Get Windows LAPS Audit

This script lists all device local credential records escrowed by Windows LAPS in Entra ID and cross-references them with Intune Windows devices. It reports which devices have no escrowed local administrator password at all, and which have passwords older than the rotation threshold - both signs that the LAPS policy is not applying. Only credential metadata (device name, backup time) is read; actual passwords are never retrieved by this script.

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2.3k views871 downloadsVersion 1.0By Ugur Koc
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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

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Quality checks

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  • LintPass
  • MetadataPass
  • Runbook-readyPass
  • Module depsPass

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// REQUIRED PERMISSIONS

Microsoft Graph scopes

DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All

Allows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, 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

  1. Entry · 01

    1.0 - Initial release

// CODE

Source

get-windows-laps-audit.ps1
<#
.TITLE
    Get Windows LAPS Audit

.SYNOPSIS
    Audits Windows LAPS password escrow: which devices have a backed-up local admin password and how old it is.

.DESCRIPTION
    This script lists all device local credential records escrowed by Windows LAPS in
    Entra ID and cross-references them with Intune Windows devices. It reports which
    devices have no escrowed local administrator password at all, and which have
    passwords older than the rotation threshold - both signs that the LAPS policy is
    not applying. Only credential metadata (device name, backup time) is read; actual
    passwords are never retrieved by this script.

.TAGS
    Security,Compliance

.MINROLE
    Intune Administrator

.PERMISSIONS
    DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All,DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All

.AUTHOR
    Ugur Koc

.VERSION
    1.0

.CHANGELOG
    1.0 - Initial release

.LASTUPDATE
    2026-07-20

.EXAMPLE
    .\get-windows-laps-audit.ps1
    Audits LAPS escrow state for all Windows devices with a 60-day age threshold

.EXAMPLE
    .\get-windows-laps-audit.ps1 -MaxPasswordAgeDays 30 -ExportToCsv
    Flags passwords older than 30 days and exports the audit to CSV

.NOTES
    - Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
    - Reading LAPS credential metadata is limited to specific roles; Intune Administrator is one of the allowed roles
    - This script uses DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All and never retrieves password values
    - Devices are matched between the LAPS store and Intune via the Entra device ID
    - Uses beta Graph endpoints for the device local credentials surface
    - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>

[CmdletBinding()]
param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Password age in days above which escrow is flagged as stale")]
    [ValidateRange(1, 365)]
    [int]$MaxPasswordAgeDays = 60,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Export results to CSV")]
    [switch]$ExportToCsv,

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

    [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 = @(
            "DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All",
            "DeviceManagementManagedDevices.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
}

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

try {
    Write-Information "Retrieving Windows LAPS credential records..." -InformationAction Continue
    $lapsRecords = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/directory/deviceLocalCredentials?`$select=id,deviceName,lastBackupDateTime"
    Write-Information "✓ Found $(@($lapsRecords).Count) escrowed LAPS records" -InformationAction Continue

    Write-Information "Retrieving Intune Windows devices..." -InformationAction Continue
    $windowsDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices?`$filter=operatingSystem eq 'Windows'&`$select=id,deviceName,azureADDeviceId,lastSyncDateTime,userPrincipalName"
    Write-Information "✓ Found $(@($windowsDevices).Count) Windows devices" -InformationAction Continue

    # LAPS record id is the Entra device ID; index for the cross-reference
    $lapsByDeviceId = @{}
    foreach ($record in $lapsRecords) {
        $lapsByDeviceId[$record.id] = $record
    }

    $now = Get-Date
    [System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]]$report = @()

    foreach ($device in $windowsDevices) {
        $lapsRecord = if ($device.azureADDeviceId -and $lapsByDeviceId.ContainsKey($device.azureADDeviceId)) {
            $lapsByDeviceId[$device.azureADDeviceId]
        }
        else {
            $null
        }

        $lastBackup = if ($lapsRecord -and $lapsRecord.lastBackupDateTime) {
            [DateTime]::Parse($lapsRecord.lastBackupDateTime.ToString())
        }
        else {
            $null
        }

        $ageDays = if ($lastBackup) { [math]::Round(($now - $lastBackup).TotalDays, 1) } else { $null }

        $status = if (-not $lapsRecord) { "NotEscrowed" }
        elseif ($null -eq $ageDays) { "EscrowedNoTimestamp" }
        elseif ($ageDays -gt $MaxPasswordAgeDays) { "Stale" }
        else { "Healthy" }

        $report.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
                DeviceName     = $device.deviceName
                User           = $device.userPrincipalName
                EntraDeviceId  = $device.azureADDeviceId
                LastBackup     = if ($lastBackup) { $lastBackup.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm") } else { "" }
                PasswordAgeDays = $ageDays
                Status         = $status
            })
    }

    # ----- Display results -----
    Write-Information "`nWINDOWS LAPS AUDIT" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Stale threshold: $MaxPasswordAgeDays days | Generated: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue

    $statusOrder = @("NotEscrowed", "Stale", "EscrowedNoTimestamp", "Healthy")
    foreach ($statusName in $statusOrder) {
        $statusDevices = @($report | Where-Object { $_.Status -eq $statusName })
        if ($statusDevices.Count -eq 0) { continue }

        Write-Information "`n[$statusName] $($statusDevices.Count) device(s)" -InformationAction Continue

        if ($statusName -ne "Healthy") {
            foreach ($row in ($statusDevices | Sort-Object DeviceName)) {
                $line = "  $($row.DeviceName) | $($row.User)"
                if ($row.LastBackup) { $line += " | last backup: $($row.LastBackup) ($($row.PasswordAgeDays) days)" }
                Write-Information $line -InformationAction Continue
            }
        }
    }

    if (@($report | Where-Object { $_.Status -eq "NotEscrowed" }).Count -gt 0) {
        Write-Information "`nDevices without escrow either have no Windows LAPS policy assigned or have not rotated since policy assignment." -InformationAction Continue
    }

    # Summary
    $escrowedCount = @($report | Where-Object { $_.Status -ne "NotEscrowed" }).Count
    $staleCount = @($report | Where-Object { $_.Status -eq "Stale" }).Count
    Write-Information "`n" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Summary: $(@($windowsDevices).Count) Windows devices | $escrowedCount escrowed | $staleCount stale | $(@($windowsDevices).Count - $escrowedCount) not escrowed" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue

    # Export to CSV if requested
    if ($ExportToCsv) {
        $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"
        $csvPath = Join-Path $OutputPath "Windows_LAPS_Audit_$timestamp.csv"
        $report | Export-Csv -Path $csvPath -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8
        Write-Information "✓ CSV report saved: $csvPath" -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 - Reading LAPS credential metadata is limited to specific roles; Intune Administrator is one of the allowed roles - This script uses DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All and never retrieves password values - Devices are matched between the LAPS store and Intune via the Entra device ID - Uses beta Graph endpoints for the device local credentials surface - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows

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