How to Enroll a Linux Device in Intune

This guide provides installation and enrollment instructions for Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Intune on Linux systems. 

These instructions have been validated on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.6. For additional information please refer to Enroll a Linux device in Intune - Microsoft Intune.

Prerequisite: Set up your new Microsoft login

You must set up your new Microsoft login using an approved authentication method. Then wait 24 hours before enrolling your Linux device in Intune.

Before you begin

• Backup your data: No issues are expected, but it's always a good idea to back up important data.
• Network connection: A reliable Wi-Fi network or wired connection will help ensure your enrollment goes smoothly.
• Save your work: Please ensure all your work is saved and applications are closed before starting the process.

Ubuntu installation instructions

1. Update system and install prerequisites.

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install curl software-properties-common apt-transport-https -y

2. Add Microsoft GPG key

   curl -sSL https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/microsoft.gpg

3. Add Microsoft Edge repository.

   echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-edge.list 

4. Add Microsoft Linux repository.

   sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/ubuntu/$(lsb_release -rs)/prod $(lsb_release -cs) main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-ubuntu-$(lsb_release -cs)-prod.list'

5. Install Microsoft Edge and Intune Portal.

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install microsoft-edge-stable intune-portal -y

6. Reboot your system to continue the installation, follow the device registration instructions below.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) installation instructions

1. Import Microsoft GPG key.

   ssudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
   

2. Add Microsoft Edge repository.

   sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/microsoft-edge.repo > /dev/null <<'EOF' [microsoft-edge] name=Microsoft Edge baseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/edge enabled=1 gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc EOF

3. Add RHEL 9 repository.

   sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/microsoft-rhel9.0-prod

4. Install Microsoft Edge and Intune Portal.

   sudo dnf install microsoft-edge-stable intune-portal -y

5. Reboot your system to continue the installation, follow the device registration instructions below.

Device registration instructions

1. Launch Intune portal by opening a terminal and running the following command:

   intune-portal

2. Select Sign in from the Intune Portal interface.
3. In the new window that opens, enter your email as <sunetid>@stanford.edu
4. Follow the prompts to complete authentication through Microsoft.
5. After completing authentication, select Register. This will return you to the original Intune Portal window.
   
    
6. After returning to the original window, select Begin.
   
    
7. This will take you to the page that calculates and displays your current compliance status.
   
8. Test your enrollment by opening Microsoft Edge and attempting to sign in to https://outlook.com.

What's next

Wait at least one hour after completing registration, then verify your device's registration on the company portal web site. 

See also

• How to Check and Remediate Linux Device Compliance on the Intune Portal App

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