Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based endpoint management service within the Microsoft Endpoint Manager suite. It provides a unified web portal, accessible via endpoint.microsoft.com, for IT administrators to manage and secure corporate and user-owned devices across various platforms. The primary web workflow involves configuring device enrollment, compliance, and application deployment policies, assigning them to user groups, and monitoring endpoint health and security posture through a browser-first interface. This enables organizations to enforce security standards, deploy applications, and manage device lifecycles remotely without requiring on-premises infrastructure.
Microsoft Intune Website Full Guide (2026)
Cloud-based endpoint management.
Updated Jul 17, 2026

Introduction
Key Features
Core Capabilities
Device enrollment profile configuration (Windows Autopilot, Apple DEP, Android Enterprise)
Compliance policy definition and assignment (OS version, security settings, encryption)
Application deployment and lifecycle management (Win32, LOB, store apps)
Conditional Access policy integration with Azure AD
Endpoint security policy management (antivirus, firewall, attack surface reduction)
Additional Details
Custom OMA-URI policy creation for unsupported setting
Remote device actions (wipe, retire, restart, remote lock)
PowerShell script deployment and execution for Windows device
Windows Update for Business ring management
Endpoint analytics dashboard for device performance and startup metric
Use Cases
Secure Corporate Device Provisioning
IT operations teams utilize the Intune web console to define and deploy standardized device enrollment profiles, ensuring new corporate-owned devices are automatically configured with required security policies, applications, and network settings upon first boot, minimizing manual setup time and enforcing compliance from day one
Enforcing Endpoint Security Baseline
Security engineers leverage Intune's policy management interface to establish and enforce security baselines across all managed endpoints. This includes configuring antivirus settings, firewall rules, disk encryption, and attack surface reduction rules, then monitoring compliance reports to identify and remediate non-compliant device
Remote Device Troubleshooting and Remediation
Help desk personnel access the Intune portal to perform remote actions on user devices, such as initiating a remote restart, locking a lost device, or selectively wiping corporate data from a retired employee's personal device, streamlining support operations and enhancing data security
How to Use Microsoft Intune
Sign in to Endpoint Manager Admin Center
Navigate to endpoint.microsoft.com in your browser and sign in with your Azure AD administrator credentials to access the Intune management portal
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About Microsoft Intune
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Microsoft Intune Status
Service is operational


