Intune LAPS

Unique, rotating local admin passwords on every Windows device. Backed up to Entra ID. No more shared secret that opens every laptop.

One Local Admin Password on Every Device Is Always on Every Device

On most mid-market Windows devices, the local administrator password is the same. It was set during imaging five years ago. It is written in a password manager. It is shared with the helpdesk. One phished credential, one stolen laptop, and an attacker has the key to every other device — classic lateral movement.

This is not a failure of your IT team. The old Microsoft LAPS needed on-prem AD, GPO, a schema extension, and careful maintenance. Windows LAPS changed that: it is built into Windows 11 and Windows 10 22H2, managed via Intune, and backs up to Entra ID. The license is already yours. What is missing: the policy design, the migration from legacy LAPS or static passwords, and the operational runbook.

Traditional consulting for LAPS? Five figures. The consultant configures, leaves a document, leaves. Your helpdesk is back to sharing a password next time somebody new joins.

ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL

DELIVERABLES

Verify prerequisites: Intune Plan 1, Entra ID Free, Windows 11 22H2+ or Windows 10 22H2 with KB5025221
Enable Windows LAPS in Entra ID tenant settings (Entra admin center → Devices → Device settings)
Inventory current local admin state: static passwords, legacy Microsoft LAPS, GPO-based LAPS, unmanaged devices
Design Intune LAPS policy: target account (built-in RID or named account), password complexity, length (14–64 chars), rotation schedule (30–90 days)
Choose backup directory: Entra ID (recommended for cloud or hybrid-joined), on-premises AD (domain-joined only)
Role-based access control: which Intune admins can read and rotate passwords — Endpoint Security Manager role
Deploy to pilot device group (10–20 devices), validate backup in Intune admin center, test manual rotation
Staged rollout by device group — wave by wave, with compliance monitoring
Decommission legacy LAPS: GPO removal, legacy MS LAPS uninstall, password vault cleanup
Helpdesk runbook: retrieving a current password, manual rotation, troubleshooting backup failures

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

See How It Works

3 steps. From start to finished project

How a typical Microsoft project runs with DAMALO

STEP 1

Choose a blueprint and analyze your environment

Select a proven blueprint. AI agents pull your licenses, current config, and compliance needs into the plan. No generic advice.

STEP 2

Receive your plan and start implementation

Review the plan. AI agents draft architecture, sequence tasks, and map dependencies to Microsoft best practices. Tailored to your tenant.

STEP 3

Guided implementation through to completion

Execute step by step. AI agents provide PowerShell scripts, admin center deep-links, and walkthroughs. Every change auto-documented.

The result: A completed Microsoft project in 1-2 weeks. Documented. Audit-ready. Understood by your team. Adjustable at any time. No change requests. No follow-up engagements.

See How It Works in Detail

Next steps after Intune LAPS

A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it

Intune Device Enrollment

Microsoft 365

Problem: Without central device management, compliance control and enforceable security policies are missing.

Scope: Existing Windows devices into Intune via Hybrid Join or Entra Join — Public DNS CNAMEs for auto-discovery — Compliance baseline (BitLocker, firewall, Defender, Secure Boot, minimum OS) — Automatic MDM enrollment GPO — Proof-of-value: one software deployment + one configuration profile — Staged wave rollout with compliance monitoring

Result: Existing Windows devices enrolled, compliance baseline active, proof-of-value scenarios deployed — ready for device-based Conditional Access.

Activate Intune

Intune Device Enrollment

Microsoft 365

Problem: Without central device management, compliance control and enforceable security policies are missing.

Result: Existing Windows devices enrolled, compliance baseline active, proof-of-value scenarios deployed — ready for device-based Conditional Access.

Activate Intune

Intune Autopilot

Microsoft 365

Problem: Manual provisioning ties up resources, delays productive starts, and is error-prone.

Scope: Configure Windows Autopilot (user-driven/self-deployment) - Set up Enrollment Status Page and Entra Join - Deploy standard apps, set compliance and configuration policies - End-to-end tests with pilot devices

Result: Halved setup time, employees productive faster, and measurably reduced IT effort.

Start Autopilot

Intune Autopilot

Microsoft 365

Problem: Manual provisioning ties up resources, delays productive starts, and is error-prone.

Result: Halved setup time, employees productive faster, and measurably reduced IT effort.

Start Autopilot

Privileged Identity Management

Microsoft 365

Security

Problem: Permanently assigned admin roles are the preferred target for attackers and insider threats.

Scope: Inventory current role assignments - Identify critical roles for PIM protection - Configure just-in-time access (JIT) and approval workflows - Migrate existing permanent roles into PIM

Result: Verifiably reduced risk — even in the event of admin account compromise.

Implement PIM

Privileged Identity Management

Microsoft 365

Security

Problem: Permanently assigned admin roles are the preferred target for attackers and insider threats.

Scope: Inventory current role assignments - Identify critical roles for PIM protection - Configure just-in-time access (JIT) and approval workflows - Migrate existing permanent roles into PIM

Result: Verifiably reduced risk — even in the event of admin account compromise.

Implement PIM

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