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Source facts

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Microsoft’s renewal procedure downloads a fresh Apple location token and updates the existing token in Intune. A location token is supported in only one Intune tenant and one device-management solution at a time. Deleting the token also removes its associated apps and assignments. The displayed expiration can take time to reflect a successful renewal. Microsoft Learn.

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Applicability

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Use this procedure boundary for routine token renewal, not an unplanned migration between management systems. Identify the Apple location and the corresponding existing Intune token before obtaining replacement token material.

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DSE recommendation

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Make the renewal record point to the existing token object and its app associations. Have the administrator confirm the location with a second reviewer before upload, and protect the downloaded token through the organization’s credential-handling process. Do not delete and recreate the object merely because the expiration display has not refreshed. Escalate a genuine location or tenant mismatch as a separate migration decision.

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Verification

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Refresh the token view until the updated expiration is observable, then synchronize and compare the associated app and assignment inventory with the pre-renewal record. Validate a representative managed app workflow after renewal. Keep the token contents out of screenshots and tickets; retain object identifiers, dates observed, and the actual synchronization outcome instead.

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Official references

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Microsoft Learn: Manage Apple Volume-Purchased Apps.

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