Backup Intune Configuration
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and exports the core Intune configuration surfaces to a timestamped backup folder: device configuration profiles, settings catalog policies (including their full setting bodies), compliance policies, administrative template (ADMX) policies with their definition values, Windows PowerShell scripts, and macOS shell scripts. Each object is written as one JSON file including its assignments, and a manifest summarizes the backup. The output is designed to be stored in source control for change tracking and used as input for the companion restore-intune-configuration script.
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
DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.AllAllows the app to read properties of Microsoft Intune-managed device configuration and device compliance policies and their assignment to groups, without a signed-in user.
Running 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
1.0 - Initial release
// CODE
Source
<#
.TITLE
Backup Intune Configuration
.SYNOPSIS
Exports Intune configuration profiles, compliance policies, ADMX policies, and platform scripts to JSON files for backup and versioning.
.DESCRIPTION
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and exports the core Intune configuration
surfaces to a timestamped backup folder: device configuration profiles, settings
catalog policies (including their full setting bodies), compliance policies,
administrative template (ADMX) policies with their definition values, Windows
PowerShell scripts, and macOS shell scripts. Each object is written as one JSON
file including its assignments, and a manifest summarizes the backup. The output
is designed to be stored in source control for change tracking and used as input
for the companion restore-intune-configuration script.
.TAGS
Configuration
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.0
.CHANGELOG
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2026-07-20
.EXAMPLE
.\backup-intune-configuration.ps1
Exports all supported configuration areas to a timestamped folder in the current directory
.EXAMPLE
.\backup-intune-configuration.ps1 -OutputPath "C:\IntuneBackups" -Areas DeviceConfigurations,CompliancePolicies
Exports only classic configuration profiles and compliance policies to C:\IntuneBackups
.EXAMPLE
.\backup-intune-configuration.ps1 -SkipScriptContent
Exports all areas but skips downloading the base64 script bodies of platform scripts
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- Uses beta Graph endpoints because the full Intune configuration surface is not exposed on v1.0
- Settings catalog setting bodies and ADMX definition values require one extra request per policy
- Graph never returns secret values (encrypted OMA-URI settings, passwords, certificates) in exports; those settings appear with secret references only and must be re-entered manually after a restore
- Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Folder in which the timestamped backup folder is created")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$OutputPath = ".",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Configuration areas to export")]
[ValidateSet("DeviceConfigurations", "SettingsCatalog", "CompliancePolicies", "AdmxPolicies", "PlatformScripts")]
[string[]]$Areas = @("DeviceConfigurations", "SettingsCatalog", "CompliancePolicies", "AdmxPolicies", "PlatformScripts"),
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Skip downloading base64 script bodies of platform scripts")]
[switch]$SkipScriptContent,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Force module installation without prompting")]
[switch]$ForceModuleInstall
)
# ============================================================================
# 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-Information "Connecting to Microsoft Graph..." -InformationAction Continue
$Scopes = @(
"DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All"
)
Connect-MgGraphCommunity -Scopes $Scopes -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
Write-Information "✓ Successfully connected to Microsoft Graph" -InformationAction Continue
}
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 = $Uri
do {
try {
if ($allResults.Count -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $nextLink -Method GET
if ($response.value) {
$allResults += $response.value
}
else {
$allResults += $response
}
$nextLink = $response.'@odata.nextLink'
}
catch {
if ($_.Exception.Message -like "*429*") {
Write-Information "Rate limit hit, waiting 60 seconds..." -InformationAction Continue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
continue
}
Write-Warning "Error fetching data: $($_.Exception.Message)"
break
}
} while ($nextLink)
return $allResults
}
function Get-SafeFileName {
param([string]$Name)
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Name)) {
return "unnamed"
}
$safe = $Name -replace '[\\/:*?"<>|]', '_'
$safe = $safe.Trim().Trim('.')
if ($safe.Length -gt 120) {
$safe = $safe.Substring(0, 120)
}
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($safe)) {
return "unnamed"
}
return $safe
}
function Export-BackupObject {
param(
[object]$InputObject,
[string]$FolderPath,
[string]$DisplayName,
[string]$Id
)
$fileName = "$(Get-SafeFileName -Name $DisplayName)_$Id.json"
$filePath = Join-Path $FolderPath $fileName
$InputObject | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 25 | Out-File -FilePath $filePath -Encoding utf8
return $fileName
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
Write-Information "Starting Intune configuration backup..." -InformationAction Continue
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"
$backupRoot = Join-Path $OutputPath "IntuneConfigBackup_$timestamp"
$null = New-Item -Path $backupRoot -ItemType Directory -Force
$manifest = [ordered]@{
backupDate = (Get-Date -Format "o")
areas = @{}
totalObjects = 0
backupVersion = "1.0"
}
# ----- Classic device configuration profiles -----
if ($Areas -contains "DeviceConfigurations") {
Write-Information "Exporting device configuration profiles..." -InformationAction Continue
$folder = Join-Path $backupRoot "DeviceConfigurations"
$null = New-Item -Path $folder -ItemType Directory -Force
$profiles = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/deviceConfigurations?`$expand=assignments"
foreach ($configProfile in $profiles) {
$null = Export-BackupObject -InputObject $configProfile -FolderPath $folder -DisplayName $configProfile.displayName -Id $configProfile.id
}
$manifest.areas["DeviceConfigurations"] = @($profiles).Count
$manifest.totalObjects += @($profiles).Count
Write-Information "✓ Exported $(@($profiles).Count) device configuration profiles" -InformationAction Continue
}
# ----- Settings catalog policies -----
if ($Areas -contains "SettingsCatalog") {
Write-Information "Exporting settings catalog policies..." -InformationAction Continue
$folder = Join-Path $backupRoot "SettingsCatalog"
$null = New-Item -Path $folder -ItemType Directory -Force
$policies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies?`$expand=assignments"
foreach ($policy in $policies) {
# The list endpoint returns only a settingCount; the full setting bodies
# live behind the per-policy settings navigation
$settings = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies/$($policy.id)/settings"
$policy | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "settings" -Value @($settings) -Force
$null = Export-BackupObject -InputObject $policy -FolderPath $folder -DisplayName $policy.name -Id $policy.id
}
$manifest.areas["SettingsCatalog"] = @($policies).Count
$manifest.totalObjects += @($policies).Count
Write-Information "✓ Exported $(@($policies).Count) settings catalog policies" -InformationAction Continue
}
# ----- Compliance policies -----
if ($Areas -contains "CompliancePolicies") {
Write-Information "Exporting compliance policies..." -InformationAction Continue
$folder = Join-Path $backupRoot "CompliancePolicies"
$null = New-Item -Path $folder -ItemType Directory -Force
# scheduledActionsForRule must be expanded explicitly; recreating a policy
# without it is rejected by Graph, so the backup would be incomplete
$compliancePolicies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/deviceCompliancePolicies?`$expand=assignments,scheduledActionsForRule(`$expand=scheduledActionConfigurations)"
foreach ($policy in $compliancePolicies) {
$null = Export-BackupObject -InputObject $policy -FolderPath $folder -DisplayName $policy.displayName -Id $policy.id
}
$manifest.areas["CompliancePolicies"] = @($compliancePolicies).Count
$manifest.totalObjects += @($compliancePolicies).Count
Write-Information "✓ Exported $(@($compliancePolicies).Count) compliance policies" -InformationAction Continue
}
# ----- Administrative template (ADMX) policies -----
if ($Areas -contains "AdmxPolicies") {
Write-Information "Exporting administrative template policies..." -InformationAction Continue
$folder = Join-Path $backupRoot "AdmxPolicies"
$null = New-Item -Path $folder -ItemType Directory -Force
$admxPolicies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/groupPolicyConfigurations?`$expand=assignments"
foreach ($policy in $admxPolicies) {
# Definition values carry the actual configured settings; the expanded
# definition gives human-readable names for the restore/report side
$definitionValues = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/groupPolicyConfigurations/$($policy.id)/definitionValues?`$expand=definition(`$select=id,classType,displayName,categoryPath),presentationValues"
$policy | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "definitionValues" -Value @($definitionValues) -Force
$null = Export-BackupObject -InputObject $policy -FolderPath $folder -DisplayName $policy.displayName -Id $policy.id
}
$manifest.areas["AdmxPolicies"] = @($admxPolicies).Count
$manifest.totalObjects += @($admxPolicies).Count
Write-Information "✓ Exported $(@($admxPolicies).Count) administrative template policies" -InformationAction Continue
}
# ----- Platform scripts (Windows PowerShell + macOS shell) -----
if ($Areas -contains "PlatformScripts") {
Write-Information "Exporting platform scripts..." -InformationAction Continue
$folder = Join-Path $backupRoot "PlatformScripts"
$null = New-Item -Path $folder -ItemType Directory -Force
$scriptSurfaces = @(
@{ Name = "deviceManagementScripts"; Label = "Windows PowerShell scripts" },
@{ Name = "deviceShellScripts"; Label = "macOS shell scripts" }
)
$scriptCount = 0
foreach ($surface in $scriptSurfaces) {
$platformScripts = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/$($surface.Name)?`$expand=assignments"
foreach ($platformScript in $platformScripts) {
# scriptContent is always null on the list endpoint; the single-object
# GET returns the base64 body
if (-not $SkipScriptContent) {
try {
$detail = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/$($surface.Name)/$($platformScript.id)" -Method GET
$platformScript.scriptContent = $detail.scriptContent
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Could not fetch script content for '$($platformScript.displayName)': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
$platformScript | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "scriptSurface" -Value $surface.Name -Force
$null = Export-BackupObject -InputObject $platformScript -FolderPath $folder -DisplayName $platformScript.displayName -Id $platformScript.id
$scriptCount++
}
Write-Information "✓ Exported $(@($platformScripts).Count) $($surface.Label)" -InformationAction Continue
}
$manifest.areas["PlatformScripts"] = $scriptCount
$manifest.totalObjects += $scriptCount
}
# ----- Manifest -----
$manifestPath = Join-Path $backupRoot "manifest.json"
$manifest | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5 | Out-File -FilePath $manifestPath -Encoding utf8
Write-Information "`n========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Backup Summary" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
foreach ($area in $manifest.areas.Keys) {
Write-Information "$($area): $($manifest.areas[$area]) objects" -InformationAction Continue
}
Write-Information "Total: $($manifest.totalObjects) objects" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Backup folder: $backupRoot" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
finally {
try {
$null = Disconnect-MgGraph
Write-Information "✓ Disconnected from Microsoft Graph" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed"
}
}
// NOTES
Author notes
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module - Uses beta Graph endpoints because the full Intune configuration surface is not exposed on v1.0 - Settings catalog setting bodies and ADMX definition values require one extra request per policy - Graph never returns secret values (encrypted OMA-URI settings, passwords, certificates) in exports; those settings appear with secret references only and must be re-entered manually after a restore - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
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