Pre-Requisites of Windows MDM Setup

What

FileWave can integrate and use the framework of Microsoft Windows MDM to enroll and manage Windows endpoints,endpoints. butMicrosoft therelicensing and tenant prerequisites are licensing requirements that need to be satisfied (outside ofFileWave FileWave).

When/Why

Windows MDM requires certain licenses based on your organization's relationship with Microsoft.  As far as FileWave-specific licensing is concerned, each endpoint need only have a FW client license.

How

All Windows MDM function relies on Microsoft Entra Active Directory, so thatand 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 youreach organization.managed endpoint; SpecificallyMicrosoft licensing controls the Autopilot, Microsoft Entra PremiumID, P1and orMicrosoft P2.Intune Manyside of theirthe licenseworkflow.

bundles

How

include

Windows thatMDM license.enrollment Additionally,depends you'llon needMicrosoft AutoPilotEntra accessID, Microsoft Intune, and accessWindows toAutopilot therequirements. Microsoft storedocuments forAutopilot business:

requirements

Licensingby software, networking, licensing, and configuration; review those requirements for AutoPilot:

the tenant you plan to connect to FileWave.

Windows Autopilot requirements

Windows Autopilot licensing requirements | Microsoft Learn

(AutoPilotWindows Autopilot is the Microsoft framework that allowslets yourWindows devices to enroll intoduring FileWaveinitial when initially setup)setup.

Information on

Microsoft EndpointIntune Managementand /endpoint InTune for Business:

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.