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Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0: Quickstart Administration

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Product type Book
Published in Jan 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849682961
Pages 312 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
David Overton David Overton
Profile icon David Overton

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0: Quickstart Administration
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
1. www.PacktPub.com
2. Preface
1. Overview of Cloud Computing 2. Introduction to PC Management Concepts 3. Overview of Windows Intune Features 4. Signing Up for Windows Intune and Installing the Client Software 5. Configuring Windows Intune 6. Configuring Management Policy 7. Software Deployment 8. Tracking and Reporting 9. Monitoring and Responding to Windows Intune Alerts 10. Resolve Problems Using Microsoft DaRT 11. Deploying Windows 7 Enterprise Edition 12. Integration with Existing Microsoft Products

Configuring computer groups


All computers belong to groups that assist with managing them. Policy settings, reporting, and alerts can be viewed or changed by groups, so it is important to consider the groupings and configure them appropriately for these tasks. One very nice feature of Windows Intune is that a PC can belong to multiple groups and therefore, you can have multiple group hierarchies, one for reporting, one for policies, and so on.

By default, PCs are assigned to two groups: the All Computers and the Unassigned Computers groups. To manage the computer’s membership to groups, we need to do the following:

  • Choose a group structure

  • Create the group structure

  • Assign PCs to groups

Choosing a group structure

For smaller organizations, I would recommend creating a singular group infrastructure. However, for larger organizations where reporting becomes more critical, we should consider PC management and reporting separately.

This structure has no bearing on any other Microsoft tools you...

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