Have you tried restarting? #13
ITSpecialist.News Newsletter June 2026: Autopilot without CSV, Intune, Entra, BeConnected Day and AperiTeams events, Microsoft resources and community picks for IT pros.
Given the recent temperatures, I almost doubted whether this was the June or July issue. It hardly matters, the important thing is to be here!
Final beats of this truly intense spring-summer of events: at the end of 2025 I promised myself I’d slow down, but for totally random and somewhat irrational reasons, in these first six months of 2026 I ended up doing more things than when I was an MVP.
Next year I’ll definitely have to change something.
For now, new things keep rolling out here, events continue, and I’d like to highlight in particular BeConnected Day 14 and AperiTeams: I’ll be hosting a session at both. More details later in this newsletter. 😉
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📌 In this issue
FAQ… but with style: “Are there alternative methods to the classic CSV file containing the hashes to upload to Intune to inventory Autopilot PCs?”
Microsoft News Radar: the latest news directly from Microsoft sources.
Community Picks: the most interesting content created by the community this month.
Events: BeConnected Day - we’re finally here!
On a personal note: next question.
❓ FAQ… but with style
Question
Are there alternative methods to the classic CSV file containing the hashes to upload to Intune to inventory Autopilot PCs?
Answer
Yes.
Let’s do a very quick refresher on the steps to register a PC in Autopilot.
For a correct registration, two steps must be completed:
The device’s unique hardware identity (called hardware hash) is captured and sent to the Windows Autopilot service.
The device is associated with a tenant.
Ideally, these two processes are performed by the OEM, the reseller, or the distributor where the devices are purchased.
Registration can also be done internally within the company, collecting the hardware identity from new or existing devices and uploading it manually. If devices meet certain requirements, they can be configured for automatic registration with Windows Autopilot.
But…
… if your company is supported by a partner (or if you are the partner), alternative paths to the usual CSV with the hardware hash open up: through the CSP partner portal, you have access to different combinations that the company itself wouldn’t have on the Intune portal.
Here are all the possible combinations:
HardwareHash + ProductKey
HardwareHash + SerialNumber
HardwareHash + ProductKey + SerialNumber
HardwareHash
ProductKey
SerialNumber + OemManufacturerName + ModelName
As you can see, there are at least 6 different combinations. Did you know this? Even I found out not long ago. There’s always something new to learn. 😉
All the details on how to register a PC in Autopilot, plus other useful resources and documentation to leverage the alternative registration methods.
📎 Reseller, distributor, or partner registration
📎 Upload a list of devices to create a new batch for the specified customer
📎 CSP partners: Add devices to Windows Autopilot using Partner Center and PowerShell
📎 Windows Autopilot device registration options for partners: Using the tuple
🛰️ Microsoft Radar
A selection of content directly from Microsoft sources.
Microsoft Intune
Windows IT Pro
Surface IT Pro
Microsoft Entra
🌐 Community Picks
The most useful content from the community I’ve come across in these weeks.
🔗 How to Deploy OneDrive for macOS Silently via Intune (Known Folder Move, Full Disk Access and Background Services)
👤 Tobias Eriksson
Super practical guide to turning OneDrive on macOS into a truly silent experience: from deployment via Intune to configurations for KFM, Full Disk Access, and background services, complete with a before/after comparison that will make you want to fix your profiles today.🔗 The ultimate Intune Troubleshooting Guide
👤 Niklas Tinner
Action plan for when Intune fights back: from portal assignment all the way to IME, Event Viewer, MDMDiagnostics, and registry, with a clear logic that saves you from formatting the device “out of desperation”.🔗 Intune Sync Debug Tool: The Last Royal Treasure
👤 Rudy Ooms
A deep dive into Intune’s “fake” sync issues that are actually almost always caused by the MDM certificate: Rudy breaks down enrollment status, keys, scheduled tasks, and recovery flow in one concrete toolkit, immediately reusable in production troubleshooting.
🎭 Eventi and Call for Speaker
Community events and Microsoft, plus the main open Call for Speakers.
Next events
💻 BeConnected Day
📅 11 June 2026 - 🌍 In person
The largest community conference in Italy on Microsoft 365, Copilot, Security and Power Platform, Modern Work and Security is waiting for you, free of charge. MVP speakers and Microsoft architects, hands-on sessions, networking with the top professionals in the field: a full day that’s worth as much as a paid course.AperiTeams Conference 2026
📅 24 June 2026 - 💻 Online e 🌍 In person
Free one-day conference at Microsoft House in Milan for IT professionals on infrastructure, hybrid cloud, modern workplace, cyber security, and artificial intelligence, featuring technical sessions, demos, and networking, organized by Inside Technologies.
Call for Speaker
WPC 2026 returns from November 24–26, 2026, at the NH Congress Centre in Assago, and this year we’re also looking for speakers ready to share case studies, concrete projects, and technical expertise on the Microsoft world.
This year, the AI & Agent theme will be central and cross-cutting across the main agenda areas, along with Security: Business Solutions & Collaboration, Cloud Platform & Development, Data Platform, and Infrastructure & Device (the latter being the part for which I’ll still be responsible for the agenda this year).
Disclaimer
The events I highlight in “Have you tried restarting?” do not constitute a complete list: I share those I personally come across and that I consider useful to the community. If an event is missing, it simply slipped my mind or I wasn’t aware of it: if you want to report yours, write to me. The publication is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement, approval, sponsorship, or partnership, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
🎧 On a personal note
Outside the IT world, here’s what’s been inspiring me lately.
📖 What I’m reading (libri, newsletter, etc)
La Ferrari Luce è la scelta più vigliacca che potessero fare. E te lo dimostro coi numeri
I case study sono sopravvalutati? Lunga vita al “How I’d do [thing]”. Con Andrea Bosoni
🎵 What I’m Listening To (Musical Obsessions of the Month)
Passenger / White Pony (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) / Deftones
San Ber’dino / One Size Fits All / Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
✍️ Scattered Thoughts
How’s it going? Backup question, thanks.
See you soon!
Riccardo
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