Intune: Let's talk about Device Bulk Actions

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Unlike in AAD, where one can select multiple devices to perform a limited number of actions like delete etc, the same cannot be said for Intune as the process is completely different. As a matter of fact, in my opinion it is actually a lot better. With the introduction of Bulk actions back in March 2020, things became a lot convenient. I never got to covering this topic in my blog so decided to do it now.


With Bulk actions one can perform the following -


1. Autopilot reset

2. Custom notifications

3. Delete

4. Rename

5. Restart

6. Sync

7. Wipe

8. Retire


The best part is that these actions are not just limited to Windows and are supported across other OS platforms as well. However, please note that not all actions will work against all the supported OS platforms. I recently needed to delete personal Windows devices that were enrolled in Intune so decided to use Bulk actions.


Process is as follows -


1. Open https://endpoint.microsoft.com

2. Select OS and device action. I selected Delete in my case. Also, make a note of the additional information provided.

3. Use the filter as necessary. In my case I added Personal under Ownership.


4. Select the devices and add them.

5. Review and Create.


That's it. The Bulk action will magically apply on the targeted list of devices.


Conclusion


This is a great way of taking specific actions on multiple devices in Intune. One just needs to be mindful as some actions are critical and require extra caution. To address this exact requirement, Microsoft has provided additional information against each of the actions which is hard to miss. See below.





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