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Intune Deployment for Desktop App Windows

Deploying desktop app

Running post install scripts

Troubleshooting

Deploying desktop app

The desktop app can be deployed to Windows using the following steps in Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, which is part of the Azure portal:

  • Select Apps from the left hand menu.
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  • Select All Apps from the next menu.
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  • Select Add.
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  • Select App Type -> Line of Business App.
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  • Click on Select app package File.
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  • Click on browse button and browse for Desktop App windows Install MSI.
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  • Fill in app information:
    Name: Any name but Prefix it with Desktop QA so IT know it is our testing
    Description: Any description
    Publisher: Egnyte
    Ignore App Version: Yes
    Command-line arguments (Optional)
    To add a drive during install:
    ED_DRIVE_DOMAIN="acme" ED_DRIVE_LABEL="acme" ED_DRIVE_SSO=1 ED_DRIVE_LETTER="Z"
    Note double quotes are needed on string values
    All other fields are optional
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  • Click on Next.

  • Scope Tags are optional, click on Next.

  • For assignments add the desired devices group (e.g. DA-IntunePriv-QA)
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  • Click on Save.

  • Intune will need to be triggered on the assigned devices to run the install. Intune is normally only triggered after a restart of the machine. The installation may then take a few minutes.

Running post install scripts

  • Select Devices from the left hand menu.
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  • Scroll down and select Scripts from the next menu.
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  • Select Add -> Windows 10 and later.
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  • Enter Appropriate name and description and click on Next.
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  • Browse for a script.
  • Select the other Script settings.
    • Run this script using logged on credentials: Yes
    • Enforce script signature check: No
    • Run script in 64 bit Powershell Host: Yes
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  • Scope Tags are optional, click on Next.
  • For assignments add the desired devices group (e.g. DA-IntunePriv-QA)
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  • Click on Save.
  • Intune will need to be triggered on the assigned devices to run the install. Intune is normally only triggered after a restart of the machine. The installation may then take a few minutes.

Troubleshooting

  • User guide for deployment.
  • Location of Intune client logs:-

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\IntuneManagementExtension\Logs\IntuneManagementExtension.log

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