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The Intune Management Extension is responsible for many critical endpoint workflows, including Win32 app deployment, PowerShell scripts, endpoint remediations, and proactive management tasks. When these workflows fail, IME logs are usually the best starting point.
Where to Find IME Logs
On a Windows device, IME logs are commonly located under C:ProgramDataMicrosoftIntuneManagementExtensionLogs. In Intune Device Diagnostics ZIP files, they are usually included as collected log files.
What to Look For
- Policy retrieval and assignment evaluation.
- Win32 app detection rule results.
- Script execution status and exit codes.
- Remediation detection versus remediation outcomes.
- Download, installation, and retry errors.
PowerShell Quick Collection
$logPath = 'C:ProgramDataMicrosoftIntuneManagementExtensionLogs'
Get-ChildItem $logPath -Filter '*.log' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Sort-Object LastWriteTime -Descending |
Select-Object Name, Length, LastWriteTimeConclusion
IME logs are noisy, but they are extremely useful when read with context. Start from the affected workload, identify the assignment and execution window, then correlate detection, execution, and retry behavior.