Tutorial: Use Autopilot to enroll Windows devices in Intune

Windows Autopilot simplifies enrolling devices. With Microsoft Intune and Autopilot, you can give new devices to your end users without the need to build, maintain, and apply custom operating system images.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to:

  • Add devices to Intune
  • Create an Autopilot device group
  • Create an Autopilot deployment profile
  • Assign the Autopilot deployment profile to the device group
  • Distribute Windows devices to users

If you don't have an Intune subscription, sign up for a free trial account.

For an overview of Autopilot benefits, scenarios, and prerequisites, see Overview of Windows Autopilot.

Prerequisites

Add devices

The first step in setting up Windows Autopilot is to add the Windows devices to Intune. All you have to do is create a CSV file and import it into Intune.

  1. In any text editor, create a list of comma-separated values (CSV) that identify the Windows devices. Use the following format:

    serial-number, windows-product-id, hardware-hash, optional-Group-Tag

    The first three items are required, but the Group Tag (previously known "order ID") is optional.

  2. Save the CSV file.

  3. In the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, choose Devices > Windows > Devices (under Windows Autopilot Deployment Program > Import.

    Screenshot of Windows Autopilot devices

  4. Under Add Windows Autopilot devices, browse to the CSV file you saved.

    Screenshot of Adding Windows Autopilot devices

  5. Choose Import to start importing the device information. Importing can take several minutes.

  6. After import is complete, choose Devices > Windows > Windows enrollment > Devices (under Windows Autopilot Deployment Program > Sync. A message displays that the synchronization is in progress. The process might take a few minutes to complete, depending on how many devices you're synchronizing.

  7. Refresh the view to see the new devices.

Create an Autopilot device group

Next, you'll create a device group and put the Autopilot devices you just loaded into it.

  1. In the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, choose Groups > New group.
  2. In the Group blade:
    1. For Group type, choose Security.
    2. For Group name, enter Autopilot Group. For Group description, enter Test group for Autopilot devices.
    3. For Membership type, choose either Assigned.
  3. In the Group blade, choose Members and add the Autopilot devices to the group. Autopilot devices that aren't yet enrolled are devices where the name equals the serial number of the device.
  4. Choose Create.

Create an Autopilot deployment profile

After creating a device group, you must create a deployment profile so that you can configure the Autopilot devices.

  1. In the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, choose Devices > Windows > Windows enrollment > Deployment Profiles > Create Profile.
  2. On the Basics page, for Name, enter Autopilot Profile. For Description, enter Test profile for Autopilot devices.
  3. Set Convert all targeted devices to Autopilot to Yes. This setting makes sure that all devices in the list get registered with the Autopilot deployment service. Allow 48 hours for the registration to be processed.
  4. Select Next.
  5. On the Out-of-box experience (OOBE) page, for Deployment mode, choose User-driven. Devices with this profile are associated with the user enrolling the device. User credentials are required to enroll the device.
  6. In the Join to Azure AD as box, choose Azure AD joined.
  7. Configure the following options and leave others set to the default:
    • End-user license agreement (EULA): Hide
    • Privacy settings: Show
    • User account type: Standard
  8. Select Next.
  9. On the Assignments page, choose Selected groups for Assign to.
  10. Choose Select groups to include, choose Autopilot Group.
  11. Select Next.
  12. On the Review + Create page, choose Create to create the profile.

Distribute devices to users

You can now distribute the Windows devices to your users. When they sign in for the first time, the Autopilot system will automatically enroll and configure the devices.

Clean up resources

If you don't want to use Autopilot devices anymore, you can delete them.

  1. If the devices are enrolled in Intune, you must first delete them from the Azure Active Directory portal.

  2. In the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, choose Devices > Windows > Windows enrollment > Devices (under Windows Autopilot Deployment Program).

  3. Choose the devices you want to delete, and then choose Delete.

  4. Confirm the deletion by choosing Yes. It can take a few minutes to delete.

Next steps

You can find more information about other options available for Windows Autopilot.