Windows Autopilot
Device enrollmentReseller, Distributor, or Partner Registration of Windows Autopilot Devices | Microsoft Learn
In brief
The page now clarifies CSP partner device registration through Partner Center, authorization and delegated-administration wording, PKID use instead of collecting hardware hashes, and Partner Center profile access.
What Intune admins need to know
No administrator action is stated. Review the revised guidance when coordinating CSP authorization and Autopilot device registration.
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Documentation change
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Reseller, distributor,Distributor, or partner registrationPartner Registration of Windows Autopilot devicesDevices | Microsoft Learn
Customers can purchase devices from resellers, distributors, or other partners. As long asIf these resellers, distributors, and partners are part of the Cloud Solution Partners (CSP) program, they too can register devices for the customer.
As with OEMs,manufacturers, CSP partners must be granted permission to register devices for an organization. This process is described in the CSP authorization section of the Windows Autopilot customer consent article. In summary:
- The CSP partner requests a relationship with the organization. That organization's Global Administrator approves the request.
- After the approval, CSP partners add devices by using Partner Center, either directly through the
web sitewebsite orviaby using available APIs that can automate the same tasks.
For Surface devices, Microsoft Support can help with device registration. For more information, see Surface Registration Support for Windows Autopilot.
Windows Autopilot doesn't require delegated administrator permissions when establishingit establishes the relationship between the CSP partner and the organization. As part of the Global Administrator's approval process, they can choose to uncheck theunselect Include delegated administration permissions checkbox..
Important
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While resellers, distributors, or partners could boot each new Windows device to obtainget the hardware hash for purposes of providing themso they can provide it to customers or direct registration byregister the partner, this method isndevice directly, we don't recommended.recommend this method. Instead, these partners should register devices by using the PKID information obtained from the device packaging, such as the barcode, or obtainedget it electronically from the OEMmanufacturer or upstream partner/partner or distributor.
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Partner Center doesn't have access to profiles createdyou create in Intune or Microsoft Store for Business. It only has access to the Windows Autopilot profiles createdyou create through Partner Center.
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- layout: Conceptual-title: Reseller, distributor, or partner registration of Windows Autopilot devices | Microsoft Learn+title: Reseller, Distributor, or Partner Registration of Windows Autopilot Devices | Microsoft Learn canonicalUrl: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/autopilot/partner-registration author: iceorbital ms.author: acabello@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ feedback_product_url: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/ef1d6d feedback_system: Standard permissioned-type: public uhfHeaderId: MSDocsHeader-Windows-description: How partners add devices to Windows Autopilot.-ms.date: 2025-06-13T00:00:00.0000000Z+description: Windows Autopilot device registration by CSP partners lets resellers and distributors add customer devices through Partner Center.+ms.date: 2026-10-30T00:00:00.0000000Z ms.topic: how-to ms.collection: - M365-modern-desktop@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ spProducts: platformId: b8f9b589-60ed-b59b-4dfd-6d3e063ccd46 --- -# Reseller, distributor, or partner registration of Windows Autopilot devices | Microsoft Learn+# Reseller, Distributor, or Partner Registration of Windows Autopilot Devices | Microsoft Learn -Customers can purchase devices from resellers, distributors, or other partners. As long as these resellers, distributors, and partners are part of the [Cloud Solution Partners (CSP) program](https://partner.microsoft.com/cloud-solution-provider), they too can register devices for the customer.
+Customers can purchase devices from resellers, distributors, or other partners. If these resellers, distributors, and partners are part of the [Cloud Solution Partners (CSP) program](https://partner.microsoft.com/cloud-solution-provider), they can register devices for the customer.
-As with OEMs, CSP partners must be granted permission to register devices for an organization. This process is described in the [CSP authorization](registration-auth#csp-authorization) section of the Windows Autopilot customer consent article. In summary:
+As with manufacturers, CSP partners must be granted permission to register devices for an organization. This process is described in the [CSP authorization](registration-auth#csp-authorization) section of the Windows Autopilot customer consent article. In summary:
- The CSP partner requests a relationship with the organization. That organization's Global Administrator approves the request.
-- After the approval, CSP partners add devices using [Partner Center](https://partner.microsoft.com/pcv/dashboard/overview), either directly through the web site or via available APIs that can automate the same tasks.
+- After the approval, CSP partners add devices by using [Partner Center](https://partner.microsoft.com/pcv/dashboard/overview), either directly through the website or by using available APIs that can automate the same tasks.
For Surface devices, Microsoft Support can help with device registration. For more information, see [Surface Registration Support for Windows Autopilot](/en-us/surface/surface-autopilot-registration-support).
-Windows Autopilot doesn't require delegated administrator permissions when establishing the relationship between the CSP partner and the organization. As part of the Global Administrator's approval process, they can choose to uncheck the **Include delegated administration permissions** checkbox.
+Windows Autopilot doesn't require delegated administrator permissions when it establishes the relationship between the CSP partner and the organization. As part of the Global Administrator's approval process, they can choose to unselect **Include delegated administration permissions**.
Important
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ The [Microsoft Entra Global Administrator](/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-acce
Tip
-While resellers, distributors, or partners could boot each new Windows device to obtain the hardware hash for purposes of providing them to customers or direct registration by the partner, this method isn't recommended. Instead, these partners should register devices using the PKID information obtained from the device packaging, such as the barcode, or obtained electronically from the OEM or upstream partner/distributor.
+While resellers, distributors, or partners could boot each new Windows device to get the hardware hash so they can provide it to customers or register the device directly, we don't recommend this method. Instead, register devices by using the PKID information from the device packaging, such as the barcode, or get it electronically from the manufacturer or upstream partner or distributor.
Note
-Partner Center doesn't have access to profiles created in Intune or Microsoft Store for Business. It only has access to the Windows Autopilot profiles created through Partner Center.\ No newline at end of file+Partner Center doesn't have access to profiles you create in Intune or Microsoft Store for Business. It only has access to the Windows Autopilot profiles you create through Partner Center.\ No newline at end of file