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5 Ways to Elevate your Workspace ONE UEM Deployment
Hello my little mobile minions! It's been a slow week or so, but I wanted to write something to help out my friends. I thought that sharing a few of my secrets to building an amazing WS1 environment is right...
A Basic Overview of Microsoft Defender ATP
So you remember when your CIO told you that you're buying Microsoft 365 E5 and you realized your life is over? It can be very overwhelming when you realize that you now need to switch all of your stuff over...
A Beginner’s Guide to MacOS Support for a UEM Engineer
Over the last few years, I've written a number of articles on MacOS, such as my article on perfecting DEP enrollments. Frequently, I've written articles based on things that I am working on. I've come to realize that many people...
A Call for Community for the VMware Digital Workspace
The Mobile Jon blog has been known for a few things over the 5 years it has existed. One example is Workspace ONE vs. Intune articles. Another example and the reason for this article today is my writing about career...
A Case Study: Is Workspace ONE UEM the “More Cowbell” of UEM?
The phrase "More Cowbell" is well known to us all by 2019 and the truly special skit from Saturday Night Live. The idea is.. that we are "lacking something" in our lives and there is just one cure! MORE COWBELL!...
A deep dive into AirWatch Boxer for iOS
So many people have now been backed into a corner with their unmanaged platform. We just need to look at the options people have been using for years: Good for Enteprise (Out of Support officially now) Touchdown (Acquired by Symantec...
A Deep Dive into Windows 10 Sensors in Workspace ONE UEM
The world of Windows 10 and Modern Management in Workspace ONE UEM can be a daunting one. I've done some decent writing around Windows 10 like my article on Lessons Learned. One of the areas that I don't see used...
A Foray into Working with the VMWare Workspace ONE APIs
Every now and then, I get a little bit bored. After enough years, you run out of stuff to do in your MDM environment. We can optimize and do all sorts of crazy/random things to build a utopia of mobility....
A Mobile Engineer’s Guide to the DLP-ocalypse
I guess the tech blog bug has me in its inescapable web. I posted a nice 2000 words on Boxer for iOS and people think I might actually not be just a loud mouth from Boston so hurray for me....
Adding Resiliency to the Workspace ONE Secure Email Gateway with Kerberos Constrained Delegation
As I wrote about a few months ago, you can build a seamless email experience with the Workspace ONE SEG powered by Kerberos. One area that I am focused on is building things at the enterprise level. VMware's supported design...
An Enterprise Guide to iOS 11
Hi Everyone! There's always tons of "What's new in iOS 11 and blah blah" but no one ever focuses on what people in the enterprise need to be successful. I wanted to take some time and highlight some of the...
An Enterprise-Minded Impression with iOS 14 after Public Beta 3
Originally, I was going to write something up about the new MDM controls for iOS, but they just weren't that compelling. MacOS has some major improvements, but I felt this week we are best served with looking at iOS 14....
An Introduction to the Workspace ONE MacOS Hub CLI
Admittedly, we sometimes miss little features that vendors sneak into a random release. One of the ones that I missed is the new MacOS Hub CLI for Workspace ONE, which to be fair hasn't been covered all that much so...
App Volumes on VMware Horizon Cloud is Just in Time to Save Your App Woes in Azure
A short week ago, my recent post on Horizon Cloud on Azure has been a huge hit among my peers. As promised, I have built out part two of my series on VMware Horizon Cloud on Azure with Horizon's two...
Applying the Agile Methodology to the Modern Workplace
Next month, I have the pleasure of speaking at the VMware Anywhere Workplace Event. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the Agile Methodology and how it could apply to the Modern...
Are weak QA processes the biggest fail in mobile?
Hi Guys and Gals! I've been thinking about QA quite a bit today and I wanted to blog a little bit about it given some of the fails we have seen over the last 24 hours. Many people in the...
Are Workspace ONE DEEM Surveys a Hit? SURVEY SAYS!
One area that I have been very focused on within the last few months is the Digital Employee Experience (DEEM) and if VMware can overtake some of the ControlUp stuff that people are doing. Most people know about my Workspace...
Bending Dell Command Update 3.1 To Your Will
Last April, I took Dell Tech World by storm unveiling the next generation of PC deployment and imaging. Sure, Dell presented this whole Dell Provisioning concept, but I took it and decided that I would push the limits of what...
Boxer vs Outlook for iOS: The Match of the Century
Introduction Over the last year or so, I have been going back and forth on what the best mail app is on iOS. For awhile it was Boxer because of terrifying security risks with the Outlook App and then back...
Boxer vs. Outlook for iOS 2020 Showdown
Those who frequent my blog are familiar with my multiple articles over the years comparing Boxer and Outlook. First, we will cover a bit of history. I was working in the DoD many years ago and I was struggling with...
Boxer vs. Outlook for iOS 2021 Face Off
Last year, we revisited Boxer vs. Outlook on iOS to see where they stack up. I know #COVID and all, but let's see if they caught up at all or if Outlook is distancing themselves further on the race for...
Breaking Down Workspace ONE’s Android SSO
Greetings everyone! So... most of us have learned a few things about Android in the enterprise environment especially in regulated environments: It's a major pain in the ass The business users that use it have high expectations It's impossible to...
Building a Windows 365 Custom Image
The one article that every Windows 365 evangelist needs is building custom images. Arguably, its one of the most important aspects to your Windows 365 deployment. That Windows 365 custom image will set the tone for your entire user experience....
Building and Deploying Horizon Apps with App Volumes on Horizon Cloud Next-Gen
At VMware Explore last year, VMware announced their Horizon Cloud Next-Gen platform. With Horizon Cloud Next-Gen finally arriving, many of us are starting to look at it with the huge reductions in costs and need to deliver more progressive and...
Building VMware Horizon in Microsoft Azure
Admittedly, VDI is not an area of expertise for me. I've spent the abundance of time during our pandemic on trying to grow my VDI experience. Recently, I built my first Horizon on Azure environment. Numerous clients have been asking...
Building VMWare Identity Manager OnPrem
Hi everyone! So, who hates OVAs?! ::raises hand:: I've been able to work a few back channels and get access to installers for VMWare Identity Manager that are non-OVA running on Windows instances. Here's the catch, it REALLY sucks to...
Building Workspace ONE in the Cloud Powered by Azure
Companies come in all shapes and sizes, but the small/medium business (SMB) customer can often be overlooked. Part of the issue is that people don't know their options and those options can be challenging to deploy. Another challenge SMBs deal...
Can a faceless man use FaceID?
Hi there! Yeah like everyone else in IT I am also a Game of Thrones nerd and that's okay. I think the sheer amusement of Faceless men and Face ID is an entertaining anecdote. For those of you living in...
Changing UEMs Isn’t as Simple as “Get it Done!”
Executives in IT can often be a bucket of nonsense. They often just say: "Blah Blah Blah GET IT DONE!" One of the hottest things that comes up today is the whole Intune vs. your UEM debate. Some people might...
Decoupling and Elevating Dell’s New Provisioning for WorkspaceONE
Last year, I was lucky enough to attend VMWorld and host an incredible session on Delivering Secure and Seamless Access to Apps and Data, which was one of the highlights of my mobility career. My 2nd favorite thing about VMWorld...
Deep Dive into the Mobile Outlook Client
Hi Everyone! As I have written in other blog posts, the frustration of working with an unmanaged aka app-level managed email client can be a real challenge today. The first problem (being fair) is that most of them suck. It's...
Deep Dive into Windows 365 APIs
As I wrote about recently, Windows 365 has a deep set of capabilities. Anytime you manage a platform, you should be thinking about how can I extend/push the limit of the platform. The answer to that almost every time will...
Deep Dive into WS1 UEM Components on the UAG
Welcome Back! About a year ago, I wrote an article that I really enjoyed found here for a number of reasons. My son had just been born and I decided to build my first ever home lab. I learned a...
Delivering a Near Zero Touch MacOS Experience with DEP Powered by Workspace ONE
One of the major challenges with MacOS is that DEP is nice, but still requires significant user interaction. With the release of Catalina, things have become a bit easier. VMware Workspace ONE has elevated this to a new level with...
Delivering Zero Trust to a Full Workspace ONE Cloud
Awhile back, I wrote about Delivering a Full Cloud Workspace ONE environment. I would expand on that idea to add in Azure AD Join to account for the large shift to modern management and using Workspace ONE to manage PCs....
Delving into the Ether of Android APKs to Answer Existential Questions
So, to start things off: Yes, I do know that #1 Android exists and #2 I can do a little bit of Android when the starts align. This week in a fit of craziness, I engaged in an opium-hazed adventure...
Demystifying Kerberos Single Sign-On for iOS
Hello everyone, Well a few articles in and people still think I'm not 100% stupid. As we say in Boston, that is wicked pissah. I want to take a moment or two to editorialize what it's like to be a...
Dropship to Home Provisioning has FINALLY Arrived
A few weeks ago, we discussed how Dropship to Home Provisioning was on its way. Workspace ONE 2102 has started to rollout and now we can finally talk about how to complete the setup and test Dropship to Home Provisioning....
Elevating the Corporate UEM Strategy
Man Am I TIRED! That first section was a beast! I am so worn out. This new CIO is absolutely killing me! Alas, the job is never quite done is it?! Today, we will be moving onto building on our...
Elevating Your Monitoring Strategy for the Unified Access Gateway with Edge Services Observability
Over the last year or so, I have written a ton about the Unified Access Gateway (UAG). The importance of the UAG as grown so much for Workspace ONE and with that grows the need to monitor and gather data...
Elevating your Workspace ONE DEEM Rollout with Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center
Recently, I wrote an article about how Workspace ONE's DEEM offering can really elevate your user experience. This week, we are going to discuss a great partner in the DEEM journey with the new Office 365 Apps Portal, which has...
Enhancing your SSL Security in Workspace ONE UEM
Recently, I went through an exercise of tweaking ciphers for a few components in Workspace ONE. I realized that VMware hasn't done a great job documenting how to tweak SSL settings for some of their services. Today, we will cover...
Evaluating Endpoint Manager vs. Workspace ONE UEM: 2021 Edition
Well folks, it has been a year since my immensely popular Intune vs. Workspace ONE UEM comparison from 2020. Roughly 7K hits later, we arrive in 2021 where we will revisit our opinions, introduce new capabilities, and update my official...
Evaluating Intune against Workspace ONE UEM
Update: Check out the 2021 Article with Updated Information It's been a few years since I have done an analysis of the Microsoft Offering against the top UEM platform on the market (Workspace ONE UEM). I thought it would be...
Evaluating Intune against Workspace ONE UEM: MacOS Edition
My blog has become the gold standard of evaluating Workspace ONE and Intune. My most famous article which has had north of 5K views in the last year took an unbiased look at these two great platforms. Today, we will...
Evaluating Intune against Workspace ONE UEM: Windows Edition
Earlier this year, I wrote a very highly regarded article comparing Intune against Workspace ONE UEM which has gone on to be my top article ever. I'm proud to announce a 3-part series on evaluating Intune against Workspace ONE UEM...
Evaluating Intune Against Workspace ONE Windows Edition: Part Three Security
Now, we have arrived at the final part of our three part series on evaluating Intune against Workspace ONE in a battle of two of the shining starts of UEM. With this final installment, we cover security, which is arguably...
Evaluating Intune Against Workspace ONE: Windows Edition Part Two: Apps
In Part One of our series, we discussed the core functionality available in Windows on Intune against Workspace ONE. We are shifting our focus to a vital area: application management and deployment. Intune and Workspace ONE have drastically different viewpoints...
Evaluating Microsoft Endpoint Manager Against Workspace ONE UEM MacOS 2022 Edition
Well it's about that time that we take a long look at MacOS Management in MEM and Workspace ONE UEM and see what has changed. Last year's article was a popular one as we discovered that the Microsoft offering left...
Uncharted Territory: Linux Management in Workspace ONE
An area that is largely uncharted territory in Workspace ONE and many other UEM platforms is Linux Management. In recent months, VMware has extended their
Mobile Jon’s Guide to Windows 365 Boot
The time we have been waiting for over the last year is FINALLY here. Windows 365 Boot has arrived in Public Preview. Today, we are
Windows 365 on LG WebOS 23: The True Work/Life Balance
Over the last few years, there have been certain buzzwords we cannot escape. Let’s see we have: hybrid work, remote work, work from home, user
Evaluating Microsoft Intune against Workspace ONE UEM: Windows Edition 2023 Edition Part 2 Apps
We’re back with Part Two of our 2023 series on Intune vs. Workspace ONE Windows Edition. A few weeks ago, we revisited part One. This
The Ultimate Freestyle Orchestrator Workflow: Dell Command Update
I have been writing about Freestyle Orchestrator workflows for a few years. First, I wrote about the introduction to FSO. Next, I went into some
Microsoft Teams Brings VDI Meeting Health Stats to Windows 365 and More!
Anyone who works in the Enterprise knows that we are constantly the subject of “What did you do?!” Ther e are certain products that take
Mobile Jon Hits the Road with the Microsoft MVP Program
In the past, I have written extensively about my start in the evangelism world in becoming a vExpert. In 2017, shortly after VMware bought AirWatch I started
Evaluating Microsoft Intune against Workspace ONE UEM: Windows Edition 2023 Edition
Well, this has been long overdue. A few years ago, we had a three-part series, and we will do the same this time around. It’s
Your Perfect Windows 365 Companion: Dell’s New ARM64-powered Inspiron 3420
The match has been light on the powder keg that is Windows 365 punctuated at Igel Disrupt 2023 as seen by Cowboy Brinkhoff. With a
The First Chapter of the Digital Workspace VMUG Journey in the Books
The Digital Workspace VMUG journey has started. As I wrote about recently, this journey which was driven by a conversation between myself and Brad Tompkins
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