How to use Microsoft Intune to update expiring Secure Boot certificates
You can now deploy, manage, and monitor Secure Boot certificate updates. This method represents an alternative to setting registry keys and using Group Policy. You can use Intune to deploy on all domain-joined Windows clients, opt out of high-confidence buckets, and opt in to Microsoft managing these updates. When will this happen: The following settings are now available in the Intune settings catalog: Configure Microsoft Update Managed Opt-In Configure High-Confidence Opt-Out Enable SecureBoot Certificate Updates How this will affect your organization: As the 2011 Secure Boot certificates will start expiring in June 2026, it is essential that organizations start planning for and updating to 2023 certificates. You can now use Microsoft Intune, in addition to registry keys and Group Policy, to deploy, manage, and monitor this update process. The three new settings are disabled by default. Enable them to start taking advantage of the desired capabilities. What you need to do to prepare: To manage Secure Boot certificate updates in Intune, enable the new settings by navigating to the Microsoft Intune admin center: Under Devices > Manage devices, select Configuration. Select Create and select New Policy. Select Create a profile in the right-hand pane. Fill in Platform with Windows 10 and later. Select the Settings Catalog under the Profile Type. ​​​​​ Begin creating a profile by giving the profile a name. Press Next.​​​​​​ Under Configuration settings, select Add settings. In the Settings picker, search for Secure Boot. There should be three settings in the Secure Boot category. Select the desired settings for your organization: Configure Microsoft Update Managed Opt-In, Configure High-Confidence Opt-Out, and Enable SecureBoot Certificate Updates (preselected for you). Finish the profile for the devices that will use these settings. Additional information: Read complete guidance at Microsoft Intune method of Secure Boot for Windows devices with IT-managed updates. Compare this method to Registry key updates for Secure Boot: Windows devices with IT-managed updates. Compare this method to Group Policy Objects (GPO) method of Secure Boot for Windows devices with IT-managed updates. See how these methods work together in Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026. Message ID: MC1193371
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