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In this post, we will detail how to deploy Win32 Apps with Endpoint Manager. We’ll deploy GitHub with the MSI installer as an example.

Win32 Apps Endpoint Manager Prerequisites

Download the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Too l from GitHub

Prepare Endpoint Manager Win32 application

First, you need to “wrap” all the required files into an Endpoint Manager (Intune) format. To do so, Microsoft has a tool that will “convert” your application into a .intunewin file at the end of the process. The generated .intunewin file contains all compressed and encrypted source setup files and the encryption information to decrypt it.

Important Info

To view help, run IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -h.

Download the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool and have the desired application source files.
Open a command prompt as admin and browse to the folder of IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
Run the following command line
- IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c <source folder> -s <source setup file> -o <output folder>
- In this example we used an HP Driver: IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c D:\Intune -s GitHubDesktopSetup.msi -o d:\intune

Create Microsoft Endpoint Manager Win32 Application

Go to the Endpoint Manager portal
Browse to Apps / All Apps and click Add

Select Windows app (Win32) from the App type drop list

On the App Information pane click Select App package file and select the previously created .intunewin file and click Ok

Complete the missing App Information. Click Next

Depending on the application format, install and uninstall command lines will be auto-completed. Adjust the parameter if needed. Click Next

On the Requirement pane, OS architecture and minimum OS are required. Click Next

Detection rules work the same way as in ConfigMgr application model. In the case of an MSI, it is simple. Select Manually configure detection rule, select rule type MSI and the MSI Product Code should be auto-populated. Click Next

On the Dependencies tab: Software dependencies are applications that must be installed before this application can be installed. Adjust if needed. Click Next

Modify the Scope tags if needed

On the Assignment tab, select the group of users or computer to deploy the Win32 App

Review your Win32 App setting and click Create

At this point, it will upload the.IntuneWin file and soon after, a notification will display to say it’s ready to go!

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The Author – Blogabout.Cloud

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Console

Log into your Microsoft Endpoint Manager Dashboard using the https://endpoint.microsoft.com portal. Then select Devices –> Scripts and Add

Select Windows 10 not macOS then provide the name of the script and a brief description

Under script location browse to the required PowerShell script on your client device.

Understanding this section

Run this script using the logged on credentials: Select Yes to run the script with the user’s credentials on the device. Choose No (default) to run the script in the system context. Many administrators choose Yes. If the script is required to run in the system context, choose No.

Enforce script signature check: Select Yes if the script must be signed by a trusted publisher. Select No (default) if there isn’t a requirement for the script to be signed.

Run script in 64-bit PowerShell host: Select Yes to run the script in a 64-bit PowerShell (PS) host on a 64-bit client architecture. Select No (default) runs the script in a 32-bit PowerShell host.