Unified Endpoint Management: Manage Devices
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that focuses on mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM). Using Microsoft Intune, you can manage your organization’s devices -mobiles, laptops, tablets, Cloud PCs, and Azure Virtual Desktops.
This feature allows for the management of Intune-enrolled endpoints, including AVD hosts, Windows 365 Cloud PCs, and physical devices.
Manage Intune Devices
Nerdio Manager allows you to manage Intune devices.
To manage Intune devices:
Navigate to Endpoints > All Devices.
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You can search and filter the list as follows:
Search by device name or user name.
Filter by compliance status.
Filter by device type.
Filter by free space.
Filter by user assigned.
You can work with the device's details. See Manage Intune Device Details below for details.
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In the Compliance column, select the tooltip to see its details.
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From the action menu, you can perform various tasks as shown in the table below.
Note: These actions mirror the available device actions in the Intune console. In addition, these actions can be restricted via the creation of custom RBAC roles within the Nerdio Manager console.
Action Menu Tasks
Action Menu Task
Description
Force Sync
Force Sync allows you to force a device to check for updates to compliance policies.
Restart
Restart allows you to restart a device.
Quick Scan
For Windows devices, Quick Scan allows you to perform a quick scan on a device. The device is scanned for system- and kernel-level malware using Windows Defender.
Full Scan
For Windows devices, Full Scan allows you to perform a full scan on a device using Windows Defender.
Request Logs
Request logs allows you to download the selected logs to a zip file.
Rename
Rename allows you to rename the device.
Retire
Retire allows you to remove all Intune-managed company data from a device. It does not remove any personal data.
Wipe
Wipe allows you to perform a full factory reset to return a device to its default settings.
Delete
Delete allows you to delete a device from Intune. The next time the device checks in with Intune, any company data is removed from the device.
Fresh Start
Fresh Start removes all preloaded Win32 apps from the device. Optionally, you may retain the user data on the device.
Autopilot Reset
Autopilot Reset returns the device to a fully configured or known IT-approved state.
Update Windows Defender
Update Windows Defender updates the Windows Defender's malware definitions on the device.
Bitlocker Key Rotation
Bitlocker Key Rotation allows you to rotate the encryption keys on the device.
Rotate Local Admin Password
Rotate Local Admin Password allows you to rotate the local admin password on the device.
Restart Cloud PC
Restart the Cloud PC device.
Reprovision Cloud PC
Reprovision the Cloud PC device.
Restore Cloud PC
Restore the Cloud PC device.
Power Off/On Cloud PC
Power On/Off the Cloud PC device.
End Grace Period Cloud PC
End the Cloud PC's grace period.
Shutdown
For iOS or macOS, shutdown the device.
Remote lock
For iOS or macOS, remotely lock the device.
Disable activation lock
For iOS or macOS, disable the activation lock.
Revoke licenses
For iOS or macOS, revoke the device's licenses.
Tip: For many tasks, it may take an hour or longer for the action to actually run on the device after you have requested the action from Nerdio Manager. You can follow the status of the task in the Intune Tasks section.
Perform Bulk Actions on Selected Devices
Nerdio Manager allows you to perform bulk actions on selected devices.
To perform a bulk action on selected devices:
Navigate to Endpoints > All Devices.
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In the list of devices, select the one(s) you want to work with by selecting them in the
column.
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Once you have selected all the desired devices, in the upper right side, select the bulk action icon
and then select the desired action.
Manage Intune Device Details
Nerdio Manager allows you to manage various properties of Intune devices.
To manage the properties of an Intune device:
Navigate to Endpoints > All Devices.
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Locate the device you wish to work with and then select Details.
In the Overview tab, any user with RBAC permissions to manage device groups can add or remove Group Memberships (Device). In addition, users with RBAC permissions to manage user groups can add or remove Group Memberships (Owner).
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On the left side, select any of the desired tabs to view the device's specific details.
Notes:
You can select the tooltip, where available, to see more information about the specific detail.
Select the copy icon
, where available, to copy information to the clipboard.
Select
, where available, to launch the Microsoft Intune admin center portal.
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