Pre-Install Endpoint Protection

Good morning.

We have a large number of Windows 8.1 Tablets used by our students. At the end of each course the Tablets are removed form Intune, Re-Imaged and rejoined back to Intune.

The only thing that's causes us a headache is the amount of time it takes to download the Endpoint Protection.

Is it possible to pre-install Endpoint Protection, then when re-joining Intune it just pulls down the latest definitions.

The image we use is updated, Windows and software updates etc, prior to being deployed to the Tablets.  

TIA

Mick

PS. Just been thinking, Windows 8.1 Defender looks exactly like Endpoint Protection, so is Intune just using Defender, renaming it and updating it. If so I could just update Defender to the latest definitions .

Would that work!!!!!



  • Edited by Mick Watson Friday, September 26, 2014 10:42 AM
September 26th, 2014 1:25pm

PS. Just been thinking, Windows 8.1 Defender looks exactly like Endpoint Protection, so is Intune just using Defender, renaming it and updating it. If so I could just update Defender to the latest definitions .

Would that work!!!!!



No. That wouldn't work. The Endpoint Protection client is required and is not the same as Windows Defender.

As for the length of time it tales to enrol, install EP and download the updates, that can be a pain. When I'm doing this I make sure that the devices are using WiFI rather than mobile networks to speed up the process. Then the process really doesn't take long at all. Other than that there is nothing much that can be done.

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September 26th, 2014 3:50pm

Gerry Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Was hoping to speed things up.

Cheers

Mick

October 1st, 2014 1:05pm

Perhaps a different way to look at this, During Enrollment, If you are sending the policy to Enable/Install Endpoint, Windows Intune Endpoint installation process WILL uninstall other Endpoint solutions.

Given your scenario, it would make sense to build your base OS snapshot/image (which you outline your students are using to "reimage") with an Endpoint solution installed that Intune recognizes and will uninstall.

When the device is Enrolled,  the Windows Intune Endpoint will come down and "uninstall" the previous product.

When you reimage, the base image would have base AV client.

There is a listing such as Symantec products, but also I think Microsoft Security Essentials is on that list.. and free if I am not mistaken.

Cheers,

Alex

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October 1st, 2014 1:19pm

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