FAQs

Onboarding to NHSmail Intune

How do I onboard my organisation onto the NHSmail Intune Service?

Register your interest by completing the Intune Registration Form. The Intune team will then contact you to discuss a date to onboard. Prior to onboarding, you’ll just need to provide some basic details via the Onboarding Request Form. We’ll then be able to technically onboard your organisation and you can start enrolling devices.

How do I know if my organisation will be able to use NHSmail Intune?

Most NHSmail organisations who have the required licencing are eligible to join the NHSmail Intune Service. Currently, organisations that are managed by the National Administration Service (NAS) are unable to use the service.

How quickly will my organisation be able to start enrolling devices once the Onboarding Request Form has been completed?

The technical onboarding of organisations only takes a few hours. Once this has completed, we’ll confirm this and you can then begin enrolling devices.

What information will I need to provide on the Onboarding Request Form?

To complete the Onboarding Request Form, you will need your organisation’s ODS Code, the nhs.net email addresses of all LAs who will need RBAC permissions, and the estimated number of users expected to use Intune-enrolled devices at your organisation.

We manage the devices of other organisations. Can NHSmail Intune accommodate that?

Yes. Multi-organisations (those managing the devices of other organisations / having their devices managed by other organisations) can use NHSmail Intune.

For further details please see this article: https://support.nhs.net/knowledge-base/multi-organisation-management/

We have never used Intune and would benefit from a session to understand the platform in more detail – can we request one?

Yes, we can offer an introductory call to you as part of the onboarding process to provide an overview of the service and allow you to ask any specific questions.

If we onboard to NHSmail Intune, are we committing to using it and / or having it as our main or only MDM solution?

No. Onboarding to use the platform does not commit your organisation to enrol a certain number of devices or to use it as your main MDM.

How do I access the Intune Portal once my organisation has been onboarded?

If you are a Local Administrator for your organisation and have been provided with RBAC permissions for NHSmail Intune, you should be able to access the Intune Portal to begin configuring your organisation’s environment and enrolling devices by following this link: https://endpoint.microsoft.com/

Licencing

Which licences are required for Intune?

EMS E3 and AADP2 licences are required and will need to be assigned to all LAs and end users who will be using an Intune-enrolled device. These licences should have already been procured before completing and submitting the Onboarding Form. Procured EMS and AADP2 licences should be moved to the NHSmail Shared tenant. This is required to ensure that your licences are visible in the NHSmail Portal and available for LAs to manage through the NHSmail Portal.

How do I move my licences into the NHS Shared Tenant?

If you have not already moved your EMS licences into the NHS Shared Tenant, you will be able to submit a Licence Onboarding Request via Helpdesk Self-Service so that this can be done.

We don’t yet have the required licences – can we still onboard?

Yes. We can still technically onboard your organisation even if you do not have the required licences yet. Please note however, you will not be able to use the functionality until licences have been procured and correctly assigned.

We have licences and have been technically onboarded, but we can’t access the Intune portal – what’s the issue?

Most likely, the issue will be that you have not assigned an EMS E3 licences to individual users at your organisation. Once licences have been assigned to individual users, they should then be able to access the portal. For further details on assigning licences via User Policies in NHSmail please see these articles: https://support.nhs.net/knowledge-base/-a-user-policy/

https://support.nhs.net/knowledge-base/editicreatingng-and-removing-a-user-policy/

How does licencing work for Shared devices on NHSmail Intune?

All users using shared Windows 10/11 devices will need an EMS E3 and AADP2 licence assigned to them.

Users using shared iOS and Android devices do not need an EMS E3 and AADP2 licence assigned to them.

ABM

Is linking our Apple Business Manager into NHSmail Intune required to enrol iOS devices?

Yes, this link will need to have been successfully completed before you will be able to enrol any iOS devices into NHSmail Intune.

How do I link my organisation’s ABM into NHSmail Intune?

To connect ABM to NHSmail Intune, organisations will need a device enrolment token from the Apple portal. This token lets Intune sync information for your Apple devices and permits Intune to upload enrolment profiles to Apple. A step-by-step guide to linking your ABM is included in the Operations Guide, although LAs are encouraged to raise a Service Request via Helpdesk Self-Service in order for the Intune Live Service team to support with this.

Can I have more than one MDM linked to my ABM?

Yes. While you will need to link your ABM into NHSmail Intune when you are onboarding, this does not mean you need to unlink another MDM solution. This should make it easier for organisations to transition onto the NHSmail Intune Service, without leaving any devices unmanaged.

Devices

Which types of devices can be enrolled and managed by NHSmail Intune?

Any iOS/iPadOS, Android, Windows 10/11 (including Surface Hubs) or HoloLens 2 corporate devices can be enrolled.

Is there a limit to the number of devices we can enrol onto NHSmail Intune?

There is no limit to the number of devices which can be managed via the NHSmail Intune Service.

Existing MDM Solutions

We already have an MDM solution – can we still use NHSmail Intune?

Yes. You will just need to remove all devices you intend to onboard onto the NHSmail Intune Service from any previous MDM solution/s.

Can we move policies that have been set-up on our current MDM solution across to NHSmail Intune?

This is not usually possible, but it may depend on the MDM solution you were using previously. If you have previously used Microsoft Intune, you may be able to export and import policies and profiles, otherwise you will need to manually move policies.

RBAC Roles

Can we update the list of Intune Local Admins who need to have permission to administer NHSmail Intune for our organisation and if so, how?

Yes. When your organisation is onboarded, we will ask for an initial list of Local Admins to provide permissions to. If you need to add or remove individuals from this list, please raise a Service Request with the Intune Live Service Team via Helpdesk Self-Service.

Are there different types of RBAC roles?

NHSmail Intune provides three different RBAC roles.

  1. Administrator role
  2. First-line RBAC role
  3. Read-only RBAC role

For further details on these roles please see the NHSmail Intune Operations Guide.

Group Management

Can LAs manage groups of users and devices via the Intune portal?

No. LAs are not able to manage groups of users and devices via the Intune portal. Local Admins will need to use the NHSmail Intune Security Group Management app to manage groups of users and devices in Intune.

How can I access the Group Management Application?

Local Admins from onboarded organisations can access the Group Management Application by following this link: https://make.powerapps.com/environments/762c3051-5c30-48ed-adde-537f357687dd/apps

Guidance on how to use and manage Groups via this application can be found in the NHSmail Intune Operations Guide

Support

Where can I find the supporting documentation to help my organisation to rollout NHSmail Intune?

All supporting documentation created to support onboarded organisations to smoothly transition onto the service can be found here.

How do I get support if there is an issue with NHSmail Intune?

In the first instance, LAs should refer to the Operations Guide for Local Administrators and Onboarding Managers to try to troubleshoot any technical issues. If support is still required, then LAs should submit an incident to the Intune Live Service Team via Helpdesk Self-Service.

How can my organisation get support with rolling out NHSmail Intune across our device estate?

Onboarded organisations can use the NHSmail Intune Teams channel to understand more about the experience of others on the platform. Onboarded organisations can also reach out for support directly from the Microsoft FastTrack Team. Further details available in this article: https://support.nhs.net/knowledge-base/microsoft-fasttrack-support/

Is there any on-site support available with recalling, enrolling and deploying devices?

No, the Intune Live Service Team and Microsoft FastTrack Team can remotely support with any technical issues and/or understanding more about NHSmail Intune but all on-site deployment activities are the responsibility of organisations.

Integrations with other products

Can NHSmail Intune be used with SCCM / MECM?
Can NHSmail Intune be used with Samsung Knox?

Yes. Samsung Knox can be used. For further details, please see this article: https://support.nhs.net/knowledge-base/nhsmail-intune-service-samsung-knox-mobile-enrolment-kme/

Can NHSmail Intune be used with Google Zero Touch?

Integration with Google Zero touch is in advanced testing and is likely to be available for onboarded organisations to use soon.

Can NHSmail Intune be used with Cisco ISE?

No. Cisco ISE is not compatible with NHSmail Intune.

Hybrid

Can we hybrid-join our Windows 10/11 devices?

mYes. There are 3 ways to manage Windows 10/11 devices on NHSmail Intune. For further details, please see this section: https://support.nhs.net/article-categories/windows-10-11/

Can we get support with setting up either the Cloud + SSO track and/or hybrid track?

Yes. The Intune Live Service Team will be able to support your organisation with understanding and progressing through the prerequisites. If you would like to request support, please contact the Intune Live Service Team or leave a message on the Intune Teams Channel.

Future Releases

Will Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) be added to the NHSmail Intune Service, and if so, when?

A Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) project is currently in progress and in pilot phase. Please look out for updates on this via the NHSmail Intune Teams Channel.

Which new features are currently on the NHSmail Intune roadmap?

Zebra Mobility Extension

Read-only RBAC permission

Autopilot Manufacturer Provisioning

Widows Store

Google Zero Touch

Are we able to request new features to this service and if so, how can we do that?

If there is a feature you would like to be added to NHSmail Intune, please let us know so we can add it to our Product backlog. You can request a new feature by contacting the Intune Live Service Team.

Please note that there is no guarantee we will be able to make your requested feature available.

Last Reviewed Date 05/01/2023
Updated on 06/04/2023
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