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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions intune/device-configuration/templates/configure-bios-windows.md
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Expand Up @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Intune stores the BIOS passwords for each device. You can get the BIOS passwords
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Make sure you back up all passwords outside of Intune. If you don't backup the passwords outside of Intune, then be aware of the following scenarios:
>
> - If a device is removed from Intune management, then admins can still read BIOS passwords using the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordInfo API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepasswordinfo-get).
> - If a device is removed from Intune management, then admins can still read BIOS passwords using the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordDetails API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepassworddetail-get).
> - If the Intune subscription for your tenant ends, then there's no way to read or retrieve BIOS passwords. In this situation, your only option is to contact your OEM.

### Option 1 - Read the BIOS password one device at a time
Expand All @@ -155,19 +155,19 @@ This option gets the BIOS passwords, one device at a time.
1. In **Permissions**, expand **Managed devices** > Set **Read Bios Password** to **Yes**.
1. Select **Next** > **Next** > **Create**.

2. Sign in to your Graph tool with this custom RBAC role, and use the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordInfo API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepasswordinfo-get):
2. Sign in to your Graph tool with this custom RBAC role, and use the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordDetails API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepassworddetail-get):

- `https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/hardwarePasswordInfo('<deviceID>')`
- `https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/hardwarePasswordDetails('<deviceID>')`

### Option 2 - Read the BIOS password of all devices

This option gets a list of all the BIOS passwords of all devices.

1. At a minimum, you need the **Intune Administrator** role in Microsoft Entra ID.

2. Sign in to your Graph tool with this role, and use the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordInfo API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepasswordinfo-get):
2. Sign in to your Graph tool with this role, and use the [Microsoft Graph hardwarePasswordDetails API](/graph/api/intune-deviceconfig-hardwarepassworddetail-get):

- `https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/hardwarePasswordInfo`
- `https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/hardwarePasswordDetails`

For information on the built-in roles, go to [Microsoft Entra built-in roles](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference).

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