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Applies to:

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• Windows 10, version 1607 and later
• Windows 10 Mobile, version 1607 and later

Learn the difference between enlightened and unenlightened apps, and then review the list of enlightened apps provided by Microsoft along with the text you will need to use to add them to your allowed apps list.

Enlightened versus unenlightened apps

Apps can be enlightened or unenlightened:

• Enlightened apps can differentiate between corporate and personal data, correctly determining which to protect, based on your policies.

• Unenlightened apps consider all data corporate and encrypt everything. Typically, you can tell an unenlightened app because:

  • Windows Desktop shows it as always running in enterprise mode.

  • Windows Save As experiences only allow you to save your files as enterprise.

• WIP-work only apps are unenlightened line-of-business apps that have been tested and deemed safe for use in an enterprise with WIP and Mobile App Management (MAM) solutions without device enrollment. Unenlightened apps that are targeted by WIP without enrollment run under personal mode.

List of enlightened Microsoft apps

Microsoft has made a concerted effort to enlighten several of our more popular apps, including the following:

• Microsoft 3D Viewer

• Microsoft Edge

• Internet Explorer 11

• Microsoft People

• Mobile Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook Mail and Calendar

• Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook

• OneDrive app

• OneDrive sync client (OneDrive.exe, the next generation sync client)

• Microsoft Photos

• Groove Music

• Notepad

• Microsoft Paint

• Microsoft Movies & TV

• Microsoft Messaging

• Microsoft Remote Desktop

• Microsoft To Do

Note

Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Publisher are not enlightened apps and need to be exempted from WIP policy. If they are allowed, there is a risk of data loss. For example, if a device is workplace-joined and managed and the user leaves the company, metadata files that the apps rely on remain encrypted and the apps stop functioning.

List of WIP-work only apps from Microsoft

Microsoft still has apps that are unenlightened, but which have been tested and deemed safe for use in an enterprise with WIP and MAM solutions.

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• Skype for Business

• Microsoft Teams (build 1.3.00.12058 and later)

Adding enlightened Microsoft apps to the allowed apps list

Note

As of January 2019 it is no longer necessary to add Intune Company Portal as an exempt app since it is now included in the default list of protected apps.

You can add any or all of the enlightened Microsoft apps to your allowed apps list. Included here is the Publisher name, Product or File name, and App Type info for both Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.

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Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.

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1. Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:

   • Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.

   • When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.

   • Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.

2. Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:

   • On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.

   • On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.