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Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join - Step 3 of 7 - Create an assigned device group

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In brief

Step 7 now presents two options: adding a Windows corporate identifier or associating devices. The documentation date was also updated.

What Intune admins need to know

Administrators following the tutorial can use the newly documented device association path as an alternative in Step 7.

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title: Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join - Step 3 of 7 - Create an assigned device group description: How to - Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join - Step 3 of 7 - Create an assigned device group. ms.date: ~~04/04/2025~~08/07/2026 ms.topic: tutorial appliesto:

✅ Windows 11
Step 4: Create a user group
Step 5: Assign applications and PowerShell scripts to device group
Step 6: Create Windows Autopilot device preparation policy
Step 7:7, option 1: Add Windows corporate identifier to device
Step 7, option 2: Associate devices

For an overview of the Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join workflow, see Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join overview.

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join - Step 3 of 7 - Create an assigned device group description: How to - Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join - Step 3 of 7 - Create an assigned device group.-ms.date: 04/04/2025+ms.date: 08/07/2026 ms.topic: tutorial appliesto:   - ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 11</a>@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join steps: - Step 4: [Create a user group](entra-join-user-group.md) - Step 5: [Assign applications and PowerShell scripts to device group](entra-join-assign-apps-scripts.md) - Step 6: [Create Windows Autopilot device preparation policy](entra-join-autopilot-policy.md)-- Step 7: [Add Windows corporate identifier to device](entra-join-corporate-identifier.md)+- Step 7, option 1: [Add Windows corporate identifier to device](entra-join-corporate-identifier.md)+- Step 7, option 2: [Associate devices](entra-join-device-association.md)  For an overview of the Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join workflow, see [Windows Autopilot device preparation user-driven Microsoft Entra join overview](entra-join-workflow.md#workflow).