Changing the Primary User Automatically on a Newly Imaged Device
Question
Hi All,
How to change the primary user automatically on the new the newly image device? It sets the primary user automatically based on the first user signing into the device. I want to change it to the assigned user and not the imaging user.
Posted by Joe Ong in HTMD FB Group
Answers ( 7 )
Replied by Andre Williams
https://svdbusse.github.io/SemiAnnualChat/2020/03/21/Changing-Intune-Primary-User-To-Last-Logged-On-User.html
Replied by Andreas Erber
Just don’t give „the imaging user“ an Intune license?
Replied by Danil Novokhatskyi
Joe Ong Why wouldn’t it receive? Is there a compliance requirement that only the primary user must use the device? By default, there is no such requirement.
Replied by Michael Williams
Ok, I see that is primary user, what is the difference?
Replied by Danil Novokhatskyi
Why is the primary user parameter fundamental for you? It doesn’t affect anything except the record in the system. You can use a script that sets the last authenticated user as the primary user.
Replied by Joe Ong
Danil Novokhatskyi that is because the user wont receive any configuration profile policies and app policies if they are not the primary user of the machine.
Replied by Jacinda Pounds
Jimi McNear Jr. thank you
Replied by Michael Williams
Nikita Lunev you can go to the device and reassign the owner…
Replied by Joe Ong
Michael Williams yes i can do that but it is not efficient to manually do that for thousands of machine. I am looking for automation solution.
Replied by Nikita Lunev
Michael Williams you can not reassign owner… Please show me where that option is even highlighted for you
Replied by Joe Ong
Jimi McNear Jr. can you share the script and give details what the script do? Is it power shell script?
Replied by Jimi McNear Jr.
Joe Ong it’s a power shell script. Used it a few times but mileage may vary.
Replied by Jacinda Pounds
Jimi McNear Jr. I sent a request please
Replied by Jimi McNear Jr.
Jacinda Pounds approved it – also changed it so anyone with the link can access.
Replied by Joe Ong
Steven McKenzie i am not looking for hash tag add to auto pilot. i am looking for a way to change the default primary user after an IT tech went thru imaging process in Intune and initially logged into the device. Intune will assign the first time user logging into the device as the primary user. I don’t want that because i have to manually change the primary user to the assigned user.
Replied by Joe Ong
Julie Reynolds Tindol this is not what i am looking for..
Replied by Eddie L. Seelke
Joe Ong I think what Steven is trying to say is that if you have Intune setup correctly there is no need for the tech to login. It should fully image everything and finish at the login prompt for the end user.
Replied by Jimi McNear Jr.
Nikita Lunev you can change owner. I have a PS script that does it.
Replied by Steven McKenzie
Joe Ong if byod why is primary user changing? If byod it’s their own computer which they will sign in with?
Replied by Joe Ong
Steven McKenzie sorry i meant new laptops or computers..
Replied by Steven McKenzie
Joe Ong then you get hash tags from the company you purchase hardware from. They normally send it to you as csv file which you import into autopilot
Replied by Julie Reynolds Tindol
Joe Ong https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/enrollment/device-enrollment-manager-enroll
Replied by Nikita Lunev
You can change primary user but owner will stay the same ( first user) and you can’t change owner until next wipe. Do it properly, let users enroll not admins..
Replied by Joe Ong
Nikita Lunev what method do you to let user enroll? U mean pre provisioning?
Replied by Steven McKenzie
Joe Ong wipe the computer then let user sign in
Replied by Joe Ong
Steven McKenzie so what about BOYD experience? How they gonna join the domain and pick up configuration profile?