In this post we will learn about the device types Microsoft Intune and Azure AD has to offer and which one Intune needs.
Managing your Windows 10 device using Microsoft Intune is depend on how your device is joined to Azure AD.
The amount of management functions is based on how your device is joined.
Azure AD and Intune Device types
Below you can see all the device types that Azure AD and Intune support.
For Microsoft Intune to work and fully manage your devices they need to be Azure AD Joined and run Windows 10 Pro at minimum.
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Azure AD registered |
Office 365 logged on users |
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Azure AD joined |
Joined to Azure AD by user or Administrator |
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Hybrid Azure AD joined |
Joined to Azure AD and Active directory |
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Device only |
Computer only |
View Devices
To view how your devices are joined to Azure AD and Intune.
Open the Microsoft Azure portal and click on Azure Active Directory.
From the left menu pane, Click on Devices
In the following figure, you can see on the right side the Join Type, OS and Version.
For best management results, make sure you join your machines as Azure AD joined device typed.
In my next article, I will show you how to join a Windows 10 machine to Azure AD the easy way.