Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\MDM Description
This policy setting specifies whether to automatically enroll the device to the Mobile Device Management (MDM) service configured in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). If the enrollment is successful, the device will remotely managed by the MDM service. Important: The device must be registered in Azure AD for enrollment to succeed. If you do not configure this policy setting, automatic MDM enrollment will not be initiated. If you enable this policy setting, a task is created to initiate enrollment of the device to MDM service specified in the Azure AD. If you disable this policy setting, MDM will be unenrolled.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM Value name: AutoEnrollMDM
Enabled: AutoEnrollMDM = 1
Disabled: AutoEnrollMDM = 0
Export Builder
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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM]
"AutoEnrollMDM"=dword:00000001
"UseAADCredentialType"=dword:00000002
"MDMApplicationId"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoEnrollMDM' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseAADCredentialType' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MDMApplicationId' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'AutoEnrollMDM' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'UseAADCredentialType' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'MDMApplicationId' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoEnrollMDM' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseAADCredentialType' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MDMApplicationId' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'AutoEnrollMDM' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'UseAADCredentialType' -Expected 2 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM' -Name 'MDMApplicationId' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoEnrollMDM' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseAADCredentialType' -Value 2 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'MDMApplicationId' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.