Intune

Introduction

Welcome to the documentation for the Automate integration with Intune! This guide aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of how to utilize the powerful features available through this integration. Intune, Microsoft's management service, enables organizations to efficiently manage and secure a variety of devices including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, all from a centralized management console.

What is Intune?

Intune is a management service designed specifically to support enterprise-level mobile device management, application management, data protection, and security provision. With Intune, organizations can monitor, configure, and secure different types of devices, ensuring compliance and efficiency across their device ecosystem.

Key Features of Intune:

  • Mobile Device Management (MDM): Control and secure mobile devices used by employees.

  • Application Management: Distribute and manage applications across various platforms.

  • Data Protection: Implement policies to protect corporate data on devices.

  • Security Provision: Enforce security measures such as device encryption and threat detection.

Automate Integration with Intune

The Automate integration with Intune offers a range of actions to automate device management tasks and enhance operational efficiency. Whether it's deleting devices, retrieving device information, or updating device configurations, these actions simplify the management of your Intune environment.

Available Actions:

  • Delete a Device

  • Get a Device

  • Get All Devices

  • Get Discovered Apps of a Device

  • List Devices Categories

  • Retire The Device

  • Update a Device

  • Wipe a Device

Using the Integration

To begin using the Automate-Intune integration, you'll need to define your credentials and configure the necessary inputs for each action at Vault. Let's explore how to use each action effectively:

Credentials

Credentials establish a secure connection between Automate and Intune. Here's how you can set them up:

  1. Select Your Credentials: Choose the appropriate credentials for your Intune account.

Data Management

Efficiently manage input parameters for each action using the Data Manager:

  1. Device ID: Specify or select the device for which you want to perform the action. A maximum of 50 devices are listed in the dropdown for selection.

How To Use Actions

Let's dive into the available actions within the Automate-Intune integration and how to use them:

Delete a Device

Description: Deletes a specified device from the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action removes a device from the management system.

Usage:

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to be deleted.

  • Execute the action to delete the device.

Input:

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to delete.

Output:

  • None


Get a Device

Description: Retrieves detailed information about a specific device.

Purpose: This action fetches comprehensive details of a device in the Intune environment.

Usage:

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to retrieve information for.

  • Execute the action to get details of the device.

Input:

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to retrieve information for.

Output:

  • Detailed information about the selected device.


Get All Devices

Description: Retrieves a list of all devices registered in the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action provides an overview of all devices managed in the system.

Usage:

  • No input parameters required.

  • Execute the action to get the list of all devices.

Input:

  • None

Output:

  • List of all devices in the system.


Get Discovered Apps of a Device

Description: Retrieves a list of apps discovered on a specific device.

Purpose: This action provides insight into the apps installed on a device.

Usage:

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to retrieve apps for.

  • Execute the action to get the list of apps.

Input:

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to retrieve apps for.

Output:

  • List of apps installed on the selected device.


List Devices Categories

Description: Retrieves a list of device categories within the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action provides categories under which devices are classified.

Usage:

  • No input parameters required.

  • Execute the action to get the list of device categories.

Input:

  • None

Output:

  • List of device categories.


Retire The Device

Description: Retires or decommissions a specified device from the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action removes a device from active service.

Usage:

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to retire.

  • Execute the action to retire the device.

Input:

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to retire.

Output:

  • Information confirming the retirement of the device.


Update a Device

Description: Updates configuration settings for a specified device in the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action modifies settings or attributes of a managed device.

Usage:

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to update.

  • Execute the action to update the device.

Input:

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to update.

Output:

  • Information confirming the update of the device.


Wipe a Device

Description: Wipes data from a specified device in the Intune environment.

Purpose: This action removes all data from a device, restoring it to factory settings.

Usage:

  • Choose whether to keep user data on the device (Keep User Data: Yes or No).

  • Provide the Device ID of the device to wipe.

  • Choose whether to keep enrollment data (Keep Enrollment Data: Yes or No).

  • Execute the action to wipe the device.

Input:

  • Keep User Data: Choose whether to keep user data on the device (Yes or No).

  • Device ID: Specify or select the device to wipe.

  • Keep Enrollment Data: Choose whether to keep enrollment data (Yes or No).

Output:

  • Information confirming the device wipe process.


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