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Microsoft Endpoint Manager - Intune software updates

2 minutes to read - 30 March 2023

The following lists the Windows 10 update ring profiles, and iOS update profiles deployed within the Agency tenant. Windows 10 update rings are utilised to maintain a patch level congruent to the standards determined in the blueprint design documents.

Update Rings (Windows 10)

Microsoft Endpoint Manager > Devices > Updates rings for Windows 10 and later

  • Name: General Availabilty
  • Description: -
  • Update ring settings
  • Microsoft product updates: Allow
  • Windows drivers: Allow
  • Quality update deferral period (days): 0
  • Feature update deferral period (days): 0
  • Update Windows 10 devices to Latest Windows 11 release: No
  • Set feature update uninstall period (2 - 60 days): 10
  • Enable pre-release builds: Not Configured
  • User experience settings
  • Automatic update behavior: Auto install at maintenance time
  • Active hours start: 8 AM
  • Active hours end: 5 PM
  • Restart checks: Allow
  • Option to pause Windows updates: Disable
  • Option to check for Windows updates: Enable
  • Require user approval to dismiss restart notification: No
  • Remind user prior to required auto-restart with dismissible reminder (hours): --
  • Remind user prior to required auto-restart with permanent reminder (minutes): --
  • Change notification update level: Use the default Windows Update notifications
  • Use deadline settings: Allow
  • Deadline for feature updates: 2
  • Deadline for quality updates: 2
  • Grace period: 0
  • Auto reboot before deadline: Yes
  • Scope tags: Default
  • Assignments
  • Included groups: All Devices
  • Excluded groups: -

Update policies for iOS/iPadOS

Microsoft Endpoint Manager > Devices > iOS/iPadOS > Update policies for iOS/iPadOS

  • Name: iOS Update Policy
  • Description: -
  • Select version to install: Latest update
  • Schedule type: Update at next check-in
  • Assignments
  • Included groups: All Devices
  • Excluded groups: -