circle-questionFrequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers about Intune Assistant

Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Intune Assistant.

chevron-rightWhat is Intune Assistant?hashtag

Intune Assistant is a tool that helps Intune Administrators get insights into their Intune environment.

chevron-rightWho built Intune Assistant?hashtag

Intune Assistant is built by Sander Rozemullerarrow-up-right. He is a Microsoft MVP in the category Security (Intune) and Microsoft Graph API.

You can find more information about him on his LinkedInarrow-up-right or check his MVP profilearrow-up-right.

chevron-rightIs using Intune Assistant safe?hashtag

Yes, using Intune Assistant is a safe process. It works under user context and connects to a tenant on behalf of the user.

chevron-rightWhat about the data?hashtag

Intune Assistant does NOT store any tenant sensitive data. It only reads the data from the tenant and displays it in the UI. If you log out and close the browser, the data is gone.

chevron-rightHow does it work?hashtag

Intune Assistant uses an app registration consented during the onboarding process. The app registration has only the needed READ permissions.

When a user logs in, the app registration is used under user context to get the data from the tenant.

For more information, check the documentation.

chevron-rightI read something about the Intune Assistant API?hashtag

That is great to hear! The Intune Assistant API is a sort of aggregation layer. The API harvests many Graph API endpoints and combines data to something that is useful.

In fact, the Intune Assistant API is just a data shipper that streamlines Graph data to the web interface as well as the Intune CLI.

chevron-rightWhat permissions does Intune Assistant need?hashtag

Intune Assistant relies on Graph API permissions in combination with the user's permissions. But always with Zero Trust in mind (least privilege). The permissions are basically READ permissions. For a full detailed overview, check the permissions overview.

chevron-rightCan I see more about the source code?hashtag

Yes, the web interface as well as the CLI source code is available on GitHub. You can find the repo herearrow-up-right.

chevron-rightI want to request a featurehashtag

That is great! In the repo there is a template available for requesting features. You can find it herearrow-up-right.

Use it also for bugs or other issues.

chevron-rightWhere can I find the documentation?hashtag

You can find the docs here.

chevron-rightWhy is Intune Assistant a web interface only?hashtag

Intune Assistant is a web interface because it helps users get up to speed quickly. Also, not everyone has a subscription to store resources.

chevron-rightWill Intune Assistant become available as a single instance to run on my own platform?hashtag

Yes, Intune Assistant will become available as a single instance to run on your own platform. It is on the roadmap but not yet available.

Coming soon

We are currently working on a direct restore functionality to avoid this extra step in the future.

General

chevron-rightWhere can I find the source code?hashtag

The project is completely open source and available on GitHubarrow-up-right.

chevron-rightHow does Intune Assistant work?hashtag

It uses an Azure app registration (consented during onboarding) to call Microsoft Graph APIs on your behalf, aggregates and analyzes data client-side, then presents insights through an intuitive web interface.

chevron-rightWhat browsers are supported?hashtag

Intune Assistant works best in modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Support

chevron-rightHow do I request a feature or report a bug?hashtag

Open an issue or feature request on our GitHub repositoryarrow-up-right using the provided issue templates. We actively monitor and respond to community feedback.

chevron-rightDo you offer enterprise support?hashtag

For enterprise customers requiring dedicated support, custom integrations, or SLA agreements, please contact us through our GitHub discussionsarrow-up-right or open a support ticket.