

One of the core changes is that the desktop wallpaper cannot be stored in any sort of package and be delivered to the device along side with the script that is responsible for configuring the desktop wallpaper.


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In order to utilize the script when provisioning a device using Windows Autopilot to be managed by Intune, the script needed some changes. The script mentioned in the other blog post referenced above, was originally created to work in an on-premise world where devices was deployed using ConfigMgr. Looking at the options we have available today, the scripted approach still makes the most sense, as it can be customized to the max and essentially only your imagination sets the limit, and not intrusively lock the desktop wallpaper for the user.
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Set custom wallpaper in Windows 10 during OSD with ConfigMgr – MSEndpointMgr There are also a bunch of resources out there, that uses various script-based methods to replace the famous img0.jpg file, which is an approach that I’ve taken myself several times over the years, even so that I wrote a script about and posted it here on the blog: For myself, I don’t see an issue with the company that I work for would want to ‘brand’ their equipment, however they should at least provide me with the means to be able to change it. Some organizations would not have an issue with that, others might see that differently. a Storage Account in Azure or similar, as shown in the picture below:Ī downside of using this method, could of course be that the end user cannot change this desktop wallpaper set by their IT department. With Microsoft Intune, the option to set a desktop wallpaper can easily be performed by using a ‘ Device Restriction‘ policy, pointing to an image file stored in e.g. In a modern world, this hasn’t really changed, however the methods to use are slightly different than what was commonly used in the past. Every organization to some extent configures the desktop wallpaper for their users, it’s something that’s been common in the industry for ages and it’s also a way to brand it’s managed devices.
