Steve Beaumont
@StevybSC
PowerON CTO and Microsoft Cloud and Management Evangelist. Host of the Tech/Life Podcast.
What the heck is DeployR and why do you need it soooo bad!? Find out on Mon 27th Jan 16:00GMT with @mniehaus and @AndHammarskjold ! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/434a023c…
Buckle up! Standalone MCC can be useful in many scenarios - I've been testing on Windows and Linux here for a while but from Oct 30 you can all have a go!
Microsoft Connected Cache for Enterprise and Education will be launching on October 30th! If you attended my #MMSFLAMINGO Happy Hour talk, you got early access to the bits. Details here: aka.ms/MCCEntEduPubli… More updates coming from me and my friends.
🥳 Renewed as a Microsoft MVP! Excited to start my 2nd year with this amazing community. Congrats to all renewed, and to those leaving, your impact remains strong. #OnceAnMVPAlwaysAnMVP #MVP
Happy 4th of July! Enjoy the celebrations! Don't forget - Register Today for MMS Music City Edition: mmsmoa.com/mms2025music October 12-15, 2025 #MMSMusicCity #MSIntune #ConfigMgr #Windows #ITpros #MMSMOA
A policy to remove Windows apps... oofhours.com/2025/06/28/a-p…
What Really Triggers a Reboot During Autopilot Devices suddenly rebooting during Autopilot right after device setup? And then asking for a second login? It looks random, but it is not. I went down a couple of rabbit holes and traced it back to one key called: RebootRequired,…
She has a great personality, lots of energy, has a ton of fun, and a wicked smart techie. We're proud to have Hailey Phillips as SPEAKER at MMS Music City Edition! Congrats @AllwaysHyPe, see ya in Nashville! Don't forget - Register Today: mmsmoa.com/mms2025music October 12-15,…
Intune Error 2016281112: Why Your Windows Update Client Policies Are Failing You configure the Windows Update rings. The Windows Update client policy appears to be fine, but Intune reports errors: 2016281112 and 201628111. The policy doesn’t apply. Nothing happens. This isn’t a…
Working on automating #Intune policy promotion through deployment rings with #GitHubActions Rather than sitting on this until done, sharing this draft #PowerShell script in case the policy evaluation logic helps. Use at your own risk! :) tinyurl.com/n8wc94x4
This is one of the hardest times for my family. A sudden cancer diagnosis has turned our dreams into worry. Please help us ease this burden for Kirsten and the kids. Every bit counts. gofund.me/683ab1ea
📢 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: if you are provisioning devices using Hybrid Join Windows Autopilot profiles, please take note of upcoming breaking changes at the end of June. Review the docs here and act soon - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecus… #MSIntune
🛡️ Are you using Microsoft Defender Antivirus Exclusions? 🔒 Avoid these common mistakes to keep your environment secure! ➡️ Learn more: msft.it/6012qFauk #MicrosoftSecurity #DefenderForEndpoint
Coming soon: Quality updates during the out-of-box experience #WindowsAutopilot #MSIntune #Windows11 #CloudNative techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-i…
This was a mammoth achievement!
🎉 Exciting News! @CloudXPLtd is now ISO 27001 & 9001 certified! A milestone in our journey to deliver quality and security you can trust. cloudxp.uk/cloudxp-achiev… #ISO27001 #ISO9001 #ExcellenceInAction #QualityAndSecurity
🚀 New blog post! Learn how to govern OS versions in Microsoft Intunefor security & compliance. Covering Android, iOS, Windows, macOS & Linux! 🛡️ Read more: vansurksum.com/2025/01/07/gov… #MicrosoftIntune #CyberSecurity
⚠️ Action required by Dec 27 If you are using #MSIntune to deploy PowerShell scripts or Win32 apps, you will need to grant access to the updated endpoints for your location. admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Ho…
A Windows device with long uptime is a security risk. Why? Patching of course. This is changing though in #Windows11 Enterprise with the addition of hot patching! Server developed tech finding its way down to your desktop , read more here - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-i… #Security…
One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is ensuring every user in Entra ID is protected by the right authentication methods, without leaving any gaps. Recently, I worked with a client to move from manual checks to a fully automated system for monitoring…
Post: Dell Command Update - pulling back the curtains A deep dive into the data source behind DCU, and how you can leverage that in your own automation. Intro into GARYTOWN's Dell PS Functions garytown.com/dell-command-u… #PowerShell #ConfigMgr #SCCM #Intune #MMSMOA