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Published inJan 2012
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781849682961
Edition1st Edition
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David Overton
David Overton
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David Overton

David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 25 years and has worked at Microsoft in the UK for more than eleven years. David fell in love with Small and Medium Business when he was given responsibility for engaging with journalists at the time of the launch of Small Business Server 2003 in the UK. For the next four years David was responsible for improving SBS deliveries by Microsoft partners. As well as his day job, David is also a writer: he has written for consumer publications Windows XP and Windows Vista magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps readers find solutions to questions and problems. In 2009, David published his first book on SBS 2008 which was well received. When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family and also tries to fit in sailing any time of the year in any weather.
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Signing up to Windows Intune


Signing up to Windows Intune requires you to create a Windows Live ID and complete a purchase through the Microsoft Online Customer Portal (MOCP) . Even if you already have a Windows Live ID, it is recommended that we create a new one as this will be the primary, or Tenant Administrator, for Windows Intune by default and this Windows Live ID cannot be removed as an administrator of the service. The process to get signed up for Windows Intune is as follows:

  • Create a Windows Live ID

  • Sign into MOCP and configure contacts

  • Add Windows Intune to your basket and confirm the purchase

  • Activate your purchase

  • Adding Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) to your purchase

Create a Windows Live ID

If you have already subscribed to another service from Microsoft, then you can use the same ID and skip this section, providing you are happy that the person who administers your other subscription accounts will have administrative capability over this subscription and if you...

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Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0: Quickstart Administration
Published in: Jan 2012Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781849682961

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David Overton

David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 25 years and has worked at Microsoft in the UK for more than eleven years. David fell in love with Small and Medium Business when he was given responsibility for engaging with journalists at the time of the launch of Small Business Server 2003 in the UK. For the next four years David was responsible for improving SBS deliveries by Microsoft partners. As well as his day job, David is also a writer: he has written for consumer publications Windows XP and Windows Vista magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps readers find solutions to questions and problems. In 2009, David published his first book on SBS 2008 which was well received. When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family and also tries to fit in sailing any time of the year in any weather.
Read more about David Overton