Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager Evaluation Lab Kit
Overview
The Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager Evaluation Lab Kit provides a self-deploying Configuration Manager lab environment that can be integrated with a Microsoft Intune trial instance. The lab provides guidance on using this unified platform to deploy and manage Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.
At the end of the lab, you will become familiar with using certain key features of Microsoft Intune and the native integration with Microsoft Configuration Manager using Co management to manage endpoints in the cloud.
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based endpoint management solution. It manages user access and simplifies app and device management across your many devices, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints. Intune integrates with other Microsoft products and services that focus on endpoint management, including Configuration Manager for on-premises endpoint management.
You can use Intune and Configuration Manager together in a co-management scenario, use tenant attach, or use both. With these options, you get the benefits of the web-based admin center and can use other cloud-based features available in Intune.
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The lab consists of two components: the lab environment and the self-guided lab guide. The lab is downloaded separately as part of the Windows and Office Deployment Lab Kit in the Evaluation Center.
Description
Lab environment
The lab environment provides you with an automatically provisioned virtual lab environment, including domain-joined desktop clients, a domain controller, an Internet gateway, and a fully configured Configuration Manager instance. The following products are included:
- Windows 11 Enterprise, Version 25H2
- Microsoft Configuration Manager, Version 2509
- Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 11
- Windows Server 2025
The lab is also designed for integration with:
- Microsoft 365 E5
- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
- Office 365 E5 with Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS)
Lab guide
The labs provide step-by-step guidance for the following scenarios:
Plan and Prepare Infrastructure
- Cloud Management Gateway (CMG)
- Tenant Attach, Co-Management and Switching Workloads
- Endpoint Analytics
- Optimize Windows 11 Update Delivery
Deploying Windows 11
- OS Deployment Task Sequences in Configuration Manager
- Windows Autopilot
Servicing Windows 11
- Servicing Windows 11 using Group Policy
- Servicing Windows 11 with Configuration Manager
Managing Windows 11
- Device Management for Windows 11 using Microsoft Intune
- Dynamic Management with Windows 11
- Deploying Windows apps (Win32) with Intune
- Remote Help
Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
- Cloud Managed Deployment
- Locally Managed Deployment
- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Deployment on Non-AD Joined Devices
- Enterprise Managed Deployment using Configuration Manager
- Enterprise Managed Deployment using Microsoft Intune
- Servicing Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise using Configuration Manager
- Servicing Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise using Intune
- LOB Deployment and Management with Microsoft Intune
- Deploy Microsoft Teams
- Assignment Filters
Managing Microsoft Edge
- Deploy and Update Edge
- IE Mode
- Setup Enterprise New Tab Page
Security and Compliance
- BitLocker
- Windows Defender Antivirus
- Windows Hello for Business
- Windows Defender Credential Guard
- Microsoft Defender Application Guard
- Windows Defender Exploit Guard
- Windows Defender Application Control
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Languages
- English (United States)
Prerequisites
Note: The lab environment is downloaded separately as part of the Windows and Office Deployment Lab Kit.
Download the lab environment here in the Evaluation Center
Read the information below before you download the lab environment associated with this lab.
System Requirements
The lab environment used with this lab guide supports the 64-bit editions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 or later.
The Hyper-V Host on which the lab needs to be imported must meet the following minimum specifications:
- Hyper-V role installed
- Administrative rights on the device
- 150 GB of free disk space (300 GB recommended)
- High-throughput disk subsystem
- 16 GB of available memory (32 GB recommended)
- High-end processor for faster processing
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Things to Know
The lab environment that runs with this lab kit contains evaluation software that is designed for IT professionals interested in evaluating Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager and related products on behalf of their organization. We do not recommend that you install this evaluation if you are not an IT professional or are not professionally managing corporate networks or devices. Additionally, the lab environment is intended for evaluation purposes only. It is a standalone virtual environment and should not be used or connected to your production environment.
Note: This lab consists of evaluation versions of Microsoft products. The Windows 11 client VMs expire 90 days after the lab is activated.
Resources
Product Website | Help secure hybrid work and protect data on any device with Microsoft Intune
Product Resource| Microsoft Endpoint Management technical documentation
Tech Community | Microsoft Tech Community: Microsoft Intune and Configuration Manager
Getting Started Guide | Getting started with Deploying Microsoft Intune
Learning Path | Microsoft Endpoint Management fundamentals
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