Microsoft Intune Setup: Complete MDM Guide for SMBs

Microsoft Intune is enterprise mobile device management included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium. This step-by-step guide will get your entire device fleet enrolled and compliant.

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) solution included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium. For SMBs that previously could not afford enterprise MDM solutions, Intune provides comprehensive device management at no additional cost.

What Intune Manages

Intune manages Windows 10/11 PCs, macOS devices, iOS/iPadOS iPhones and iPads, and Android corporate-owned and BYOD devices — all from a single management console.

Why Intune Matters for Security

Without MDM, you have no visibility into the security state of your endpoints. Intune provides real-time compliance visibility showing exactly which devices meet your policies, remote wipe capability for lost or stolen devices, Conditional Access enforcement blocking non-compliant devices, and automated security baseline deployment to all devices.

Intune vs Third-Party MDM

For Microsoft 365 environments, Intune's native integration with Azure AD and Defender for Endpoint creates a unified security platform that is hard to replicate with third-party solutions. If you are already paying for M365 Business Premium, adding Intune costs nothing additional.