![]() Windows Intune also fits in well with the movement of consumerization of IT with more users bringing in their own devices and computers to work, this is an ideal way of having some control over these non-company IT assets. For larger businesses there’s some validity to Microsoft’s idea that unmanaged non-domain joined clients, mostly home computers, could be well served by Windows Intune. For small sites with a server today (most likely Small Business Server 2003/2008 or even 2011) the value proposition is less clear although the included Windows 7 Enterprise subscription will be a great boon to businesses that have so far held off updating from Windows XP. Windows Intune is a great offering for small businesses that don’t have a server today, giving them the ability to manage, monitor and maintain their computers in a way that they probably haven’t been able to do before. ![]() The Windows Intune client shouldn’t be hard for the average end user to figure out Windows Intune and the competition The benefits of the cloud become apparent here as your users can ask for help wherever they are (as long as they’re connected to the internet) without being connected to the corporate network. The agent puts a short cut on the desktop and has a very simple interface with links to Updates, Endpoint Protection and Remote Assistance which operates through Easy Assist the system tray also has an icon for Endpoint Protection. If you want to distribute the agent to multiple computers using an automated method the 32 and 64 bit MSI files can be extracted from the installation file and then distributed using Group Policy software distribution or any other installation method of your choice. The client shows up in the console a few minutes after the agent is installed (provided it has internet connectivity of course) but it can take up to 30 minutes for all the agents to report their status. Notice that the zip file also contains a WindowsIntune.accountcert file that has to be kept in the installation folder as it’s used by the agent to identify which account to connect to in the cloud. The installation is really just a two click affair with no questions asked. ![]() ![]() Server operating systems are not supported. The executable contains both the 32 and 64 bit version and will run the appropriate one automatically supported client operating systems are Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The easiest way to install the client agent on a PC is to download the 14 MB zip file from the console save it in a network share or on a USB stick and then install it manually. ![]()
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