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Get Stale Intune Devices
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and retrieves all managed devices from Intune, then identifies devices that are considered "stale" based on their last check-in date. The script supports all device platforms (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS) and provides comprehensive reporting with options to export results to CSV format. Stale devices may indicate hardware that is no longer in use, devices that have been reimaged without proper cleanup, or devices experiencing connectivity issues.
OperationalDevices
Author: Ugur Koc
Version: 1.0
All Tests PassedTested on 07-15-2025
Required Permissions
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
Allows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.
get-stale-devices.ps1
<#
.TITLE
Get Stale Intune Devices
.SYNOPSIS
Identifies and reports on devices that haven't checked in to Intune within a specified timeframe
.DESCRIPTION
This script connects to Microsoft Graph and retrieves all managed devices from Intune,
then identifies devices that are considered "stale" based on their last check-in date.
The script supports all device platforms (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS) and provides
comprehensive reporting with options to export results to CSV format.
Stale devices may indicate hardware that is no longer in use, devices that have been
reimaged without proper cleanup, or devices experiencing connectivity issues.
.TAGS
Operational,Devices
.MINROLE
Intune Service Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.0
.CHANGELOG
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2025-05-29
.EXAMPLE
.\get-stale-devices.ps1 -DaysStale 30
Gets all devices that haven't checked in for 30 days or more
.EXAMPLE
.\get-stale-devices.ps1 -DaysStale 60 -Platform "Windows" -ExportPath "C:\Reports\stale-windows-devices.csv"
Gets Windows devices that haven't checked in for 60 days and exports to CSV
.EXAMPLE
.\get-stale-devices.ps1 -DaysStale 90 -IncludeNeverCheckedIn -ShowProgressBar
Gets devices stale for 90+ days, includes devices that never checked in, with progress display
.EXAMPLE
.\get-stale-devices.ps1 -DaysStale 30 -ForceModuleInstall
Gets stale devices and forces module installation without prompting
.NOTES
- Requires only Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- Uses Connect-MgGraph and Invoke-MgGraphRequest for all Graph operations
- Large environments may take several minutes to process
- Consider running during off-hours for large tenant scans
- Devices that have never checked in will show 'Never' as last check-in time
- Corporate-owned devices vs personal devices are distinguished in the output
- Disclaimer: This script is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind. Use it at your own risk.
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Number of days since last check-in to consider a device stale")]
[ValidateRange(1, 1000)]
[int]$DaysStale,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Filter by specific platform (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS)")]
[ValidateSet("Windows", "iOS", "Android", "macOS", "All")]
[string]$Platform = "All",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Include devices that have never checked in")]
[switch]$IncludeNeverCheckedIn,
[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 = @(
"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-MgGraphAllResult {
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 determine if a device is stale
function Test-DeviceStale {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[object]$Device,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[int]$DaysStale,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[switch]$IncludeNeverCheckedIn
)
$LastCheckIn = $Device.lastSyncDateTime
$IsStale = $false
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($LastCheckIn) -or $LastCheckIn -eq "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
# Device has never checked in
$IsStale = $IncludeNeverCheckedIn.IsPresent
}
else {
$LastCheckInDate = [DateTime]::Parse($LastCheckIn)
$DaysSinceLastCheckIn = (Get-Date) - $LastCheckInDate
$IsStale = $DaysSinceLastCheckIn.Days -ge $DaysStale
}
return $IsStale
}
# Function to format device information
function Format-DeviceInfo {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[object]$Device,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[switch]$IncludeDetails
)
$LastCheckIn = $Device.lastSyncDateTime
$FormattedLastCheckIn = if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($LastCheckIn) -or $LastCheckIn -eq "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
"Never"
}
else {
([DateTime]::Parse($LastCheckIn)).ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
}
$DaysSinceCheckIn = if ($FormattedLastCheckIn -eq "Never") {
"N/A"
}
else {
[math]::Floor(((Get-Date) - [DateTime]::Parse($LastCheckIn)).TotalDays)
}
$DeviceInfo = [PSCustomObject]@{
DeviceName = $Device.deviceName
Platform = $Device.operatingSystem
OSVersion = $Device.osVersion
LastCheckIn = $FormattedLastCheckIn
DaysSinceCheckIn = $DaysSinceCheckIn
DeviceId = $Device.id
SerialNumber = $Device.serialNumber
Model = $Device.model
Manufacturer = $Device.manufacturer
EnrollmentType = $Device.deviceEnrollmentType
Ownership = $Device.managedDeviceOwnerType
ComplianceState = $Device.complianceState
ManagementState = $Device.managementState
}
if (-not $IncludeDetails) {
$DeviceInfo = $DeviceInfo | Select-Object DeviceName, Platform, OSVersion, LastCheckIn, DaysSinceCheckIn, Ownership, ComplianceState
}
return $DeviceInfo
}
# Function to get platform-specific OData filter
function Get-PlatformFilter {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$Platform
)
switch ($Platform) {
"Windows" { return "operatingSystem eq 'Windows'" }
"iOS" { return "operatingSystem eq 'iOS'" }
"Android" { return "operatingSystem eq 'Android'" }
"macOS" { return "operatingSystem eq 'macOS'" }
"All" { return $null }
default { return $null }
}
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
Write-Information "Starting stale device detection..." -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Configuration:" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Days considered stale: $DaysStale" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Platform filter: $Platform" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information " - Include never checked in: $($IncludeNeverCheckedIn.IsPresent)" -InformationAction Continue
# Build the API URI with optional platform filter
$BaseUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices"
$PlatformFilter = Get-PlatformFilter -Platform $Platform
if ($PlatformFilter) {
$Uri = "$BaseUri?`$filter=$PlatformFilter"
Write-Information " - Applying platform filter: $PlatformFilter" -InformationAction Continue
}
else {
$Uri = $BaseUri
}
# Retrieve all managed devices
Write-Information "Retrieving managed devices from Intune..." -InformationAction Continue
$AllDevices = Get-MgGraphAllResult -Uri $Uri
Write-Information "✓ Retrieved $($AllDevices.Count) devices" -InformationAction Continue
# Process devices to find stale ones
Write-Information "Analyzing devices for staleness..." -InformationAction Continue
$StaleDevices = @()
$ProcessedCount = 0
foreach ($Device in $AllDevices) {
$ProcessedCount++
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
$PercentComplete = [math]::Round(($ProcessedCount / $AllDevices.Count) * 100)
Write-Progress -Activity "Analyzing devices" -Status "Processing device $ProcessedCount of $($AllDevices.Count)" -PercentComplete $PercentComplete
}
if (Test-DeviceStale -Device $Device -DaysStale $DaysStale -IncludeNeverCheckedIn:$IncludeNeverCheckedIn) {
$FormattedDevice = Format-DeviceInfo -Device $Device -IncludeDetails:$IncludeDetails
$StaleDevices += $FormattedDevice
}
}
if ($ShowProgressBar) {
Write-Progress -Activity "Analyzing devices" -Completed
}
# Display results
Write-Information "✓ Analysis completed" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "STALE DEVICE REPORT" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Total devices analyzed: $($AllDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Stale devices found: $($StaleDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Staleness threshold: $DaysStale days" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Platform filter: $Platform" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "========================================" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
if ($StaleDevices.Count -gt 0) {
# Group by platform for summary
$PlatformSummary = $StaleDevices | Group-Object Platform | Sort-Object Name
Write-Information "Stale devices by platform:" -InformationAction Continue
foreach ($Group in $PlatformSummary) {
Write-Information " - $($Group.Name): $($Group.Count) devices" -InformationAction Continue
}
Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
# Display the stale devices
$StaleDevices | Sort-Object Platform, DeviceName | Format-Table -AutoSize
# Export to CSV if path specified
if ($ExportPath) {
try {
$StaleDevices | Export-Csv -Path $ExportPath -NoTypeInformation
Write-Information "✓ Results exported to: $ExportPath" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to export to CSV: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
else {
Write-Information "No stale devices found matching the specified criteria." -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
# ============================================================================
Write-Information "
========================================
Script Execution Summary
========================================
Script: Get Stale Intune Devices
Parameters: DaysStale=$DaysStale, Platform=$Platform
Devices Analyzed: $($AllDevices.Count)
Stale Devices Found: $($StaleDevices.Count)
Status: Completed
========================================
" -InformationAction Continue