check before: 2025-03-31
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Intune, Microsoft Graph
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Developer, Online, World tenant
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Summary:
Starting March 2025, certain Microsoft Graph Beta APIs will no longer support creating/managing Endpoint security policies and Administrative templates for Windows devices. Users must update IT documentation and scripts to use the deviceManagement/configurationPolicies API instead. For details, refer to the provided blog link.
Details:
Starting late March 2025, the Microsoft Graph Beta APIs deviceManagement/templates and deviceManagement/intents will no longer support the ability to create and manage Endpoint security policies for Windows devices. Additionally, the following Beta APIs will no longer work for managing Administrative templates: deviceManagement/groupPolicyCategories, deviceManagement/groupPolicyConfigurations, and deviceManagement/groupPolicyDefinitions.
For a full list of affected policies, refer to the blog: https://aka.ms/Intune/Windows-API-updates
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2024-12-13
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2024-12-13
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summary for non-techies**
Starting March 2025, Microsoft Graph Beta APIs for managing Windows Endpoint security policies and Administrative templates, specifically deviceManagement/templates and deviceManagement/intents, will be deprecated, requiring IT teams to transition to the deviceManagement/configurationPolicies API for these functions.
Direct effects for Operations**
API Deprecation
Failure to transition to the new deviceManagement/configurationPolicies API will result in inability to create/manage Endpoint security policies, leading to potential security vulnerabilities.
- roles: IT Administrators, Security Analysts
- references: https://aka.ms/Intune/Windows-API-updates
Documentation Updates
Outdated IT documentation may lead to confusion and errors in policy management, impacting operational efficiency.
- roles: IT Administrators, Support Staff
- references: https://aka.ms/Intune/Windows-API-updates
Script Failures
Existing automation scripts relying on deprecated APIs will fail, causing disruptions in policy deployment and management.
- roles: DevOps Engineers, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/api/intune-deviceconfigv2-devicemanagementconfigurationpolicy-get?view=graph-rest-beta
User Experience Degradation
Inability to manage security policies may lead to inconsistent user experiences and potential security risks for end-users.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/api/intune-deviceintent-devicemanagementintent-list?view=graph-rest-beta
Increased Support Tickets
Users may experience issues due to unaddressed policy changes, leading to an increase in support requests and operational burden.
- roles: IT Support, Helpdesk Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/graph/api/intune-grouppolicy-grouppolicydefinition-get?view=graph-rest-beta
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