The second edition of the Apple Admin Days took place on 25 September 2025 at the inspiring Worklounge Příkopy in Prague. The event built on the previous one and brought practical experience, technical news and specific scenarios of Apple device management using Microsoft tools.
Can Macs be managed effectively using Microsoft technologies?
The event was opened by a talk by Ladislav Blažek, Technical Director of System4, and Jan Pilař, Microsoft security expert, on the topic “Connecting the world of Apple and Microsoft”. The discussion included many insights from practice – in particular how Microsoft perceives Macs in companies, what tools it has for management and protection, and how security challenges differ from Windows.
Three technical presentations – three perspectives on managing Apple in the corporate environment
🔹 Martin Tvrdý:
Microsoft Intune and Apple
He showed how to effectively deploy and manage macOS, iOS and iPadOS devices using Intune. He highlighted key benefits such as enrollment automation, centralized policy management, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards.
🔹 Roman Přikryl:
Security with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
He focused on how to protect Apple devices – from threat detection to automated interventions. Using specific examples, he showed how Defender also protects macOS from modern cyber attacks.
🔹 Ladislav Blazek:
Log and security event analysis using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR
This presentation focuses on collecting and analyzing logs from Apple devices, correlating events and creating detection rules – all with an emphasis on practical scenarios and benefits in real operation.
Experience: ABS Jets and Apple in aviation
An important part of the program was also a lecture by representatives of ABS Jets, who shared their practical experience with the deployment and management of Apple devices in the most demanding environment – air traffic. Their insight showed that even in mission-critical environments, it is possible to achieve high efficiency and safety in managing the Apple ecosystem.
Hands-on
The hands-on portion of the program allowed attendees to directly test the security of Macs managed through Intune and Defender for Endpoint. They were able to see real administration consoles, get hands-on experience and compare this approach to management methods used elsewhere.
Questions that moved the room
Apple Admin Day wasn’t just about lectures – it was a real dialogue between experts. Attendees actively participated via the Slido platform, where a number of technically precise questions were asked. Among the most discussed were:
❓ Shared iPad and conditional policy for a compliant device – does it work for a user on a shared device to use M365 apps without access issues?
❓ LAPS for macOS in Intune – the first time you use a password, the system forces a change. Is there a solution to avoid this change without disabling the complex password requirement?
❓ S hould we react to threats autonomously and address false positives, or minimize false positives and increase business continuity – even at the cost of potentially reducing security?
These questions show just how deeply IT teams today are thinking about integration, security and efficiency of device management across platforms.
