Autopilot Asset Management with BlueTally

What Is Autopilot Asset Management?

Autopilot asset management refers to tracking and managing newly provisioned devices across your organization using Windows Autopilot. With BlueTally, every Autopilot-enrolled device is automatically added as an asset — categorized, assigned, and ready to track — with full lifecycle visibility.

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Can Windows Autopilot Be Used for Asset Management?

Not on its own. Windows Autopilot is a deployment service - it automates the setup and enrollment of new Windows devices into Intune. But it was never designed for IT asset management.

Autopilot excels at:

• Zero-touch device provisioning
• Automatically enrolling devices into Intune
• Applying configuration profiles during first boot
• Reducing manual IT setup for new devices

But Autopilot doesn't provide:

• A centralized asset inventory
• Lifecycle tracking beyond the provisioning phase
• Warranty or end-of-life visibility
• Assignment history showing who had the device and when
• Tracking for devices that aren't Autopilot-registered (peripherals, monitors, older equipment)
• Financial data like purchase cost or depreciation

Once a device is provisioned through Autopilot and enrolled in Intune, you still need a dedicated ITAM solution to manage it through the rest of its lifecycle. BlueTally fills this gap by importing your Autopilot-registered devices automatically and tracking them from provisioning through retirement.

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Why Autopilot Alone Isn’t Enough for IT Asset Management

Autopilot solves the deployment problem, but deployment is just one phase of the asset lifecycle.

1. No asset visibility before Intune enrollment

Devices registered in Autopilot don’t appear in your ITAM system until they’re enrolled in Intune. If a laptop is sitting in a warehouse, in transit, or waiting to be unboxed, Autopilot and Intune have no visibility into it.

2. No centralized inventory

Autopilot doesn’t give you a single view of all hardware. Autopilot devices, Intune devices, and non-Windows equipment all live in separate systems.

3. No lifecycle tracking

Autopilot doesn’t track assignments, handovers, warranty status, refresh cycles, or retirement.

4. No connection between Autopilot and Intune records

The same device appears as two separate records in Microsoft systems — increasing the risk of duplicates and fragmented data.

5. No support for non-Windows devices

Autopilot only works for Windows. Macs, mobile devices, peripherals, and legacy equipment remain unmanaged.

BlueTally bridges these gaps by importing Autopilot devices immediately and merging them with Intune data once enrollment happens — creating one continuous asset record.

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How BlueTally Enables Autopilot Asset Management

1. Sync all Autopilot devices to BlueTally automatically

All devices provisioned through Autopilot are imported into BlueTally using their serial numbers. Product, category, and manufacturer details are created automatically.

2. Pre-assign default metadata

Assign default status, location, and department to every Autopilot-enrolled device during import.

3. Maintain full asset history with Intune

BlueTally merges Autopilot and Intune data automatically, preventing duplicates.

4. See the full asset journey

Track devices from Autopilot registration through Intune enrollment and beyond.

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What Data Does BlueTally Sync from Autopilot?

BlueTally connects to your Autopilot tenant and syncs data every 10 minutes.

Device identification:

• Serial number
• Manufacturer
• Model
• Product type

Registration details:

• Autopilot registration date
• Group tag
• Device name

Provisioning status:

• Deployment profile assignment
• Enrollment state

Each registered device is automatically created as an asset in BlueTally. Default values for status, location, and department can be applied on import.

When the device later enrolls in Intune, BlueTally matches it by serial number and merges the records into one unified asset.

The sync is read-only — BlueTally never writes back to Autopilot.

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How to Use Autopilot + BlueTally

1. Connect BlueTally to Autopilot

Set up the integration in minutes following our Autopilot asset management setup guide and test your connection to ensure everything syncs seamlessly.

2. Configure import defaults

Select the default status, location, and department to apply to incoming assets - all customizable within your settings.

3. Import your devices

BlueTally automatically pulls in your Autopilot devices and organizes them into categories and products based on model and manufacturer.

4. Let Intune handle assignment

After the device is enrolled in Intune, BlueTally’s Intune integration assigns it to the correct employee - keeping user data accurate without manual steps.

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How BlueTally Prevents Duplicate Assets from Autopilot and Intune

One of the biggest headaches with Autopilot and Intune is duplicate records. A device registered in Autopilot appears as one entry. When that same device enrolls in Intune, it shows up again. Now you have two records for the same laptop - and no easy way to connect them.

BlueTally solves this by matching devices on serial number.

When a device is first registered in Autopilot, BlueTally creates an asset record with all available data - serial number, manufacturer, model, and any default metadata you've configured.

Later, when that device powers on and enrolls in Intune, BlueTally recognizes it by serial number. Instead of creating a duplicate, it merges the Intune data into the existing record. The result: one asset, one history, no duplicates.

This means you can track a device's complete journey - from the moment it was registered in Autopilot, through provisioning, enrollment, assignment to an employee, and eventually to retirement - all in a single unified record.