how to" ...as requesting IME and CP tokens on my own with an app Reg is funny :) #Intune #MSIntune #PatchMyPc
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