Built-in role permissions for Microsoft Intune
The following tables lists the built-in roles for Microsoft Intune. The tables also list the permissions that are associated with each role.
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Application Manager
Application Managers manage mobile and managed applications, can read device information and can view device configuration profiles.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Android for work | Read |
| Android for work | Update app sync |
| Filters | Create |
| Filters | Delete |
| Filters | Read |
| Filters | Update |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | Take application actions |
| Cloud attached devices | View applications |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Customization | Read |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Managed apps | Assign |
| Managed apps | Create |
| Managed apps | Delete |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed apps | Update |
| Managed apps | Wipe |
| Managed devices | Read |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Read |
| Mobile apps | Assign |
| Mobile apps | Create |
| Mobile apps | Delete |
| Mobile apps | Read |
| Mobile apps | Relate |
| Mobile apps | Update |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Assign |
| Policy Sets | Create |
| Policy Sets | Delete |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Policy Sets | Update |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Read |
Endpoint Security Manager
Manages security and compliance features such as security baselines, device compliance, conditional access, and Microsoft Defender ATP.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Android FOTA | Read |
| Android for work | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read device |
| Enrollment programs | Read profile |
| Filters | Read |
| Audit data | Read |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | Run CMPivot query |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | View scripts |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Corporate device identifiers | Read |
| Customization | Read |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Assign |
| Device compliance policies | Create |
| Device compliance policies | Delete |
| Device compliance policies | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Update |
| Device compliance policies | View reports |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Device configurations | View Reports |
| Device enrollment managers | Read |
| Endpoint Analytics | Read |
| Endpoint protection reports | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read token |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Assign |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Create |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Delete |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Read |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Update |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | View Reports |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed devices | Delete |
| Managed devices | Read |
| Managed devices | Set primary user |
| Managed devices | Update |
| Managed devices | View reports |
| Managed devices | Query |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Read |
| Mobile apps | Read |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Modify |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Remote assistance connectors | Read |
| Remote assistance connectors | View reports |
| Remote tasks | Initiate Configuration Manager action |
| Remote tasks | Get filevault key. |
| Remote tasks | Reboot now |
| Remote tasks | Remote lock |
| Remote tasks | Rotate BitLockerKeys (preview) |
| Remote tasks | Rotate filevault key. |
| Remote tasks | Shut down |
| Remote tasks | Sync devices. |
| Remote tasks | Windows defender |
| Intune data warehouse | Read |
| Roles | Read |
| Security baselines | Assign |
| Security baselines | Create |
| Security baselines | Delete |
| Security baselines | Read |
| Security baselines | Update |
| Security tasks | Read |
| Security tasks | Update |
| Telecom expenses | Read |
| Terms and conditions | Read |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Read |
Endpoint Privilege Manager
Endpoint Privilege Managers can manage Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) policies in the Intune console.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Assign |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Create |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Delete |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Read |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Update |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | View Reports |
| Organization | Read |
Read Only Operator
Read Only Operators view user, device, enrollment, configuration and application information and cannot make changes to Intune.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Android FOTA | Read |
| Android for work | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read device |
| Enrollment programs | Read profile |
| Filters | Read |
| Audit data | Read |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | View applications |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | View scripts |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Corporate device identifiers | Read |
| Customization | Read |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Read |
| Device compliance policies | View reports |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Device configurations | View Reports |
| Device enrollment managers | Read |
| Endpoint Analytics | Read |
| Endpoint protection reports | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read token |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Read |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | View Reports |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed devices | Read |
| Managed devices | View reports |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Read |
| Mobile apps | Read |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Organizational Messages | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Quiet Time policies | Read |
| Quiet Time policies | View Reports |
| Remote assistance connectors | Read |
| Remote assistance connectors | View reports |
| Remote tasks | Get filevault key. |
| Intune data warehouse | Read |
| Roles | Read |
| Security baselines | Read |
| ServiceNow | View Incidents |
| Telecom expenses | Read |
| Terms and conditions | Read |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Read |
Organizational Messages Manager
Organizational Messages Managers can manage organizational messages in Intune console.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Organization | Read |
| Organizational Messages | Assign |
| Organizational Messages | Create |
| Organizational Messages | Delete |
| Organizational Messages | Read |
| Organizational Messages | Update |
| Organizational Messages | Update organizational message control |
School Administrator
School Administrators can manage apps and settings for their groups. They can take remote actions on devices, including remotely locking them, restarting them, and retiring them from management.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Enrollment programs | Delete device |
| Enrollment programs | Read device |
| Enrollment programs | Sync device |
| Enrollment programs | Assign profile |
| Enrollment programs | Create profile |
| Enrollment programs | Delete profile |
| Enrollment programs | Read profile |
| Enrollment programs | Update profile |
| Filters | Create |
| Filters | Delete |
| Filters | Read |
| Filters | Update |
| Audit data | Read |
| Certificate Connector | Modify |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | Take application actions |
| Cloud attached devices | View applications |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | Run CMPivot query |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | Enroll Now |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | Run script |
| Cloud attached devices | View scripts |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Customization | Assign |
| Customization | Create |
| Customization | Delete |
| Customization | Read |
| Customization | Update |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device configurations | Assign |
| Device configurations | Create |
| Device configurations | Delete |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Device configurations | Update |
| Device enrollment managers | Read |
| Device enrollment managers | Update |
| Endpoint Analytics | Create |
| Endpoint Analytics | Delete |
| Endpoint Analytics | Read |
| Endpoint Analytics | Update |
| Enrollment programs | Create token |
| Enrollment programs | Delete token |
| Enrollment programs | Read token |
| Enrollment programs | Update token |
| Managed apps | Create |
| Managed apps | Delete |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed apps | Update |
| Managed devices | Delete |
| Managed devices | Read |
| Managed devices | Set primary user |
| Managed devices | Update |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Modify |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Read |
| Mobile apps | Assign |
| Mobile apps | Create |
| Mobile apps | Delete |
| Mobile apps | Read |
| Mobile apps | Relate |
| Mobile apps | Update |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Assign |
| Policy Sets | Create |
| Policy Sets | Delete |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Policy Sets | Update |
| Remote assistance connectors | Read |
| Remote assistance connectors | Update |
| Remote assistance connectors | View reports |
| Remote Help app | Elevation |
| Remote Help app | Take full control |
| Remote Help app | View screen |
| Remote tasks | Update cellular data plan |
| Remote tasks | Clean PC |
| Remote tasks | Initiate Configuration Manager action |
| Remote tasks | Collect diagnostics |
| Remote tasks | Disable lost mode |
| Remote tasks | Enable lost mode |
| Remote tasks | Recover MDM Key |
| Remote tasks | Locate device |
| Remote tasks | Run Remediation |
| Remote tasks | Play sound to locate lost devices |
| Remote tasks | Reboot now |
| Remote tasks | Remote lock |
| Remote tasks | Offer remote assistance |
| Remote tasks | Reset passcode |
| Remote tasks | Retire |
| Remote tasks | Set device name |
| Remote tasks | Sync devices. |
| Remote tasks | Wipe |
| Intune data warehouse | Read |
| ServiceNow | View Incidents |
| Terms and conditions | Assign |
| Terms and conditions | Create |
| Terms and conditions | Delete |
| Terms and conditions | Read |
| Terms and conditions | Update |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Modify |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Read |
Policy and Profile manager
Policy and Profile Managers manage compliance policy, configuration profiles, Apple enrollment and corporate device identifiers.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Android FOTA | Read |
| Android for work | Read |
| Android for work | Update app sync |
| Android for work | Update onboarding |
| Enrollment programs | Create device |
| Enrollment programs | Delete device |
| Enrollment programs | Read device |
| Enrollment programs | Sync device |
| Enrollment programs | Assign profile |
| Enrollment programs | Create profile |
| Enrollment programs | Delete profile |
| Enrollment programs | Read profile |
| Enrollment programs | Update profile |
| Filters | Create |
| Filters | Delete |
| Filters | Read |
| Filters | Update |
| Audit data | Read |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | View applications |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | View scripts |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Corporate device identifiers | Create |
| Corporate device identifiers | Delete |
| Corporate device identifiers | Read |
| Corporate device identifiers | Update |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Assign |
| Device compliance policies | Create |
| Device compliance policies | Delete |
| Device compliance policies | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Update |
| Device compliance policies | View reports |
| Device configurations | Assign |
| Device configurations | Create |
| Device configurations | Delete |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Device configurations | Update |
| Device configurations | View Reports |
| Enrollment programs | Create token |
| Enrollment programs | Delete token |
| Enrollment programs | Read token |
| Enrollment programs | Update token |
| Managed apps | Assign |
| Managed apps | Create |
| Managed apps | Delete |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed apps | Update |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Assign |
| Policy Sets | Create |
| Policy Sets | Delete |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Policy Sets | Update |
| Quiet Time policies | Assign |
| Quiet Time policies | Create |
| Quiet Time policies | Delete |
| Quiet Time policies | Read |
| Quiet Time policies | Update |
| Quiet Time policies | View Reports |
Help Desk Operator
Help Desk Operators perform remote tasks on users and devices and can assign applications or policies to users or devices.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Android FOTA | Read |
| Android for work | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read device |
| Enrollment programs | Read profile |
| Filters | Read |
| Audit data | Read |
| Certificate Connector | Read |
| Cloud attached devices | Take application actions |
| Cloud attached devices | View applications |
| Cloud attached devices | View client details |
| Cloud attached devices | Run CMPivot query |
| Cloud attached devices | View collections |
| Cloud attached devices | Enroll Now |
| Cloud attached devices | View resource explorer |
| Cloud attached devices | Run script |
| Cloud attached devices | View scripts |
| Cloud attached devices | View software updates |
| Cloud attached devices | View timeline |
| Corporate device identifiers | Read |
| Customization | Read |
| Derived Credentials | Read |
| Device compliance policies | Read |
| Device compliance policies | View reports |
| Device configurations | Read |
| Device configurations | View Reports |
| Device enrollment managers | Read |
| Endpoint Analytics | Read |
| Endpoint protection reports | Read |
| Enrollment programs | Read token |
| Managed apps | Assign |
| Managed apps | Read |
| Managed apps | Wipe |
| Managed devices | Read |
| Managed devices | Set primary user |
| Managed devices | Update |
| Managed devices | View reports |
| Microsoft Defender ATP | Read |
| Microsoft Store For Business | Read |
| Mobile apps | Assign |
| Mobile apps | Read |
| Mobile Threat Defense | Read |
| Organization | Read |
| Partner Device Management | Read |
| Policy Sets | Read |
| Remote assistance connectors | Read |
| Remote Help app | Elevation |
| Remote Help app | Take full control |
| Remote Help app | View screen |
| Remote tasks | Update cellular data plan |
| Remote tasks | Clean PC |
| Remote tasks | Initiate Configuration Manager action |
| Remote tasks | Send custom notifications |
| Remote tasks | Collect diagnostics |
| Remote tasks | Disable lost mode |
| Remote tasks | Enable lost mode |
| Remote tasks | Enable Windows IntuneAgent |
| Remote tasks | Get filevault key. |
| Remote tasks | Recover MDM Key |
| Remote tasks | Locate device |
| Remote tasks | Manage shared device users |
| Remote tasks | Run Remediation |
| Remote tasks | Play sound to locate lost devices |
| Remote tasks | Reboot now |
| Remote tasks | Remote lock |
| Remote tasks | Offer remote assistance |
| Remote tasks | Reset passcode |
| Remote tasks | Retire |
| Remote tasks | Revoke App Licenses |
| Remote tasks | Rotate BitLockerKeys (preview) |
| Remote tasks | Rotate filevault key. |
| Remote tasks | Set device name |
| Remote tasks | Shut down |
| Remote tasks | Sync devices. |
| Remote tasks | Update device account |
| Remote tasks | Windows defender |
| Remote tasks | Wipe |
| Roles | Read |
| Security baselines | Read |
| ServiceNow | View Incidents |
| Telecom expenses | Read |
| Terms and conditions | Read |
| Windows Enterprise Certificate | Read |
Endpoint Privilege Reader
Organizational Messages Readers can view Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) policies in the Intune console.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | Read |
| Endpoint Privilege Management Policy Authoring | View Reports |
| Organization | Read |
Intune Role Administrator
Intune Role Administrators manage custom Intune roles and add assignments for built-in Intune roles. It is the only Intune role that can assign permissions to Administrators.
| Permission | Action |
|---|---|
| Organization | Read |
| Roles | Assign |
| Roles | Create |
| Roles | Delete |
| Roles | Read |
| Roles | Update |
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