Microsoft Intune Licensing Guide

Licensing for Configuration Manager

Most licenses that include Intune also grant access to Microsoft Configuration Manager, as long as the subscription remains active, and an admin has a license assigned to administer Intune (unless you allow unlicensed admins). 

To facilitate the enrollment of existing Configuration Manager-managed devices into Intune for co-management without user hassle, co-management utilizes an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) feature called Windows 10 auto-enrollment. For this process, it’s essential to have licenses for both Azure AD Premium (AADP1) and Microsoft Intune Plan 1. 

As of December 1, 2019, a significant change was introduced. You are no longer obligated to individually assign Intune licenses for this specific use case. Microsoft Intune now incorporates the necessary licenses for co-management, thereby simplifying the licensing process. 

Device-only licenses 

Intune offers a device-only subscription service that allows organizations to manage devices not affiliated with specific users. 

Intune device licenses are applicable when a device is enrolled through any of the following methods: 

• Windows Autopilot Self-Deploying mode  
• Apple Device Enrollment Program without user affinity  
• Apple School Manager without user affinity  
• Apple Configurator without user affinity  
• Android Enterprise dedicated  
• Using a device enrollment manager account 

However, when a device is enrolled by using a device license, the following Intune functions aren’t supported:  

• Intune app protection policies  
• Conditional access  
• User-based management features, such as email and calendaring 

Talk to a Microsoft Intune Licensing Expert 

For the latest information about product editions, volume licensing plans, and other information related to your specific use cases, please contact one of our Microsoft Licensing experts. We are happy to help! 

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