# Restore an Intune policy with assignments | TenuVault Restore an Intune policy with assignments in TenuVault: compare copy and replace modes, check Pro and MSP plans, and review groups and filters first. Canonical: https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/restore-intune-policy-with-assignments Practical guide # Restore an Intune policy with assignments To restore an Intune policy with assignments, select the backed-up policy and enable Restore assignments in TenuVault. The pricing page includes assignment restore in Pro and MSP. Review the groups and filters carefully, because assignment recovery can put the restored settings onto devices. [Start free Pro trial](https://www.tenuvault.com/trial?src=feature)[Plans and features](https://www.tenuvault.com/pricing) ## What does Microsoft let me check before recovery? Intune lets an administrator inspect and edit a policy and its targeting. If you recreate a policy manually from a saved export, you must also reconstruct its intended assignments. Audit activity can help explain a removed assignment, but it is not a replacement for the saved policy and assignment references. Before choosing a mode, record the live policy settings, included and excluded groups, and assignment filters. Ask whether you want the previous targeting or the current targeting. Those are different recovery decisions, especially when groups were deliberately added after the backup. ## How do I restore an Intune policy with assignments? 1\. In Backup History, choose a backup that actually contains the policy and its assignments. Confirm the tenant and backup date. Check the pricing page for your license: Community supports one-item copy restore, while assignment restore needs Pro or MSP. 2\. Select the item and choose Create copies or Replace in place. Copies leave the original object present. Replace in place updates a surviving item or recreates a deleted supported item under its original name. A deleted object receives a new ID. 3\. Turn on Restore assignments, then review the proposed settings and targeting. The option applies to every selected item, so keep the selection narrow when you need a different targeting decision for another policy. ## What is the difference between copying and replacing? With assignments off, a copy is unassigned. With assignments on, a supported copy receives the backed-up groups and filters and can reach devices at their next check-in. Do not create an assigned duplicate beside a live policy without checking whether both will apply. For a live replacement, assignments off keeps the current assignments. With assignments on, the assignment list is replaced as a whole: targets added since the backup are removed and saved targets can return. If only assignments differ, the review can change from Skip to Overwrite when you enable the option. ## Which assignment limits should I check? Windows Autopilot deployment profiles, Apple user enrollment profiles, terms and conditions, and Intune roles cannot have assignments replaced in place. Restore them in a separate selection with Restore assignments off, then reconcile targeting in Intune. The restore documentation explains the type-specific handling. Assignments inherited from a policy set return through restoration of the policy set rather than becoming direct assignments. Older backups may lack saved assignments for some types; inspect warnings instead of treating an empty historical record as proof that the policy should target nobody. ## How can I try this on my tenant? Download TenuVault, choose an approved test policy and record its assignments before backing it up. First rehearse an unassigned copy. For an approved assignment drill, use a small test group and verify both the intended inclusions and exclusions after restoring. Keep production groups outside the exercise. Compare settings, group IDs and filters in Intune, then observe the test device result after check-in. Record what you chose and why. If the goal is only to roll settings back while preserving current targeting, use the separate rollback guide and leave assignment recovery off. - [Restore modes and recovery features](https://www.tenuvault.com/intune-restore) - [Roll back policy settings](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/roll-back-intune-policy-change) - [Test the restore procedure](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/intune-restore-drill) - [Assignment restore plan comparison](https://www.tenuvault.com/pricing) - [Download TenuVault](https://www.tenuvault.com/download) ## Read the technical guides - [Detailed product documentation](https://docs.tenuvault.com/restore/modes/) Product scope reviewed 11 November 2026. Check your installed release and the current plan table before using a workflow. ## Frequently asked questions ### Q: Which plan includes Restore assignments? A: The pricing page lists Restore assignments for Pro and MSP. It is not included in Community. ### Q: Does a copied policy automatically remain unassigned? A: Only with Restore assignments off. Enabling it gives supported copies the backed-up groups and filters. ### Q: Does assignment restore merge old and new groups? A: No. For replacement it replaces the assignments as a whole, so review additions and removals before confirming. ## Related guides - [restore Intune policies](https://www.tenuvault.com/intune-restore) - [How to roll back a bad Intune policy change](https://www.tenuvault.com/guides/roll-back-intune-policy-change) - [Deleted compliance policies either lock everyone out or let every device in](https://www.tenuvault.com/blog/deleted-intune-compliance-policies-conditional-access) - [Gelöschte Intune-Richtlinie wiederherstellen](https://www.tenuvault.com/de/guides/geloeschte-intune-richtlinie-wiederherstellen) ## Review your setup before the first change Community is free for one tenant. Try Pro free by connecting a new tenant in the app, no email or card needed. Tenant access, supported restore types and scheduling requirements still apply. 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