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You can manage Power options on Windows 10/11 devices using Intune admin center. In this blog post, we will explore different power management settings available for configuration and deployment options.
Power management settings are available from multiple places on Intune admin center. Please find below:
- Devices > Configuration Profiles > Create Profile > Platform: Windows 10 and later > Profile type: Templates > Template Name: Device restrictions.
- From Intune admin center. Go to Devices > Configuration Profiles > Create Profile > Platform: Windows 10 and later > Profile type: Settings Catalog > Click add settings. Search using power keyword.
Not all power management settings are available in Device restrictions, I will recommend using Settings Catalog option as configuring all power options under one policy will be easier to manage.
If you are unable to find any power management setting in the settings catalog list then you will have to use OMA-URI setting by creating a custom device configuration profile.
STEP 1 – Create a Device Configuration Profile
You can follow below steps to create a device configuration profile for the deployment of power options on Windows 10/11 devices.
- Login on Microsoft Intune admin center
- Click on Devices > Configuration profiles
- Click on + Create profile
- Platform: Windows 10 and later
- Profile type: Settings Catalog
Basics tab
- Provide a Name and Description of the profile. For Example: Configuring Power Options on Windows 10/11 devices. Click Next.
Configuration settings tab
- On the Configurations tab > Click Add settings
- Using Settings Picker, You will find Power management settings under “Power” category.
Select the power options you want to configure. For example: I have selected below Power options to configure on users devices:
- Select Lid Close Action Plugged In
- Select Lid Close Action on Battery
- After configuring the settings on Configurations settings tab, Click on Next.
- On Assignments tab, Add an Azure AD group or click Add all devices or Add all users.
- On Scope tags, click Next.
- On Review + create, Click on Create.
Step 2 – Monitoring Deployment progress
You can monitor Device configuration profile deployment status from Device > Configuration Profiles > Click on the profile to find Device and user check-in status.
If there is a delay in getting this policy applied on target device, you can also force Intune sync manually or by using Powershell.
Additional Information
1. Manage Power options using OMA-URI settings
You can also manage power options using OMA-URI settings as well. Find all Power management settings listed on Policy CSP page.
For deployment of OMA-URI settings, A custom device configuration profile is required. Below is a general template of OMA-URI setting: OMA-URI setting template for Power option is: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Power/<setting name>
2. List of Power Options In Intune Settings Catalog
Below table shows all Intune Power options you can configure using Intune admin center. You can find below settings in the Settings Catalog.
| Power Option Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Unattended Sleep Timeout Plugged In | This policy setting allows you to specify the period of inactivity before Windows transitions to sleep automatically when a user is not present at the computer. [When connected to a Power source] |
| Unattended Sleep Timeout On Battery | This policy setting allows you to specify the period of inactivity before Windows transitions to sleep automatically when a user is not present at the computer. [When on Battery power] |
| Turn off Hybrid Sleep Plugged In | This policy setting allows you to turn off hybrid sleep [When computer is plugged in] |
| Turn off Hybrid Sleep on Battery | This policy setting allows you to turn off hybrid sleep [When computer is on battery power] |
| Select Sleep Button Action Plugged In | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the sleep button when a computer is Plugged in |
| Select Sleep Button Action On Battery | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the sleep button when a computer is on Battery power. |
| Select Power Button Action Plugged In | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the power button when computer is Plugged in |
| Select Power Button Action On Battery | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user presses the power button when computer is on Battery power. |
| Select Lid Close Action Plugged In | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user closes the lid on Laptop when Plugged in. |
| Select Lid Close Action On Battery | This policy setting specifies the action that Windows takes when a user closes the lid on Laptop when on battery power. |
| Energy Saver Battery Threshold Plugged In | This policy setting allows you to specify battery charge level at which Energy Saver is turned on. |
| Energy Saver Battery Threshold On Battery | This policy setting allows you to specify battery charge level at which Energy Saver is turned on |
| Allow Hibernate | This policy setting decides if hibernate on the machine is allowed or not. |
