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Windows Autopatch: Groups device deregistration enhancements
On January 8, 2025, Microsoft will enhance Autopatch groups device management to better synchronize devices between Microsoft Entra and Autopatch groups. Devices removed from Entra groups will be deregistered from Autopatch, and new devices added will be registered and receive policies. Expect a 3-hour latency for changes.
On January 8, 2025, we are introducing an enhancement in Autopatch groups device management to improve the synchronization reliability between devices in Microsoft Entra groups assigned to Autopatch groups and the devices targeted via Autopatch groups. This update will ensure that any changes made by admins in Entra groups assigned to Autopatch groups are accurately reflected in Windows Autopatch-registered devices.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide): We will roll out on January 8, 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
With this feature update, if a device that was previously added to an Autopatch group is using an Entra group (via Assigned groups or Dynamic distribution method) is removed from the Entra group, then the device will be removed and de-registered from the Autopatch service. Consequently, the removed device will no longer have any service-created policies applied to it and will not appear in the Autopatch devices reports.
Similarly, new devices added to the Entra groups assigned to an Autopatch group will be added to the Autopatch devices report and will have policies applied to them as required. Admins can review the added devices in the Windows Autopatch devices report.
Note: Please expect 3 hours latency for the changes to be reflected in the service and reports.
This feature update will be available by default.
What you need to do to prepare:
If you have removed any devices from an Autopatch group, they will be fully de-registered from the service. If you wish to continue using Autopatch for these devices, please ensure they are correctly added to Autopatch groups via the Entra groups. Please note that once synchronization is enabled with this improvement, the changes cannot be reverted. This will not affect your ability to add devices to the service; you can always add more devices to an Autopatch group as needed. If you have any questions or concerns or need assistance, file a service request by visiting the Microsoft Intune admin center.
Message ID: MC926192
