Somesh Pathak

Somesh Pathak

I am a Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility, passionate about delivering innovative technical solutions in the Modern Workplace. Certified Modern Workplace Architect with extensive experience in M365

Configure Network Protection for Defender for Endpoint for Android and iOS Devices

Overview As part of its Defender for Endpoint (MDE) enterprise endpoint security platform, Microsoft recently announced that the Mobile Network Protection functionality is generally available to assist organizations in identifying network vulnerabilities affecting Android and iOS devices. As soon as the device is onboarded to MDE and network protection is

Deploy Cisco AnyConnect VPN on macOS devices with 2FA

Background This post is once again focused on macOS devices since, over the past few days, there have been discussions in various communities about installing the Cisco AnyConnect VPN solution on business-owned macOS machines. So, I thought of sharing my own experience of deploying the VPN solution with no user

Automate iOS LOB Provisioning Profile Expiry Notifications

Background The line-of-business Apple iOS/iPadOS apps assigned to iPhones and iPads are created with a provisioning profile that is included and is code signed with a certificate. IOS/iPadOS verifies its integrity and applies any provisioning profile-defined policies when the app runs. The following validations happen: * Installation file integrity

Automate Daily Reports for Windows Update Compliance using Logic Apps

Overview In this blog post, I will show how to create and schedule a custom report for monitoring Windows Update using a combination of KQL and Azure Automation. The Windows Update Compliance is offered through the Azure portal and helps you monitor security, quality, and feature updates for Windows 10

Security Benchmark for macOS - Best Practice Guide

Overview There has always been a perception that macOS devices are safer than Windows PCs in terms of security. The idea that Apple devices are impenetrable, or secure is widespread. But those times are long gone, as both platforms have seen zero-dat attacks and number of vunerabilities exposed in every

ChromeOS Management with Intune - Preamble

Talk of The Town In the last few days, ChromeOS & Chrome Enterprise have become the buzzwords for the Mobile Device Management world. Microsoft Ignite – more than two weeks now, it seems Microsoft still has many more secrets to reveal in the crazy world of device management. Like you, I

macOS Management with Intune - Part IV

Overview Welcome to the next part of the macOS management series. In this post, I will help you deploy different apps to your corporate macOS devices. Microsoft Edge You have the below-listed options to configure Edge as a managed browser on the MacBooks. 1. Settings Catalog 2. Property List Files

Just in Time Registration for iOS/iPadOS

Overview Just in Time, more commonly referred to as JIT, is a management philosophy used in several industries for decades. “Waste” is taken in its most general sense and includes time, resources, and materials. There are many elements to JIT in production; however, when referring to Mobile Device Management, the

macOS Management with Intune – Part III

Overview Welcome to part three of the macOS management series, wherein I will help you with understanding the different macOS settings that should be managed with compliance policies & system preferences. And then will cover some required device restrictions also. Compliance Policy Using the compliance policies in Microsoft Intune, you