The 7 Top Microsoft Intune Features

Microsoft Intune is part of the Enterprise Mobility and Security Suite, which provides mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) in the cloud. Microsoft Intune capabilities help businesses manage all the devices accessing their network while controlling access to corporate data and improving IT security.

This article will look at Microsoft Intune features to provide you with an understanding of how to best use this tool.

UNDERSTANDING MICROSOFT INTUNE FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft. This software helps organizations manage and secure their mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops.

With Microsoft Intune, IT administrators can control and manage devices running on various platforms, such as Windows, iOS, macOS and Android. The software allows organizations to enforce policies, configure device settings, distribute applications and protect corporate data on company-owned and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scenarios.

An overview of the Microsoft Intune key features list includes:

• Device enrollment and management: Intune enables administrators to enroll devices into management and configure settings, security policies and device restrictions.
• Application management: The capabilities of Intune allow for the distribution, installation and management of in-house and third-party applications on enrolled devices. Administrators can control access to specific apps, manage updates and enforce app-level policies.
• Data protection: Intune helps protect corporate data on mobile devices by enforcing data encryption, implementing access controls and enabling features like remote wipe or selective wipe to remove corporate data when a device is lost or stolen.
• Conditional access: Administrators can define access rules and policies based on device compliance, user identity, and network location. This feature helps ensure that only trusted and compliant devices can access corporate resources.
• MAM capabilities: Intune provides app-level management capabilities, allowing administrators to secure and manage corporate data within applications, even on personal devices, without affecting the user’s personal data.
• Compliance and reporting: Intune offers reporting and monitoring features to track device and application compliance, generate reports, and gain insights into device usage and security. Microsoft Intune features help IT teams enforce stricter security measures for devices not meeting specific criteria.

Microsoft Intune integrates with other Microsoft services such as Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to provide a comprehensive device and security management solution within organizations.

TOP 7 MICROSOFT INTUNE FEATURES

Microsoft has solved the problems inherent in today’s sprawling IT networks. The issue is that employees work across their personal devices and attempt to access corporate data from anywhere they want to work. These remote work scenarios have presented us with unique challenges and opportunities. Intune is simply the best answer for solving these issues.

Microsoft Intune features include seven important capabilities and benefits for any business:

1. The software protects company-managed devices, allowing IT managers to control access to corporate data. Several remote actions can be accomplished through the Intune portal, from device lock, data encryption, passcode reset – or a full wipe for stolen or lost devices.
2. Intune also protects employee-owned devices and partitions work from personal data. Employees have the option to register their own devices and install company-approved applications from a self-service portal.
3. Intune protects 3rd party devices from Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and more, allowing management of mobile devices, PCs and applications.
4. Intune also makes setting and defining policies easy via a single admin portal that allows rules configuration and device management. You can update security from this hub, scan computers for malicious software, track end-user activity, and more.
5. The Intune System Center Configuration Manager can control PCs, Macs and Unix/Linux-based servers and mobile devices, all in a centralized portal. It also lets you run reports to understand hardware and software configurations better.
6. Intune allows granular control of Office 365 and other applications, allowing IT admins to restrict access to email or OneDrive business documents if the user logs in from an unenrolled device.
7. An Intune subscription comes with Microsoft’s worldwide support network by phone and online.

HOW TO USE INTUNE CAPABILITIES

The Microsoft Intune features give technology administrators unparalleled control over iOS, Android, and Windows phones, create and enforce security policies, control access to Office 365, and more. These features can function as a standalone solution for device management, or as an add-on to the Microsoft Configuration Manager. A hybrid Intune/Configuration approach lets you manage over 50,000 devices simultaneously.

Here are some examples of how businesses use Microsoft Intune:

• Companies can enroll devices into Intune management by installing the Intune Company Portal app or using automated enrollment from Apple’s Device Enrollment Program (DEP), Windows Autopilot or other programs.
• Administrators define configuration settings and policies for enrolled devices. You can establish security settings, device restrictions, network configurations or other “rules” based on organizational requirements.
• Intune features allow companies to distribute and manage devices on enrolled devices. Administrators can deploy in-house custom applications and third-party software from app stores. You can control software installations even on BYOD (bring your own device) scenarios for remote workers. One huge benefit of Microsoft Intune is the ability to control app installations, updates and program access based on user roles and device compliance.
• The capabilities of Intune software help organizations protect corporate data on mobile devices. The software enables features like data encryption, secure access controls and selective wipe capabilities. This ensures that sensitive corporate information remains secure, even in the event of a lost or stolen device.
• Conditional access is particularly important as organizations continue to add dispersed teams to their roster. Intune lets organizations set access rules and policies for corporate resources based on device compliance, user identity and network location.
• Intune features include app-level management capabilities, allowing organizations to secure and manage corporate data within the employee This feature is golden for companies with BYOD policies because it doesn’t affect personal data on these devices.

Microsoft Intune is the best solution for device and application management if your business uses Office 365. It offers a low-cost monthly subscription service as part of the Enterprise Mobility and Security Suite of products designed to provide outstanding security protections for your business.

The specific usage of Microsoft Intune varies based on the needs of the organization. You can customize Intune features to align with unique device management and security policies. This customization makes it easier for businesses to keep data safe and maintain industry compliance while allowing teams to work how they want, where they want. Contact Red River to see Intune in action and to maximize its features and benefits.