Cleanup Orphaned Autopilot Devices
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and identifies Windows Autopilot devices that are registered in the Autopilot service but are no longer present as managed devices in Intune. These orphaned devices can accumulate over time when devices are retired, reimaged, or replaced without proper cleanup of the Autopilot registration. The script provides options to preview orphaned devices before removal and supports batch operations with confirmation prompts for safety. It helps maintain a clean Autopilot device inventory and prevents potential enrollment issues.
Required Permissions
DeviceManagementServiceConfig.ReadWrite.All
Allows the app to read and write Microsoft Intune service properties including device enrollment and third party service connection configuration, without a signed-in user.
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
Allows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.
<#
.TITLE
Cleanup Orphaned Autopilot Devices
.SYNOPSIS
Remove devices from Autopilot that are no longer managed in Intune
.DESCRIPTION
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and identifies Windows Autopilot devices that are
registered in the Autopilot service but are no longer present as managed devices in Intune.
These orphaned devices can accumulate over time when devices are retired, reimaged, or
replaced without proper cleanup of the Autopilot registration.
The script provides options to preview orphaned devices before removal and supports
batch operations with confirmation prompts for safety. It helps maintain a clean
Autopilot device inventory and prevents potential enrollment issues.
.TAGS
Operational,Devices
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementServiceConfig.ReadWrite.All,DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.0
.CHANGELOG
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2025-05-29
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-autopilot-devices.ps1 -PreviewOnly
Shows orphaned Autopilot devices without removing them
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-autopilot-devices.ps1 -RemoveOrphaned -ExportPath "C:\Reports\removed-autopilot-devices.csv"
Removes orphaned devices and exports the list to CSV
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-autopilot-devices.ps1 -RemoveOrphaned -Force -ShowProgressBar
Removes orphaned devices without confirmation prompts, with progress display
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-autopilot-devices.ps1 -PreviewOnly -ForceModuleInstall
Shows orphaned devices and forces module installation without prompting
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- Uses Connect-MgGraph and Invoke-MgGraphRequest for all Graph operations
- Only processes Windows Autopilot devices
- Comparison is based on device serial numbers
- Use -PreviewOnly first to review devices before removal
- Large environments may take several minutes to process
- Consider running during maintenance windows
- Disclaimer: This script is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind. Use it at your own risk.
#>
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Only preview orphaned devices without removing them")]
[switch]$PreviewOnly,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Remove orphaned Autopilot devices")]
[switch]$RemoveOrphaned,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Skip confirmation prompts when removing devices")]
[switch]$Force,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Export results to CSV file path")]
[string]$ExportPath,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Show progress bar during processing")]
[switch]$ShowProgressBar,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Include additional device details in output")]
[switch]$IncludeDetails,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Force module installation without prompting")]
[switch]$ForceModuleInstall
)
# ============================================================================
# ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND SETUP
# ============================================================================
function Initialize-RequiredModule {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Ensures required modules are available and loaded
#>
param(
[string[]]$ModuleNames,
[bool]$IsAutomationEnvironment,
[bool]$ForceInstall = $false
)
foreach ($ModuleName in $ModuleNames) {
Write-Verbose "Checking module: $ModuleName"
# Check if module is available
$module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name $ModuleName | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $module) {
if ($IsAutomationEnvironment) {
$errorMessage = @"
Module '$ModuleName' is not available in this Azure Automation Account.
To resolve this issue:
1. Go to Azure Portal
2. Navigate to your Automation Account
3. Go to 'Modules' > 'Browse Gallery'
4. Search for '$ModuleName'
5. Click 'Import' and wait for installation to complete
Alternative: Use PowerShell to import the module:
Import-Module Az.Automation
Import-AzAutomationModule -AutomationAccountName "YourAccount" -ResourceGroupName "YourRG" -Name "$ModuleName"
"@
throw $errorMessage
}
else {
# Local environment - attempt to install
Write-Information "Module '$ModuleName' not found. Attempting to install..." -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 {
# Check if running as administrator for AllUsers scope
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")
$scope = if ($isAdmin) { "AllUsers" } else { "CurrentUser" }
Write-Information "Installing '$ModuleName' in scope '$scope'..." -InformationAction Continue
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 the module
try {
Write-Verbose "Importing module: $ModuleName"
Import-Module -Name $ModuleName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Verbose "✓ Successfully imported '$ModuleName'"
}
catch {
throw "Failed to import module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
# Detect execution environment
if ($PSPrivateMetadata.JobId.Guid) {
Write-Output "Running inside Azure Automation Runbook"
$IsAzureAutomation = $true
}
else {
Write-Information "Running locally in IDE or terminal" -InformationAction Continue
$IsAzureAutomation = $false
}
# Initialize required modules
$RequiredModules = @(
"Microsoft.Graph.Authentication"
)
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) {
# Azure Automation - Use Managed Identity
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity..."
Connect-MgGraph -Identity -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "✓ Successfully connected to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity"
}
else {
# Local execution - Use interactive authentication
Write-Information "Connecting to Microsoft Graph with interactive authentication..." -InformationAction Continue
$Scopes = @(
"DeviceManagementServiceConfig.ReadWrite.All",
"DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All"
)
Connect-MgGraph -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 to get all pages of results from Graph API
function Get-MgGraphAllPage {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$Uri,
[int]$DelayMs = 100
)
$AllResults = @()
$NextLink = $Uri
$RequestCount = 0
do {
try {
# Add delay to respect rate limits
if ($RequestCount -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$Response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $NextLink -Method GET
$RequestCount++
if ($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
}
Write-Warning "Error fetching data from $NextLink : $($_.Exception.Message)"
break
}
} while ($NextLink)
return $AllResults
}
# Function to get all Autopilot devices
function Get-AutopilotDevice {
try {
Write-Information "Retrieving Autopilot devices..." -InformationAction Continue
$Uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/windowsAutopilotDeviceIdentities"
$AutopilotDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $Uri
Write-Information "✓ Retrieved $($AutopilotDevices.Count) Autopilot devices" -InformationAction Continue
return $AutopilotDevices
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to retrieve Autopilot devices: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return @()
}
}
# Function to get all Intune managed devices
function Get-IntuneDevice {
try {
Write-Information "Retrieving Intune managed devices..." -InformationAction Continue
$Uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices?`$filter=operatingSystem eq 'Windows'"
$IntuneDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $Uri
Write-Information "✓ Retrieved $($IntuneDevices.Count) Windows managed devices" -InformationAction Continue
return $IntuneDevices
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to retrieve Intune managed devices: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return @()
}
}
# Function to find orphaned Autopilot devices
function Find-OrphanedAutopilotDevice {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[array]$AutopilotDevices,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[array]$IntuneDevices
)
Write-Information "Analyzing devices to find orphaned Autopilot registrations..." -InformationAction Continue
# Create hashtable of Intune device serial numbers for fast lookup
$IntuneSerialNumbers = @{}
foreach ($Device in $IntuneDevices) {
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Device.serialNumber)) {
$IntuneSerialNumbers[$Device.serialNumber.ToUpper()] = $true
}
}
$OrphanedDevices = @()
$ProcessedCount = 0
foreach ($AutopilotDevice in $AutopilotDevices) {
$ProcessedCount++
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
$PercentComplete = [math]::Round(($ProcessedCount / $AutopilotDevices.Count) * 100)
Write-Progress -Activity "Analyzing Autopilot devices" -Status "Processing device $ProcessedCount of $($AutopilotDevices.Count)" -PercentComplete $PercentComplete
}
# Check if Autopilot device serial number exists in Intune
$SerialNumber = $AutopilotDevice.serialNumber
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($SerialNumber) -and -not $IntuneSerialNumbers.ContainsKey($SerialNumber.ToUpper())) {
$OrphanedDevices += $AutopilotDevice
}
}
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
Write-Progress -Activity "Analyzing Autopilot devices" -Completed
}
Write-Information "✓ Found $($OrphanedDevices.Count) orphaned Autopilot devices" -InformationAction Continue
return $OrphanedDevices
}
# Function to format Autopilot device information
function Format-AutopilotDeviceInfo {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[object]$Device,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[switch]$IncludeDetails
)
$DeviceInfo = [PSCustomObject]@{
SerialNumber = $Device.serialNumber
Model = $Device.model
Manufacturer = $Device.manufacturer
ProductKey = $Device.productKey
GroupTag = $Device.groupTag
PurchaseOrderId = $Device.purchaseOrderIdentifier
EnrollmentState = $Device.enrollmentState
LastContactedDateTime = if ($Device.lastContactedDateTime) {
([DateTime]::Parse($Device.lastContactedDateTime)).ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
}
else {
"Never"
}
Id = $Device.id
}
if (-not $IncludeDetails) {
$DeviceInfo = $DeviceInfo | Select-Object SerialNumber, Model, Manufacturer, GroupTag, EnrollmentState, LastContactedDateTime
}
return $DeviceInfo
}
# Function to remove Autopilot device
function Remove-AutopilotDevice {
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$DeviceId,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[string]$SerialNumber
)
# Create a meaningful identifier for logging
$DeviceIdentifier = if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($SerialNumber)) {
"Serial: $SerialNumber"
}
else {
"ID: $DeviceId"
}
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($DeviceIdentifier, "Remove Autopilot Device")) {
try {
$Uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/windowsAutopilotDeviceIdentities/$DeviceId"
Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $Uri -Method DELETE
Write-Information "✓ Removed Autopilot device: $DeviceIdentifier" -InformationAction Continue
return $true
}
catch {
Write-Warning "✗ Failed to remove Autopilot device '$DeviceIdentifier': $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $false
}
}
else {
Write-Information "Skipped removal of Autopilot device: $DeviceIdentifier" -InformationAction Continue
return $false
}
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
# Validate parameters
if (-not $PreviewOnly -and -not $RemoveOrphaned) {
Write-Warning "No action specified. Use -PreviewOnly to preview orphaned devices or -RemoveOrphaned to remove them."
Write-Information "Use 'Get-Help .\cleanup-autopilot-devices.ps1 -Examples' for usage examples." -InformationAction Continue
exit 0
}
if ($RemoveOrphaned -and $PreviewOnly) {
Write-Warning "Cannot use both -PreviewOnly and -RemoveOrphaned switches. Choose one action."
exit 1
}
Write-Information "Starting Autopilot device cleanup..." -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Configuration:" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Mode: $(if ($PreviewOnly) { 'Preview Only' } else { 'Remove Orphaned Devices' })" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Force removal: $($Force.IsPresent)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Include details: $($IncludeDetails.IsPresent)" -InformationAction Continue
# Get all Autopilot devices
$AutopilotDevices = Get-AutopilotDevice
if ($AutopilotDevices.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Information "No Autopilot devices found. Exiting." -InformationAction Continue
exit 0
}
# Get all Intune managed devices
$IntuneDevices = Get-IntuneDevice
# Find orphaned Autopilot devices
$OrphanedDevices = Find-OrphanedAutopilotDevice -AutopilotDevices $AutopilotDevices -IntuneDevices $IntuneDevices
# Display results
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "AUTOPILOT CLEANUP REPORT" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Total Autopilot devices: $($AutopilotDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Total Intune Windows devices: $($IntuneDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Orphaned Autopilot devices: $($OrphanedDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
if ($OrphanedDevices.Count -gt 0) {
# Format device information for display
$FormattedDevices = @()
foreach ($Device in $OrphanedDevices) {
$FormattedDevices += Format-AutopilotDeviceInfo -Device $Device -IncludeDetails:$IncludeDetails
}
# Display orphaned devices
Write-Information "Orphaned Autopilot devices found:" -InformationAction Continue
$FormattedDevices | Sort-Object SerialNumber | Format-Table -AutoSize
# Export to CSV if path specified
if ($ExportPath) {
try {
$FormattedDevices | Export-Csv -Path $ExportPath -NoTypeInformation
Write-Information "✓ Results exported to: $ExportPath" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to export to CSV: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
# Remove orphaned devices if requested
if ($RemoveOrphaned) {
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
if (-not $Force -and -not $IsAzureAutomation) {
$Confirmation = Read-Host "Do you want to remove $($OrphanedDevices.Count) orphaned Autopilot devices? (y/N)"
if ($Confirmation -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
Write-Information "Operation cancelled by user." -InformationAction Continue
exit 0
}
}
Write-Information "Removing orphaned Autopilot devices..." -InformationAction Continue
$RemovedCount = 0
$FailedCount = 0
$ProcessedCount = 0
foreach ($Device in $OrphanedDevices) {
$ProcessedCount++
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
$PercentComplete = [math]::Round(($ProcessedCount / $OrphanedDevices.Count) * 100)
Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Autopilot devices" -Status "Processing device $ProcessedCount of $($OrphanedDevices.Count)" -PercentComplete $PercentComplete
}
$Success = Remove-AutopilotDevice -DeviceId $Device.id -SerialNumber $Device.serialNumber
if ($Success) {
$RemovedCount++
}
else {
$FailedCount++
}
# Add small delay to avoid rate limiting
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200
}
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Autopilot devices" -Completed
}
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "✓ Removal completed" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Successfully removed: $RemovedCount devices" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Failed to remove: $FailedCount devices" -InformationAction Continue
}
}
else {
Write-Information "No orphaned Autopilot devices found. All Autopilot devices have corresponding Intune managed devices." -InformationAction Continue
}
Write-Information "✓ Script completed successfully" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
finally {
# Disconnect from Microsoft Graph
try {
Disconnect-MgGraph | Out-Null
Write-Information "✓ Disconnected from Microsoft Graph" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
# Ignore disconnection errors - this is expected behavior when already disconnected
Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed (may have already been disconnected)"
}
}
# ============================================================================
# SCRIPT SUMMARY
# ============================================================================
$SummaryMode = if ($PreviewOnly) { "Preview" } else { "Cleanup" }
$SummaryDevices = if ($OrphanedDevices) { $OrphanedDevices.Count } else { 0 }
Write-Information "
========================================
Script Execution Summary
========================================
Script: Cleanup Orphaned Autopilot Devices
Mode: $SummaryMode
Autopilot Devices: $($AutopilotDevices.Count)
Orphaned Devices Found: $SummaryDevices
Status: Completed
========================================
" -InformationAction Continue