Mobile Device Selective Wipe Action

This guide will show an administrator how to initiate a corporate data wipe on select apps for a registered device through Intune.

Role Requirements

Procedure Scope: Administrators

Required Group Membership: Admin.Device

Handbook Reference

Package: Device Security

Domain: Mobile Application Protection Management

Modifies: Mobile Device Wipe Requests

Mobile Device Company Data Removal

  1. Navigate to the Selective App Wipe – Intune portal, locate and select the Create Wipe Request action.
  2. Locate and select the Select User action. A pop-up will be displayed where you will supply the name of the user you wish to perform the data wipe on in the provided search bar, make sure to select the User from the list. If done correctly they will be generated in the Selected Items section, finalize the addition by clicking Select.
  3. After the desired user has been selected, the mobile devices the user has company data on will populate. Select the specific device or all devices, depending on the anticipated outcome, followed by Create to initiate the selective app wipe request.
  4. The wipe request will appear on the main screen; Pending will be displayed as the status until it is successfully complete. When the wipe request disappears, it has been successfully fulfilled.

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