Set Primary User

Set a new primary user on a managed Intune device

Description

This runbook assigns a new primary user to an Intune managed device. It resolves the Intune managed device from the Entra Object ID provided by the portal, retrieves the current primary user and device details, removes the existing user assignment, and then sets the specified user as the new primary user. The output shows the previous and new assignment for audit purposes.

Location

Device → General → Set Primary User

Full Runbook name

rjgit-device_general_set-primary-user

Permissions

Application permissions

• Type: Microsoft Graph

  • DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All
  • User.Read.All

Parameters

DeviceId

The Entra Object ID of the device. Pre-filled from the RealmJoin Portal and hidden in the UI.

Property	Value
Required	true
Default Value
Type	String

NewPrimaryUserId

The user to assign as the new primary user of the device.

Property	Value
Required	true
Default Value
Type	String

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