Conditional Access in Configuration Manager
Updated: June 20, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
Note
The information in this topic applies to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1.
If you are using the Conditional Access Extension for Microsoft Intune, the functionality of this extension is now included in the core product, and the extension is no longer displayed in the Extensions for Microsoft Intune node of the Configuration Manager console.
However, for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1, as of November 2, the following new functionality is provided by the Conditional Access Extension. The extension will be displayed in the Extensions for Microsoft Intune node of the Configuration Manager console.
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Minimum OS compliance rule
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Maximim OS compliance rule
Use conditional access in Configuration Manager to help secure email and other services on devices that are enrolled with Microsoft Intune, depending on conditions you specify.
Important
Conditional access for PCs and Windows 10 Mobile devices with apps using modern authentication is not currently available to all Intune customers. If you are already using these features, you do not need to take any action. You can continue to use them.
This does not apply to PCs or Windows 10 Mobile devices for conditional access to Exchange On-premises.
If you have not created conditional access policies for PCs or Windows 10 Mobile for apps using modern authentication, you will need to submit a request for access. You can find out more information about known issues as well as how to get access to this feature at the connect site.
A typical flow for conditional access might look as follows:
Use conditional access to manage access to the following services:
Microsoft Exchange On-premises
Microsoft Exchange Online
Exchange Online Dedicated
SharePoint Online
Skype for Business Online
Dynamics CRM Online
You can control access to Exchange Online and Exchange On-premises from the built-in email client on the following platforms:
Android 4.0 and later, Samsung Knox Standard 4.0 and later
iOS 7.1 and later
Windows Phone 8.1 and later
Mail application on Windows 8.1 and later
You can control access to SharePoint Online from the following apps for the listed platforms:
Microsoft Office Mobile (Android)
Microsoft OneDrive (Android and iOS)
Microsoft Word (Android and iOS)
Microsoft Excel (Android and iOS)
Microsoft PowerPoint (Android and iOS)
Microsoft OneNote (Android and iOS)
Office desktop applications can access Exchange Online and SharePoint Online on PCs runing:
Office desktop 2013 and later with modern authentication enabled.
Windows 7.0 or Windows 8.1
Note
PCs should be domain joined or be complaint with the policies set in Intune.
You can control access to Skype for Business Online from the following apps for the listed platforms:
- Skype app (Android and iOS)
To implement conditional access, you configure two policy types in Configuration Manager:
Compliance policies are optional policies you can deploy to user collections and evaluate settings like:
Passcode
Encryption
Whether the device is jailbroken or rooted
Whether email on the device is managed by a Configuration Manager or Intune policy
If no compliance policy is deployed to a device, then any applicable conditional access policies will treat the device as compliant.
Conditional access policies are configured for a particular service, and define rules such as which Azure Active Directory security user groups or Configuration Manager user collections will be targeted, or exempt.
You configure the On-Premises Exchange conditional access policy from the Configuration Manager console. However, when you configure an Exchange Online or SharePoint Online policy, this opens the Microsoft Intune admin console where you configure the policy.
Unlike other Intune or Configuration Manager policies, you do not deploy conditional access policies. Instead, you configure these once, and they apply to all targeted users.
When devices do not meet the conditions you configure, the user is guided though the process of enrolling the device and fixing the issue that prevents the device from being compliant.
Before you start
Before you start using conditional access, ensure that you have the correct requirements in place:
Policy type |
Requirements |
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Exchange Online (using the shared multi-tenant environment) |
Conditional access to Exchange Online supports devices that run:
Additionally:
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Exchange Online Dedicated |
Conditional access to Exchange Online Dedicated supports devices that run:
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Exchange On-premises |
Conditional access to Exchange On-premises supports:
Additionally:
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SharePoint Online |
Conditional access to SharePoint Online supports devices that run:
Additionally:
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Skype for Business Online |
Conditional access to SharePoint Online supports devices that run:
Additionally, you must enable modern authentication for Skype for Business Online. Fill this connect form to be enrolled in the modern authentication program. All your end-users must be using the Skype for Business Online. If you have a deployment with both Skype for Business Online and Skype for Business on-premises, conditional access policy will not be applied to end-users who are in the on-premises deployment. |
Conditional access for PCs |
You can setup conditional access for PCs that run Office desktop applications to access Exchange Online and SharePoint Online for PCs that meet the following requirements:
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Next Steps
Read the following topics to learn how to configure compliance policies and conditional access policies for your required scenario: