PC Management & Security

Windows Intune Beta

Windows Intune simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7—so your computers and users can operate at peak performance, from virtually anywhere.

Microsoft Windows Intune PC Management & Security

Windows Intune is a comprehensive solution that includes PC management, malware protection, Windows upgrades, and more.

Use the Windows Intune cloud service beta to:

  • Manage updates
  • Protect PCs from malware
  • Proactively monitor PCs
  • Provide remote assistance
  • Track hardware & software inventory
  • Set security policies

This beta is limited to 1,000 customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Customers will be able to sign up until May 16, 2010. The beta may be used on up to 20 devices.

 

That’s what the Microsoft tells about it. You can sign up for beta in http://www.microsoft.com/online/windows-intune.mspx

Ed Bott from ZDNET.com tells you about it. Wanna check it? Click http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1985&tag=content;wrapper

Forum link is here : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsintune

# Windows Intune client software supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of:

* Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate and Professional editions

* Windows Vista Enterprise, Ultimate and Business editions

* Windows XP professional with SP2 and SP3

# You need to have administrator rights on the computer to complete the client software installation

# There is no additional hardware requirement for Vista and Windows 7

# For Windows XP: 500 MHz processor or faster and 256 MB or more RAM