Microsoft Intune now offers Windows driver and firmware update management policies and reports to make it easier to keep drivers up to date.
Manage Windows Driver and Firmware Updates with Microsoft Intune
We’re excited to announce the general availability of Windows driver and firmware update management policies and reports in Microsoft Intune! This new functionality in Intune makes it easier to keep drivers on your Windows devices up to date.
What’s New
With the new driver and firmware update management capabilities in Intune, you no longer have to manually download, repackage, and deploy drivers using generic tools. Instead, you can take advantage of driver update management policies and reports built on the Windows Update for Business deployment service.
What’s Important to Know
These new capabilities are part of the Windows Enterprise mobility + Security (EMS) offering. With EMS, you can now use Intune to manage Windows driver and firmware updates for all of your Windows devices, regardless of whether they’re managed by Intune, Configuration Manager, or a third-party MDM solution.
What This Means for You
This new functionality makes it easier than ever to keep your Windows devices up to date. With the driver and firmware update management policies and reports in Intune, you can ensure that all of your Windows devices are running the latest drivers and firmware. This helps to ensure that your devices are secure, stable, and running optimally.
“With the new driver and firmware update management capabilities in Intune, you no longer have to manually download, repackage, and deploy drivers using generic tools.”
In addition, the new driver and firmware update management capabilities in Intune allow you to manage all of your Windows devices, regardless of whether they’re managed by Intune, Configuration Manager, or a third-party MDM solution. This makes it easier to keep all of your Windows devices up to date and running optimally.
Conclusion
The new driver and firmware update management capabilities in Intune make it easier than ever to keep your Windows devices up to date. With the driver and firmware update management policies and reports in Intune, you can ensure that all of your Windows devices are running the latest drivers and firmware, helping to ensure that your devices are secure, stable, and running optimally.
Key points from the article:
- Windows driver and firmware update management policies and reports are now available in Microsoft Intune
- Eliminates the manual work of downloading, repackaging, and deploying drivers
- Powered by Windows Update for Business deployment service
- Available to customers with Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows 10 Pro devices enrolled in Intune
- Part of the Windows Enterprise modern management strategy
From the Windows IT Pro Blog