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Step 3: Configure

The third step configures the assignment settings that will apply to all selected items and groups.

Assignment Intent

Select one of the following intents:

Intent Description
Required The app must be installed on all targeted devices. Intune will force-install it.
Available The app appears in the Company Portal for users to install on demand.
Available (No Enrollment) The app is available in the Company Portal without requiring MDM enrollment.
Uninstall The app will be removed from targeted devices.

Intent applies to apps only

Configuration profiles do not have an intent -- they are always applied to targeted groups. If your selection includes profiles, an info callout confirms this. The intent setting is still used for any apps in your selection.

The same intent applies to all selected items and all selected groups from this single configure step. If you need different intents for different items, run separate wizard sessions.

Assignment Filters

Assignment filters let you narrow the scope of an assignment to a subset of devices within the targeted group. Filters are defined in the Intune portal based on device properties (OS version, device name, manufacturer, etc.).

To apply a filter:

  1. Toggle the Apply an assignment filter switch
  2. Select a filter from the dropdown (filters are loaded from your tenant)
  3. Choose the filter mode:
Mode Effect
Include Only devices matching the filter receive the assignment
Exclude All devices in the group receive the assignment except those matching the filter

Filter definitions

Filters themselves are created and managed in the Intune portal under Devices > Filters. This tool only lets you select existing filters to attach to assignments.

Preview

At the bottom of the page, a summary line confirms what you are about to do:

You are assigning 3 apps and 1 profile to 4 groups as Required

This updates in real-time as you change the intent or filter settings.