In this chapter, we will deploy software using Windows Intune. The options available are kept simple by Windows Intune, but it is adequate for most software application deployments, both from Microsoft and others.
In this chapter, we will cover the following:
Preparing an application for uploading
Using App-V packaging for deploying an application
Uploading an application
Deploying an application
Managing Non-Microsoft Updates
Removing an application
Some aspects of building a package for deployment are beyond the scope of this book, however, there is plenty of advice on how to do this on the Internet and I will provide information on where to find it as part of the topics.
It is also vital to ensure you do not break any licensing regulations before deploying technology this way and that we have the software licenses required to cover all the computers we deploy to.
The packages are kept secure by encrypting them on our computer before they are uploaded to Windows Intune...