Microsoft Intune Plan 1 is included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium. It can help organisations enrol, monitor and manage devices, apply security and compliance policies, and take remote actions when a managed device is lost, stolen, reassigned or retired. 39Degrees can incorporate those controls into the managed laptop lifecycle where agreed with the customer.
Why device management matters
Without a management platform, settings and security controls can vary from laptop to laptop. A managed approach makes it easier to establish a repeatable baseline across supported devices and to understand which devices are meeting the organisation’s requirements.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Intune Plan 1
Microsoft currently includes Microsoft Intune Plan 1 within Microsoft 365 Business Premium. This allows device management to be designed alongside identity, Microsoft 365 applications and endpoint security rather than treated as a separate hardware-only project.
Compliance plus Conditional Access
Intune compliance policies can evaluate whether a managed device meets defined rules. Compliance status can then be used with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access to require an approved, compliant device before access to selected company resources is granted.
Remote actions for a lost or stolen device
For enrolled devices, Intune supports remote actions such as sync, retire, delete and wipe. A wipe restores the device to factory settings and removes data and settings. The success of a remote action depends on the device platform, enrolment state and its ability to receive the command.
Custom branding improves physical asset identification
39Degrees can combine Intune management with customer-approved device branding and a unique asset reference. Branding helps distinguish company property from personal equipment and can make a misplaced laptop easier to identify and return, while Intune provides the technical management layer.
Useful for remote and hybrid work
Central device management becomes especially valuable when laptops are not always physically present in one office and users need configuration, compliance checks or support from different locations.
Frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft Intune included with Business Premium?
Yes. Microsoft 365 Business Premium currently includes Microsoft Intune Plan 1.
Can Intune help protect data on a lost laptop?
Intune can support remote management actions and compliance controls. Combined with appropriate identity, encryption and Conditional Access policies, it provides ways to reduce continued access to organisational data when a device is lost or stolen.
Will every rental laptop automatically have the same policies?
Policies depend on the customer environment and agreed onboarding scope. 39Degrees can standardise a baseline, but the final policy set should reflect the customer’s Microsoft 365 tenant, risks and working practices.
Can Intune help with remote workers?
Yes. Central device management is particularly useful where laptops are distributed across office, home and mobile users.
Can laptops also carry our company branding?
Yes. 39Degrees can provide customer-approved asset branding so the physical device is easy to identify alongside the Intune management record.
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