Modern Device Management

While working on some web links for Android Enterprise enrolled devices, I stumbled upon the following message in Intune suggesting that Web apps aren't supported on Android Enterprise devices. So what is the alternative then? Well, it is still a web link but only in form of a published web app through the Managed Google Play. Managed Google Play web links are installable and manageable just like other Android apps. When selected, they will launch in the device's browser. One thing to note is that while Web links published through Managed Google Play Web apps will open with Microsoft Edge or any other browser for that matter, the complete support, particularly for all the display options available for web links (full screen, standalone, and minimal UI), will only work with the Chrome browser. So it is imperative to push a browser for the web links to open correctly. How to create Managed Google Play web link? 1. Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center . 2. Select Apps >...

When a device is enrolled in Intune as a corporate device then Intune can collect full phone hardware and app inventory, but only partially for devices enrolled as personal. The benefit of managing devices  as corporate is the unlocking of additional device management capabilities as compared to personal devices. At the time of writing this blog, Intune automatically assigns corporate-owned status to devices that join to Microsoft Entra via: - Device enrollment manager account (all platforms) - An Apple device enrollment program such as Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Configurator (iOS/iPadOS only) - Windows Autopilot - Co-management with Microsoft Intune and group policy (GPO) - Azure Virtual Desktop - Automatic mobile device management (MDM) enrollment via provisioning package - Knox Mobile Enrollment - Android Corporate-owned devices with work profile - Android Fully managed devices - Android Dedicated devices. - Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Corporat...