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Education IT pros know that the future of education technology management lives in the cloud. As technology plays an increasingly larger role in student education, and classroom devices become more prolific and more powerful, IT pros must ensure security without limiting creativity and capability. Fortunately, Intune for Education, a core element of Microsoft 365 Education and Enterprise Mobility + Security, was designed specifically for education technology management, combining enterprise-level management capabilities with the specific needs of schools. The education-specific Intune for Education console helps you manage school identities coming from School Data Sync (SDS), and integrates seamlessly across key applications like Microsoft Teams and OneNote. Microsoft knows that education IT pros are tasked with owning, managing and protecting their school’s entire database of staff, teachers, and students. Intune lets you customize user experiences while protecting sensitive student data. Intune for Education, backed up by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), means students can sign on quickly and reach all the tools they need to work collaboratively and securely, at school and at home, online and offline. Intune, the full enterprise-grade console that comes with Intune for Education and leverages the same back-end service, simplifies the process of deploying and managing a range of devices and platforms with even more settings for you to configure. Modern education management means never limiting teacher ingenuity or student creativity. Windows 10 devices are powerful learning machines that can run a wide array of x86 desktop apps and STEM-focused apps from the Microsoft Store for Education, like the Virtual Robotics Toolkit, OhBot and SWAPBots. Windows 10 devices also have offline functionality so your students aren’t limited by a poor or absent Internet connection. Maintaining student privacy and security is a top priority for education IT pros. With Intune for Education, you can customize apps and settings for different user groups based on identities. Easily mirror this identity data from your Student Information System (SIS) into Office 365 and Azure AD using School Data Sync, automating provisioning of online classroom groups. Students can sign on anywhere and access everything they need. User identities managed by Intune for Education are backed up by Azure AD, which complies with both local and global school data policies. Intune for Education Technical Datasheet Creating the Conditions for Learning Get up and running in just a few steps With the simple Intune for Education step-by-step wizard, you can create a group for Windows 10 devices or users, select the specific apps that you want available, and choose key configuration settings from those most often used in schools. Cut your device deployment time from months down to weeks, or even hours, with these simple steps in a single console. Tired of touching devices? Get zero-touch, modern management to make ongoing changes to apps and settings applied to each device. Empower students with powerful devices and powerful apps Keep student data safe anywhere Welcome to Intune for Education Get Started Grades Classes Alerts Learn more about how cloud solutions meet the needs of IT professionals and students: aka.ms/moderndeployment @MicrosoftEDU Set up a group Choose apps Group settings

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Page 1: Intune for Education Technical Datasheet... · 2019-04-12 · Intune, the full enterprise-grade console that comes with Intune for Education and leverages the same back-end service,

Education IT pros know that the future of education technology management lives in thecloud. As technology plays an increasingly larger role in student education, and classroomdevices become more prolific and more powerful, IT pros must ensure security withoutlimiting creativity and capability. Fortunately, Intune for Education, a core element ofMicrosoft 365 Education and Enterprise Mobility + Security, was designed specifically foreducation technology management, combining enterprise-level management capabilitieswith the specific needs of schools.

The education-specific Intune for Education console helps you manage school identities coming from School Data Sync (SDS), and integrates seamlessly across key applications like Microsoft Teams and OneNote. Microsoft knows that education IT pros are tasked with owning, managing and protecting their school’s entire database of staff, teachers, and students. Intune lets you customize user experiences while protecting sensitive student data. Intune for Education, backed up by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), means students can sign on quickly and reach all the tools they need to work collaboratively and securely, at school and at home, online and offline.

Intune, the full enterprise-grade console that comes with Intune for Education and leverages the same back-end service, simplifies the process of deploying and managing a range of devices and platforms with even more settings for you to configure.

Modern education management means neverlimiting teacher ingenuity or student creativity.Windows 10 devices are powerful learningmachines that can run a wide array of x86desktop apps and STEM-focused apps from theMicrosoft Store for Education, like the VirtualRobotics Toolkit, OhBot and SWAPBots. Windows10 devices also have offline functionality so yourstudents aren’t limited by a poor or absentInternet connection.

Maintaining student privacy and security is a toppriority for education IT pros. With Intune forEducation, you can customize apps and settingsfor different user groups based on identities.Easily mirror this identity data from yourStudent Information System (SIS) into Office 365and Azure AD using School Data Sync,automating provisioning of online classroomgroups. Students can sign on anywhere andaccess everything they need. User identitiesmanaged by Intune for Education are backed upby Azure AD, which complies with both localand global school data policies.

Intune for Education Technical Datasheet

Creating the Conditions for Learning

Get up and running in just a few steps

With the simple Intune for Educationstep-by-step wizard, you can create a group for Windows 10 devices or users, select the specific apps that you want available, and choose key configuration settings from those most often used in schools. Cut your device deployment time from months down to weeks, or even hours, with these simple steps in a single console. Tired of touching devices? Get zero-touch, modern management to make ongoing changes to apps and settings applied to each device.

Empower students with powerful devices and powerful apps

Keep student data safe anywhere

Welcome to Intune for Education

Get Started

Grades

Classes

Alerts

Learn more about how cloud solutions meet the needs of IT professionals and students: aka.ms/moderndeployment@MicrosoftEDU

Set up a group

Choose apps

Group settings

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• Deploy and manage Windows 10 devices simply• Enroll devices into Azure AD and Intune with just a USB

and the Set up School PCs app• Choose from 150+ settings to keep school data safe and

students on track• Move from on-premises System Center Configuration

Manager to the cloud with Intune in strategic, manageable portions with co-management

Intune for Education offers education IT pros a simple and modern way to manage school technology from the cloud. Deploying Intune for Education as part of the Microsoft 365 Education platform offers numerous features tailored to fit the specific needs of schools and classrooms.

Sign up to learn more: aka.ms/EDU-EmailSignUp

Find a Partner to purchase: www.mepn.com/MEPN/AEPSearch.aspx

The advantages of Intune for Education

Discover additional features with your plan

Deployment• Manage a range of powerful apps• Download and deploy web, Win32 desktop,

and Microsoft Store for Education apps• Pre-Install and block apps

Applications

• Administer BYOD, 1:1, and shared devices with device and application management

• Manage multiple operating systems including Windows 10, iOS, Android, and macOS X using the full enterprise-grade Intune console

Devices and Operating Systems

Intune for Education (Azure AD EDU)

Basic features

Premium features

Advanced Security

Microsoft 365 A3 and A5(Azure AD Premium)

• Protect school data with Azure AD• Sync and manage class rosters and

identities with SDS and Azure AD• Comply with local and global regulations

on storing student data

*Compare generally available Azure Active Directory(Azure AD) features that come with Intune forEducation, and Microsoft 365 Education plans.

• Azure AD Basic• Single Sign-On• Enterprise State Roaming for

Windows 10 with Azure AD join• Administrative Units

• MDM auto-enrollment• Dynamic Groups• Self-Service Password Reset with

write-back, Bitlocker recovery• Additional local admins

• Advanced Usage Reporting• Multi-Factor Authentication• Conditional Access• Identity Protection• Privileged Identity Management

Identity and Security

© 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this document. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information contained herein and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this document.