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We are wanting to update one of our LOB apps (Zoom) with a new MSI.
Is there a way to control when the machines will take the new app update when they check in? For example, set a time window of 11 p.m.-5 a.m. for the app to update?
Or, even better, is there a way for Intune to not close the application when the user is using it to update the app? We have seen this behavior happen when we've had updates for both Zoom (LOB app) and Citrix Workspace (Win 32 app).
We're wanting to update apps, but want to be able to have that degree of control where it won't boot a user out of a program in the middle of what they're doing for Intune to apply the update.
Thanks!
@Wes Reinke, Thanks for posting in Q&A.
For LOB app, if it is deployed via Line-of-business app. then it can't choose the app update time. Here is a link with more details:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/lob-apps-windows
Meanwhile, for the app update behavior, it is controlled by the app itself. Intune can't determine whether it close the application or not when the user is using it. Intune can only help to deploy the app.
To control the app download and install time. you can choose to deploy it via win32 app. In this type, we can configure the start time and deadline time for a Win32 app. At the start time, the Intune management extension will start the app content download and cache it for the required intent. The app will be installed at the deadline time. Here is a link with more details for your reference.
Hope it can help.
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Thanks for the info. One thing we are doing is changing the install behavior to allow for updates outside of Intune for Zoom.
If I were to toggle the Ignore app version to Yes, or alter the Command-line arguments on an existing application, would this trigger a reinstall fo the app on Intune, or would it leave it as-is? (We're thinking of using a PowerShell script to turn on automatic updates in Zoom, which were disabled initially)
I'm not sure where this went when I submitted it, so I'll try again.
We're considering turning on automatic updates on Zoom (the LOB app) to allow Zoom to update as it has updates available.
We're thinking of pushing out a PowerShell script which would turn on updates in Zoom, as they were disabled initially thinking we would let Intune manage updates for Zoom.
In the existing Zoom app deployment: If we were to alter the Ignore app version to toggle it to Yes, and alter the command-line arguments for the app to allow updates in Zoom, would either of these trigger a re-install attempt of Zoom? How would Ignore app version and the Command-line arguments alteration impact those devices that have grabbed the Zoom app already?
@@Wes Reinke, Thanks for the reply.
Based as I know, the reinstall will trigger if the android:versionCode is increase. If not, it will not trigger.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/lob-apps-android#step-5-update-a-line-of-business-app
Meanwhile, for PowerShell script, based as I know, it is for windows, not Android. Currently, Intune can only deploy script to Windows and MacOS. Here is a link with more details
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/intune-management-extension
Hi Crystal,
To clarify, we are installing this on Windows, not Android.
Thanks!
@Wes Reinke, Thanks for the reply and sorry for the misunderstanding in my last reply.
For windows LOB, it's OK to deploy PowerShell script. For PowerShell script, we can test on the device side to see if it can be run successfully manually before we deploy it via Intune.
For the reinstall, based on my researching, the reinstall will trigger via the situations in the following link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-add#installing-updating-or-removing-required-apps
For our situation, I think it will not trigger the reinstall after we change the setting "Ignore app version". If the PowerShell script can work, we can try that.
Thanks, Crystal. This is promising. I appreciate the help.
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