Review Enrollment Restrictions
Last Updated: May 2025
Implementation Effort: Medium – Configuring enrollment restrictions requires reviewing platform support, ownership types, and enrollment limits. Admins must coordinate with ABM/ASM for corporate devices and ensure policies are scoped correctly to user groups.
User Impact: Medium – Most users will not notice changes unless they attempt to enroll unsupported or excess devices. BYOD users may encounter new prompts or limits during enrollment. Clear communication helps reduce confusion and support requests.
Introduction
Enrollment restrictions in Intune define which devices are allowed to enroll and under what conditions. For macOS environments, these restrictions help enforce organizational policies around device ownership, platform support, and enrollment limits. This section helps administrators evaluate their current enrollment restriction settings to ensure they align with Zero Trust principles and support a secure, intentional onboarding process.
This guidance applies to both new deployments and environments where macOS devices are already enrolled, with a focus on reviewing and refining restrictions to reduce risk and enforce trust boundaries.
Why This Matters
- Controls which devices can be onboarded into your Intune environment.
- Prevents unauthorized or unmanaged macOS devices from enrolling.
- Supports Zero Trust by ensuring only known, supported, and policy-aligned devices are allowed.
- Reduces attack surface by limiting enrollment to approved platforms and ownership types.
- Improves operational clarity by enforcing consistent enrollment behavior across the organization.