ConfigMgr 2012 / SCCM 2012 SP1 Step by Step Guide Part 23: Mobile Device Management - SCCM Intune Connector and Intune Subscription

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Part 23 describes how to add and configure the Windows Intune Subscription and Intune Connector. This will enable us to manage mobile devices through Config Mgr  In our test we configured the subscription to manage Apple iOS only.

There are 3 steps in this configuration

1. Apple Push Notification Certificate (APN)
2. Create Windows Intune Subscription
3. Create Windows Intune Connector

1. Apple Push Notification Certificate (APN)

Open Administration/Overview/Hierarchy

Select Create APN Certificate Request in the top ribbon.

Browse to choose location for request and select Download

Follow the link to the Apple Push Certificate Portal

Log in using your Apple credentials

Select Create Certificate

Browse to your certificate request and upload

You are prompted to save a file. Note the file extension is .json. This is of no use. Cancel the prompt and log out

Log back into the Apple Portal

Your certificate is now available for download

Save the .pem file

2. Create Windows Intune Subscription

Open Administration/Overview/Hierarchy

Select Create Windows Intune Subscription on the top ribbon

Select "Sign in" to Windows Intune

Choose to allow Config Mgr to manage the Intune subscription

Enter the general details. Choose a users collection and customise the company portal

Choose iOS for Apple

Browse to the previously created .pem file

3. Create Windows Intune Connector

Right click "Servers and Site System Roles" and choose "Add Site System Role"

Select "Windows Intune Connector"

See new Site System Role

See new site system - Distribution Point in the cloud

See DPs