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User-driven Microsoft Entra hybrid join: Assign Autopilot device to a user (optional)

Autopilot user-driven Microsoft Entra hybrid join steps:

  • Step 9: Assign Autopilot device to a user (optional)

For an overview of the Windows Autopilot user-driven Microsoft Entra hybrid join workflow, see Windows Autopilot user-driven Microsoft Entra hybrid join overview

Assign Autopilot device to a user (optional)

A device that has been registered as an Autopilot device can also be assigned to a user. If an Autopilot device is assigned to a user, then any user policies and application installs assigned to that user is applied to the device during the Autopilot process.

Tip

For testing purposes, especially for hybrid Microsoft Entra scenarios, it may be better to first test an Autopilot deployment before assigning the device to a user. Not assigning a user limits the scope of applications, policies, and configurations processed during the Autopilot process.

Tip

For Configuration Manager admins, assigning a user to a device is similar to user device affinity in Configuration Manager.

To assign an Autopilot device to a user, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center.

  2. In the Home screen, select Devices in the left pane.

  3. In the Devices | Overview screen, under By platform, select Windows.

  4. In the Windows | Windows devices screen, select Windows enrollment.

  5. Under Windows Autopilot Deployment Program, select Devices.

  6. In the Windows Autopilot devices screen that opens, locate the device to assign a user to.

  7. Once the desired device has been located, select the box to the left of the device, making sure that there's check mark in the box, and then select Assign user in the toolbar at the top of page.

  8. In the Select user window that opens, find and select a user for the device, and then select Select to close the window. If necessary, use the Search box to find the desired user.

    Note

    The selected user must be an Azure user licensed to use Intune.

  9. In the Autopilot device's property window that automatically opens on the right hand side, under User friendly name, verify the default value. If the value is empty or a different friendly name is desired, enter the desired friendly name for the user under User friendly name, and then select Save to close the property window.

  10. The user assignment can be verified by selecting the Autopilot device in the Windows Autopilot devices screen. Once the Autopilot device is selected, it highlights and the Autopilot device's property window automatically opens on the right hand side. The assigned user is listed under User and User friendly name.

Assigning Autopilot device to a user via hardware hash CSV file

Instead of manually assigning a user to an Autopilot device in the Autopilot device's properties, a user can be assigned to the Autopilot device when the device was initially imported into Autopilot as an Autopilot device. Assigning a user when the device is imported as an Autopilot device can be done by editing the hardware hash CSV file and adding the Assigned User column after the Hardware Hash column. The user's User Principal Name (UPN) should then be added as a value under the Assigned User column.

Important

Use a plain-text editor such as Notepad to edit the CSV file. Don't use Microsoft Excel. Editing the CSV file in Excel doesn't generate a proper usable file for importing into Intune.

For more information on editing the CSV file to add an assigned user to the Autopilot device, see the following article:

Manually register devices with Windows Autopilot: Ensure that the CSV file meets requirements

Next step: Deploy the device

Step 10: Deploy the device

More information

For more information on assigning a user to an Autopilot device, see the following article(s):