Pre-Requisites of Windows MDM Setup

What

FileWave can use Microsoft Windows MDM to enroll and manage Windows endpoints. Microsoft licensing and tenant prerequisites are outside FileWave and must be in place before Windows MDM enrollment will work.

When/Why

Confirm Microsoft licensing before you plan Windows MDM enrollment. FileWave still requires a FileWave Client license for each managed endpoint; Microsoft licensing controls the Autopilot, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune side of the workflow.

How

Windows MDM enrollment depends on Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, and Windows Autopilot requirements. Microsoft documents Autopilot requirements by software, networking, licensing, and configuration; review those requirements for the tenant you plan to connect to FileWave.

Windows Autopilot requirements

Windows Autopilot requirements | Microsoft Learn

Windows Autopilot is the Microsoft framework that lets Windows devices enroll during initial setup.

Microsoft Intune and endpoint management

Endpoint Management at Microsoft | Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education were retired by Microsoft. Do not treat Store for Business access as a current Windows MDM prerequisite.