Tuesday, 13 October 2026

60-day AVD retention threshold, 12-hour macOS sync, and Remote Help 5.2.1210.0 lead updates

This was a detail-focused period for Intune. The What's New index lists Windows Remote Help 5.2.1210.0 with stability and observability improvements; Azure Virtual Desktop multi-session guidance specifies a 60-day inactivity threshold for permanent device-record deletion; and macOS token guidance specifies automatic synchronization every 12 hours. Apple enrollment terminology and Configuration Manager deprecation entries were also refreshed.

• Intune · General

  Windows Remote Help entry names version 5.2.1210.0

  The Intune What's New index now lists Remote Help for Windows version 5.2.1210.0 and describes stability and observability improvements. Administrators can review the version for Windows deployments.

• Intune · General

  AVD multi-session guidance specifies a 60-day inactivity threshold

  The guidance now states that Intune attempts to permanently delete device records inactive for 60 days or more. This threshold is separate from administrator-configured cleanup rules and should be included in orphaned-device retention planning.

• Intune · Device enrollment

  macOS token guidance specifies 12-hour automatic synchronization

  The automatic sync interval is now specified as every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours. Manual sync limits and completion behavior remain unchanged, and no administrator action is required.

• Intune · Device enrollment

  Apple enrollment licensing guidance adds shared-device scenarios

  The Apple Device Enrollment Program entry now also references enrollment without user affinity or Entra Shared Device Mode, helping administrators identify the relevant enrollment scenario.

• Configuration Manager · General

  Configuration Manager entry records the Exchange connector’s deprecation timeline

  The entry lists the Exchange Server connector as deprecated, dated November 2021, with removal in the first release after November 1, 2022. Administrators using the connector should account for this documented retirement timeline.

This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.