08 - Summary

  • 3 minutes

This unit explained practical automation patterns for Microsoft Intune using Microsoft Graph and PowerShell. You learned options for scripting, SDKs, event-driven workflows, and managed runbooks; how to register and secure app credentials; and how to run and monitor PowerShell scripts on managed devices.

What you learned

  • Automation approaches: PowerShell scripts, Microsoft Graph SDKs, event-driven (Logic Apps/Functions), and runbooks.
  • App authentication: app-only vs delegated, certificate and client-secret options, and federated credentials.
  • PowerShell in Intune: Intune Management Extension behavior, deployment, execution, and monitoring.
  • Graph automation: creating/updating policies, assigning to groups, and validating deployment and compliance.

Key actions to try

  • Install the Graph PowerShell SDK and connect with Connect-MgGraph.
  • Export noncompliant devices to CSV for reporting.
  • Create or update a configuration policy and assign it to a test group.

Best practices

  • Use least-privilege application permissions and grant admin consent.
  • Prefer certificates or federated credentials; store secrets in Azure Key Vault.
  • Test scripts in a non-production tenant and make scripts idempotent.

Next steps

  • Complete the knowledge check in the next unit.
  • Convert successful scripts into scheduled runbooks or event-driven workflows for production.

Further reading