188th HTMD Newsletter 7th to 11th April 2025
Welcome to the 188th HTMD Newsletter Summary from 7th to 11th April 2025! 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, SCCM, Intune, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Android, iOS, and Mac.
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Table of Contents
Monday – 7 April 2025
🎯Allow or Block VPN Roaming Over Cellular in Connectivity using Intune Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/vpn-roaming-over-cellular-connectivity-intune/
🌼Allow VPN Roaming Over Cellular
🌼We Get Uninterrupted Privacy and Security
🌼Disconnect When Leaving a Wi-Fi Network
🌼Automatically Reconnecting When Switching from Wi-Fi to Mobile Data
🌼VPN Might Disconnect When Leaving a Wi-Fi Network
🌼Deleting a Policy From Intune
👉How to Configure Sign-In Frequency Every Time and Periodic Reauthentication Policies in Microsoft Entra
https://www.anoopcnair.com/sign-in-frequency-every-time-and-periodic-entra/
✍What Applications Support Microsoft Entra ID’s Sign-in Frequency Policies?
✍Sign-in Frequency in Managed and Personal Devices
✍Sign-In Frequency Behavior Based on Application Type
✍Configuring Every Time Sign-In Frequency
📌Learn How Windows 11 Hotpatching Works using Windows Autopatch and Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/hotpatching-works-in-windows-11-24h2-autopatch/
💡General Availability of Hotpatch Updates for Windows 11 Enterprise
💡Windows 11 Enterprise, Version 24H2 for x64
💡Benefits of Hotpatch Updates
💡Hotpatch Technology Works
💡How to Get Started With Hotpatch
💡Hotpatch for Arm64 Devices
💡Hotpatch Update Deployment Using Windows
🎊SCCM 2503 Current Branch Update now Available
https://www.anoopcnair.com/sccm-2503-current-branch-update-now-available/
🛜SCCM 2503 Current Branch Update
🛜Features of SCCM 2503 Current Branch
🛜Checklist for Installing Update 2503
🛜Pre-Update Checklist
🛜Install the Update
🛜Client and Deployment Fixes
Tuesday – 8 April 2025
👉Enable or Disable Audio Sandbox to Run Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/audio-sandbox-to-run-policy-in-ms-edge-browser/
✍What is Audio Sandbox in Microsoft Edge?
✍Steps to Enable Audio Sandbox to Run Policy
✍Sync Policy in Company Portal
✍Monitoring Status
✍End User Experience through Registry Value
📌Best Copilot Assistance for Querying Device Inventory Data using KQL in Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/querying-device-inventory-data-kql-in-intune/
🎊Copilot Assistance for Querying Device Inventory Data
🎊Kusto Query Language in Intune
🎊Why to Use Copilot Assistance for Querying Device Inventory Data using KQL
🎊Improves Data Exploration
🎊Create Copilot Assistance for Querying Device Inventory Data
🎊End Result
🎯Enable or Disable Background Template List Updates Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/background-template-list-updates-in-ms-edge/
🌼Background Template List Updates Policy
🌼Automatically Fetches and Refreshes the List of Available Templates
🌼What is the Background Template List in Microsoft 365?
🌼Automatically Manages and Updates Policy Templates
🌼Define Rules for Security
🌼Automatic Synchronization of Policy
🍁How to Configure Offline Maps Download Over Metered Connection Policy using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/offline-maps-download-over-metered-intune/
🍀Offline Maps Download Over Metered Connection
🍀What are Offline Maps?
🍀Offer Key Features Like Turn Directions, Points of interest, etc.
🍀Useful for International Travel
🍀Regular Updates are Recommended to Ensure Accuracy
🍀Offline Maps May Not Reflect Real-time Changes
Wednesday – 9 April 2025
📌Windows 11 KB5055523 KB5055528 April 2025 Patch and 1 Zero Day Vulnerability and 134 Flaws
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-11-kb5055523-kb5055528-april-2025-patch/
💡1 Zero Day Vulnerability and 134 Flaws
💡New Improvements and Features with April Patch
💡Issues Fixed with Windows 11 April Patch
💡April Patch Direct Download Link
📌Windows 10 KB5055518 April 2025 Patch and 1 Zero Day Vulnerability and 134 Flaws
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-10-kb5055518-april-2025-patch-and-zero/
💡1 Zero-Day Vulnerability and 134 Flaws
💡New Improvements and Features with April Patch
💡Issues Fixed with Windows 10 April Patch
💡April Patch Direct Download Link
🎊Enables a Smooth and Flexible Cloud Transition for Windows 365
https://www.anoopcnair.com/flexible-cloud-transition-for-windows-365/
🛜Windows 365 Integration with Citrix Virtual Apps
🛜Simplified Management with Citrix Cloud
🛜Deploy Citrix DaaS
🛜Configuring Citrix StoreFront for Citrix Cloud
🛜Enables a Smooth and Flexible Cloud Transition for Windows 365
📌How Windows 365 can Help You Prepare for Windows 10 End of Support
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-365-help-you-windows-10-end-of-support/
💡Windows 10 Support Ends in October 2025
💡Upgrade Eligible PCs to Windows 11
💡Purchase New Windows 11 PCs
💡Move to the Cloud with Windows 365
💡Buy Extended Security Updates (ESU)
Thursday – 10 April 2025 – HTMD Videos
🎯 Snehasis Explains – How to Manage MacOS Updates using Intune
https://youtu.be/jjPiK93I9Oo
🚀New Video Alert for Apple Admins & IT Pros
🚀Traditional Method of Updating macOS and why it’s Time to Evolve
🚀Step-by-Step Guide on Managing macOS Updates using Intune
🚀Best Practices for Delaying or Deferring Update Visibility through Intune
🚀How to Allow or Block Specific Updates Based on your IT Policy
🚀Push both Minor and Major macOS Updates using DDM (Declarative Device Management)
🚀Restrict the macOS Installer to Maintain Security and Compliance
🎯Vaishnav Explains – Configure Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Reusable Settings, Elevation Rule Policy using Microsoft Intune
https://youtu.be/tOHGiyravTw
💡What is Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)
💡Prerequisites and Requirements for Endpoint Privilege Management
💡What is the Elevation Rule Policy
💡Essential Points to Note for EPM Elevation Rule Settings, Elevation Rule Policy
💡Different Ways to Add EPM Reusable Settings
💡EPM – High Level Elevation Flow
💡Create, Deploy & Monitor is EPM Elevation Rule Settings, Elevation Rule Policy
💡End User Experience of EPM Elevation Rule
🎯 Snehasis Explains – How to Configure Apple Intelligence on Apple Devices using Intune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSukOWjWWL8
💡Unlock the Power of Apple Intelligence with Intune
✨What is Apple Intelligence, and which Apple Devices & Software Versions Support it
💡Why Admins must Configure Apple Intelligence through Intune
🧠What Features are Available in Apple Intelligence, from Smarter Productivity to Enhanced Privacy
✅Key Prerequisites before you Begin your Setup
⚙How to Configure Apple Intelligence Settings via Intune’s Apple Configuration Features
🛠Best Practices for a Secure, Optimized Deployment
📺And yes, a Live Demo to Walk you through Everything Step by Step
Thursday – 10 April 2025
🎯Enable or Disable Hardware Acceleration Mode Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
https://www.anoopcnair.com/hardware-acceleration-mode-ms-edge-m365-admin/
🌼What is Hardware Acceleration?
🌼It Boosts Browser Performance
🌼How Does Hardware Acceleration Work?
🌼What Happen When the Policy is Enald or Disabld
🌼Clent Side Verification
🌼End User Experience
📌Set up Factory Reset Protection on Android Corporate Devices using Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/factory-reset-protection-on-android-intune/
🎊Factory Reset Protection on Android Corporate Devices
🎊Enrolled in Corporate Owned Personally Enabled
🎊Enabled by Adding Google Account
🎊Device Restrictions Settings
🎊End User Experience
📌How to Troubleshoot Windows Feature Update in Microsoft Intune
https://www.anoopcnair.com/troubleshoot-windows-feature-update-intune/
💡Effectively Manage System and Maintain System Performance
💡Using the Combination of Update Ring and Feature Update Policies
💡Prerequisites
💡Deploying Feature Update Policies
💡Conflicting Feature Update Policies
💡Microsoft Entra Hybrid Joined Devices
💡Safeguard Holds
💡Troubleshooting Feature Updates from the Intune
👉Allow or Block Cellular Data Roaming in Connectivity using Intune Policy
https://www.anoopcnair.com/cellular-data-roaming-in-connectivity-intune
✍How to Check If the Roaming Policy is Currently Active on a Device?
✍How to Create a Profile
✍Monitoring Status
✍Device and User Check-in Status
✍Client-Side Verification
✍Remove Assigned Group
✍Deleting a Policy From Intune
Friday – 11 April 2025
🎯Vaishnav Explains – Configure Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Reusable Settings, Elevation Rule Policy using Microsoft Intune
https://youtu.be/tOHGiyravTw
💡What is Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)
💡Prerequisites and Requirements for Endpoint Privilege Management
💡What is the Elevation Rule Policy
💡Essential Points to Note for EPM Elevation Rule Settings, Elevation Rule Policy
💡Different Ways to Add EPM Reusable Settings
💡EPM – High Level Elevation Flow
💡Create, Deploy & Monitor is EPM Elevation Rule Settings, Elevation Rule Policy
💡End User Experience of EPM Elevation Rule Settings, Elevation Rule Policy
🎊Microsoft Copilot App Gains File Search and Vision Features in Latest Windows Update
https://www.anoopcnair.com/copilot-app-file-search-and-vision-features/
🛜Copilot File Search and Vision Features
🛜File Search with Natural Language
🛜Works Across Locally Stored Files
🛜Rolling out to Windows Insiders Across All Channels
🛜Helps Users Work Smarter and Faster
🎊Time to Migrate Windows UWP Map Control and Windows Maps Platform APIs for Windows Client Support Ending Soon
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-uwp-map-control-and-windows-maps/
📌How to Prepare for the End of Windows Client Support for UWP Map Control and Maps Platform APIs
📌Windows Maps Platform Support Ending
📌Time to Migrate UWP Map Control and APIs
📌Why are these Features Being Deprecated?
📌Why Is Azure Maps the Replacement?
📌Microsoft will Provide Help for Migration
🎉How Windows Autopatch and Intune now Enable Custom Update Settings for Each Autopatch Group
https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-autopatch-and-intune-now-enable-custom/
🎯Windows Autopatch and Intune now Enable Custom Update Settings
🎯Give More Flexibility for Autopatch Groups
🎯How Individual Content Types Feature Works
🎯Provides Right Level of Control
🎯Manage Updates Efficiently
👉4-Hour Client to Cloud Latency for Intune Devices with Windows Autopatch
https://www.anoopcnair.com/new-4-hour-client-to-cloud-latency-on-intune/
✍ 4-Hour Client to Cloud Latency for Intune Devices
✍Start Rolling Out on May 2025
✍Significantly Improving the Security Posture of the Service
✍How to Access Quality Update Report using Intune
✍Provide Easy Update Management Experience for IT Admins
✍Ensuring Devices Meet Compliance Targets
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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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