Managing MacBooks in Intune? Here’s how LAPS helps you

Why that makes such a difference?

Many SMBs still manage MacBooks manually, or rely on fixed admin accounts. And that carries risks:

😬 Recognizable pain points:

• Employees with fixed admin accounts (dangerous when offboarding)

• Passwords that are never updated (“shouldn’t that be every 6 months?”)

• No central overview of who has access to which device

• Additional manual work for IT on device changes

• And yes: risk of Shadow IT due to unclear password management

What exactly does LAPS do?

With LAPS for Mac in Intune, you can now:
✅ Automatically generate unique, strong admin passwords per device
✅ Automatically rotate every 6 months
✅ Work with variables like {{username}} and {{serialNumber}} for accounts
✅ Finally: LAPS on Mac like you’re used to on Windows

In short: your Mac management becomes more secure AND less work. 💡

How does it stand in practice?

We asked on LinkedIn²:

“How future-proof are you already with your Mac management?”

The outcome:

• 45% already have it fully set up with Intune & LAPS

• 18% are testing

• 27% have yet to start

• 9% want advice first

So there are still plenty of gains to be made.

 

At ALTA-ICT, we understand this hassle

MacBooks should run as tightly and securely as your Windows devices. Without extra manual work. Without ambiguities. Just done right.

🔧 We help SMBs with a fully managed modern workplace – including Mac.

👉 Ready to set up your Mac management future-proof and compliant?
Check: alta-ict.co.uk/ModerneWerk

 

Reference

¹ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/intune-service/fundamentals/in-development#macos-support-for-local-administrator-account-configuration-laps-and-password-solution

² https://www.linkedin.com/posts/altaict_laps-macos-shadowit-activity-7347271475529170944-sxmG