Mobile Jon | Intune, W365, Entra, Security MVP

Mobile Jon | Intune, W365, Entra, Security MVP

@mobilejon.bsky.social

Jon Towles is the epitome of #ADHD and #antihero Former BlackBerry, Freddie Mac, AirWatch/WS1 evangelist. Experienced speaker focusing on Neurodiversity and EUC. Father of an autistic and ADHD child who are the best. President of Workplace Ninjas US

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This week, I wrote my long overdue Autopatch Revisted Part 2 article on Windows Autopatch and it’s a good one. We look under the hood of Autopatch, log review, APIs, the technology behind it and the USO client. Hope everyone enjoys as it was really fun to work on. mobile-jon.com/2026/01/25/w...

mobile-jon.comWindows Autopatch: Revisited Part 2This article covers many complex concepts around Autopatch like the APIs, how the technology works, the USO client aka Update Session Orchestrator and more

Something fun came across my desk today so I did my best Ugur Koc impression and wrote this script which will capture data from your PCs to tell you which ones need to update to the new secure boot certificates by June before all chaos breaks loose! :scream: mobile-jon.com/2025/12/19/l...

mobile-jon.comLeveraging Log Analytics to Query Secure Boot Certificate Update StatusMicrosoft doesn't have a way to query registry keys for your entire PC environment. This solution uses PowerShell and Log Analytics to solve that problem.

At #wpninjasus we're celebrating sponsors like @robopack.com our platinum sponsor making #AppPackaging easy with awesome features like 30k+ instant apps, seamless @msintune.bsky.social integration & more! Coming to the US 12/9-10 in Dallas, register now: workplaceninjas.us/registration for just $400

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Sometimes, I see a gap in documentation/blogs and want to write something people can reference. This week, I wrote some theorycrafting on a good strong baseline for @get-nerdio.bsky.social #Autoscaling for #AVD Hope everyone enjoys! #NVP #MVPBuzz #EUC #VDI #DaaS mobile-jon.com/2025/08/26/c...

mobile-jon.comCreating the Ideal Nerdio Autoscaling Baseline PolicySometimes its challenging to know what to set in a policy. Today, we cover a solid baseline policy for scaling your Azure Virtual Desktop hosts up and down

So, the trolls have come out in force yelling from their towers that this week was the new #Failstrike gate because of a new #Microsoft bug that is breaking #baselines no one should be using anyways. Read my new article that discusses the options #MVPBuzz mobile-jon.com/2025/07/04/i...

mobile-jon.comIntune Security Baselines: The Truth Behind the ChaosOver the last few days, we've seen a bunch of fearj over the Intune Security Baseline bug. We should leverage community tools and GPO imports instead.

With #LoginVSI recently buying #Hydra, I'm starting a 2-part series comparing @Nerdio to Hydra to see if there's a place among an area largely dominated by Nerdio: mobile-jon.com/2025/06/23/n... #MVPBuzz #AVD #Windows365 #W365 #EUC #Automation #Optimization

mobile-jon.comNerdio Manager for Enterprise vs. Hydra Part OneNerdio has been the established leader in DaaS orchestration and optimization for a long time now. Can Hydra make some traction in the DaaS space?

We're happy to announce despite having a TON of session submissions that we have extended the #CallForPapers until 6/13 at request. #MSIntune #EntraID #MSSecurity #Windows11 #Copilot #Powershell #DaaS #Communication #Collaboration #MVPBuzz #WPNinjas #WPNinjasUS sessionize.com/wpninjas2025...

sessionize.comWorkplace Ninjas 2025 US: Call for SpeakersWorkplace Ninjas US is the premier event for IT professionals focused on endpoint management, security, and Microsoft technologies. This December 9–10...

Recently, I've had a bunch of requests for help on taskbar personalization. Especially, issues around #MSIntune tattooing policies and not being able to cleanup. Read my article on cleaning up tattooed policies, user unpinning, and more! #MVPBuzz mobile-jon.com/2025/05/28/t...

mobile-jon.comTroubleshooting and Fixing Personalization Policies in Microsoft IntuneTroubleshooting Taskbar Policies in Intune can be really challenging because of Intune Policy Tattooing. We can fix that easily with remediations.

We've already gotten nearly 150 submissions and wanted to remind everyone 14 DAYS are left to submit your sessions to join us in Dallas! Our submission link is here: sessionize.com/wpninjas2025us #MVPBuzz #WPNinjasUS #WPNinjaS #Microsoft365 #Identity #EntraID #MicrosoftSecurity

sessionize.comWorkplace Ninjas 2025 US: Call for SpeakersWorkplace Ninjas US is the premier event for IT professionals focused on endpoint management, security, and Microsoft technologies. This December 9–10...

I'm happy to release the sequel to my #Windows #Patching article from last year where we revisit the "new" Windows #Autopatch #UI, the super fun #Hotpatch, changes to #ExpeditedUpdates and more. #MVPBuzz #MSIntune #MSSecurity mobile-jon.com/2025/05/15/w...

mobile-jon.comWindows Autopatch: Revisited Part 1In Part 1, we cover the basics of Windows Autopatch's new experience, Hotpatching to perform monthly patches without a reboot, and expediting updates.

The TIME is NOW! The Workplace Ninjas US 2025 Call for Speakers is open!! Bring your best sessions and SUBMIT NOW! Submit NOW: sessionize.com/wpninjas2025... #WPNinjas2025 #WPN #MSIgnite #MVPBuzz #Entra #Security #WPNinjaS #Microsoft365 #ConfigMgr #EMS #Identity #EntraID #MicrosoftSecurity #MDX

sessionize.comWorkplace Ninjas 2025 US: Call for SpeakersWorkplace Ninjas US is the premier event for IT professionals focused on endpoint management, security, and Microsoft technologies. This December 9–10...

A month ago, I covered #NPS with #EAPTLS in the way back machine like it is 2010. This week, we zoom to the future with #RADIUSAAS platform directly integrating into #MSIntune to deliver seamless #WiFi auth with #CloudPKI powered by #RadSec #MVPBuzz mobile-jon.com/2025/03/17/e...

mobile-jon.comExtending Cloud Native PC Wireless Authentication to Cloud RADIUSWe can now directly integrate Windows 11 PCs with Microsoft Intune for wireless authentication with device certificates seamlessly.

This week, I checked out Robopack App Lifecycle Management is a headache for most admins. For EVERY #MSP that is working with #MSIntune, this is a 100% must have. You can integrate tenants and deploy apps, configurations, and automated patching at scale is awesome. mobile-jon.com/2025/03/10/r...

mobile-jon.comRobopack Elevates Microsoft Intune Application Lifecycle ManagementRobopack elevates Intune Application Lifecycle Management by automating app updates, deploying apps easily, and enhancing visibility for Intune admins

This week, I write an interesting article all about #msintune #remediations where we cover troubleshooting, enhancing logging, iterating to a strong finished #scripting package, and more! #mvpbuzz #powershell #scripting mobile-jon.com/2025/02/24/t...

mobile-jon.comTroubleshooting and Logging Intune RemediationsTroubleshooting Intune Remediations can be challenging sometimes, but with a strong methodology around logging and iteration you can make it easy.

People moving to #Windows11 have been struggling with #CredentialGuard and #CloudNative breaking tech like #WiFi Join me on the journey where I setup #CiscoMeraki and build out #RADIUS and #EAPTLS to deliver seamless auth powered by #CloudPKI #MVPBuzz mobile-jon.com/2025/02/18/d...

mobile-jon.comDeep Dive On Wireless Authentication on Cloud Native PCsCloud Native PCs need to modernize their strategy around authentication instead of legacy concepts like NTLM. We can use RADIUS and NPS to auth with certs

#WPNinjasUS 2025 in Dallas is NOW live with early bird pricing for $349!! The event is 12/9-10 and features amazing speakers, next level food, and an incredible attendee exprience. workplaceninjas.us/registration #MSIntune, #DaaS, #Copilot, #Windows, #MSSecurity, #Entra #MVPBuzz

workplaceninjas.usREGISTER NOW! Workplace Ninjas US | 2025 Two-Day ConferenceJoin the Workplace Ninjas US community at our first-ever two-day event this December 2025. Registration is now open!

This week I tackled Shell Launcher and Restricted User Experience. Check out my latest article (and part 2 of my series on Kiosks) where we review XML schema, some live demos, and breakdown how to deploy both of them! #MVPBuzz #MSIntune #Kiosks #Windows mobile-jon.com/2025/01/28/d...

mobile-jon.comDeep Dive into Windows 11 Kiosks Part 2: AdvancedThe article discusses Windows 11 Kiosks, focusing on Shell Launcher and Restricted User Experience. It explains how to build and deploy XML configurations for both features using Microsoft Intune. …

One of the things that makes this special and there’s a ton of reasons: #WomeninTech and #NeurodiversityinTech panels that are fully dedicated and don’t compete with anything. That is something you never see and I’m proud we’re making that happen

Its OFFICIAL!! Workplace Ninjas US is set 12/9-12/10 Alamo Drafthouse Richardson, TX 5 Tracks: #MSIntune, #DaaS, #Entra, #Security, #Copilot Registration Starts 2/17 $350 Early Bird until 6/30! #MVPBuzz #WPNinjas #WPNinjasUS Check out the announcement: youtu.be/W6vve-OO_og

Happy Holidays everyone. As I embark on my flight to my Hawaiian Cruise for the next 16 days, I was like "sure let's write an article." Check out Part 1 of my 2-part series on #MSIntune #DeviceQuery where we cover the basics of #KQL #MVPBuzz #Microsoft #Scripting mobile-jon.com/2024/12/18/i...

mobile-jon.comIntune Device Query Part One: KQL or KQ-Hell?Today we discuss Microsoft’s Intune Device Query, detailing its functionality and requirements. It introduces Kusto Query Language (KQL), explaining its purpose in data querying. Key components of …