Win32LOB intunewin file upload process explained for automation

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A few days ago a question reached me about creating Win32Lob applications including the intunewin file upload using the REST API. The create Win32Lob Graph API has no object available to store a file in, and the documentation doesn’t explain how to upload files while creating Win32Lob applications automated.
That decided me to look into the file upload process and write this blog.

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Add Microsoft Store (WinGet) app with icon into Intune automated

In the week of November 28, 2022, Microsoft released the new Microsoft Store which is implemented in Intune using the Windows Packager Manager. This is because the Microsoft Store for Business will be deprecated in the first quarter of 2023.
It is a great feature that helps distribute applications in a very simple way.

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Schedule image update Azure Virtual Desktop host pool

Recently Microsoft announced a new feature called AVD hostpool image update. In this blog, I explain how to configure this new feature in an automated way.

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Why use a (golden) image?

First, let’s talk about images. Because why should you use an image. Well, I could be short in that, you don’t want trouble. Often I see AVD environments without the back of the Azure Compute Gallery or managed images. If I ask why not using images, I got answers like there are just a few hosts, it is a cost thing, or too complex.

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Route own Intune data to Log Analytics using custom logs

I often write blogs about getting data with the Graph API and using it for monitoring. A while ago I was thinking about how to get my own data into Log Analytics.
In this blog post, I show how to ingest custom MEM data into a Log Analytics table. I also show how to configure all components in an automated way.

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Update deallocated AVD session hosts with scheduled agents updates feature

Recently, a question passed my screen if the AVD scheduled agent feature supports deallocated machines. The answer is short, no. Also when not enabling the feature, Microsoft does not start deallocated machines. So, how do we make sure when a new agent becomes available also deallocated machines are updated?

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The Endpoint Security Train - Introduction

The IT landscape is changing. Private becomes public, local resources are moving to the public cloud. More and more workloads return to the local endpoint. Cloud endpoints (AVD, W365) are mostly used to run legacy software. With all those movements, it could be challenging to keep the herd in the pasture. Devices are everywhere and what about security?

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