Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0: Quickstart Administration

362 Pages·2012·12.8 MB·English

by  David Overton

Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0:
Quickstart Administration
Microsoft Windows Intune 2.0:
Quickstart Administration
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Credits
Author
David Overton
Reviewers
Richard Diver
Robert Pearman
Jason Wallace
Andy Trish
Acquisition Editor
Kerry George
Lead Technical Editor
Susmita Panda
Technical Editors
Kedar Bhat
Priyanka Shah
Naheed Shaikh
Project Coordinator
Jovita Pinto
Proofreader
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Indexer
Monica Ajmera Mehta
Graphics
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Production Coordinator
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Cover Work
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About the Author
David Overton has been in the IT industry for over 25 years and has
worked at Microsoft, in the UK, for more than eleven years. David fell
in love with Small and Medium Business when he was given
responsibility for engaging with journalists, at the time of the launch
of Small Business Server 2003, in the UK. He has also written Small
Business Server 2008 Installation, Migration and Configuration. For
the next four years, David was responsible for improving SBS
deliveries by Microsoft partners.
David has since moved on to other roles within Microsoft but still
continues work with a number of small and medium businesses and
Microsoft partners. David's role at Microsoft includes working with
organizations that are moving towards cloud-based computing
models. He personally became involved with the Windows Intune
product, as a result. Working with both the UK and US teams, in his
role there, has lead to the writing of this book.
Besides his day job, David is also a writer; he has written for
consumer publications and Windows XP and Windows Vista
magazines, and he blogs at http://davidoverton.com, where he helps
readers fi nd solutions to questions and problems. In 2009, David
published his fi rst book on SBS 2008, which was well received.
When not working or writing, David likes to spend time with his family
and also tries to fi t in sailing, at any time of the year, in any weather.
Acknowledgement
I would like to thank all those around me who have inspired me to
undertake another book to help others. My wife and daughters are
incredibly generous with what would be our time together, allowing
me to borrow it to write. My father, who is always asking me why
things do and don't work and what can be done to fix them. Friends
and colleagues have provided feedback, honestly, that has helped
shape the book with their insight and differing opinions, enabling it to
answer more questions and provide more useful insight.
Finally, I want to thank and remember my mum. She taught me to
chase my dreams, no matter how diffi cult they may be. My mum got
to see my fi rst book published and to see this one start, but was not
there, in the end, to see this book arrive in its fi nished form. I hope
she looks down at me from wherever she is and is as proud of me as
I am of her. I will miss you, mum, and your support for my projects,
such as this book. For this reason, I dedicate this book to you, for all
the love, knowledge, and strength you have given me.
About the Reviewers
Richard Diver is a passionate technologist with over 10 years'
experience in Enterprise level IT systems. Having worked his way up
from helpdesk to server team, and from consultant to architect,
Richard has worked on many large-scale projects and gained a wide
breadth of knowledge in technology, people, and process.
During his time at Microsoft, Richard developed technical content
and training courses in Windows Server Performance, Sysinternals
Tools, and Personal Productivity, delivering this to internal audiences
and customers. He is currently working as an Enterprise Architect for
Methods Consulting, a London-based consultancy specializing in the
Public Sector.
Richard has recently completed the review of the latest book
Windows Sysinternals Administrator's Reference by Mark
Russinovich, and has completed the creation of an accompanying
training course that is now being delivered by Microsoft Engineers to
their Premier customers.
Andy Trish is an ex-military man with two war medals. He came into
the IT world in 1999 and has since gained over 60 Microsoft Certifi
ed Professional qualifi cations in a whole variety of subjects. He has
recently written the questions and answers for some of the new
Microsoft exams. He has held the title of Microsoft Most Valuable
Professional (MVP) since 2008 and contributed to developing the
Microsoft Partner Network.
Andy has presented at five Microsoft Worldwide Partner
Conferences and a variety of other events, globally.
He was the Founding Director of NCI Technologies, based in
Cornwall, that won the Microsoft OEM Hardware Reseller of the
Year, 2011 award and was fi nalist for Microsoft Midmarket Provider
of the Year, 2011. He has grown the company to a staff of twenty-
eight, in just seven years.
Andy also co-authored Thinking of Maximising Your Investment as a
Microsoft Partner? Ask the Smart Questions, with Julie Simpson.