Fix Primary User Assignment

This script compares every Windows device's Intune primary user with the most recent logged-on user reported by the device (usersLoggedOn). Devices where the primary user differs from the actual user - shared-device handovers, re-imaged machines, IT-technician enrollments - are reported, and with -Apply the primary user is updated via the users/`$ref assignment. A correct primary user matters for self-service portal access, user-targeted policy resolution, and license-based app delivery.

DevicesOperational
133 views43 downloads11 runbooks deployedVersion 1.2By Ugur Koc
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// QUALITY CHECKS

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  • MetadataPass
  • Runbook-readyPass
  • Module depsPass

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// REQUIRED PERMISSIONS

Microsoft Graph scopes

DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All

Allows the app to read and write the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user. Does not allow high impact operations such as remote wipe and password reset on the device's owner

User.Read.All

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

  1. Entry · 01

    1.2 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors

  2. Entry · 02

    1.1 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history

  3. Entry · 03

    1.0 - Initial release

// CODE

Source

fix-primary-user-assignment.ps1
<#
.TITLE
    Fix Primary User Assignment

.SYNOPSIS
    Aligns each Windows device's Intune primary user with the user who actually logs on to it.

.DESCRIPTION
    This script compares every Windows device's Intune primary user with the most
    recent logged-on user reported by the device (usersLoggedOn). Devices where the
    primary user differs from the actual user - shared-device handovers, re-imaged
    machines, IT-technician enrollments - are reported, and with -Apply the primary
    user is updated via the users/`$ref assignment. A correct primary user matters for
    self-service portal access, user-targeted policy resolution, and license-based app
    delivery.

.TAGS
    Devices,Operational

.MINROLE
    Intune Administrator

.PERMISSIONS
    DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All,User.Read.All

.AUTHOR
    Ugur Koc

.VERSION
    1.2

.CHANGELOG
    1.2 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
    1.1 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
    1.0 - Initial release

.LASTUPDATE
    2026-07-30

.EXAMPLE
    .\fix-primary-user-assignment.ps1
    Reports devices whose primary user does not match the last logged-on user

.EXAMPLE
    .\fix-primary-user-assignment.ps1 -Apply "true" -WhatIf
    Previews the primary user changes without applying them

.EXAMPLE
    .\fix-primary-user-assignment.ps1 -Apply "true"
    Updates the primary user on all mismatched devices

.NOTES
    - Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
    - Only Windows devices are processed; usersLoggedOn is not reliably populated on other platforms
    - Devices without logged-on user data or without a resolvable user are skipped
    - Uses beta Graph endpoints because usersLoggedOn is not exposed on v1.0
    - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>

[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Apply the primary user changes instead of only reporting")]
    [ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
    [string]$Apply,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Export results to CSV")]
    [ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
    [string]$ExportToCsv,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Output path for exports")]
    [string]$OutputPath = ".",

    [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 @('Apply', 'ExportToCsv')) {
    $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."
        }
    }
}

# ============================================================================
# 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 = @(
            "DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All",
            "User.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

    do {
        try {
            if ($allResults.Count -gt 0) {
                Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
            }

            $response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $nextLink -Method GET

            if ($null -ne $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
            }
            throw "Error fetching data: $($_.Exception.Message)"
        }
    } while ($nextLink)

    return $allResults
}

$script:UserUpnCache = @{}

function Resolve-UserUpn {
    param([string]$UserId)

    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($UserId)) { return $null }
    if ($script:UserUpnCache.ContainsKey($UserId)) { return $script:UserUpnCache[$UserId] }

    $upn = $null
    try {
        $user = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/${UserId}?`$select=userPrincipalName,accountEnabled" -Method GET
        if ($user.accountEnabled) {
            $upn = $user.userPrincipalName
        }
    }
    catch {
        Write-Verbose "Could not resolve user ${UserId}: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }

    $script:UserUpnCache[$UserId] = $upn
    return $upn
}

# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================

try {
    Write-Output "Retrieving Windows devices with logged-on user data..."
    $devices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices?`$filter=operatingSystem eq 'Windows'&`$select=id,deviceName,userPrincipalName,userId,usersLoggedOn,lastSyncDateTime"
    Write-Output "✓ Found $(@($devices).Count) Windows devices"

    [System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]]$report = @()
    $updated = 0
    $failed = 0
    $alreadyCorrect = 0
    $noData = 0

    foreach ($device in $devices) {
        $loggedOnUsers = @($device.usersLoggedOn)
        if ($loggedOnUsers.Count -eq 0) {
            $noData++
            continue
        }

        # usersLoggedOn entries carry userId + lastLogOnDateTime; take the most recent
        $mostRecent = $loggedOnUsers | Sort-Object -Property @{ Expression = { if ($_.lastLogOnDateTime) { [DateTime]::Parse($_.lastLogOnDateTime.ToString()) } else { [DateTime]::MinValue } } } -Descending | Select-Object -First 1

        $actualUserId = $mostRecent.userId
        if (-not $actualUserId) {
            $noData++
            continue
        }

        if ($actualUserId -eq $device.userId) {
            $alreadyCorrect++
            continue
        }

        $actualUserUpn = Resolve-UserUpn -UserId $actualUserId
        if (-not $actualUserUpn) {
            Write-Verbose "Skipping '$($device.deviceName)': logged-on user $actualUserId is not a resolvable enabled user"
            $noData++
            continue
        }

        $result = "Mismatch"
        if ($Apply) {
            if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$($device.deviceName): $($device.userPrincipalName) -> $actualUserUpn", "Set primary user")) {
                try {
                    $body = @{ "@odata.id" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/$actualUserId" } | ConvertTo-Json
                    Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices/$($device.id)/users/`$ref" -Method POST -Body $body -ContentType "application/json"
                    Write-Output "✓ Primary user updated on '$($device.deviceName)': $actualUserUpn"
                    $result = "Updated"
                    $updated++
                }
                catch {
                    Write-Warning "Failed to update primary user on '$($device.deviceName)': $($_.Exception.Message)"
                    $result = "Failed"
                    $failed++
                }
            }
            else {
                $result = "WhatIf"
            }
        }

        $report.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
                DeviceName     = $device.deviceName
                DeviceId       = $device.id
                CurrentPrimary = $device.userPrincipalName
                ActualUser     = $actualUserUpn
                LastLogOn      = $mostRecent.lastLogOnDateTime
                Result         = $result
            })
    }

    # ----- Display results -----
    Write-Output "`nPRIMARY USER MISMATCH REPORT"
    Write-Output ("=" * 50)
    Write-Output "Generated: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')"
    Write-Output ("=" * 50)

    if ($report.Count -eq 0) {
        Write-Output "`nNo primary user mismatches found."
    }
    else {
        foreach ($row in ($report | Sort-Object DeviceName)) {
            Write-Output "  $($row.DeviceName): primary '$($row.CurrentPrimary)' vs actual '$($row.ActualUser)' [$($row.Result)]"
        }
    }

    # Summary
    Write-Output "`n"
    Write-Output ("=" * 50)
    Write-Output "Summary: $(@($devices).Count) Windows devices | $alreadyCorrect correct | $($report.Count) mismatched | $noData without usable logon data"
    if ($Apply) {
        Write-Output "Updated: $updated | Failed: $failed"
    }
    elseif ($report.Count -gt 0) {
        Write-Output "Run again with -Apply to update the primary users (add -WhatIf for a dry run)"
    }
    Write-Output ("=" * 50)

    # Export to CSV if requested
    if ($ExportToCsv) {
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"
        $csvPath = Join-Path $OutputPath "Primary_User_Mismatches_$timestamp.csv"
        $report | Export-Csv -Path $csvPath -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8
        Write-Output "✓ CSV report saved: $csvPath"
    }
}
catch {
    Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    exit 1
}
finally {
    try {
        $null = Disconnect-MgGraph
        Write-Output "✓ Disconnected from Microsoft Graph"
    }
    catch {
        Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed"
    }
}

// NOTES

Author notes

- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module - Only Windows devices are processed; usersLoggedOn is not reliably populated on other platforms - Devices without logged-on user data or without a resolvable user are skipped - Uses beta Graph endpoints because usersLoggedOn is not exposed on v1.0 - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows

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