Eliminar registros duplicados de dispositivos en Intune
Agrupa los dispositivos por número de serie, encuentra duplicados que dejan las reinscripciones y puede borrar los registros más viejos conservando el que sincronizó más recientemente.
Ejemplo en México
Cadena de ópticas en Puebla, 130 personas
Tras reinstalar Windows en las laptops de las sucursales, la consola muestra el mismo equipo dos o tres veces y los reportes de inventario salen inflados.
.\cleanup-duplicate-device-records.ps1 -Remove "true" -WhatIfUna lista de registros viejos por borrar con su número de serie. Tras validarla, TI elimina los duplicados y el inventario cuadra.
Cómo implementarlo
- Ejecuta el script sin parámetros para ver solo el reporte de duplicados (puedes agregar -ExportToCsv "true").
- Revisa los conjuntos: en cada uno se conserva el registro con la sincronización más reciente.
- Corre con -Remove "true" -WhatIf para ver exactamente qué registros se eliminarían.
- Si todo es correcto, corre con -Remove "true"; confirma cada eliminación y guarda el CSV como evidencia.
Ver el código completo de cleanup-duplicate-device-records.ps1
<#
.TITLE
Cleanup Duplicate Intune Device Records
.SYNOPSIS
Finds Intune managed-device records that share a serial number and optionally removes the older stale duplicates.
.DESCRIPTION
This script groups all Intune managed devices by serial number and identifies
duplicates - typically left behind by re-enrollment, OS reinstalls, or Autopilot
resets. For every duplicate set it keeps the record with the most recent sync and
marks the older records for cleanup. By default the script only reports; deletion
requires the -Remove switch and is preview-safe via -WhatIf. Removing a device
record from Intune does not wipe the device; it only deletes the stale management
object.
Scope is limited to Intune managed-device records returned by
/deviceManagement/managedDevices. The script does not inspect or delete Microsoft
Entra device objects or Windows Autopilot registrations. Duplicate-looking Entra
objects can be expected with Hybrid Autopilot deployments and must not be treated
as stale Intune records.
.TAGS
Devices,Operational
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.3
.CHANGELOG
1.3 - Added Azure Automation contract validation, portal-safe boolean parameters, beta Graph endpoints, and terminating paging errors
1.2 - Clarified that only Intune managed-device records are evaluated and removed
1.1 - Azure Automation now records script progress, outcomes, and summaries in job history
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2026-07-30
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-duplicate-device-records.ps1
Reports duplicate Intune managed-device records without deleting anything
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-duplicate-device-records.ps1 -Remove "true" -WhatIf
Shows exactly which Intune managed-device records would be deleted, without deleting them
.EXAMPLE
.\cleanup-duplicate-device-records.ps1 -Remove "true"
Deletes the older duplicate Intune managed-device records after an interactive confirmation
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- Only Intune managed-device records are evaluated
- Microsoft Entra device objects and Windows Autopilot registrations are never evaluated or deleted
- Hybrid Autopilot deployments can create expected duplicate-looking Entra device objects
- The newest record per serial number (by lastSyncDateTime, falling back to enrolledDateTime) is always kept
- Devices with empty or placeholder serial numbers (e.g. "Defaultstring") are excluded from duplicate matching
- Deleting an Intune device record does not wipe or retire the physical device
- Uses beta Graph endpoints for consistency with the rest of the library
- Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true, ConfirmImpact = "High")]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Delete the older duplicate Intune managed-device records instead of only reporting")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$Remove,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Export results to CSV")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$ExportToCsv,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Output path for exports")]
[string]$OutputPath = ".",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Force module installation without prompting")]
[ValidateSet("true", "false", "1", "0", '$true', '$false')]
[string]$ForceModuleInstall
)
# Normalize the local module-install override for Azure Automation parameter binding.
$forceModuleInstallRaw = [string]$ForceModuleInstall
Remove-Variable -Name ForceModuleInstall
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($forceModuleInstallRaw)) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $false
}
elseif ($forceModuleInstallRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant() -in @("true", "1", '$true')) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $true
}
elseif ($forceModuleInstallRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant() -in @("false", "0", '$false')) {
$ForceModuleInstall = $false
}
else {
throw "Parameter 'ForceModuleInstall' accepts only true, false, 1, 0, $true, or $false."
}
# Azure Automation supplies portal parameter values as strings. Normalize the
# public boolean parameters once so local and runbook execution use real booleans.
foreach ($runbookBooleanParameter in @('Remove', 'ExportToCsv')) {
$runbookBooleanRaw = [string](Get-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -ValueOnly)
Remove-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter
if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($runbookBooleanRaw)) {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $false
continue
}
switch ($runbookBooleanRaw.Trim().ToLowerInvariant()) {
{ $_ -in @("true", "1", '$true') } {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $true
}
{ $_ -in @("false", "0", '$false') } {
Set-Variable -Name $runbookBooleanParameter -Value $false
}
default {
throw "Parameter '$runbookBooleanParameter' accepts only true, false, 1, 0, $true, or $false."
}
}
}
# ============================================================================
# ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND SETUP
# ============================================================================
function Initialize-RequiredModule {
param(
[string[]]$ModuleNames,
[bool]$IsAutomationEnvironment,
[bool]$ForceInstall = $false
)
foreach ($ModuleName in $ModuleNames) {
Write-Verbose "Checking module: $ModuleName"
$module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name $ModuleName | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $module) {
if ($IsAutomationEnvironment) {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is not available in Azure Automation"
}
else {
Write-Information "Module '$ModuleName' not found. Installing..." -InformationAction Continue
if (-not $ForceInstall) {
$response = Read-Host "Install module '$ModuleName'? (Y/N)"
if ($response -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is required but installation was declined."
}
}
try {
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")
$scope = if ($isAdmin) { "AllUsers" } else { "CurrentUser" }
Install-Module -Name $ModuleName -Scope $scope -Force -AllowClobber -Repository PSGallery
Write-Information "✓ Successfully installed '$ModuleName'" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
throw "Failed to install module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
Import-Module -Name $ModuleName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
}
}
# Detect execution environment
$IsAzureAutomation = $null -ne $PSPrivateMetadata.JobId.Guid
# Initialize required modules
$RequiredModules = @("Microsoft.Graph.Authentication")
# MgGraphCommunity gives WAM-free interactive sign-in for local runs
if (-not $IsAzureAutomation) {
$RequiredModules += "MgGraphCommunity"
}
try {
Initialize-RequiredModule -ModuleNames $RequiredModules -IsAutomationEnvironment $IsAzureAutomation -ForceInstall $ForceModuleInstall
Write-Verbose "✓ All required modules are available"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Module initialization failed: $_"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# AUTHENTICATION
# ============================================================================
try {
if ($IsAzureAutomation) {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity..."
Connect-MgGraph -Identity -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
else {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph..."
$Scopes = @(
"DeviceManagementManagedDevices.ReadWrite.All"
)
Connect-MgGraphCommunity -Scopes $Scopes -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
Write-Output "✓ Successfully connected to Microsoft Graph"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to connect to Microsoft Graph: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# HELPER FUNCTIONS
# ============================================================================
function Get-MgGraphAllPage {
param(
[string]$Uri,
[int]$DelayMs = 100
)
$allResults = @()
$nextLink = $Uri
do {
try {
if ($allResults.Count -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $nextLink -Method GET
if ($null -ne $response.value) {
$allResults += $response.value
}
else {
$allResults += $response
}
$nextLink = $response.'@odata.nextLink'
}
catch {
if ($_.Exception.Message -like "*429*") {
Write-Information "Rate limit hit, waiting 60 seconds..." -InformationAction Continue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
continue
}
throw "Error fetching data: $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
} while ($nextLink)
return $allResults
}
function Get-EffectiveTimestamp {
param([object]$Device)
# lastSyncDateTime is the best liveness signal; fall back to enrollment time
if ($Device.lastSyncDateTime) {
return [DateTime]::Parse($Device.lastSyncDateTime.ToString())
}
if ($Device.enrolledDateTime) {
return [DateTime]::Parse($Device.enrolledDateTime.ToString())
}
return [DateTime]::MinValue
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
Write-Output "Scope: Intune managed-device records only."
Write-Output "Microsoft Entra device objects and Windows Autopilot registrations are not evaluated or removed."
Write-Output "Retrieving Intune managed devices..."
$devices = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices?`$select=id,deviceName,serialNumber,operatingSystem,model,manufacturer,lastSyncDateTime,enrolledDateTime,userPrincipalName,managementAgent"
Write-Output "✓ Found $(@($devices).Count) Intune managed devices"
# Placeholder serials would create false duplicate groups
$invalidSerials = @("", "defaultstring", "tobefilledbyoem", "systemserialnumber", "0", "none", "unknown")
$devicesWithSerial = @($devices | Where-Object {
$_.serialNumber -and ($invalidSerials -notcontains $_.serialNumber.ToLowerInvariant().Trim())
})
$duplicateGroups = @($devicesWithSerial | Group-Object -Property { $_.serialNumber.Trim() } | Where-Object { $_.Count -gt 1 })
if ($duplicateGroups.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output "`nNo duplicate Intune managed-device records found."
return
}
Write-Output "✓ Found $($duplicateGroups.Count) serial number(s) with duplicate Intune managed-device records"
[System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]]$report = @()
$deleted = 0
$deleteFailed = 0
Write-Output "`nDUPLICATE INTUNE MANAGED-DEVICE RECORDS"
Write-Output ("=" * 50)
foreach ($group in $duplicateGroups) {
$sorted = @($group.Group | Sort-Object -Property @{ Expression = { Get-EffectiveTimestamp -Device $_ } } -Descending)
$keeper = $sorted[0]
$stale = @($sorted | Select-Object -Skip 1)
Write-Output "`nSerial: $($group.Name)"
Write-Output " KEEP: $($keeper.deviceName) | last sync $($keeper.lastSyncDateTime) | $($keeper.userPrincipalName)"
foreach ($staleDevice in $stale) {
Write-Output " REMOVE: $($staleDevice.deviceName) | last sync $($staleDevice.lastSyncDateTime) | $($staleDevice.userPrincipalName)"
$action = "Reported"
if ($Remove) {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$($staleDevice.deviceName) ($($staleDevice.id))", "Delete Intune device record")) {
try {
Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/managedDevices/$($staleDevice.id)" -Method DELETE
Write-Output " ✓ Deleted"
$action = "Deleted"
$deleted++
}
catch {
Write-Warning " Failed to delete '$($staleDevice.deviceName)': $($_.Exception.Message)"
$action = "DeleteFailed"
$deleteFailed++
}
}
else {
$action = "Skipped"
}
}
$report.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
SerialNumber = $group.Name
DeviceName = $staleDevice.deviceName
DeviceId = $staleDevice.id
User = $staleDevice.userPrincipalName
LastSync = $staleDevice.lastSyncDateTime
KeptDeviceName = $keeper.deviceName
KeptDeviceId = $keeper.id
Action = $action
})
}
}
# Summary
$totalStale = $report.Count
Write-Output "`n"
Write-Output ("=" * 50)
Write-Output "Summary: $($duplicateGroups.Count) duplicate serials, $totalStale stale Intune managed-device records"
if ($Remove) {
Write-Output "Deleted: $deleted | Failed: $deleteFailed"
}
else {
Write-Output "Run again with -Remove to delete the stale records (add -WhatIf for a dry run)"
}
Write-Output ("=" * 50)
# Export to CSV if requested
if ($ExportToCsv) {
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"
$csvPath = Join-Path $OutputPath "Duplicate_Device_Records_$timestamp.csv"
$report | Export-Csv -Path $csvPath -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8
Write-Output "✓ CSV report saved: $csvPath"
}
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
finally {
try {
$null = Disconnect-MgGraph
Write-Output "✓ Disconnected from Microsoft Graph"
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed"
}
}
# Copia sin cambios de https://github.com/ugurkocde/IntuneAutomation (commit 797bb2e).
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