summary (300 characters): Windows Autopatch now offers enhanced role-based access controls (RBAC) for Microsoft Intune users, enabling granular update management with new reader and administrator roles. This update improves security, delegation, and regional team management, rolling out fully by June 2025. Unique bullet points in HTML:
Windows Autopatch Gets Smarter with Enhanced Role-Based Access Controls
Microsoft recently rolled out improved role-based access controls (RBAC) for Windows Autopatch users leveraging Intune. This update, available since late May 2025, sharpens how organizations manage Windows updates securely and efficiently.
What’s New in Windows Autopatch RBAC?
RBAC now offers more granular control over update management permissions. Organizations can delegate update tasks to specific teams or individuals without compromising security. This change directly responds to user feedback seeking better distribution of update responsibilities and expanded read-only access.
“RBAC helps strengthen your organization’s security by providing more granular control over update management.”
Two fresh roles have been introduced:
- Windows Autopatch Reader: Grants read-only access to groups, reports, and support messages.
- Windows Autopatch Administrator: Allows full management capabilities over those same features.
These roles complement existing Intune permissions, ensuring update policies remain tightly controlled.
Why These Updates Matter
By enabling least privilege access, organizations can align permissions with user responsibilities more precisely. This reduces bottlenecks in central administration and lowers risks of accidental or unauthorized changes.
For companies with distributed IT teams—say, across Europe and North America—this means local admins only see their relevant devices and data. It prevents oversharing and keeps update management clean and compartmentalized.
“Each team can be made invisible to the other, helping to prevent an overshare of information or accidental change management.”
Intune Scope Tags Integration
Windows Autopatch RBAC respects existing Intune scope tags. When assigning roles, admins can limit permissions to specific users and devices based on these tags. This ensures that reports and management actions stay within defined boundaries.
Moreover, you can assign scope tags to Autopatch groups and filter reports accordingly. Importantly, your current Intune scope tags remain unaffected, so you can reuse or create new tags as needed.
Final Thoughts
These RBAC improvements in Windows Autopatch mark a significant step forward for IT pros managing Windows updates at scale. They provide the flexibility to delegate tasks securely, maintain compliance, and reduce administrative overhead.
To dive deeper, check out the official Windows Autopatch Learn pages and the RBAC documentation.
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