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Using the Intune admin center, you can manage Power options on Windows 10/11 devices. This blog post will explore different power management settings available for configuration and deployment options.
Power management settings are available from multiple places on the Intune admin center. Please find below:
- Devices > Configuration Profiles > Create Profile > Platform: Windows 10 and later > Profile type: Templates > Template Name: Device restrictions.
- From the Intune admin center, go to Devices > Configuration > Create > New Policy. Platform: Windows 10 and later. Profile type: Settings Catalog. Click Add Settings. Search using the power keyword.
Not all power management settings are available in Device restrictions; I recommend using the Settings Catalog option, as configuring all power options under one policy will be easier to manage.
If you cannot find any power management setting in the settings catalog list, you must use the OMA-URI setting by creating a custom device configuration profile.
STEP 1 – Create a Device Configuration Profile
Follow the below steps to create a device configuration profile for deploying power options on Windows 10/11 devices.
- Sign in to the Intune admin center
- Click on Devices > Configuration > Create > New Policy.
- Platform: Windows 10 and later.
- Profile type: Settings Catalog.
Basics tab
- Provide a Name and Description of the profile, such as Configuring Power Options on Windows 10/11 devices. Click Next.
Configuration settings
- On the Configurations tab > Click Add settings
- Using Settings Picker, You will find Power management settings under the 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 the Configurations settings tab, Click on Next.
- Add an Entra security group on the Assignments tab or click Add all devices or users.
- On Scope tags, click Next.
- On Review + create, Click on Create.
Step 2 – Monitoring Deployment progress
You can monitor the deployment status of a Device configuration profile from Devices > Configuration. Click on the profile to find the Device and user check-in status.
If this policy is delayed in being applied on the the target device, you can also force Intune sync manually or using Powershell.
Additional Information
1. Manage Power options using OMA-URI settings
You can also manage power options using OMA-URI settings. Find all Power management settings listed on the Policy CSP page.
A custom device configuration profile is required for the deployment of OMA-URI settings. Below is a general template of the OMA-URI setting: OMA-URI setting template for the Power option is: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Power/<setting name>
2. List of Power Options In Intune Settings Catalog
The table below shows all Intune Power options you can configure using the Intune admin center. You can find the 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. |
