Microsoft Intune November 2024 Updates: Enhancing Security and Productivity

The November 2024 Microsoft Intune updates focus on addressing significant challenges in device security and IT efficiency. By prioritizing "big rocks"—critical updates that impact the overall user and administrator experience—Microsoft continues to deliver improvements for macOS and Android device management.

Here are the highlights:

1. Improved Certificate Management for macOS
Managing digital certificates on macOS devices has historically been a challenge. Certificates were stored on the system keychain (device channel), creating potential security risks and complicating user workflows.

With the new updates:

• Administrators can now specify deployment channels (user or device) when creating certificate policies.
• For user certificates (e.g., Wi-Fi access), end users can select and remember a certificate without needing admin rights, enhancing both security and user convenience.
• This update eliminates the risk of users accessing certificates they shouldn’t and simplifies tasks like connecting to resources securely.

2. Enhanced Inventory for Android Fully Managed Devices
The latest update expands hardware inventory capabilities for Android devices, specifically benefiting IT professionals managing carrier contracts and billing:

• The new Hardware tab in the Device monitor blade now displays the carrier information and Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) for fully managed or enterprise-dedicated devices.
• This addition improves administrative workflows and can support multifactor authentication (MFA) configurations, adding a layer of security.
  
  

For more details on implementation, check out the official documentation linked in the original article or reach out to our team of experts at service@helient.com.