Unified tool for zero-touch provisioning and IT asset management
Most endpoint management solutions handle either device deployment or IT asset tracking separately, forcing teams to stitch together multiple tools. This fragmentation prevents sysadmins from managing multi-platform hardware lifecycle workflows in a single pane of glass.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Combining multiple tools like Windows Autopilot and Intune
- 2Using separate manufacturer and MDM enrollment portals (Apple Business Manager, Google Enterprise, Intune) and pointing them to a central MDM
- 3Using separate point solutions or partial tools for each operating system, such as running Mosyle exclusively for macOS while leaving other platforms uncovered.
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Would like to ask which brand solution is ideal for zero-touch provisioning of devices, where the company can deliver devices directly to users upon purchase from any store.”source ↗
“Aside from that, it should also cover IT asset management in one platform.”source ↗
“I've heard of Windows Autopilot + Intune, but is there a single-vendor solution for that that also includes ITSM?”source ↗
Where this came up
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