{"id":347,"date":"2026-01-19T16:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myallcodes.in\/?p=347"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:30:34","slug":"day-6-device-management-intune-step-by-step-admin-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myallcodes.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/day-6-device-management-intune-step-by-step-admin-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Day-6: Device Management &amp; Intune \u2013 Step-by-Step Admin Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Series:<\/strong> 30 Days of Microsoft 365 Admin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Day-6 Objective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s goal is to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enable device management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring devices under Microsoft control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare for device-based Conditional Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Verify Microsoft Intune is Enabled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Microsoft Intune Admin Center<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Tenant administration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Tenant status<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Confirm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intune status = <strong>Active<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MDM authority = <strong>Microsoft Intune<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc If MDM authority is not set \u2192 devices cannot be managed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Check MDM Auto-Enrollment Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intune Admin Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Devices \u2192 Enroll devices<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Automatic enrollment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2699 Configure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MDM user scope: <strong>All users<\/strong> (or Test group)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udde0 This allows devices to auto-enroll when users sign in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Configure Device Enrollment Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intune Admin Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Devices \u2192 Enroll devices<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Enrollment restrictions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>Default restriction<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d Verify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Platform: Windows = Allowed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal devices = Allowed (for lab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc In production, personal devices are usually restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Register a Windows Device (Hands-On)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 On Windows Machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Access work or school<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign in with M365 test user<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Result<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Device is registered in Entra ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User can access M365 apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Verify Device in Entra ID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entra Admin Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Devices \u2192 All devices<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the registered device<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0d Check<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join type: Azure AD registered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owner: User name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Status: Active<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 Verify Device in Intune<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intune Admin Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Devices \u2192 All devices<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the device<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca You Can See<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Device name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OS version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compliance status (Not evaluated yet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Device is now manageable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7\ufe0f\u20e3 Understand Device Compliance Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Where to Check<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intune \u2192 Devices \u2192 All devices \u2192 Device \u2192 Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Default Status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Non-compliant (no policy assigned)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udde0 This is important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Conditional Access checks <strong>compliance<\/strong>, not just registration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8\ufe0f\u20e3 Connect Devices with Conditional Access (Preview)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd10 Scenario<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User signs in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MFA passes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device = Non-compliant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access = Blocked (once policy applied)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Actual enforcement comes in Day-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 End of Day-6 Outcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After Day-6, you can:<br>\u2714 Enable Intune correctly<br>\u2714 Register devices<br>\u2714 Verify device status<br>\u2714 Understand compliance dependency<br>\u2714 Explain device-based access in interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 DAY-7 PREVIEW (NEXT DAY PLAN)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day-7: Intune Compliance &amp; Configuration Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will:<br>\ud83d\udd39 Create compliance policies<br>\ud83d\udd39 Enforce BitLocker &amp; OS version<br>\ud83d\udd39 Mark devices compliant \/ non-compliant<br>\ud83d\udd39 Block access for non-compliant devices<br>\ud83d\udd39 Validate using Conditional Access<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Series: 30 Days of Microsoft 365 Admin \ud83c\udfaf Day-6 Objective Today\u2019s goal is to: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Verify Microsoft Intune is Enabled \ud83d\udd27 Steps \u2705 Confirm \ud83d\udccc If MDM authority is not set \u2192 devices cannot be managed 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Check MDM Auto-Enrollment Settings \ud83d\udd27 Steps \u2699 Configure \ud83e\udde0 This allows devices to auto-enroll when users sign in.\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a 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