RM501457 - Microsoft Intune: Recovery Lock management for macOS

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Last Updated

Dec 2, 2025

Published Sep 9, 2025

Platforms

Mac

Service

Microsoft Intune

Tag

In development
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

This feature adds the ability to manage the password used to access the macOS recovery partition. Configuring a recovery OS password prevents users from booting company-owned devices into recovery mode, reinstalling macOS, and bypassing remote management.

Description

This feature adds the ability to manage the password used to access the macOS recovery partition. Configuring a recovery OS password prevents users from booting company-owned devices into recovery mode, reinstalling macOS, and bypassing remote management.

GA date: February CY2026