Intune - Detection and Remediation Script Schedule

Question

Hello!
I have a question about detection and remediation in Intune—how they work and when they run. I created a detection and remediation script in Intune and scheduled it to run every day at 4 PM.

• Detection: The script will detect if a device hasn’t been rebooted for 14 days or more.
• Remediation: The script will force a reboot if no user is logged in. If a user is logged in, it will notify the user 10 minutes before forcing a reboot.

Question: Will the detection script run daily at 4 PM, and will remediation execute if the device hasn’t been rebooted for 14 days? What happens if the device is in sleep mode, powered off, or the lid is closed? Will the detection and remediation scripts still run in these cases?

I’m also wondering whether the detection and remediation scripts will execute only when the device is powered on, or if they will still run while the device is in sleep mode or the lid is closed.
Additionally, should I keep the setting below as “No”?

Answer 1

@Ahmed Alshatawi, Thanks for posting in Q&A.

Q1. Will the detection script run daily at 4 PM?

A1. If you’ve scheduled your detection script to run daily at 4 PM, it will only execute at that time if the device is on

Q2. will remediation execute if the device hasn’t been rebooted for 14 days?

A2. Yes, it will.

Q3. What happens if the device is in sleep mode, powered off, or the lid is closed?

A3. The script will not run in sleep mode, powered off, or with the lid closed unless configured to wake up.

Q4.Will the detection and remediation scripts still run in these cases?

A4. Remediation will only trigger if the device is actively checking in with Intune. If it’s asleep or off, the script won’t run until it’s awake. And if the device is in sleep mode or powered off at 4 PM, the tasks will simply be delayed until the device wakes up.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/remediations#client-policy-retrieval-and-client-reporting

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/remediations#run-a-remediation-script-on-demand-preview

For the script settings, if the script is required to run in the system context, choose Run this script using the logged on credentials No. If the device is 64-bit, please choose Run script in 64-bit PowerShell host Yes.

Hope above information can help you.

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