Intune and shared devices

Hi,

We’ve hit a few roadblocks while setting up Intune devices in self-deploying mode for shared computer labs, and I wanted to see how others are handling similar environments.

We’ve found that some policies and services don’t behave as expected on self-deployed devices. For example, Microsoft Office activation has been unreliable, and OneDrive isn’t signing users in automatically. We’ve tried targeting as many settings as possible to devices rather than users, but results have been inconsistent.

With that in mind, what’s the recommended setup for shared student lab PCs where there isn’t a single dedicated user for each machine? If we switch back to user-driven provisioning, it seems like we’d need to assign a primary user, which doesn’t really suit a shared lab scenario.

For those managing student labs with Intune, what deployment method has worked best for you?

Thanks