Automatic Device Clean-up Rules in Intune allow organizations to automatically delete devices that are no longer being used or are not compliant with the organization’s policies. This feature helps organizations keep their device inventory up to date and maintain control over their devices.
How Device Cleanup Rules work?
Device Clean-up Rules in Intune operate by identifying devices that meet certain criteria, such as being inactive for a certain period of time or not being compliant with policies. When a device meets these criteria, it is automatically marked for deletion and is removed from the device inventory in the Intune portal.
Ways to Delete devices from the Intune Portal
There are two main ways to delete devices from the Intune portal: manually deleting them, or using Automatic Device Clean-up Rules.
Manually Delete the devices from Intune Portal
To manually delete a device from the Intune portal, navigate to the “Devices” blade and select the device that you want to delete. From the device’s “Properties” blade, select the “Delete” button.
Locating Device Cleanup Rules
To access the Device Clean-up Rules in the Intune portal, navigate to the “Devices” blade and select the “Device cleanup rules” option.
Configure Intune Device Cleanup Rules
To create a new Device Clean-up Rule, select the “Create a device cleanup rule” button in the “Device cleanup rules” blade. From here, you can specify the criteria for the rule, such as the type of device, the device’s status, and the number of days of inactivity. You can also specify the action to be taken when the rule is triggered, such as deleting the device or marking it as inactive.
How to View Devices Affected by Cleanup Rules
To view the devices that are affected by a Device Clean-up Rule, select the rule in the “Device cleanup rules” blade and then select the “View devices” button. This will display a list of the devices that meet the criteria for the rule.
Exporting the Affected Devices
If you want to export the list of affected devices, you can do so by selecting the “Export to CSV” button in the “View devices” blade. This will download a CSV file containing the list of affected devices.
In conclusion, Automatic Device Clean-up Rules in Intune are a useful tool for organizations to automatically delete devices that are no longer being used or are not compliant with policies. By configuring these rules, organizations can keep their device inventory up to date and maintain control over their devices.