Intune Packaging, Licensing, and Pricing

Microsoft Intune (formerly Windows Intune), an online service for managing end-user devices, is licensed under a Per-User subscription model, similar to the various Office 365-branded offerings. Among other things, Intune allows organizations to implement software update management, malware protection, device monitoring and remote assistance, hardware and software inventory, and security policy management. While licensing is generally straightforward, Enterprise Agreement (EA) customers in particular have several Intune licensing options, and they will have to engage their Microsoft representatives to make sure they choose the licensing approach most appropriate for their organizations.

Per-User Subscription Licensing Model

Each individual user with devices managed by Intune requires an Intune User Subscription License (SL). There is only a single level of service, that is, Intune is not segmented into basic and premium offerings. As with User SLs for other products, the license is nonperpetual, with all associated use rights terminating if the subscription is allowed to lapse. Also, as with other online service User SLs, a single Intune subscription cannot be shared by multiple users; in other words, “shared accounts” are prohibited.