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Intune Administrator

PrivilegedEnabled
Versionv1
Date Added2026-06-21
Categorydevices,identity
Assignment Modeallowed
Built-inYes
Template ID3a2c62db-5318-420d-8d74-23affee5d9d5

Description

Can manage all aspects of the Intune product.

Details

Users with this role have global permissions within Microsoft Intune Online, when the service is present. Additionally, this role contains the ability to manage users and devices in order to associate policy, as well as create and manage groups.

Directory Actions38

  • microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.cloudPC/allEntities/allProperties/allTasks
  • microsoft.directory/bitlockerKeys/key/read
  • microsoft.directory/contacts/basic/update
  • microsoft.directory/contacts/create
  • microsoft.directory/contacts/delete
  • microsoft.directory/deletedItems.devices/delete
  • microsoft.directory/deletedItems.devices/restore
  • microsoft.directory/deviceLocalCredentials/password/read
  • microsoft.directory/deviceManagementPolicies/standard/read
  • microsoft.directory/deviceRegistrationPolicy/standard/read
  • microsoft.directory/devices/basic/update
  • microsoft.directory/devices/create
  • microsoft.directory/devices/delete
  • microsoft.directory/devices/disable
  • microsoft.directory/devices/enable
  • microsoft.directory/devices/extensionAttributeSet1/update
  • microsoft.directory/devices/extensionAttributeSet2/update
  • microsoft.directory/devices/extensionAttributeSet3/update
  • microsoft.directory/devices/registeredOwners/update
  • microsoft.directory/devices/registeredUsers/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups/hiddenMembers/read
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/assignedLabels/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/basic/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/classification/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/create
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/delete
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/dynamicMembershipRule/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/members/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/owners/update
  • microsoft.directory/groups.security/visibility/update
  • microsoft.directory/users/basic/update
  • microsoft.directory/users/manager/update
  • microsoft.directory/users/photo/update
  • microsoft.intune/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.organizationalMessages/allEntities/allProperties/read
  • microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
  • microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read

Graph API Permissions56

Microsoft do not provide a direct mapping between Directory actions and Graph API permissions, despite this being necessary for delegated (interactive) access. MSAdminRoles.com has meticulously compiled a list of the Graph API permissions that each built-in admin role enables you to utilise. Please note this listing is not 100% accurate. Graph API permissions and Entra RBAC operate as two independent authorisation planes and do not map to each other on a one-to-one basis.

  • BitlockerKey.ReadBasic.All
  • CloudPC.Read.All
  • CloudPC.ReadWrite.All
  • Device.CreateFromOwnedTemplate
  • Device.Read.All
  • DeviceLocalCredential.ReadBasic.All
  • DeviceManagementApps.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementApps.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementConfiguration.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceManagementRBAC.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementRBAC.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceManagementScripts.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementScripts.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceManagementServiceConfig.Read.All
  • DeviceManagementServiceConfig.ReadWrite.All
  • DeviceTemplate.Read.All
  • DeviceTemplate.ReadWrite.All
  • Directory.Read.All
  • Group.Read.All
  • Group.ReadWrite.All
  • GroupMember.Read.All
  • GroupMember.ReadWrite.All
  • GroupSettings.Read.All
  • LicenseAssignment.Read.All
  • LicenseAssignment.ReadWrite.All
  • OrgContact.Read.All
  • Policy.Read.All
  • Policy.Read.DeviceConfiguration
  • RoleManagement.Read.CloudPC
  • RoleManagement.ReadWrite.CloudPC
  • SignInIdentifier.Read.All
  • SignInIdentifier.ReadWrite.All
  • User-ConvertToInternal.ReadWrite.All
  • User-LifeCycleInfo.Read.All
  • User-LifeCycleInfo.ReadWrite.All
  • User-Mail.ReadWrite.All
  • User-OnPremisesSyncBehavior.ReadWrite.All
  • User-PasswordProfile.ReadWrite.All
  • User.Create
  • User.DeleteRestore.All
  • User.EnableDisableAccount.All
  • User.Export.All
  • User.Invite.All
  • User.ManageIdentities.All
  • User.Read.All
  • User.ReadBasic.All
  • User.ReadWrite.All
  • User.RevokeSessions.All
  • UserAuthenticationMethod.Read.All
  • UserAuthenticationMethod.ReadWrite.All
  • UserAuthMethod-External.ReadWrite.All
  • UserAuthMethod-HardwareOATH.ReadWrite.All
  • UserAuthMethod-TAP.ReadWrite.All