Intune ends Setup Assistant (legacy) authentication for Apple automated device enrollment

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Who is affected

Organisations using Apple automated device enrollment (ADE) profiles with user affinity that still authenticated with Setup Assistant (legacy). Existing profiles move to modern authentication; enrolled devices stay enrolled.

What to do

1. Open each ADE profile with user affinity and confirm it now shows Setup Assistant with modern authentication.
2. Enrol one test iPhone and one test Mac to check MFA and Conditional Access prompts during Setup Assistant.
3. Update enrolment guides and helpdesk scripts that describe the old sign-in screens.

Source

Week of October 26, 2026 (Service release 2610)“Intune has ended support for Setup Assistant (legacy) authentication for iOS/iPadOS and macOS automated device enrollment (ADE) with user affinity to align with modern authentication standards.”

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