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Enroll your mobile device using Basic Mobility and Security

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Using your phone, tablet, and other mobile devices for work is a great way to stay informed and work on business projects while you’re away from the office. Before you can use Microsoft 365 services with your device, you might need to first enroll it in Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365 using Microsoft Intune Company Portal.

Organizations choose Basic Mobility and Security so that employees can use their mobile devices to securely access work email, calendars, and documents while the business secures important data and meets their compliance requirements. To learn more, see Overview of Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365. For more info, see What information can my organization see when I enroll my device?.

Important

When you enroll your device in Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365, you might be required to set up a password, together with allowing the option for your work organization to wipe the device. A device wipe can be performed from the Microsoft 365 admin center, for example, to remove all data from the device if the password is entered incorrectly too many times or if usage terms are broken.

Supported devices

Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365 hosted by the Intune service works with most, but not all, mobile devices. The following are supported with Basic Mobility and Security:

  • iOS

  • Android

  • Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (Phone and PC)

If your device is not listed above, and you need to use it with Basic Mobility and Security, contact your work or school administrator.

Tip

If you're having trouble enrolling your device, see Troubleshoot Basic Mobility and Security.

Set up your mobile device with Intune and Basic Mobility and Security

The Intune Company Portal enables a device to be managed by Microsoft 365 and Basic Mobility and Security.

iPhone or iPad

Tip

You won’t be able to send and receive email until you complete this step.

Go to the Apple App Store, and download and install Intune Company Portal.

To connect and configure your iOS phone or tablet with the Company portal to Microsoft 365, see Set up iOS device access to your company resources.

Android phone or tablet

Tip

You won’t be able to send and receive email until you complete this step.

Go to the Google Play store, and download and install Intune Company Portal.

To connect and configure your Android phone or tablet with the Company portal to Microsoft 365, see Enroll your device with Company Portal.

Windows 10 and Windows 11

To connect and configure your Windows phone or PC with the Company portal to Microsoft 365, see Enroll Windows 10/11 devices in Intune.

Next steps

After your device is enrolled in Basic Mobility and Security, you can start using Microsoft 365 productivity apps on your device to work with email, calendar, contacts, and documents.