How to disable Network Profile with Microsoft Intune.
HomeGroups were a feature introduced by Microsoft in earlier versions of Windows to simplify file and printer sharing on a home network. However, HomeGroups were officially deprecated starting with Windows 10 version 1803 and have been removed in subsequent Windows updates. Therefore, there is no need to prevent a computer from joining a HomeGroup because HomeGroups no longer exist in modern versions of Windows.
Instead of HomeGroups, Windows now relies on other methods for sharing files and printers on a home network, such as using Workgroups, sharing via network discovery, or setting up a shared folder with appropriate permissions. You can control access to your files and printers through these methods without the need for HomeGroups.
In this blog post we will still have a look, on how to Prevent joining a HomeGroup.
Create Configuration profile
To prevent the computer from joining a Homegroup with Microsoft Intune follow these steps:
- Go to endpoint.microsoft.com
- Click on Devices
- Click on Windows
- Click on Configuration profiles
- Click on Create profile
- Choose Platform Windows 10 and later
- Choose Profile type Settings catalog
- Click on Create
- Give it a meaningful name
- Click on Next
- Click on Add settings
- Search for Prevent the computer
- Click on Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Homegroup
- Click on Prevent the computer from joining a homegroup
- Enable the setting
- Click on Next
- You can skip the Scope tags
- Assign the Policy
- Click on Next
- On the Review + create tab click on Create
Congratulations! You have successfully deployed the policy.
