5 ways to manage company devices remotely with Intune

Hybrid work is no longer the exception but the norm. When half a team is in the office and half at home, plus a roving field sales team and offices in different cities, the "all devices must come to the IT room" mindset becomes unsustainable. Microsoft Intune, working integrated with Entra ID, is a modern device and application management platform that solves this problem.

In this article we cover 5 core uses of Intune that make daily operations easier.

1. Device enrollment and zero-touch setup

When a new laptop is purchased, it doesn't need to pass through IT's hands. With Autopilot the device is shipped directly to the user; the user signs in with their corporate account, Intune policies are applied automatically and the necessary apps install automatically. Thirty minutes after first boot, the device is ready to work.

2. Compliance policies

You can enforce that devices meet minimum security standards:

• Disk encryption (BitLocker / FileVault) must be on
• Screen-lock password at least 8 characters
• The operating system must be newer than a certain version
• EDR/antivirus must be running on the device

Non-compliant devices are denied access to company resources. Combined with conditional access, this forms a strong defense layer.

3. Conditional Access

With rules you define through Entra ID, you can manage in detail the question "who, from where, with which device, can access which service?":

• MFA required for sessions coming from abroad
• SharePoint access only from compliant devices
• Forced password change on risky sessions
• Access to Outlook Web from non-corporate devices without downloads

4. App deployment and updates

Office, Adobe Reader, Teams, Chrome, internal LOB (line-of-business) apps — you can deploy and update them all centrally through Intune. Users can also self-service install approved apps through the Company Portal. Manual installation fatigue ends.

5. Remote wipe (selective wipe)

One of the most critical features. When a device is stolen or an employee leaves, you can wipe only company data without touching the whole device (selective wipe). If the phone is BYOD, personal data is untouched — only the corporate account, email and app data are cleared. It's a clean solution from a GDPR/KVKK perspective too.

Bonus: Windows Update for Business

Lets you roll out Windows updates in rings: first 5 pilot devices, then 50 if all goes well, then the whole fleet. There's no risk of breaking the entire company at once.

Intune is powerful, but if not set up correctly it can turn into an obstacle that suffocates users. Rolling out policies gradually, starting with a pilot group and monitoring the user experience are the keys to success. Our Microsoft solutions team accompanies you both in the architecture setup and the migration.