Gannon Novak

Moving from Classic to New Teams on AVD and a script to automate it

Intro If an organization is using AVD, there’s a very high likelihood they’re also using Teams. As most of you probably know, Teams went through a transformation around a year ago where a new Teams client was built and became GA. The original Teams application became known as “Classic Teams” and the newly build Teams

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APv2: Using a Device Name Template & Forcing a Reboot after the ESP (Autopilot Device Preparation)

Many of us have been testing the new Windows Autopilot Device Preparation Policies (or Apv2, whichever you want to call it). Don’t worry, this is not another blog on how to configure APv2. There are tons of those already out there. I’ve been testing this over the last week and my testing has been mostly

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Deploy the SonicWall Global VPN client + Configuration Settings with Intune

Yes, some organizations still rely on client VPNs for access to on prem resources. Hopefully, if you find yourself in this situation, you’re moving towards Entra joining your devices, and have a plan to eventually remove your on-prem AD reliant resources. Until then, you need to deploy a client VPN to your workstations. This post

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Easily set Entra Connect Password Writeback Permissions with PowerShell

I’ve configured password writeback dozens of times, but just recently, I stumbled upon the ADSyncConfig PowerShell module. If you don’t know how to configure password writeback, it’s a fairly simply process. You can follow the Microsoft Learn document for a tutorial. However, this post will look at making the permissions section much more efficient and

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Deploy the Cisco Secure Client with Umbrella Module using Intune

Several months ago, I made a post on how to deploy the Cisco Umbrella Roaming client with Intune. Well, just recently Cisco announced the end-of-life dates for the Umbrella Roaming Client, and April 2, 2025, is the end of servicing & support (End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client). The replacement software is the

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