Device Retirement and Remote Wipe

Windows Intune provides two distinct functions for a mobile device that is either lost/stolen or at end-of-life for management. Mobile devices can be retired from management, breaking the management channel where the device no longer receives management policies. Both administrators and users have the ability to perform this action, which could also be considered a “selective wipe” procedure, as it removes company applications, data, and management policies. Mobile devices can also be remotely wiped; for those devices that support that command, it is a factory reset of the device.

Note: Retiring and Remote Wiping Devices

In ConfigMgr 2012 R2, support for selective wipe and full factory resets vary by mobile ...

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