Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
This section covers the following topics:
Intune operating system support
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Deploying software to the company portal
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Deploying software for automatic installation
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Windows Intune update policies
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Intune supports management of clients that are running the following operating systems:
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Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista
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Windows RT 8.1, Windows RT
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Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Phone 8
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Apple iOS 7, iOS 6, and iOS 5
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Android (requires Exchange ActiveSync)
Intune can manage mobile devices directly or through Exchange ActiveSync and supports
direct management for mobile devices that are running Windows RT, Windows Phone 8,
Windows Phone 8.1, and iOS.
To deploy applications directly to mobile devices that are running Windows RT, you must
obtain sideloading keys, and you must have a code-signing certificate to sign the applica-
tions. The Windows RT or Windows Phone 8 device must trust this code-signing certificate.
Furthermore, you can use a process known as deep linking to deploy an application directly
from the appropriate Windows Store to mobile devices that are running the Windows RT or
Windows Phone 8 mobile operating systems.
You can use Intune to deploy applications to iOS devices by deep linking to the Apple
App Store or by sideloading apps, which means you are installing them by using direct access
to the source files. To deploy applications to iOS devices, you must obtain the appropriate
mobile device management certificates from Apple. You can use a similar process for devices
that are running the Android operating system.
Users can enroll devices by downloading the appropriate app from the online store for
their mobile device operating system. Alternatively, if they are using a computer running
Windows 7 or Windows Vista, they can download and run the Intune client installer.
Certificate requirements
Depending on the mobile device operating system, you need certificates or keys to enroll
mobile devices into your organization's Intune subscription.
