How to integrate Intune to Dots?

Go to Dots' integration tab and filter by Device Management, to see only MDM integrations. choose Intune integration.
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A pop up window with an explanation about Dots system accessing Intune will appear.
Review it and click “NEXT".

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Another pop up window will appear asking you to enter the Client ID, Tenant and Client Secret copied earlier and click "NEXT".
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3. Now when the technical connection is done, please choose the integration connection mode you would like to activate in this integration.
This part is important as you need to choose the how you would like to sync your assets data from Intune:
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​Sync - Connect existing Dots assets with your MDM.
​What It Does:

# Matches existing assets in Dots to assets in your MDM by serial number

# Establishes a connection to view MDM data

# No changes are made to your assets

What It Means for You:

# No new assets are created
# No updates are made to your existing assets
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Download Only- Import new assets from your MDM into Dots.

“New assets” refers to any asset found in the MDM whose serial number does not already exist in Dots. To prevent duplicates, we recommend that all previously uploaded assets in Dots include serial numbers.

What It Does:

# Pulls any new assets from your MDM that aren’t already in Dots

# Creates new asset records in Dots

What It Means for You:

# Your existing assets remain unchanged

# Any asset found in your MDM but missing in Dots will be added

# Use this to ensure all your MDM-managed devices appear in Dots
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​Download and sync- Import new and connect assets from your MDM with Dots.
“New assets” refers to any asset found in the MDM whose serial number does not already exist in Dots. To prevent duplicates, we recommend that all previously uploaded assets in Dots include serial numbers.

What It Does:

# Pulls any new assets from your MDM that aren’t already in Dots

# Creates new asset records in Dots

What It Means for You:

# Your existing assets remain unchanged

# Any asset found in your MDM but missing in Dots will be added

# Use this to ensure all your MDM-managed devices appear in Dots
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Please review all options to make sure you make the best connection for your needs, and click on "NEXT" when you are done.
Don't worry you can always edit later.
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Following clicking "Next" you'll be presented with a report showing you how many and which assets were downloaded to Dots and how many were synced. Please take a sec to review it and click "NEXT".
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4. After you choose the relevant integration connection mode it's time to decide how you are going to assign your assets.
​Auto-assignment works only when the employee's email in Dots matches the one in your MDM, since email is used as the unique identifier. You can skip this step if you won't like to assign your assets.
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Please review your Auto assignment options and click on next after you choose the best option for you.
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​Unassigned Assets- Toggle on to connect unassigned Dots assets to MDM

What It Does:

Use This When:

Please note, if an asset is assigned in the MDM to an employee (by employee email address) which does not exist in Dots, this asset will not be assigned in Dots.
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​Newly Downloaded Assets- Toggle on to connect newly added assets from your MDM to Dots.

What It Does:

Use This When:

​Pull All Asset Assignments- Toggle on to import asset assignments from your MDM.

What It Does:

Use This When:

Please note, if the asset is currently involved in an active order (for example, it is in transit), or if the asset is in a Dots warehouse, then it cannot be assigned to an employee even if this option is toggled on.
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Following clicking "Next" you'll be presented with a report showing you how many and which assets were assigned and to whom, and more importantly which were not assigned and why. Please take a sec to review it and click "NEXT" when you are done.
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Click "Confirm" and your Intune integration is completed!
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​In Tab integration you can always view your integration status:
1. In the right down corner, you can see the number of assets that were synced.

2. In the left down corner last time the integration synced.
3. The 3 dots in the right corner allows you to edit connection and auto- assignment type.
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