Add Devices to Entra ID Groups from CSV
This script reads a CSV file containing device identifiers and group names, then adds the specified devices to their corresponding Entra ID groups. It supports multiple device identifiers (Device Name, Serial Number, Entra ID Device ID) for flexible device matching and can add devices to multiple groups. The script validates that devices exist in Intune before processing, checks for existing group memberships to avoid duplicates, and can create new groups with user confirmation. A dry-run mode allows previewing changes before execution.
New to runbook deployment? Follow the step-by-step guide from the Deploy to Azure button to the first scheduled run, including granting Graph permissions to the managed identity.
// QUALITY CHECKS
Validation status
Quality checks
All checks pass- ParsePass
- LintPass
- MetadataPass
- Runbook-readyPass
- Module depsPass
Tests run automatically on every change. What does each check mean?
// REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
Microsoft Graph scopes
Group.ReadWrite.AllDeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.AllAllows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.
Directory.Read.AllRunning this as an Azure Automation runbook? These scopes must be granted to the account's managed identity, which has no portal UI. The deployment walkthrough shows the exact Cloud Shell commands.
// CHANGELOG
Version history
Entry · 01
1.4 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
Entry · 02
1.3 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
Entry · 03
1.2 - Cache group memberships once per group instead of refetching per CSV row and suppress progress bars in runbooks
Entry · 04
1.1 - Local runs now use MgGraphCommunity for WAM-free interactive sign-in (auto-installed if missing)
Entry · 05
1.0 - Initial release
// CODE
Source
<#
.TITLE
Add Devices to Entra ID Groups from CSV
.SYNOPSIS
Adds Intune-managed devices to Entra ID groups based on a CSV file input.
.DESCRIPTION
This script reads a CSV file containing device identifiers and group names, then adds
the specified devices to their corresponding Entra ID groups. It supports multiple
device identifiers (Device Name, Serial Number, Entra ID Device ID) for flexible
device matching and can add devices to multiple groups.
The script validates that devices exist in Intune before processing, checks for
existing group memberships to avoid duplicates, and can create new groups with
user confirmation. A dry-run mode allows previewing changes before execution.
.TAGS
Operational,Devices
.PLATFORM
Windows
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
Group.ReadWrite.All,DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All,Directory.Read.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.4
.CHANGELOG
1.4 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
1.3 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
1.2 - Cache group memberships once per group instead of refetching per CSV row and suppress progress bars in runbooks
1.1 - Local runs now use MgGraphCommunity for WAM-free interactive sign-in (auto-installed if missing)
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2026-07-30
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -GenerateTemplate "true"
Creates a template CSV file using your system's default delimiter (automatically comma for US, semicolon for Europe)
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -GenerateTemplate "true" -TemplatePath "C:\templates\mytemplate.csv"
Creates a template CSV file at the specified path with system default delimiter
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -CsvPath "C:\devices.csv"
Reads the CSV file and adds devices to specified groups
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -CsvPath "C:\devices.csv" -DryRun "true"
Preview what changes would be made without actually making them
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -CsvContent $csvContent -DryRun "true"
Uses CSV text supplied at runtime, which is suitable for Azure Automation
.EXAMPLE
.\add-devices-to-groups-from-csv.ps1 -CsvPath "C:\devices.csv" -CreateMissingGroups "true" -Force "true"
Add devices to groups and automatically create missing groups without prompting
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- CSV file should contain columns: DeviceName, SerialNumber, DeviceId (Entra ID), GroupName
- At least one device identifier (DeviceName, SerialNumber, or DeviceId) must be provided per row
- The GroupName column is required for all rows
- Devices already in target groups will be skipped
- Device matching priority: DeviceId > SerialNumber > DeviceName
- CSV import: Automatically detects comma or semicolon delimiters
- Template generation: Automatically uses your system's regional delimiter (comma for US/UK, semicolon for Europe)
- Templates will open correctly in Excel on the system where they were generated
CSV Format Example:
DeviceName,SerialNumber,DeviceId,GroupName
DESKTOP-ABC123,VMW12345,,IT-Department-Devices
,VMW67890,,Finance-Devices
,,a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890,Executive-Devices
- Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Path to the CSV file containing device and group information")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[ValidateScript({
if ($_ -and -not (Test-Path $_ -PathType Leaf)) {
throw "CSV file not found at path: $_"
}
return $true
})]
[string]$CsvPath,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "CSV text with device identifiers and GroupName, suitable for Azure Automation")]
[string]$CsvContent = "",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Generate a CSV template file")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$GenerateTemplate,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Path for the generated template file")]
[string]$TemplatePath = "device-group-template.csv",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Preview changes without making them")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$DryRun,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Automatically create missing groups without prompting")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$CreateMissingGroups,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Skip confirmation prompts")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$Force,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Force module installation without prompting")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$ForceModuleInstall
)
# Normalize the local module-install override for Azure Automation parameter binding.
$forceModuleInstallRaw = [string]$ForceModuleInstall
Remove-Variable -Name ForceModuleInstall
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($forceModuleInstallRaw)) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $false
}
elseif ($forceModuleInstallRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant() -in @("true", "1", '$true')) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $true
}
elseif ($forceModuleInstallRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant() -in @("false", "0", '$false')) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $false
}
else {
throw "Parameter 'ForceModuleInstall' accepts only true, false, 1, 0, $true, or $false."
}
# Azure Automation supplies portal parameter values as strings. Normalize the
# public boolean parameters once so local and runbook execution use real booleans.
foreach ($runbookBooleanParameter in @('GenerateTemplate', 'DryRun', 'CreateMissingGroups', 'Force')) {
$runbookBooleanRaw = [string](Get-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -ValueOnly)
Remove-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($runbookBooleanRaw)) {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $false
continue
}
switch ($runbookBooleanRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant()) {
{ $_ -in @("true", "1", '$true') } {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $true
}
{ $_ -in @("false", "0", '$false') } {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $false
}
default {
throw "Parameter '$runbookBooleanParameter' accepts only true, false, 1, 0, $true, or $false."
}
}
}
# ============================================================================
# TEMPLATE GENERATION
# ============================================================================
if ($GenerateTemplate) {
try {
Write-Output "Generating CSV template file..."
# Use system's default list separator
$csvDelimiter = (Get-Culture).TextInfo.ListSeparator
Write-Output "Using system delimiter: '$csvDelimiter' (comma for US, semicolon for Europe)"
# Create template data with examples
$templateData = @(
[PSCustomObject]@{
DeviceName = "DESKTOP-ABC123"
SerialNumber = "VMW12345"
DeviceId = ""
GroupName = "IT-Department-Devices"
},
[PSCustomObject]@{
DeviceName = ""
SerialNumber = "VMW67890"
DeviceId = ""
GroupName = "Finance-Devices"
},
[PSCustomObject]@{
DeviceName = ""
SerialNumber = ""
DeviceId = "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
GroupName = "Executive-Devices"
},
[PSCustomObject]@{
DeviceName = "LAPTOP-XYZ789"
SerialNumber = ""
DeviceId = ""
GroupName = "IT-Department-Devices"
}
)
# Export to CSV with system delimiter
$templateData | Export-Csv -Path $TemplatePath -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8 -Delimiter $csvDelimiter
Write-Output "Successfully created template file: $TemplatePath"
Write-Output ""
Write-Output "Template includes examples showing:"
Write-Output " - Using DeviceName and SerialNumber together"
Write-Output " - Using only SerialNumber"
Write-Output " - Using only DeviceId (Entra ID Device ID)"
Write-Output " - Using only DeviceName"
Write-Output " - Multiple devices assigned to the same group"
Write-Output ""
Write-Output "Notes:"
Write-Output " - At least one device identifier must be provided per row"
Write-Output " - GroupName is required for all rows"
Write-Output " - Device matching priority: DeviceId > SerialNumber > DeviceName"
exit 0
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to generate template: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
}
# Validate the input mode when not generating a local template
if (-not $GenerateTemplate) {
$csvInputs = @(
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvPath)) { 'CsvPath' }
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvContent)) { 'CsvContent' }
)
if ($csvInputs.Count -ne 1) {
Write-Error "Specify exactly one CSV input: CsvPath or CsvContent. Use GenerateTemplate to create a local template first."
exit 1
}
}
elseif (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvContent)) {
Write-Error "CsvContent cannot be combined with GenerateTemplate."
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND SETUP
# ============================================================================
function Initialize-RequiredModule {
param(
[string[]]$ModuleNames,
[bool]$IsAutomationEnvironment,
[bool]$ForceInstall = $false
)
foreach ($ModuleName in $ModuleNames) {
Write-Verbose "Checking module: $ModuleName"
$module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name $ModuleName | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $module) {
if ($IsAutomationEnvironment) {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is not available in Azure Automation"
}
else {
Write-Information "Module '$ModuleName' not found. Installing..." -InformationAction Continue
if (-not $ForceInstall) {
$response = Read-Host "Install module '$ModuleName'? (Y/N)"
if ($response -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is required but installation was declined."
}
}
try {
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")
$scope = if ($isAdmin) { "AllUsers" } else { "CurrentUser" }
Install-Module -Name $ModuleName -Scope $scope -Force -AllowClobber -Repository PSGallery
Write-Information "Successfully installed '$ModuleName'" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
throw "Failed to install module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
Import-Module -Name $ModuleName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
}
}
# Detect execution environment
$IsAzureAutomation = $null -ne $PSPrivateMetadata.JobId.Guid
# Initialize required modules
$RequiredModules = @("Microsoft.Graph.Authentication")
# MgGraphCommunity gives WAM-free interactive sign-in for local runs
if (-not $IsAzureAutomation) {
$RequiredModules += "MgGraphCommunity"
}
try {
Initialize-RequiredModule -ModuleNames $RequiredModules -IsAutomationEnvironment $IsAzureAutomation -ForceInstall $ForceModuleInstall
Write-Verbose "All required modules are available"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Module initialization failed: $_"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# AUTHENTICATION
# ============================================================================
try {
if ($IsAzureAutomation) {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity..."
Connect-MgGraph -Identity -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
else {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph..."
$Scopes = @(
"Group.ReadWrite.All",
"DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All",
"Directory.Read.All"
)
Connect-MgGraphCommunity -Scopes $Scopes -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
Write-Output "Successfully connected to Microsoft Graph"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to connect to Microsoft Graph: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# HELPER FUNCTIONS
# ============================================================================
function Get-MgGraphAllPage {
param(
[string]$Uri,
[int]$DelayMs = 100
)
$allResults = @()
$nextLink = $Uri
$requestCount = 0
do {
try {
if ($requestCount -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $nextLink -Method GET
$requestCount++
if ($null -ne $response.value) {
$allResults += $response.value
}
else {
$allResults += $response
}
$nextLink = $response.'@odata.nextLink'
}
catch {
if ($_.Exception.Message -like "*429*" -or $_.Exception.Message -like "*throttled*") {
Write-Information "`nRate limit hit, waiting 60 seconds..." -InformationAction Continue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
continue
}
throw "Error fetching data from $nextLink : $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
} while ($nextLink)
return $allResults
}
function Import-DeviceCsv {
param(
[string]$Path,
[string]$Content
)
try {
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Content)) {
Write-Information "Reading CSV content supplied at runtime" -InformationAction Continue
$firstLine = $Content -split '\r?\n' | Select-Object -First 1
}
else {
Write-Information "Reading CSV file: $Path" -InformationAction Continue
$firstLine = Get-Content -Path $Path -First 1
}
$delimiter = if ($firstLine -match ',') { ',' } else { ';' }
Write-Verbose "Using delimiter: $delimiter"
$csvData = if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Content)) {
$Content | ConvertFrom-Csv -Delimiter $delimiter -ErrorAction Stop
}
else {
Import-Csv -Path $Path -Delimiter $delimiter -ErrorAction Stop
}
if (-not $csvData) {
throw "CSV file is empty or could not be read"
}
# Validate required columns
$requiredColumn = "GroupName"
$csvHeaders = $csvData[0].PSObject.Properties.Name
if ($requiredColumn -notin $csvHeaders) {
throw "CSV file must contain a '$requiredColumn' column"
}
# Check for at least one device identifier column
$identifierColumns = @("DeviceName", "SerialNumber", "DeviceId")
$hasIdentifier = $false
foreach ($col in $identifierColumns) {
if ($col -in $csvHeaders) {
$hasIdentifier = $true
break
}
}
if (-not $hasIdentifier) {
throw "CSV file must contain at least one device identifier column: DeviceName, SerialNumber, or DeviceId"
}
# Validate each row has at least one identifier
$rowNumber = 1
foreach ($row in $csvData) {
$rowNumber++
$hasValue = $false
foreach ($col in $identifierColumns) {
if ($row.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains $col -and -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($row.$col)) {
$hasValue = $true
break
}
}
if (-not $hasValue) {
Write-Warning "Row $rowNumber has no device identifier (DeviceName, SerialNumber, or DeviceId)"
}
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($row.GroupName)) {
Write-Warning "Row $rowNumber has no GroupName specified"
}
}
Write-Information "Successfully imported $($csvData.Count) rows from CSV" -InformationAction Continue
return $csvData
}
catch {
throw "Failed to import CSV file: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
function Find-IntuneDevice {
param(
[object]$CsvRow,
[array]$AllDevices
)
# Try DeviceId first (most precise)
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvRow.DeviceId)) {
$device = $AllDevices | Where-Object { $_.azureADDeviceId -eq $CsvRow.DeviceId } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($device) {
return $device
}
}
# Try SerialNumber next
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvRow.SerialNumber)) {
$device = $AllDevices | Where-Object { $_.serialNumber -eq $CsvRow.SerialNumber } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($device) {
return $device
}
}
# Try DeviceName last
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($CsvRow.DeviceName)) {
$device = $AllDevices | Where-Object { $_.deviceName -eq $CsvRow.DeviceName } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($device) {
return $device
}
}
return $null
}
function Get-EntraIdDevice {
param(
[string]$AzureAdDeviceId
)
try {
$filter = "deviceId eq '$AzureAdDeviceId'"
$uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/devices?`$filter=$filter"
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $uri -Method GET
if ($response.value -and $response.value.Count -gt 0) {
return $response.value[0]
}
return $null
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Error looking up Entra ID device for Entra ID Device ID $AzureAdDeviceId : $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $null
}
}
function Get-EntraIdGroup {
param(
[string]$GroupName
)
try {
$filter = "displayName eq '$GroupName'"
$uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/groups?`$filter=$filter"
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $uri -Method GET
if ($response.value -and $response.value.Count -gt 0) {
return $response.value[0]
}
return $null
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Error looking up group '$GroupName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $null
}
}
function Test-DeviceInGroup {
param(
[string]$GroupId,
[string]$DeviceId
)
try {
if (-not $script:groupMemberCache.ContainsKey($GroupId)) {
$uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/groups/$GroupId/members?`$select=id"
$members = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $uri
$memberIds = [System.Collections.Generic.HashSet[string]]::new([System.StringComparer]::OrdinalIgnoreCase)
foreach ($member in $members) {
if ($member.id) {
[void]$memberIds.Add($member.id)
}
}
$script:groupMemberCache[$GroupId] = $memberIds
}
return $script:groupMemberCache[$GroupId].Contains($DeviceId)
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Error checking group membership: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $false
}
}
function New-EntraIdGroup {
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
[string]$GroupName
)
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($GroupName, "Create new Entra ID group")) {
try {
$mailNickname = $GroupName -replace '[^a-zA-Z0-9]', ''
$groupBody = @{
displayName = $GroupName
mailEnabled = $false
mailNickname = $mailNickname
securityEnabled = $true
description = "Device group created by Intune Automation"
} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
$newGroup = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/groups" -Method POST -Body $groupBody -ContentType "application/json"
Write-Information "Created group: $GroupName" -InformationAction Continue
return $newGroup
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to create group '$GroupName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $null
}
}
return $null
}
function Add-DeviceToGroup {
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
[string]$GroupId,
[string]$DeviceId,
[string]$DeviceName,
[string]$GroupName
)
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$DeviceName to $GroupName", "Add device to group")) {
try {
$addBody = @{
"@odata.id" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/directoryObjects/$DeviceId"
} | ConvertTo-Json
$uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/groups/$GroupId/members/`$ref"
Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $uri -Method POST -Body $addBody -ContentType "application/json"
return $true
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to add device '$DeviceName' to group '$GroupName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $false
}
}
return $false
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
Write-Output "Starting device-to-group assignment from CSV..."
if ($DryRun) {
Write-Output "[DRY RUN MODE] No changes will be made"
}
# Import CSV data
$csvData = Import-DeviceCsv -Path $CsvPath -Content $CsvContent
# Get all Intune managed devices
Write-Output "Retrieving all Intune managed devices..."
$allDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices"
Write-Output "Found $($allDevices.Count) managed devices"
# Track statistics
$stats = @{
TotalRows = $csvData.Count
DevicesFound = 0
DevicesNotFound = 0
GroupsProcessed = 0
GroupsCreated = 0
DevicesAdded = 0
DevicesSkipped = 0
Errors = 0
}
# Group CSV rows by GroupName for efficient processing
$groupedData = $csvData | Group-Object -Property GroupName
# Check which groups exist
Write-Output "Checking group existence..."
$groupCache = @{}
$script:groupMemberCache = @{}
$missingGroups = @()
foreach ($groupData in $groupedData) {
$groupName = $groupData.Name
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($groupName)) {
continue
}
$group = Get-EntraIdGroup -GroupName $groupName
if ($group) {
$groupCache[$groupName] = $group
Write-Verbose "Group exists: $groupName"
}
else {
$missingGroups += $groupName
Write-Verbose "Group not found: $groupName"
}
}
# Handle missing groups
if ($missingGroups.Count -gt 0) {
Write-Output "`nThe following groups do not exist:"
foreach ($groupName in $missingGroups) {
Write-Output " - $groupName"
}
if ($DryRun) {
Write-Output "`n[DRY RUN] Would need to create $($missingGroups.Count) groups"
}
else {
$shouldCreate = $CreateMissingGroups
if (-not $shouldCreate -and -not $Force -and -not $IsAzureAutomation) {
$response = Read-Host "`nDo you want to create these $($missingGroups.Count) missing groups? (Y/N)"
$shouldCreate = $response -match '^[Yy]'
}
if ($shouldCreate) {
Write-Output "Creating missing groups..."
foreach ($groupName in $missingGroups) {
$newGroup = New-EntraIdGroup -GroupName $groupName
if ($newGroup) {
$groupCache[$groupName] = $newGroup
$stats.GroupsCreated++
}
else {
$stats.Errors++
}
}
}
else {
Write-Warning "Groups will not be created. Devices targeting missing groups will be skipped."
}
}
}
# Process each row in the CSV
Write-Output "`nProcessing device assignments..."
$processedCount = 0
foreach ($row in $csvData) {
$processedCount++
if (-not $IsAzureAutomation) {
Write-Progress -Activity "Processing CSV rows" -Status "$processedCount of $($csvData.Count)" -PercentComplete (($processedCount / $csvData.Count) * 100)
}
$groupName = $row.GroupName
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($groupName)) {
Write-Warning "Row ${processedCount}: No group name specified, skipping"
$stats.Errors++
continue
}
# Check if group exists in cache
if (-not $groupCache.ContainsKey($groupName)) {
Write-Warning "Row ${processedCount}: Group '$groupName' not found and not created, skipping"
$stats.Errors++
continue
}
$group = $groupCache[$groupName]
# Find the device
$device = Find-IntuneDevice -CsvRow $row -AllDevices $allDevices
if (-not $device) {
$identifier = if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($row.DeviceId)) { "DeviceId: $($row.DeviceId)" }
elseif (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($row.SerialNumber)) { "SerialNumber: $($row.SerialNumber)" }
elseif (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($row.DeviceName)) { "DeviceName: $($row.DeviceName)" }
else { "Unknown" }
Write-Warning "Row $processedCount : Device not found ($identifier)"
$stats.DevicesNotFound++
continue
}
$stats.DevicesFound++
# Get Entra ID device object
$entraDevice = Get-EntraIdDevice -AzureAdDeviceId $device.azureADDeviceId
if (-not $entraDevice) {
Write-Warning "Row $processedCount : Device '$($device.deviceName)' not found in Entra ID"
$stats.Errors++
continue
}
# Check if device is already in the group
$isInGroup = Test-DeviceInGroup -GroupId $group.id -DeviceId $entraDevice.id
if ($isInGroup) {
Write-Verbose "Device '$($device.deviceName)' is already in group '$groupName', skipping"
$stats.DevicesSkipped++
continue
}
# Add device to group
if ($DryRun) {
Write-Output "[DRY RUN] Would add device '$($device.deviceName)' to group '$groupName'"
$stats.DevicesAdded++
}
else {
$success = Add-DeviceToGroup -GroupId $group.id -DeviceId $entraDevice.id -DeviceName $device.deviceName -GroupName $groupName
if ($success) {
Write-Output "Added device '$($device.deviceName)' to group '$groupName'"
if ($script:groupMemberCache.ContainsKey($group.id)) {
[void]$script:groupMemberCache[$group.id].Add($entraDevice.id)
}
$stats.DevicesAdded++
}
else {
$stats.Errors++
}
}
# Small delay to avoid rate limiting
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
}
if (-not $IsAzureAutomation) {
Write-Progress -Activity "Processing CSV rows" -Completed
}
# Display summary
Write-Output "`n========================================"
Write-Output "DEVICE-TO-GROUP ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY"
Write-Output "========================================"
Write-Output "CSV rows processed: $($stats.TotalRows)"
Write-Output "Devices found in Intune: $($stats.DevicesFound)"
Write-Output "Devices not found: $($stats.DevicesNotFound)"
Write-Output "Groups created: $($stats.GroupsCreated)"
Write-Output "Devices added to groups: $($stats.DevicesAdded)"
Write-Output "Devices skipped (already in group): $($stats.DevicesSkipped)"
Write-Output "Errors: $($stats.Errors)"
Write-Output "========================================"
if ($DryRun) {
Write-Output "`n[DRY RUN] No changes were made"
}
Write-Output "`nScript completed successfully"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
finally {
try {
Disconnect-MgGraph | Out-Null
Write-Output "Disconnected from Microsoft Graph"
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed"
}
}
// NOTES
Author notes
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module - CSV file should contain columns: DeviceName, SerialNumber, DeviceId (Entra ID), GroupName - At least one device identifier (DeviceName, SerialNumber, or DeviceId) must be provided per row - The GroupName column is required for all rows - Devices already in target groups will be skipped - Device matching priority: DeviceId > SerialNumber > DeviceName - CSV import: Automatically detects comma or semicolon delimiters - Template generation: Automatically uses your system's regional delimiter (comma for US/UK, semicolon for Europe) - Templates will open correctly in Excel on the system where they were generated CSV Format Example: DeviceName,SerialNumber,DeviceId,GroupName DESKTOP-ABC123,VMW12345,,IT-Department-Devices ,VMW67890,,Finance-Devices ,,a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890,Executive-Devices - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
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