How to Restrict Personal iOS Devices from Enrolling on Intune

Key Takeaways

• Enrollment Restrictions help control which devices can enroll into Intune.
• Setting Personally owned devices to Block prevents users from enrolling personal iPhones and iPads.
• Keeping MDM set to Allow ensures that corporate-owned iOS/iPadOS devices can still enrol and be managed through Intune.
• Enrollment restrictions are evaluated before the device enrollment process begins.

Let’s Discuss How to Restrict Personal iOS Devices from Enrolling on Intune. Microsoft Intune provides Enrollment Restrictions that help administrators control which devices can be enrolled into the organization. By using these restrictions, organizations can improve security and ensure that only approved devices are managed through Intune. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to create an Enrollment Restriction policy in Intune that blocks personally owned iOS/iPadOS devices while allowing corporate-owned devices to enroll successfully.

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How to Restrict Personal iOS Devices from Enrolling on Intune

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Create a Device Platform Restriction

Sign in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center and navigate to Devices > Device Onboarding > Enrollment > Enrollment Restrictions. Under Device Platform Restrictions, select Create Restriction and provide a suitable name and description for the policy.

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Configure the Enrollment Restriction

When you click on the Device Platform Restriction, you will be able to select the platform. Here, I selected iOS restriction and click on the Create Restriction. Creating a dedicated enrollment restriction policy allows administrators to control which devices can be enrolled on Intune. This helps organisations enforce security requirements and manage device enrollment more effectively.

Basics Tab

In the Basics tab, provide a meaningful Name and Description for the enrollment restriction policy. This helps administrators easily identify the purpose of the policy in the Intune portal. In this example, the policy is named Restrict Personal iOS Devices, and the description clearly indicates that personal iOS devices will be prevented from enrolling in Intune.

• After entering the required details, verify that the Platform is set to iOS/iPadOS.
• Once the information is reviewed, click Next to proceed to the Platform Settings page.

Know the Platform Settings

The Platform Settings page allows administrators to configure enrollment restrictions for the selected platform. Here, keep MDM set to Allow so that iOS/iPadOS devices can enrol in Intune management.

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How to Block Personal iOS Device Enrollment

To block personal devices, change the Personally owned devices setting from Allow to Block. This configuration prevents users from enrolling personal iPhones and iPads while still allowing enrollment of corporate-owned Apple devices. After configuring the settings, click Next to continue. k. Intune treats devices as personally owned by default unless they are identified as corporate-owned through supported enrollment methods.

• The device type restriction policy is very helpful if you want to restrict Windows Mobile/Phone devices from enrolling on Intune. At the same time, you can allow Windows devices (desktops, laptops, surfaces, etc) to enrol on Intune.

Scope Tags

On the Scope Tags page, assign the required scope tags if your organisation uses role-based administration. Scope tags help administrators control access to Intune resources and policies. If scope tags are not required in your environment, you can proceed with the default configuration. This step helps delegate administrative responsibilities without affecting the policy’s functionality.

Assign the Policy

In the Assignments section, select the Microsoft Entra groups that should receive the enrollment restriction policy. Only users included in the assigned groups will be affected by the restriction. Proper assignment ensures that the policy is applied to the intended users. Administrators can initially target a test group before deploying the restriction to a larger user population.

Review and Create

Review the configured settings to verify that the policy meets your organisation’s requirements. Once confirmed, click Create to deploy the enrollment restriction policy. After the policy is created, Intune will begin applying the restriction to the assigned users. The policy will be enforced whenever targeted users attempt to enrol a device.

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Resources

How to Configure Intune Enrollment Setup for iOS and macOS Devices

Windows 10 Intune Enrollment Manual Process AAD Registration (anoopcnair.com)

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM,   Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc