Riccardo Corna

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Today the Snipping Tool betrayed me three times at the worst possible moment. I’ve lost at least four hours because of these little jokes and earned myself a mandatory anger‑management course.

Last stop of the Copilot Developer Camp: Milan! Being kicked off right now by Paolo Pialorsi. Deep dive on building agents for M365 Copilot in the morning, hackathon in the afternoon. #CopilotDevCamp #Microsoft365

Windows Passwordless Experience hides the password from the lock screen via Intune, pushing users toward Windows Hello. The password still exists, just not visible by default. Full guide and demo: www.itspecialist.news/p/windows-pa...

⚠️ Intune app filters: the "Managed" value of deviceManagementType will be replaced. No ETA, but existing filters will be remapped. Use specific values now for future-proof filters! 📖 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune...

“Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You’ll find me there, staring out at you!” (Quote)

Hotpatch on Windows 11 goes default in May 2026 via Windows Autopatch. Result? Up to 75% fewer reboots/year, patches applied live, no restart needed. Are you already testing it? 🔄 #Intune #Windows11 #Hotpatch

Lock FileVault in at Setup Assistant, not after enrollment. With Intune, the Mac is encrypted before the user reaches the desktop, and the recovery key is escrowed automatically. 📌 Read the full post: 📎 www.itspecialist.news/p/configurin...

If your help desk can't read BitLocker keys, support slows down fast. A custom role in Microsoft Entra gives just the right privilege, no more, no less. Full guide on ITSpecialist.News. How are you handling recovery key access today? www.itspecialist.news/p/bitlocker-...

What would you do with an old first‑gen Surface Go that doesn’t support Windows 11? I tried bringing mine back to life with Linux. Can anyone guess the distro? Everything works great, even touch, except the pen. Still figuring out if it’s dead or just out of battery. #Microsoft #Surface #Linux

Resizing a Windows 365 Cloud PC? Good news: data is preserved. But "painless" ≠ "no precautions." Licensing, Entra groups, user side. Miss one, and routine becomes a headache. Full guide 👉🏻 itspecialist.news

🚀 Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration: the Log Analytics dashboard #MEMPowered #MSIntune #Microsoft #SecureBoot #LogAnalytics www.systanddeploy.com/2026/04/wind...

New issue out now: Intune FAQ, Microsoft Radar, community picks, events, and a personal note about van life. Read it here: www.itspecialist.news/p/have-you-t...

if you do not have a hater, one will be provided for you; that’s the online promise

ITSpecialist.News is now in English too! Same content, two languages, avoid reading it twice. Pick your preferred language on Substack: itspecialistnews.substack.com/account → Notifications 🇬🇧 English only or 🇮🇹 Italian only.

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Since mid-Feb 2026, my daily setup: 💻 MacBook Pro + ☁️ Windows 365. Feedback? Feels native, fluid, responsive, no “cloud lag” vibe. Full Win env ready w/ company policies, best of both worlds. Windows/macOS dichotomy? So 20th century. Hybrid IT folks: try it! #Windows365 #CloudPC #MacBook

Configured SCEP, Trusted Certificate, Subject, SAN, Key Usage, yet certificates never reach devices? Check your assignments. SCEP and Trusted Certificate must target the same group type. Mixing user and device assignments? Intune stays silent. Full breakdown on ITSpecialist.News.

Microsoft 365 Copilot pinned to the taskbar is handy, but a single key press is faster. With Intune, on supported PCs, you can map the Copilot key to M365 Copilot. Video in Italian, with English captions.

🚀 #External #MFA in Microsoft #EntraID is now Generally Available techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Intune policies showing "Not applicable" on AVD multi-session hosts? You're not doing it wrong, there are real limitations to know. 👉🏻 www.itspecialist.news/p/have-you-t... #AVD #Intune

I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of ITSpecialist.News and whether it should become a fully English, global project. I’d love your feedback: would that change how you follow it? open.substack.com/pub/itspecia...

🎯 MVP Summit week is here! To all MVPs heading to Redmond: enjoy every single moment of it. It’s honestly one of the things I miss the most as a Microsoft FTE. Don’t take it for granted, not everyone gets that seat. Happy Summit! 🚀 📸 Photo from my last Summit, 2024. #MVPSummit

Hey IT Specialists! Is it true that Intune Suite features are now included in M365 E3/E5 licenses? Yes, but the rollout timeline and exact feature split per plan can be tricky. Get the full breakdown and subscribe for more answers right in your inbox at 👉🏻 ITSpecialist.News

Testing… testing… one, two, three, testing…

Intune SCEP profile ok, Trusted Certificate ok… but certs never reach devices? The issue is often simple: mismatched group assignments between SCEP and Trusted Certificate. Full breakdown on itspecialist.news, subscribe for more!

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Struggling with cryptic Intune error codes? Microsoft's official reference tables decode MDM configs & app installation failures, saving hours of troubleshooting. 📌 Config profiles: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubl... 📌 App errors: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubl...

Mixing Win32 & LOB apps in Autopilot? ⚠️ Traditional: Avoid it. ✅ Device Prep: Works. The Golden Rule: always standardize on Win32 apps. They offer better stability, dependency management, and support to new features. ​ Love practical IT tips like this? Subscribe 👉🏻 ITSpecialist.News

Decommissioning on-prem AD? ☁️ Turning off Entra Connect isn't enough: users stay "Synced" (read-only). To truly go cloud-only and manage identities, you must disable directory sync via MS Graph. Here is how 👇 www.itspecialist.news/p/disable-sy...

Intune keeps leveling up: smarter Win32 app automation, cleaner Apple enrollment with ACME, and stronger security with new Copilot agents + Android hardening. Source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune... Want these kind of updates straight to your inbox? Subscribe at itspecialist.news

Clean up Windows 11 with Intune, no scripts needed. A quick guide to removing default apps using the new RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages feature. Read more and subscribe for future Intune & Windows deep‑dives: www.itspecialist.news/p/remove-pre...

IT Specialists! 👋 When does an Intune remediation first run? If you create it at 5 PM scheduled for 2 PM daily, you'd expect it to start tomorrow, right? Wrong. Detection runs immediately when the policy lands, then follows your schedule. 👉 itspecialist.news/p/have-you-tried-turning-it-off-and

A slow start to 2026 turned into something useful: issue #8 of my newsletter is out. AVD + Intune FAQ, curated Microsoft updates, community picks, events, and a few honest thoughts to kick off the year. Read & subscribe 👉 www.itspecialist.news/p/have-you-t...

Reducing on‑prem AD doesn’t mean going full‑cloud. AD minimization shifts identities and devices to Entra+Intune where it makes sense. Case studies show gradual paths: cloud‑managed endpoints, hybrid‑to‑cloud transitions full AD decommissioning with Zero Trust. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/...

Uhhhh, this is big news. It was known and rumored about, but now it seems official. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/a...

New #DefenderforEndpoint updates: faster onboarding for Windows/Linux, custom telemetry, and new predictive shielding actions to harden exposed endpoints. Stay ahead → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defend...

I just saw the renewal price for CapCut. I think I’ll learn to use DaVinci Resolve right away.

Hey IT Specialists! Learning Friday: threat hunting with Microsoft Sentinel. 👉🏻 Learning Path: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini... Free resources direct to your inbox? Join 👉🏻 ITSpecialist.News!

In Intune, in Win32 app supersedence settings, an Auto-update toggle on the superseding app’s “Available” assignment can be set. Turn it on to auto-update PCs that already installed the older version. Leave it off and behavior differs. 👉🏻 www.itspecialist.news/s/english

Too many zombie devices in your Intune tenant? 🧟‍♂️ Learn how Device Cleanup Rules keep your console tidy and manageable. A must-read for IT admins! 👇🏻

How to Allow or Block Script (.ps1, .bat, .cmd, .vbs, and .js) Files with #AppLocker in #Windows11 and #Windows10 www.elevenforum.com/t/allow-or-b...

How to let help desk view BitLocker keys in Intune? The RBAC role “Help Desk Operators” alone isn’t enough: you need a custom Entra role with specific permissions. Practical tutorial with all the steps!

Microsoft Teams is getting native macOS screen sharing for a smoother, more secure experience — but one familiar capability won’t survive the switch. buff.ly/CHKGtSO

🔐 LAPS for macOS is finally here on Microsoft Intune! Manage local admin passwords automatically and securely on Macs. No more reused passwords or lateral movement risks. Learn how to configure it with step-by-step videos! 👉 Read more: www.itspecialist.news/p/macos-laps...

This year's advent calendar is a box of paracetamol 🫩

Not being able to exclude Safari from iOS Downtime makes me go nuts.

Over 90% of old blog traffic was landing on the English section. Now that I’ve migrated to Substack and got more comfortable using it, I’ve relaunched it. It’ll gradually grow with fresh posts and selected content from the past. Here it is: itspecialist.news/s/english

🚀 Simplify your Microsoft 365 Copilot experience! Learn how to map the physical Copilot key using Microsoft Intune policies. Launch the app with a single key press! 💻🔑 Check out the full guide on my blog. #Microsoft365 #Intune #TechTips #Productivity ENG Cc available youtu.be/afa98hkVrn4

🎥 New video on YouTube! 🎥 Discover Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and how to manage its deployment with Microsoft Intune. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Strategies useful in a POC phase. The best practice is to enable pinning for everyone. 📃 Watch the video here: youtu.be/4l9LOnKgV6k ENG Cc available