How to onboard new users without repetitively installing software like Office and antivirus?

Question

I've been on-boarding new employees.

It's a hassle to sign them into OneDrive / Outlook mail and install software.

Is there an easier way!

THANKS!

Answer 1

Hi Matt,

You can explore Microsoft Intune https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/get-started-with-intune. With Intune you can remotely install applications. It is also very useful in terms of device management. You can push different security policies and apply device restrictions.

You can also check Microsoft Autopilot https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/autopilot/windows-autopilot.

With Microsoft Autopilot you can have all necessary apps preinstalled on the device. When the user first sign-in to his computer, he will automatically have everything preinstalled.

Please let me know if that answers your question.

Answer 2

Microsoft Intune is included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium or can be purchased as a stand-alone license. Business Premium is a perfect fit for small and mid-size businesses, it even includes the new generation protection with Defender for Business https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/microsoft-365-business-premium?activetab=pivot:overviewtabThe price might vary depending on your region.

Unfortunately, there are no other Microsoft cloud solutions that I can think of. There are some on-prem options, but they are either more expensive or they require a more complex infrastructure, like SCCM https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/understand/introduction