Microsoft Intune
GeneralIntune
In brief
The school deployment guide now lists two iOS and iPadOS update methods: configuring Apple update policies or having end users install updates manually. The previous OS-version-specific options were removed.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators should use the updated Apple update policy guidance when reviewing or configuring device updates.
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Intune
It is important to keep iOS devices up to date with the latest security updates. You can create control updates with Intune using three differentthese methods:
- Option 1 -
iOS and iPadOS 17.0 and newer devices (recommended) -Configure update policies for Apple devices. - Option 2
- iOS and iPadOS 17.0 and older (recommended) - Software update policy. Option 3(not recommended)- End users manually install the updates.
At Devices > Manage devices > Configuration > Create > Settings catalog > Restrictions, you can use the following settings to delay how long after an update is released that users can manually install the updates.
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-It is important to keep iOS devices up to date with the latest security updates. You can create control updates with Intune using three different methods:
+It is important to keep iOS devices up to date with the latest security updates. You can control updates with Intune using these methods:
-- **Option 1** - iOS and iPadOS 17.0 and newer devices (recommended) - [Managed software update policy](../../../device-updates/apple/).
-- **Option 2** - iOS and iPadOS 17.0 and older (recommended) - [Software update policy](../../../device-updates/apple/deprecated-mdm-policies-ios).
-- **Option 3** (not recommended) - End users manually install the updates.
+- **Option 1** - [Configure update policies for Apple devices](../../../device-updates/apple/).
+- **Option 2** - End users manually install the updates.
At **Devices** > **Manage devices** > **Configuration** > **Create** > **Settings catalog** > **Restrictions**, you can use the following settings to delay how long after an update is released that users can manually install the updates.