Multi-Admin Approval Pending Requests Monitor
This script is designed to run as a scheduled Azure Automation runbook that monitors Multi-Admin Approval requests in Microsoft Intune and identifies pending approval requests. It tracks new requests, monitors request age, identifies approvers, and sends email notifications to administrators with detailed request information and direct links to the Intune portal. The script helps maintain security compliance by ensuring timely review of administrative changes and provides visibility into the MAA approval workflow. Key Features: - Monitors all MAA pending requests across protected resources - Tracks request age and highlights urgent requests - Identifies and notifies appropriate approvers - Provides direct links to Intune portal for quick action - Tracks previously notified requests to avoid spam - Sends escalation alerts for aging requests - Supports both Azure Automation runbook and local execution - HTML formatted email reports with actionable insights - Uses Microsoft Graph Mail API exclusively
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.
DeviceManagementApps.Read.AllAllows the app to read the properties, group assignments and status of apps, app configurations and app protection policies managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.AllAllows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.
DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.AllAuditLog.Read.AllMail.SendAllows the app to send mail as the signed-in user, 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
1.4 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
Entry · 02
1.3 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
Entry · 03
1.2 - Mail now sends from a mandatory SenderUPN mailbox via /users/{upn}/sendMail (app-only managed identity cannot use /me); request expiry now derives from the real expirationDateTime property instead of an assumed 30-day lifetime; pagination helper preserves single-item arrays
Entry · 04
1.1 - Local runs now use MgGraphCommunity for WAM-free interactive sign-in (auto-installed if missing); pending request fields now map to real operationApprovalRequest properties (requestor identitySet, requiredOperationApprovalPolicyTypes)
Entry · 05
1.0 - Initial release
// CODE
Source
<#
.TITLE
Multi-Admin Approval Pending Requests Monitor
.SYNOPSIS
Automated runbook to monitor Multi-Admin Approval (MAA) pending requests in Intune and send email alerts to approvers.
.DESCRIPTION
This script is designed to run as a scheduled Azure Automation runbook that monitors Multi-Admin Approval
requests in Microsoft Intune and identifies pending approval requests. It tracks new requests, monitors
request age, identifies approvers, and sends email notifications to administrators with detailed request
information and direct links to the Intune portal. The script helps maintain security compliance by ensuring
timely review of administrative changes and provides visibility into the MAA approval workflow.
Key Features:
- Monitors all MAA pending requests across protected resources
- Tracks request age and highlights urgent requests
- Identifies and notifies appropriate approvers
- Provides direct links to Intune portal for quick action
- Tracks previously notified requests to avoid spam
- Sends escalation alerts for aging requests
- Supports both Azure Automation runbook and local execution
- HTML formatted email reports with actionable insights
- Uses Microsoft Graph Mail API exclusively
.TAGS
Notification,Security,RunbookOnly,Email,Monitoring,MAA,Compliance
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All,DeviceManagementApps.Read.All,DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All,DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.All,AuditLog.Read.All,Mail.Send
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.4
.CHANGELOG
1.4 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
1.3 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
1.2 - Mail now sends from a mandatory SenderUPN mailbox via /users/{upn}/sendMail (app-only managed identity cannot use /me); request expiry now derives from the real expirationDateTime property instead of an assumed 30-day lifetime; pagination helper preserves single-item arrays
1.1 - Local runs now use MgGraphCommunity for WAM-free interactive sign-in (auto-installed if missing); pending request fields now map to real operationApprovalRequest properties (requestor identitySet, requiredOperationApprovalPolicyTypes)
1.0 - Initial release
.EXECUTION
RunbookOnly
.OUTPUT
Email
.SCHEDULE
Hourly
.CATEGORY
Notification
.LASTUPDATE
2026-07-30
.EXAMPLE
.\maa-pending-requests-monitor.ps1 -EmailRecipients "<security-recipient-address>" -SenderUPN "<sender-upn>" -UrgentThresholdHours 24
Monitors MAA requests and alerts security team, marking requests older than 24 hours as urgent
.EXAMPLE
.\maa-pending-requests-monitor.ps1 -EmailRecipients "<recipient-address>,<security-recipient-address>" -SenderUPN "<sender-upn>" -UrgentThresholdHours 48 -EscalationThresholdHours 72
Monitors MAA requests with multiple recipients and escalation for requests older than 72 hours
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- For Azure Automation, configure Managed Identity with required permissions
- This script is designed specifically for Azure Automation runbooks
- Email notifications are sent via Microsoft Graph Mail API from the SenderUPN mailbox
- The Automation account's managed identity requires Mail.Send permission for the SenderUPN mailbox
- Recommended to run hourly to ensure timely notifications
- Stores state in Azure Automation variables to track notified requests
- Critical for maintaining MAA compliance and security posture
- Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
# Email recipients for notifications
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Comma-separated list of email addresses to receive notifications")]
[ValidateScript({
if ($_ -match '^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}(,[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,})*$') {
$true
}
else {
throw "Please provide valid email addresses separated by commas"
}
})]
[string]$EmailRecipients,
# Mailbox used as the notification sender
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Mailbox UPN used as the notification sender (managed identity needs Mail.Send permission for it)")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$SenderUPN,
# Threshold for marking requests as urgent
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Hours before marking a request as urgent")]
[ValidateRange(1, 168)]
[int]$UrgentThresholdHours = 24,
# Threshold for escalation alerts
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Hours before sending escalation alerts")]
[ValidateRange(1, 720)]
[int]$EscalationThresholdHours = 72,
# Include approved/rejected requests in summary
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Include recently processed requests in notification")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$IncludeProcessedRequests,
# Force notification even if no new requests
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Send notification even if no new pending requests")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$ForceNotification,
# Force module installation without prompting
[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 @('IncludeProcessedRequests', 'ForceNotification')) {
$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"
# Check if module is already loaded
$loadedModule = Get-Module -Name $ModuleName
if ($loadedModule) {
Write-Verbose "Module '$ModuleName' is already loaded (version $($loadedModule.Version))"
continue
}
# 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.
Please install it from the Browse Gallery in the Azure portal.
Required modules: $($ModuleNames -join ', ')
"@
Write-Error $errorMessage
throw "Required module not found: $ModuleName"
}
else {
Write-Information "Module '$ModuleName' not found. Installing..." -InformationAction Continue
if (-not $ForceInstall) {
$response = Read-Host "Module '$ModuleName' is required but not installed. Install it now? (Y/N)"
if ($response -ne 'Y' -and $response -ne 'y') {
Write-Error "Module installation cancelled. Cannot proceed without required module."
exit 1
}
}
try {
Write-Information "Installing module: $ModuleName" -InformationAction Continue
Install-Module -Name $ModuleName -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Information "✓ Successfully installed module: $ModuleName" -InformationAction Continue
# Refresh available modules
$module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name $ModuleName | Select-Object -First 1
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to install module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-Error "Please install manually: Install-Module -Name $ModuleName -Scope CurrentUser"
exit 1
}
}
}
# Import module only if not already loaded
if (-not (Get-Module -Name $ModuleName)) {
try {
Import-Module $ModuleName -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Verbose "✓ Successfully imported module: $ModuleName"
}
catch {
# If import fails due to version conflict, try removing and re-importing
if ($_.Exception.Message -like "*Assembly with same name is already loaded*") {
Write-Warning "Module version conflict detected. Attempting to resolve..."
try {
Remove-Module $ModuleName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Import-Module $ModuleName -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Verbose "✓ Successfully resolved and imported module: $ModuleName"
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Could not resolve module conflict for '$ModuleName'. Using existing loaded version."
}
}
else {
Write-Error "Failed to import module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
}
}
}
}
# ============================================================================
# MODULES AND AUTHENTICATION
# ============================================================================
# Check if running in Azure Automation
$RunningInAzureAutomation = $null -ne $env:AUTOMATION_ASSET_ACCOUNTID
# Required modules
$RequiredModules = @(
"Microsoft.Graph.Authentication"
)
# MgGraphCommunity gives WAM-free interactive sign-in for local runs
if (-not $RunningInAzureAutomation) {
$RequiredModules += "MgGraphCommunity"
}
# Initialize required modules
Initialize-RequiredModule -ModuleNames $RequiredModules -IsAutomationEnvironment $RunningInAzureAutomation -ForceInstall $ForceModuleInstall
# Connect to Microsoft Graph
try {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph..."
if ($RunningInAzureAutomation) {
# Use Managed Identity in Azure Automation
Connect-MgGraph -Identity -NoWelcome
Write-Output "✓ Connected to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity"
}
else {
# Use interactive authentication for local execution
$Scopes = @(
"DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All",
"DeviceManagementApps.Read.All",
"DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All",
"DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.All",
"AuditLog.Read.All",
"Mail.Send"
)
Connect-MgGraphCommunity -Scopes $Scopes -NoWelcome
Write-Output "✓ Connected to Microsoft Graph with interactive authentication"
}
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to connect to Microsoft Graph: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# CONFIGURATION
# ============================================================================
# Email configuration
$EmailConfig = @{
Subject = "[MAA ALERT] Pending Approval Requests Require Action"
Priority = "High"
}
# Portal URLs
$IntunePortalBaseUrl = "https://intune.microsoft.com"
$MAARequestsUrl = "$IntunePortalBaseUrl/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/MultiAdminApprovalMenu/~/received"
# ============================================================================
# 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
$RequestCount = 0
do {
try {
if ($RequestCount -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$Response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $NextLink -Method GET
$RequestCount++
if ($null -ne $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 "Rate limit hit, waiting 60 seconds..." -InformationAction Continue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
continue
}
throw "Error fetching data from $NextLink : $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
} while ($NextLink)
# Comma keeps PowerShell from unrolling a single-item array on return
return , $AllResults
}
# Function to get MAA pending requests
function Get-MAAPendingRequest {
try {
Write-Information "Retrieving MAA pending requests..." -InformationAction Continue
$PendingRequests = @()
# Get all operation approval requests from the correct endpoint
try {
$Uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/operationApprovalRequests"
Write-Information "Querying MAA requests from: $Uri" -InformationAction Continue
$AllRequests = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $Uri -DelayMs 200
foreach ($Request in $AllRequests) {
# Check if request is pending (status = 0 or status field indicates pending)
# MAA request statuses: 0 = Pending, 1 = Approved, 2 = Rejected, 3 = Cancelled, 4 = Completed
if ($Request.status -eq 0 -or $Request.status -eq "pending" -or $Request.status -eq "needsApproval") {
# Calculate age and expiry
$RequestDateTime = if ($Request.requestDateTime) { [DateTime]$Request.requestDateTime }
elseif ($Request.createdDateTime) { [DateTime]$Request.createdDateTime }
else { [DateTime]::Now }
$AgeInHours = [Math]::Round(((Get-Date) - $RequestDateTime).TotalHours, 1)
# Use the real expirationDateTime from the request (MAA requests expire after 3 days)
$DaysUntilExpiry = if ($Request.expirationDateTime) {
$RemainingDays = [Math]::Round((([DateTime]$Request.expirationDateTime) - (Get-Date)).TotalDays, 1)
if ($RemainingDays -lt 0) { "Expired" } else { $RemainingDays }
}
else { "Unknown" }
# Get requester information (requestor is an identitySet; no userPrincipalName is exposed)
$RequesterName = if ($Request.requestor.user.displayName) { $Request.requestor.user.displayName }
else { "Unknown" }
# Get resource information from the required approval policy types
$PolicyTypes = if ($Request.requiredOperationApprovalPolicyTypes) {
($Request.requiredOperationApprovalPolicyTypes -join ", ")
}
else { $null }
$ResourceName = if ($PolicyTypes) { "Approval required: $PolicyTypes" }
else { "Unknown Operation" }
$ResourceType = if ($PolicyTypes) { $PolicyTypes }
else { "Unknown" }
$PendingRequest = [PSCustomObject]@{
Id = $Request.id
RequestTime = $RequestDateTime
RequestedBy = $RequesterName
RequestedByName = $RequesterName
ResourceType = $ResourceType
ResourceName = $ResourceName
BusinessJustification = if ($Request.requestJustification) { $Request.requestJustification }
else { "No justification provided" }
Status = "Pending"
AgeInHours = $AgeInHours
DaysUntilExpiry = $DaysUntilExpiry
ApprovalPolicy = if ($PolicyTypes) { $PolicyTypes } else { "N/A" }
}
$PendingRequests += $PendingRequest
}
}
Write-Information "✓ Found $($PendingRequests.Count) pending MAA requests" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Could not retrieve MAA requests: $($_.Exception.Message)"
# Fallback: Try to get from audit logs
try {
Write-Information "Attempting fallback to audit logs..." -InformationAction Continue
$StartDate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-30).ToString("yyyy-MM-dd")
$Filter = "activityDateTime ge $StartDate"
$AuditLogs = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/auditLogs/directoryAudits?`$filter=$Filter&`$top=100"
foreach ($Log in $AuditLogs) {
# Look for multi-admin approval related activities
if ($Log.activityDisplayName -like "*Multi*Admin*" -or
$Log.activityDisplayName -like "*Approval*Request*" -or
$Log.category -eq "Policy" -and $Log.result -eq "pending") {
$PendingRequest = [PSCustomObject]@{
Id = $Log.id
RequestTime = [DateTime]$Log.activityDateTime
RequestedBy = if ($Log.initiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName) { $Log.initiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName } else { "Unknown" }
RequestedByName = if ($Log.initiatedBy.user.displayName) { $Log.initiatedBy.user.displayName } else { "Unknown" }
ResourceType = if ($Log.targetResources[0].type) { $Log.targetResources[0].type } else { "Policy" }
ResourceName = if ($Log.targetResources[0].displayName) { $Log.targetResources[0].displayName } else { $Log.activityDisplayName }
BusinessJustification = "See audit log for details"
Status = "Pending"
AgeInHours = [Math]::Round(((Get-Date) - [DateTime]$Log.activityDateTime).TotalHours, 1)
DaysUntilExpiry = "Unknown"
ApprovalPolicy = "N/A"
}
$PendingRequests += $PendingRequest
}
}
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Fallback to audit logs also failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
# Get operation approval policies for additional context if needed
try {
$PoliciesUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/operationApprovalPolicies"
Write-Information "Retrieving MAA policies from: $PoliciesUri" -InformationAction Continue
$Policies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $PoliciesUri -DelayMs 200
# Add policy information to requests if available (match on policyType, requests expose no policy id)
foreach ($Request in $PendingRequests) {
if ($Request.ApprovalPolicy -ne "N/A") {
$Policy = $Policies | Where-Object { $_.policyType -and $Request.ApprovalPolicy -like "*$($_.policyType)*" } | Select-Object -First 1
if ($Policy) {
$Request | Add-Member -NotePropertyName "PolicyName" -NotePropertyValue $Policy.displayName -Force
}
}
}
}
catch {
Write-Information "Could not retrieve MAA policies (non-critical): $($_.Exception.Message)" -InformationAction Continue
}
return $PendingRequests
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to retrieve MAA pending requests: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return @()
}
}
# Function to get recently processed requests
function Get-ProcessedRequest {
param(
[int]$HoursBack = 24
)
try {
Write-Information "Retrieving recently processed MAA requests..." -InformationAction Continue
$ProcessedRequests = @()
$StartDate = (Get-Date).AddHours(-$HoursBack).ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ")
$Filter = "activityDateTime ge $StartDate and category eq 'Policy' and (result eq 'success' or result eq 'failure')"
$AuditLogs = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/auditLogs/directoryAudits?`$filter=$Filter&`$orderby=activityDateTime desc"
foreach ($Log in $AuditLogs) {
if ($Log.activityDisplayName -like "*approval*") {
$Request = [PSCustomObject]@{
Id = $Log.id
ProcessedTime = [DateTime]$Log.activityDateTime
RequestedBy = $Log.initiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName
ApprovedBy = $Log.targetResources[0].userPrincipalName
ResourceName = $Log.targetResources[0].displayName
Result = if ($Log.result -eq "success") { "Approved" } else { "Rejected" }
ApproverNotes = $Log.additionalDetails | Where-Object { $_.key -eq "approverNotes" } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty value
}
$ProcessedRequests += $Request
}
}
return $ProcessedRequests
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to retrieve processed requests: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return @()
}
}
# Function to get stored notification state
function Get-NotificationState {
if ($RunningInAzureAutomation) {
try {
$State = Get-AutomationVariable -Name "MAANotificationState" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace([string]$State)) {
return @{ NotifiedRequests = @(); LastRun = (Get-Date).ToString() }
}
return $State | ConvertFrom-Json
}
catch {
return @{ NotifiedRequests = @(); LastRun = (Get-Date).ToString() }
}
}
else {
# For local testing, use a temp file
$StateFile = "$env:TEMP\maa-notification-state.json"
if (Test-Path $StateFile) {
return Get-Content $StateFile | ConvertFrom-Json
}
return @{ NotifiedRequests = @(); LastRun = (Get-Date).ToString() }
}
}
# Function to save notification state
function Set-NotificationState {
param($State)
if ($RunningInAzureAutomation) {
try {
Set-AutomationVariable -Name "MAANotificationState" -Value ($State | ConvertTo-Json -Compress)
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Could not save notification state: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
else {
# For local testing, use a temp file
$StateFile = "$env:TEMP\maa-notification-state.json"
$State | ConvertTo-Json | Set-Content $StateFile
}
}
# Function to create HTML email body
function New-EmailBody {
param(
[array]$PendingRequests,
[array]$ProcessedRequests,
[hashtable]$Summary
)
$UrgentColor = "#dc3545"
$WarningColor = "#ffc107"
$NormalColor = "#28a745"
$EmailBody = @"
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>MAA Pending Requests Alert</title>
<style>
body { font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0; padding: 20px; background-color: #f5f5f5; }
.container { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: white; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); overflow: hidden; }
.header { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 30px; text-align: center; }
.header h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 300; }
.header .subtitle { margin: 10px 0 0 0; opacity: 0.9; font-size: 16px; }
.content { padding: 30px; }
.summary-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; margin: 20px 0; }
.summary-card { background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #667eea; padding: 20px; border-radius: 4px; }
.summary-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.summary-card .value { font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; color: #667eea; margin: 0; }
.summary-card .label { color: #7f8c8d; font-size: 14px; }
.alert-section { margin: 30px 0; }
.alert-section h2 { color: #2c3e50; border-bottom: 2px solid #ecf0f1; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.request-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #dee2e6; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin: 15px 0; }
.request-card.urgent { border-left: 4px solid $UrgentColor; background: #fff5f5; }
.request-card.warning { border-left: 4px solid $WarningColor; background: #fffbf0; }
.request-card.normal { border-left: 4px solid $NormalColor; }
.request-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.request-title { font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 16px; }
.request-age { padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; }
.age-urgent { background: $UrgentColor; color: white; }
.age-warning { background: $WarningColor; color: #333; }
.age-normal { background: $NormalColor; color: white; }
.request-details { color: #6c757d; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
.request-details strong { color: #495057; }
.justification-box { background: #f8f9fa; padding: 12px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 10px 0; font-style: italic; }
.action-button { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: white; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 15px; }
.action-button:hover { background: #5a67d8; }
.footer { background: #f8f9fa; padding: 20px; text-align: center; color: #6c757d; font-size: 12px; }
.processed-section { background: #f0f4f8; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; }
.processed-item { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6; }
.processed-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.approved { color: $NormalColor; font-weight: bold; }
.rejected { color: $UrgentColor; font-weight: bold; }
.expiry-warning { background: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffc107; color: #856404; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 10px 0; }
.timestamp { color: #6c757d; font-size: 12px; text-align: right; margin-top: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<div class="header">
<h1>🔔 Multi-Admin Approval Alert</h1>
<div class="subtitle">Pending requests require your immediate attention</div>
</div>
<div class="content">
<div class="summary-grid">
<div class="summary-card">
<h3>Pending Requests</h3>
<div class="value">$($Summary.TotalPending)</div>
<div class="label">Awaiting Approval</div>
</div>
<div class="summary-card">
<h3>Urgent Requests</h3>
<div class="value">$($Summary.UrgentCount)</div>
<div class="label">> $UrgentThresholdHours hours old</div>
</div>
<div class="summary-card">
<h3>Escalated</h3>
<div class="value">$($Summary.EscalatedCount)</div>
<div class="label">> $EscalationThresholdHours hours old</div>
</div>
<div class="summary-card">
<h3>Expiring Soon</h3>
<div class="value">$($Summary.ExpiringSoon)</div>
<div class="label">< 7 days remaining</div>
</div>
</div>
"@
# Add pending requests section
if ($PendingRequests.Count -gt 0) {
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="alert-section">
<h2>⏳ Pending Approval Requests</h2>
"@
foreach ($Request in $PendingRequests | Sort-Object -Property AgeInHours -Descending) {
$AgeClass = if ($Request.AgeInHours -gt $EscalationThresholdHours) { "urgent" }
elseif ($Request.AgeInHours -gt $UrgentThresholdHours) { "warning" }
else { "normal" }
$AgeLabel = if ($Request.AgeInHours -gt $EscalationThresholdHours) { "age-urgent" }
elseif ($Request.AgeInHours -gt $UrgentThresholdHours) { "age-warning" }
else { "age-normal" }
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="request-card $AgeClass">
<div class="request-header">
<div class="request-title">$($Request.ResourceName)</div>
<span class="request-age $AgeLabel">$($Request.AgeInHours) hours old</span>
</div>
<div class="request-details">
<strong>Resource Type:</strong> $($Request.ResourceType)<br>
<strong>Requested By:</strong> $($Request.RequestedByName) ($($Request.RequestedBy))<br>
<strong>Request Time:</strong> $($Request.RequestTime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"))<br>
<strong>Days Until Expiry:</strong> $($Request.DaysUntilExpiry) days
"@
if ($Request.BusinessJustification) {
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="justification-box">
<strong>Business Justification:</strong><br>
$($Request.BusinessJustification)
</div>
"@
}
if ($Request.DaysUntilExpiry -is [double] -and $Request.DaysUntilExpiry -lt 7) {
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="expiry-warning">
⚠️ This request will expire in $($Request.DaysUntilExpiry) days
</div>
"@
}
$EmailBody += @"
</div>
</div>
"@
}
$EmailBody += @"
<a href="$MAARequestsUrl" class="action-button">Review Pending Requests in Intune Portal</a>
</div>
"@
}
else {
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="alert-section">
<h2>✅ No Pending Requests</h2>
<p>There are currently no MAA requests awaiting approval.</p>
</div>
"@
}
# Add processed requests section if requested
if ($IncludeProcessedRequests -and $ProcessedRequests.Count -gt 0) {
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="processed-section">
<h3>📋 Recently Processed Requests (Last 24 Hours)</h3>
"@
foreach ($Request in $ProcessedRequests | Sort-Object -Property ProcessedTime -Descending) {
$StatusClass = if ($Request.Result -eq "Approved") { "approved" } else { "rejected" }
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="processed-item">
<div>
<strong>$($Request.ResourceName)</strong><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px; color: #6c757d;">
Requested by: $($Request.RequestedBy) |
Processed: $($Request.ProcessedTime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm"))
</span>
</div>
<div class="$StatusClass">$($Request.Result)</div>
</div>
"@
}
$EmailBody += @"
</div>
"@
}
# Add recommendations
$EmailBody += @"
<div class="processed-section">
<h3>📋 Recommended Actions</h3>
<ul style="color: #495057; line-height: 1.8;">
<li>Review all pending requests promptly to maintain security compliance</li>
<li>Urgent requests (red) should be reviewed immediately</li>
<li>Verify business justifications align with organizational policies</li>
<li>Consider the security implications before approving changes</li>
<li>Document any concerns or questions in the approver notes</li>
<li>Requests expire after 3 days and will need to be resubmitted</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="timestamp">
Report generated: $(Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss UTC")
</div>
</div>
<div class="footer">
This is an automated notification from your Intune MAA monitoring system.<br>
For questions about specific requests, contact the requester directly.<br>
<a href="$MAARequestsUrl" style="color: #667eea;">Access MAA Portal</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
"@
return $EmailBody
}
# Function to send email notification
function Send-EmailNotification {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$Body,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[array]$Recipients,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$Subject
)
try {
Write-Information "Preparing email notification..." -InformationAction Continue
# Prepare recipients array
$ToRecipients = @()
foreach ($Recipient in $Recipients) {
$ToRecipients += @{
emailAddress = @{
address = $Recipient.Trim()
}
}
}
# Prepare email message
$Message = @{
subject = $Subject
body = @{
contentType = "HTML"
content = $Body
}
toRecipients = $ToRecipients
importance = $EmailConfig.Priority.ToLower()
}
# Send email using Microsoft Graph
$RequestBody = @{
message = $Message
saveToSentItems = $false
} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
$Uri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users/$SenderUPN/sendMail"
Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $Uri -Method POST -Body $RequestBody -ContentType "application/json"
Write-Information "✓ Email notification sent successfully to: $($Recipients -join ', ')" -InformationAction Continue
return $true
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to send email notification: $($_.Exception.Message)"
return $false
}
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
Write-Output "Starting MAA Pending Requests Monitor..."
Write-Output "Urgent Threshold: $UrgentThresholdHours hours"
Write-Output "Escalation Threshold: $EscalationThresholdHours hours"
Write-Output "Email Recipients: $EmailRecipients"
# Get notification state
$NotificationState = Get-NotificationState
# Step 1: Get pending MAA requests
$PendingRequests = Get-MAAPendingRequest
# Step 2: Get recently processed requests if requested
$ProcessedRequests = @()
if ($IncludeProcessedRequests) {
$ProcessedRequests = Get-ProcessedRequest -HoursBack 24
}
# Step 3: Analyze requests
$Summary = @{
TotalPending = $PendingRequests.Count
UrgentCount = ($PendingRequests | Where-Object { $_.AgeInHours -gt $UrgentThresholdHours -and $_.AgeInHours -le $EscalationThresholdHours }).Count
EscalatedCount = ($PendingRequests | Where-Object { $_.AgeInHours -gt $EscalationThresholdHours }).Count
ExpiringSoon = ($PendingRequests | Where-Object { $_.DaysUntilExpiry -is [double] -and $_.DaysUntilExpiry -lt 7 }).Count
ProcessedCount = $ProcessedRequests.Count
}
Write-Output "Analysis complete: $($Summary.TotalPending) pending, $($Summary.UrgentCount) urgent, $($Summary.EscalatedCount) escalated"
# Step 4: Determine if notification should be sent
$NewRequests = @()
$NotifiedIds = $NotificationState.NotifiedRequests
foreach ($Request in $PendingRequests) {
if ($Request.Id -notin $NotifiedIds) {
$NewRequests += $Request
}
}
$ShouldSendNotification = $false
$NotificationReason = ""
if ($NewRequests.Count -gt 0) {
$ShouldSendNotification = $true
$NotificationReason = "New requests detected"
}
elseif ($Summary.EscalatedCount -gt 0) {
$ShouldSendNotification = $true
$NotificationReason = "Escalated requests require attention"
}
elseif ($Summary.ExpiringSoon -gt 0) {
$ShouldSendNotification = $true
$NotificationReason = "Requests expiring soon"
}
elseif ($ForceNotification) {
$ShouldSendNotification = $true
$NotificationReason = "Forced notification"
}
if (-not $ShouldSendNotification) {
Write-Output "✓ No notification needed. No new or urgent requests."
exit 0
}
# Step 5: Create and send email notification
Write-Output "Sending notification: $NotificationReason"
# Prepare email subject
$AlertLevel = if ($Summary.EscalatedCount -gt 0) { "ESCALATED" }
elseif ($Summary.UrgentCount -gt 0) { "URGENT" }
else { "ACTION REQUIRED" }
$Subject = "[$AlertLevel] MAA - $($Summary.TotalPending) Pending Approval Requests"
if ($Summary.EscalatedCount -gt 0) {
$Subject += " - $($Summary.EscalatedCount) ESCALATED"
}
# Generate email body
$EmailBody = New-EmailBody -PendingRequests $PendingRequests -ProcessedRequests $ProcessedRequests -Summary $Summary
# Parse email recipients
$Recipients = $EmailRecipients -split ',' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
# Send email notification
$EmailSent = Send-EmailNotification -Body $EmailBody -Recipients $Recipients -Subject $Subject
if ($EmailSent) {
Write-Output "✓ Notification sent successfully"
# Update notification state
$NotificationState.NotifiedRequests = $PendingRequests.Id
$NotificationState.LastRun = (Get-Date).ToString()
$NotificationState.LastNotification = (Get-Date).ToString()
Set-NotificationState -State $NotificationState
}
else {
Write-Error "Failed to send email notification"
exit 1
}
Write-Output "✓ MAA Pending Requests Monitor completed successfully"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
Write-Error "Stack trace: $($_.ScriptStackTrace)"
exit 1
}
finally {
# Cleanup operations
try {
Disconnect-MgGraph -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
Write-Output "Disconnected from Microsoft Graph"
}
catch {
# Ignore disconnect errors
}
}
# ============================================================================
# SCRIPT SUMMARY
# ============================================================================
Write-Output "
========================================
MAA Monitoring Summary
========================================
Total Pending Requests: $($Summary.TotalPending)
Urgent Requests: $($Summary.UrgentCount)
Escalated Requests: $($Summary.EscalatedCount)
Expiring Soon: $($Summary.ExpiringSoon)
Processed (24h): $($Summary.ProcessedCount)
Notification Sent: $(if ($ShouldSendNotification) { 'Yes' } else { 'No' })
Recipients: $EmailRecipients
========================================
"
// NOTES
Author notes
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module - For Azure Automation, configure Managed Identity with required permissions - This script is designed specifically for Azure Automation runbooks - Email notifications are sent via Microsoft Graph Mail API from the SenderUPN mailbox - The Automation account's managed identity requires Mail.Send permission for the SenderUPN mailbox - Recommended to run hourly to ensure timely notifications - Stores state in Azure Automation variables to track notified requests - Critical for maintaining MAA compliance and security posture - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
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