CSD 2.0 for Microsoft Intune
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Summary of CSD 2.0 for Microsoft Intune
CSD 2.0 for Microsoft Intune integrates ServiceNow’s Cloud Software Distribution (CSD) 2.0 with the Microsoft Intune spoke to enable streamlined software deployment, revocation, and distribution management on endpoints. This integration requires activation of both CSD 2.0 and the Microsoft Intune spoke, allowing ServiceNow customers to manage software and device configurations directly through Microsoft Intune servers.
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Key Features
- Software Deployment and Revocation: Deploy and revoke software on devices without user interaction using CSD 2.0 workflows connected to Microsoft Intune.
- License Management: Manage software license counts utilizing ServiceNow Software Asset Management integrated with Microsoft Intune deployments.
- AI Agent Integration: Use standalone AI agents available via Now Assist for Integration Hub to automate tasks such as creating or deleting Intune application assignments and managing group memberships.
- Agentic Workflows: Create coordinated workflows combining multiple AI agents and large language model instructions to handle complex Microsoft Intune management tasks efficiently.
- Configuration and Catalog Management: Configure Microsoft Intune server instances, discover applications, set up software models for license management, and create service catalog items for software deployment.
Practical Implementation Steps
- Activate CSD 2.0 and the Microsoft Intune spoke and configure the server instance to connect to Microsoft Intune.
- Create software models from discovered Intune applications to enable license tracking and management.
- Define group assignments in Intune to associate software with user or device groups for deployment.
- Create service catalog items in ServiceNow to offer Microsoft Intune applications for ordering and deployment.
- Use the Order Client Software flow that triggers upon catalog requests to automate deployment processes.
- Leverage AI agents and sample agentic workflows to automate and coordinate complex group and application management tasks in Intune.
Key Outcomes
- Automated, centralized management of software deployment and revocation through ServiceNow integrated with Microsoft Intune.
- Improved license compliance and tracking by linking Intune deployments with ServiceNow Software Asset Management.
- Reduced manual effort and increased operational efficiency with AI-driven agents and workflows managing Intune group memberships and application assignments.
- Enhanced governance and control over software distribution across devices managed by Microsoft Intune.
Use the CSD 2.0 along with the Microsoft Intune spoke to deploy and revoke software deployments, and manage distributions on hosts.
To use the Microsoft Intune spoke with CSD 2.0, you must activate Microsoft Intune spoke and CSD 2.0.
The Microsoft Intune spoke contains actions that CSD 2.0 uses to deploy software from a service catalog request and manage user and devices on Microsoft Intune servers. In addition, CSD 2.0 can manage license counts for deployed software using ServiceNow Software Asset Management, revoke software deployed by Microsoft Intune without user interaction, and manage lease periods.
Available AI agents
Install Now Assist for Integration Hub and start using the available AI agents. For more information, see Now Assist for Integration Hub.
- In the ServiceNow agentic system, you can create an agentic workflow that comprises of a set of large language model (LLM) instructions along with one or more standalone AI agents to execute an objective.
See Create an agentic workflow for information about adding AI agents to create agentic workflows as per your requirement and provide the required trigger.
You can also search for other available AI agents and add them to your agentic workflow. See Find AI agents for more information.
- You can create a clone of the required spoke AI agent and customize it as per your requirement. See Duplicate an AI agent for more information about creating a clone.
- See Now Assist AI agents for information about AI agents.
| AI agent | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Intune application assignment deletion AI agent | Enables users to delete application assignments in Intune. |
| Microsoft Intune group deletion management AI agent | Enables users to delete groups in Microsoft Intune. |
| Microsoft Intune application assignment creation AI agent | Enables users to create application assignments in Intune. |
| Microsoft Intune group membership removal AI agent | Enables users to remove members (Devices, Users, or Owners) from groups in Microsoft Intune. |
| Microsoft Intune group membership addition AI agent | Enables users to add members (devices, users, and owners) to groups in Intune. |
| Microsoft Intune group creation management AI agent | Enables users to create groups in Microsoft Intune. |
- To access data or perform operations on data in the table that is associated with the AI agent, users must have the CSD Admin role.
- Ensure that you install the latest version of Microsoft Intune spoke.
- To use the AI agents, ensure that you are using the default connection that is available with the Microsoft Intune spoke.
There might be AI agents installed on your instance that are not used in agentic workflows. To learn how to see all agents that are available to you, see Find AI agents.
Available agentic workflows
Install Now Assist for Integration Hub and start using the available sample agentic workflows and AI agents. For more information, see Now Assist for Integration Hub.
In the ServiceNow agentic system, you can create an agentic workflow that comprises of a set of large language model (LLM) instructions along with one or more standalone AI agents to execute an objective. Use the available sample agentic workflow in AI Agent Studio so that AI agents can coordinate to solve complex problems. To modify the available sample agentic workflow as per your requirement, see Modify an agentic workflow.
| Sample agentic workflow | Description | AI agents used | Always ON by default? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Intune Group Management Agentic Flow | Sample agentic workflow that coordinates between multiple AI agents to handle tasks that span across various functionalities in Microsoft Intune. |
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No Note: To activate the workflow, see Activate an agentic workflow template. |