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Wipe Devices

This script connects to Microsoft Graph and triggers remote wipe operations on targeted devices. You can target devices by specific names, device IDs, or by Entra ID group membership. The script provides options for selective wipe (remove company data) or full wipe (factory reset). All operations include confirmation prompts to prevent accidental data loss.

OperationalDevices
Author: Ugur Koc
Version: 1.0
All Tests PassedTested on 06-15-2025
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Required Permissions

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

DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All

Allows the app to read the properties of devices managed by Microsoft Intune, without a signed-in user.

Group.Read.All

Allows the app to read group properties and memberships, and read conversations for all groups, without a signed-in user.

GroupMember.Read.All

Allows the app to read memberships and basic group properties for all groups without a signed-in user.

wipe-devices.ps1
<#
.TITLE
    Wipe Devices

.SYNOPSIS
    Perform remote wipe operations on specific managed devices in Intune or devices in an Entra ID group.

.DESCRIPTION
    This script connects to Microsoft Graph and triggers remote wipe operations on targeted devices.
    You can target devices by specific names, device IDs, or by Entra ID group membership.
    The script provides options for selective wipe (remove company data) or full wipe (factory reset).
    All operations include confirmation prompts to prevent accidental data loss.

.TAGS
    Operational,Devices

.MINROLE
    Intune Administrator

.PERMISSIONS
    DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All,DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All,Group.Read.All,GroupMember.Read.All

.AUTHOR
    Ugur Koc

.VERSION
    1.0

.CHANGELOG
    1.0 - Initial release

.LASTUPDATE
    2025-05-29

.EXAMPLE
    .\wipe-devices.ps1 -DeviceNames "LAPTOP001","DESKTOP002" -WipeType Selective
    Performs selective wipe on specific devices by name

.EXAMPLE
    .\wipe-devices.ps1 -DeviceIds "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012" -WipeType Full -Force
    Performs full wipe on a specific device by ID without confirmation

.EXAMPLE
    .\wipe-devices.ps1 -EntraGroupName "Compromised Devices" -WipeType Selective
    Performs selective wipe on all devices belonging to users in the specified group

.EXAMPLE
    .\wipe-devices.ps1 -DeviceNames "LAPTOP001" -WipeType Full -KeepEnrollmentData -PIN "123456"
    Performs full wipe while keeping enrollment data and using a PIN for device unlock

.NOTES
    - Supports both local execution and Azure Automation Runbook environments
    - Automatically detects execution environment and uses appropriate authentication method
    - Local execution: Uses interactive authentication with specified scopes
    - Azure Automation: Uses Managed Identity authentication
    - Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module (auto-installs if missing in local environment)
    - Use -ForceModuleInstall to skip installation prompts in local environment
    - Requires appropriate permissions in Azure AD
    - CAUTION: Full wipe will completely reset the device to factory settings
    - Selective wipe removes only company data and apps
    - Operations cannot be undone - use with extreme caution
    - Confirmation prompts are shown unless -Force parameter is used
#>

[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'DeviceNames')]
param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = 'DeviceNames')]
    [string[]]$DeviceNames,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = 'DeviceIds')]
    [string[]]$DeviceIds,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = 'EntraGroup')]
    [string]$EntraGroupName,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [ValidateSet('Selective', 'Full')]
    [string]$WipeType,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [switch]$Force,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [switch]$KeepEnrollmentData,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [string]$PIN,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [int]$WipeDelaySeconds = 3,
    
    [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
        $scopes = @("DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All", "DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All")
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'EntraGroup') {
            $scopes += @("Group.Read.All", "GroupMember.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
}

# Function to get all pages of results
function Get-MgGraphAllPage {
    param(
        [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 trigger device wipe
function Invoke-DeviceWipe {
    param(
        [string]$DeviceId,
        [string]$DeviceName,
        [string]$WipeType,
        [bool]$KeepEnrollmentData,
        [string]$PIN
    )
    
    try {
        # Prepare wipe request body
        $wipeBody = @{
            keepEnrollmentData = $KeepEnrollmentData
        }
        
        # Add PIN if provided for full wipe
        if ($WipeType -eq 'Full' -and -not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($PIN)) {
            $wipeBody['useProtectedWipe'] = $true
            $wipeBody['macOsUnlockCode'] = $PIN
        }
        
        # Determine endpoint based on wipe type
        if ($WipeType -eq 'Selective') {
            $wipeUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices('$DeviceId')/retire"
        }
        else {
            $wipeUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices('$DeviceId')/wipe"
        }
        
        Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $wipeUri -Method POST -Body ($wipeBody | ConvertTo-Json)
        Write-Information "✓ $WipeType wipe initiated for device: $DeviceName" -InformationAction Continue
        return $true
    }
    catch {
        Write-Information "✗ Failed to wipe device $DeviceName : $($_.Exception.Message)" -InformationAction Continue
        return $false
    }
}

# Function to get devices by Entra ID group
function Get-DevicesByEntraGroup {
    param([string]$GroupName)
    
    try {
        Write-Information "Finding Entra ID group: $GroupName..." -InformationAction Continue
        
        # Find the group
        $groupUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups?`$filter=displayName eq '$GroupName'"
        $groups = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $groupUri
        
        if ($groups.Count -eq 0) {
            throw "Group '$GroupName' not found"
        }
        elseif ($groups.Count -gt 1) {
            throw "Multiple groups found with name '$GroupName'. Please use a more specific name."
        }
        
        $group = $groups[0]
        Write-Information "✓ Found group: $($group.displayName) (ID: $($group.id))" -InformationAction Continue
        
        # Get group members
        Write-Information "Retrieving group members..." -InformationAction Continue
        $membersUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups/$($group.id)/members"
        $members = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $membersUri
        
        Write-Information "✓ Found $($members.Count) members in group" -InformationAction Continue
        
        # Get all managed devices
        Write-Information "Retrieving managed devices..." -InformationAction Continue
        $devicesUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices"
        $allDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $devicesUri
        
        # Filter devices by group members
        $targetDevices = @()
        foreach ($device in $allDevices) {
            if ($device.userPrincipalName) {
                $userInGroup = $members | Where-Object { $_.userPrincipalName -eq $device.userPrincipalName -or $_.mail -eq $device.userPrincipalName }
                if ($userInGroup) {
                    $targetDevices += $device
                }
            }
        }
        
        Write-Information "✓ Found $($targetDevices.Count) devices belonging to group members" -InformationAction Continue
        return $targetDevices
    }
    catch {
        Write-Error "Failed to get devices by Entra ID group: $($_.Exception.Message)"
        return @()
    }
}

# Function to display device information
function Show-DeviceDetail {
    param([array]$Devices)
    
    Write-Information "`n📱 DEVICE DETAILS" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "=================" -InformationAction Continue
    
    foreach ($device in $Devices) {
        $lastSeen = if ($device.lastSyncDateTime) { 
            [DateTime]$device.lastSyncDateTime 
        }
        else { 
            "Never" 
        }
        
        Write-Information "Device: $($device.deviceName)" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "  User: $($device.userPrincipalName)" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "  OS: $($device.operatingSystem) $($device.osVersion)" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "  Model: $($device.model)" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "  Last Seen: $lastSeen" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "  ID: $($device.id)" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "" -InformationAction Continue
    }
}

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

try {
    # Get target devices based on parameter set
    $targetDevices = @()

    switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName) {
        'DeviceNames' {
            Write-Information "Retrieving devices by names..." -InformationAction Continue
            $devicesUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices"
            $allDevices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri $devicesUri
            
            foreach ($deviceName in $DeviceNames) {
                $matchingDevices = $allDevices | Where-Object { $_.deviceName -eq $deviceName }
                if ($matchingDevices) {
                    $targetDevices += $matchingDevices
                    Write-Information "✓ Found device: $deviceName" -InformationAction Continue
                }
                else {
                    Write-Warning "Device not found: $deviceName"
                }
            }
        }
        
        'DeviceIds' {
            Write-Information "Retrieving devices by IDs..." -InformationAction Continue
            foreach ($deviceId in $DeviceIds) {
                try {
                    $deviceUri = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices/$deviceId"
                    $device = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $deviceUri -Method GET
                    $targetDevices += $device
                    Write-Information "✓ Found device: $($device.deviceName)" -InformationAction Continue
                }
                catch {
                    Write-Warning "Device not found with ID: $deviceId"
                }
            }
        }
        
        'EntraGroup' {
            $targetDevices = Get-DevicesByEntraGroup -GroupName $EntraGroupName
        }
    }

    if ($targetDevices.Count -eq 0) {
        Write-Warning "No target devices found. Exiting."
        Disconnect-MgGraph | Out-Null
        exit 0
    }

    # Display target information
    Write-Information "`n🚨 DEVICE WIPE OPERATION" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "=========================" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Wipe Type: $WipeType" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Total devices to process: $($targetDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Keep Enrollment Data: $KeepEnrollmentData" -InformationAction Continue

    if ($WipeType -eq 'Full') {
        Write-Information "⚠️  WARNING: Full wipe will completely erase all data on these devices!" -InformationAction Continue
    }
    else {
        Write-Information "ℹ️  Selective wipe will remove only company data and apps" -InformationAction Continue
    }

    # Show device details
    Show-DeviceDetail -Devices $targetDevices

    # Confirmation prompt unless Force is specified
    if (-not $Force) {
        Write-Information "`n🛑 CONFIRMATION REQUIRED" -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "This operation will perform a $($WipeType.ToLower()) wipe on $($targetDevices.Count) device(s)." -InformationAction Continue
        
        if ($WipeType -eq 'Full') {
            Write-Information "⚠️  THIS WILL PERMANENTLY DELETE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICES!" -InformationAction Continue
        }
        
        $confirmation = Read-Host "`nType 'CONFIRM' to proceed with the wipe operation"
        
        if ($confirmation -ne 'CONFIRM') {
            Write-Information "Operation cancelled by user." -InformationAction Continue
            Disconnect-MgGraph | Out-Null
            exit 0
        }
    }

    # Process wipe operations
    $successfulWipes = 0
    $failedWipes = 0
    $processedDevices = 0

    Write-Information "`n🔄 Processing device wipe operations..." -InformationAction Continue

    foreach ($device in $targetDevices) {
        $processedDevices++
        Write-Progress -Activity "Wiping Devices" -Status "Processing device $processedDevices of $($targetDevices.Count): $($device.deviceName)" -PercentComplete (($processedDevices / $targetDevices.Count) * 100)
        
        $wipeSuccessful = Invoke-DeviceWipe -DeviceId $device.id -DeviceName $device.deviceName -WipeType $WipeType -KeepEnrollmentData $KeepEnrollmentData -PIN $PIN
        
        if ($wipeSuccessful) {
            $successfulWipes++
        }
        else {
            $failedWipes++
        }
        
        # Add delay between wipe operations
        if ($processedDevices -lt $targetDevices.Count) {
            Start-Sleep -Seconds $WipeDelaySeconds
        }
    }

    Write-Progress -Activity "Wiping Devices" -Completed

    # Display final summary
    Write-Information "`n🔄 WIPE OPERATION SUMMARY" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "=========================" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Wipe Type: $WipeType" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Total Devices Processed: $($targetDevices.Count)" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Successful Wipes: $successfulWipes" -InformationAction Continue
    Write-Information "Failed Wipes: $failedWipes" -InformationAction Continue

    # Show failed devices if any
    if ($failedWipes -gt 0) {
        Write-Information "`n❌ Failed wipe operations require manual review." -InformationAction Continue
    }

    if ($successfulWipes -gt 0) {
        Write-Information "`n✅ $successfulWipes device(s) have been scheduled for $($WipeType.ToLower()) wipe." -InformationAction Continue
        Write-Information "📋 Note: Wipe operations may take several minutes to complete on the devices." -InformationAction Continue
    }

    Write-Information "`n🎉 Device wipe operation completed!" -InformationAction Continue

}
catch {
    Write-Error "Script execution 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)"
    }
}