Manage devices running Windows 11 SE

Windows 11 SE is a cloud-first operating system that's optimized for use in classrooms, grades K-8. Like Intune for Education, Windows 11 SE prioritizes productivity, student privacy, and learning. It offers the power and reliability of Windows 11, with a simplified design that's optimized for low-cost devices.

Use Intune for Education to set up and remotely manage devices running Windows 11 SE. Intune for Education provides nearly the same enrollment and configuration experience for Windows 11 SE as it does for Windows 11 devices. This article describes what to expect when managing Windows 11 SE devices and highlights differences from Windows 11 device management.

Enrollment

Intune for Education supports the same enrollment process for all Windows devices. The only difference is that when you create a provisioning package by using the Set up School PCs app, you must select Windows 11 SE as the operating system. For more information, see Use the Set up School PCs app.

Windows Autopilot

You can use Windows Autopilot to set up Windows 11 SE devices in your organization.

Manual Autopilot registration is supported. However, you can't use Microsoft Configuration Manager or Windows PowerShell to capture hardware hashes from devices running Windows 11 SE.

Work with an OEM, partner, or device reseller to register devices. For more information about how to set up Autopilot and Autopilot deployment profiles on school devices, see Set up devices with Autopilot.

Device settings

Most Windows device settings in Intune for Education that are supported on Windows 11 are also supported on Windows 11 SE. Support differs for the following settings:

App deployment

To install apps on enrolled devices running Windows 11 SE, prepare and add the apps to Microsoft Intune as Win32 apps. You can continue to assign and manage Win32 apps in Microsoft Intune, or assign them directly in Intune for Education. For more information about how to prepare an app, see Prepare Win32 app content for upload. Once you have the app's installation package in .intunewin format, add the Win32 app in Microsoft Intune.

For more information about managing devices and apps for Windows 11 SE, see Overview of Windows 11 SE in the Windows for Education documentation.

Next steps

Set up devices running Windows 11 SE in Intune for Education. For setup options and steps, see:

• Add Windows devices
• Use Express Configuration to quickly set up Windows devices
• Assign and deploy apps