Configuration Management

Puppet Bolt is an agentless and masterless remote task runner that you can use with your existing PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts.

Microsoft adds the ability to install Win32 applications using Intune in Windows 10 S Mode in the 19H2 update.

Part of Microsoft’s modern management initiative for Windows 10, Windows Autopilot is a suite of technologies designed to simplify the setup process for new and existing devices.

How to set up auditing to track changes to permissions on Windows File Servers.

Russell explains how to use Puppet Bolt to run commands remotely on Windows Server.

Azure VM Image Builder is a new tool for Microsoft’s cloud that lets you provision ISO or Azure Marketplace images with your own customizations, like security settings or installed software.

Intune plays an important part in Microsoft’s modern desktop strategy, allowing organizations to deploy and manage Windows 10 without an on-premises Active Directory domain. Microsoft announced several new features that will make it easier to manage Windows 10 using Intune.

Just before Microsoft’s Ignite conference got started this week, version 1809 of the Windows Admin Center and SDK reached general availability. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at some of the new features.

In the final part of this two-part article, Russell shows you how to install Puppet 5 on Red Hat Linux.