Enable automatic MDM enrollment using default Azure AD credentials

Policy ID: MDM_JoinMDM_DisplayName
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › MDM

Description

This policy setting specifies whether to automatically enroll the device to the Mobile Device Management (MDM) service configured in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). If the enrollment is successful, the device will remotely managed by the MDM service.

Important: The device must be registered in Azure AD for enrollment to succeed.

If you do not configure this policy setting, automatic MDM enrollment will not be initiated.

If you enable this policy setting, a task is created to initiate enrollment of the device to MDM service specified in the Azure AD.

If you disable this policy setting, MDM will be unenrolled.

Options

Select Credential Type to Use:
- User Credential
- Device Credential
MDM Application ID:
MDM Application ID represents the ID of your MDM application that is configured in Azure AD. This is optional and only required for automatic MDM enrollment using device credentials when multiple MDM applications are configured in Azure AD.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MDM View registry values

AutoEnrollMDMREG_DWORD
UseAADCredentialTypeREG_DWORD
MDMApplicationIdREG_SZ

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