Onboarding new hires, installing programs and keeping every device updated can drain your IT team’s time and energy. When updates are handled manually—one computer at a time—you risk missing off-network devices and wasting hours on repetitive work instead of higher-value projects.
Microsoft Intune and Autopilot change that. Together, they enable mass device management, automated program installations, and consistent security settings—no matter where your users are. New hires get exactly the tools they need from day one, updates happen seamlessly, and your IT staff is free to focus on bigger challenges.
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- Onboarding new hires takes too long because IT has to install too many programs or configurations manually.
- Some team members work off network, making updates difficult to roll out.
- Installing software on specific devices is a one-by-one job, tying IT up with tedious, low-value tasks.
What Does Microsoft Intune Do?
Many small and medium-sized businesses rely on small but dedicated helpdesk staff to care for their internal technology. The helpdesk performs jobs like installing new software and configuring PC settings at the user’s desk or via remote control software. Doing these tasks manually on-premises takes time that can be better spent elsewhere. You don’t want to walk around to every computer to install the newest version of Adobe. With Microsoft Intune, these tasks can be performed in bulk completely automatically, freeing your staff to manage more difficult problems.
Intune enables you to easily roll out mass updates to groups of users or machines. For example, maybe you want every member of your front-line staff to get the Teams app installed wherever the user logs in, or you want to ensure that Acrobat Reader is always installed on all machines in your company.
Using Dynamic Groups, you can even automatically populate the groups. Maybe you want Office to be automatically pushed to a user’s computer when you assign them a license. With Intune, it only takes a few minutes to set it up.
Beyond software deployment, it’s also possible to create personalized configurations, such as encryption for your C-Suite staff’s devices or enforcing a OneDrive backup policy for all HR employees. These customized or company-wide configurations can give your IT team both flexibility and control while protecting sensitive data.
Intune and Mobile Devices
Increasingly, users want to use tablets and smartphones to access company resources. Often, they want to work on their own personal devices. With Microsoft Intune, it’s possible to automatically configure and secure corporate-owned mobile devices, while also allowing workers to use their own devices in a safe and secure manner.
What is Microsoft Autopilot?
In the past, configuring a PC for a new hire was a long, hands-on affair that required hours of personal attention from a trained technician before it ever landed on a user’s desk. With Microsoft Autopilot, it’s possible to deliver a brand-new PC or laptop, fully customized and configured to a specific user, without ever touching it. In fact, you can have the device shipped directly from the manufacturer to your user’s house. All the user needs to do is plug it in and log in. All of their specifically selected apps and files will show up upon the first boot up.
Intune and Autopilot – Automated Device Management
The backend configuration of Intune and Autopilot can be very complicated, but the frontend benefits are extremely valuable to businesses. Reduced burden on staff, enhanced options for customizability and more benefits can help your IT workforce refocus their attentions and talents toward bigger projects.
As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Anders Technology advisors hold a great deal of experience in these powerful technologies. Our advisors can gauge and understand the unique needs of your business to design flexible, secure and cost-effective technology solutions. Learn how we can simplify your IT infrastructure through the power of Microsoft, and the associated cost, request a meeting with an Anders advisor below.