What is our primary use case?
I am still currently working with Microsoft Intune extensively, in and out, day in, day out.
We are currently a remote company. Since we don't work in a single enclosure—someone is working in the US, someone in India, and someone in the UK—managing all the devices is very important. Since there are many scenarios where we want to deliver some policies, we need to have a VPN on top of it; other than that, it's not possible. For a user distributed in different geographies, it is very difficult to do that in one shot. Microsoft Intune actually helps a lot for us in this regard. If we want to install some application, a recent example is Drata installation that I have done. Drata checks the disk and other settings to see whether they are encrypted or not. Drata is an agent that runs in the background on every system, be it Mac, Windows, or anything. We have forced the installation via Microsoft Intune to all the devices in one shot without any policy change or being on a VPN; it was straightforward. Every user was able to do it without any problem.
The deployment aspect is not within my management; I am just the user of Microsoft Intune. The company has purchased it, and they have asked us to use it extensively. I handle single sign-on scenarios and application onboarding. If we want to install software on different systems, I can manage those aspects. However, the actual procurement is handled by other teams.
What is most valuable?
The best part of Microsoft Intune is the onboarding aspect; whenever we onboard someone in our organization, we don't have to manually do anything. The moment we provide an Intune ID to them, or Entra ID basically, they get all their accesses based on the policy we have configured. Following that, their device gets enrolled, everything gets done via the company portal software, and whatever software we need we can install in one go with the software distribution. We have certain machines which are running on Windows, where we have some Mac OS machines also. From the company portal, they can even download the software which is given permission based on our company's requirement and other aspects or compliance requirements. That way we don't get the free versions of things which are not to be used. Rather, what we get is more emphasis on multiple compliance issues. For example, installing Slack and using GitHub, we can actually manage those. Onboarding is one aspect, but the offboarding aspect is also very critical. If someone leaves the organization or we need to wipe out some laptop data or exchange laptops, in those scenarios, wiping out data from the laptop becomes very easy.
The security compliance that Microsoft Intune provides is good. Whatever policies we configure, security depends on how strong our policies are and how secure our endpoints are. In this aspect, it helps a lot. However, the policy is something we need to write. I am satisfied with the base policies because they cover most of the necessary aspects such as application protection policies, remote wipe, and BitLocker management, which are good. I have no complaints, and Windows Defender helps a lot in managing many threats when users are working.
Microsoft Intune is on par with anything we have used. In terms of onboarding, offboarding clients, or any scenarios, everything is done via the company portal only. We extensively use Microsoft Intune, and we have a good ecosystem along with it, with integration with Microsoft 365 and Windows 365. We have good integrations with user credentials and other aspects; it has a great ecosystem overall with many integration options.
What needs improvement?
I extensively use Microsoft Copilot in Intune. There are a lot of improvements I can mention. It's not that great to be honest; it's okay. Copilot works fine, but compared to the integration we had with our VS Code and other tools, I find a better alternative such as Claude Code CLI for assisted coding that is faster. Copilot doesn't give us exactly the results we need, which points to a need for more AI-driven improvements. Better LLMs with better benchmarks will definitely perform better. Claude is there; it's a leader, and even OpenAI platforms are a leader, but Copilot lacks a little bit. It runs on OpenAI technology, but Claude is definitely better.
When I started learning Microsoft Intune, I struggled because it was not straightforward; everything is in forms and it takes time to understand. The UI is extremely bad; it has a lot of overlapping elements and is confusing in many senses. There are straightforward forms which we need to fill out, and there are no direct ways to create those policies via some JSON object or similar. However, after AI integration, it becomes easier to understand, though I had to spend a significant amount of time in the pre-AI era when I started working on it. I still remember it; it was quite challenging and honestly, boring. Troubleshooting is also problematic, and there are generic error messages for everything, with negligible logs. The experience I share is based on the pre-AI era, when things were less smooth. Now, application development is much more manageable compared to before. However, I still find issues with Windows management being excellent, while Mac is okay, and for pure Linux systems, Microsoft Intune offers very limited support. Intune's endpoint tools are almost nonexistent for Linux, an area where there is significant room for improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
In my previous organization, I have been working with Microsoft Intune for three to four years and in this current organization, almost two years; so overall, I have about six years of experience.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are no complaints regarding the stability and reliability of Microsoft Intune. Microsoft has done an excellent job. I have only one complaint during the CrowdStrike incident, where Microsoft isn't at fault.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our organization has around three hundred to four hundred employees, and in that context, Microsoft Intune works well. There are no complaints about its scaling, and we don't use it extensively. There are specific use cases where we implement it, and it has scaled well without any issues.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and technical support from Microsoft are good. I think they've done a great job. The AI bots and documentation they provide have made my experience smooth. I have never needed to contact technical support for issues.
As I have never contacted technical support, I rely heavily on the documentation and the knowledge of colleagues surrounding me. The documentation, along with internal resources and online videos, has facilitated our onboarding. Probably in terms of rating, I would say eight or nine for Microsoft support; it seems fine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used any different product prior to Microsoft Intune. I know that VMware Workspace might be a similar product I have heard of, but I have never used it. From what I gather, it's a bit more expensive compared to what Microsoft Intune offers. Cost-wise, Microsoft Intune is very cheap in the market based on the things it provides.
How was the initial setup?
It's pretty straightforward to set up Microsoft Intune. For me, it involves just a few steps; we have to create our Entra ID for a device. For example, when an employee receives a laptop, whether they want to get enrolled via Autopilot or the company portal, it doesn't matter; it ultimately hits the same API. It connects via the Entra ID, and once it's done, we apply the policies across and distribute the software.
What was our ROI?
There is definitely a return on investment with Microsoft Intune. It has excellent integration with Microsoft products because it's a Microsoft product. The security capabilities mean we don't have to do much; users with Windows laptops can check for disk encryption to prevent data exposure. The company portal is also a big advantage as it keeps our software catalog organized. In our completely remote organization, Microsoft Intune is very helpful.
What other advice do I have?
We have used the advanced endpoint analytics in Microsoft Intune. We utilize the advanced analytics primarily to check device history and other information. We use it for reporting and other aspects.
The advanced endpoint analytics in Microsoft Intune actually helps. While I cannot specifically recall it solving a discrete problem, it provides us with good insights regarding user patterns and interactions with their systems. It identifies areas where malicious actors might exploit issues. The endpoint analytics provides this information, which is beneficial though it is more generic compliance in our case.
My advice for those implementing Microsoft Intune is to proceed with it. There is no other software that can perform the job better. Microsoft offers extensive experience with a mature ecosystem, so I recommend going for it. I am providing this review with an overall rating of nine out of ten.
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