226th HTMD Newsletter 29th December 2025 to 2nd January 2026
Welcome to the 226thHTMD Newsletter, 29th December 2025 to 2nd January 2026 ! This is the list of posts and videos the HTMD Community published this week, and news from the IT industry. You can get all the information and details from Windows 11, Cloud PC, Intune, Android, iOS, and Mac.
Previous Weeks Newsletter
- 223rd HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter 8th to 12th December 2025
- 224th HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter 15th to 19th December 2025
- 225th HTMD Newsletter – HTMD Newsletter22nd to 26th December 2025
Monday 29th December 2025
👉Prevent Supported Plug and Play Device Redirection in Remote Desktop Services Sessions using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/plug-and-play-device-redirection-in-intune/
🔊 Plug and Play Device Redirection Policy
🔊 Easily Copy Sensitive Corporate Data from the Remote Server
🔊 Allowing Access to the Remote Desktop Environment
🔊 How this Policy Helps Admins
🔊 Client Side Verification
🔊 Device Check-in Status
Tuesday 30th December 2025
👉Disable Mapping of Client Drive Redirection in Remote Desktop Services Sessions using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/mapping-of-client-drive-redirection-in-intune/
🔊 Mapping of Client Drive Redirection
🔊 Easily Copy Sensitive Corporate Data from the Remote Server
🔊 Allowing Access to the Remote Desktop Environment
🔊 How this Policy Helps Admins
🔊 Client Side Verification
🔊 Device Check-in Status
Wednesday 30th December 2025
🎆Control Keyboard Auto correction on Supervised iOS Devices using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/auto-correction-ios-devices-using-intune/
🔔Helps Prevent Automatic Word Changes While Typing on iOS Devices
🔔Provides Accurate Text Input for Passwords, Codes, and Technical terms
🔔Helps Maintain Consistent Keyboard Behavior Across all Managed Devices
🔔Provides Administrators Control by Locking the Autocorrection Setting on Supervised Devices
🔔Device and User Check-in Status
Thursday 1st January 2026
🎯Strengthening Windows Security by Disabling Anonymous SAM Enumeration using Intune Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/anonymous-sam-enumeration-using-intune-policy/
🔥Blocks Anonymous Enumeration of Local Accounts in SAM
🔥Prevents Attackers from Collecting User and Group Names Without Login
🔥Aligns with CIS Level 1 and Modern Windows Security Baselines
🔥Implements a “Secure by Default” Approach to Account Protection
🔥Ensures Only Authenticated Users Can Access Account Data
🔥Applied via Intune for Consistent Enforcement Across All Managed Devices
Friday 2nd January 2026
🎯Reducing Security Risks by Restricting Anonymous Access with Intune Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/restricting-anonymous-access-intune-policy/
🔥Blocks Unsafe Anonymous or Null Session Access to System Resources
🔥Prevents Attackers from Viewing Shared Folders Without Login
🔥Implements Least Access Approach – Only Explicitly Allowed Resources Are Accessible
🔥Aligns with Modern Windows Security Standards for Safer Enterprise Environments
🔥Adds Extra Protection Without Impacting Normal User Operations
🔥Applied via Intune for Consistent Enforcement Across All Managed Devices
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HTMD Community Social Media Platform Links
| Social Media Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn: HTMD Community | https://www.linkedin.com/company/how-to-manage-devices/ |
| Telegram: SCCM Intune Technical Discussions | https://t.me/joinchat/Q9lE6G1_BO_bGq97 |
| Telegram: JOB SCCM Intune Group | https://t.me/joinchat/SIKr3OugR2FQ-Ej9 |
| WhatsApp: HTMD Community | https://chat.whatsapp.com/CeMXHSD61HtDBJwe78IZwV |
| Telegram: AVD/Windows 365 User Group | https://t.me/Inwvdcommunity |
| https://www.facebook.com/HTMDCommunity | |
| https://www.instagram.com/htmd_community/ | |
| https://twitter.com/htmdcommunity | |
| Facebook Group: SCCM | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConfigMgr2012/ |
| Facebook Group: Intune | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1738789256382744 |
Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years (as of 2026) of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.
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