July 15, 2025
🚨 Microsoft is flipping the script — and it’s about time. 🚨
Starting August 2025, Windows 365 Cloud PCs will ship with clipboard, drive, USB, and printer redirections disabled by default. This is a big shift from Microsoft’s traditional posture of enabling flexibility first, and it signals a deeper commitment to Secure by Default principles under the Secure Future Initiative (SFI).
👀 Why this matters:
Historically, redirections have been enabled out of the box for Cloud PCs to support seamless user experiences — copy/paste, local drive access, even printing. But these pathways have also been ripe for data exfiltration.
Now, Microsoft is saying no more. Cloud PCs will now start with tighter controls — security first, convenience second. If your users need these features, you’ll have to explicitly allow them via Intune policies or Group Policy.
🧩 IT Admins – Here’s what to know:
• This only affects newly provisioned or reprovisioned Cloud PCs.
• You’ll see banners in Intune alerting you ahead of rollout.
• Redirection enablement is now a manual step, not the default.
💡 Take action now:
• Audit your existing provisioning policies.
• Plan group-based configurations for users who actually need redirection.
• Communicate changes to end users before they start asking why printing “stopped working.”
📉 This is a rare moment when Microsoft is choosing more support tickets in favor of stronger security. And honestly? It’s the right call.
But here’s the real question: How will you stay ahead of all the policy shifts like this one across Microsoft 365?
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July 15, 2025
