1. Modern LoB App Deployment
Simon May
Infrastructure Evangelist
Microsoft

2. Modern App Deployment Fundamentals

3. Module objectives Understand modern app deployment terms types methods
requirements
lifecycle

4. Modern App Terms Sideloading Deeplinking microsoftvirtualacademy.com
The process of installing a modern app for which you have the appx package files onto a device that supports the installation of appx packages.
Deeplinking
The process of selecting and recommending through a company app portal apps from the public Windows Store.
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5. Sideloading: Requirements
You have the appx package files
The appx package is signed with a trusted code-signing certificate
Sideloading is enabled on the target device
The target device is licensed for sideloading

6. 1. You must have the appx package files
Appx package file for the app
Appx package file for the apps dependencies
Do not need the PowerShell script or certificate that Visual Studio produces

7. 1. The appx package is signed with a trusted code-signing certificate
Certificate must be trusted by the target device
Normally the enterprise root CA
Could be a certificate chainable to a public root CA
Mechanisms exist to enrol an enterprise cert to a non domain joined device

8. 3. Sideloading is enabled on the target device
For domain joined devices enable the group policy setting:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Package Deployment\Allow all trusted apps to install = True
For non domain joined devices enable the local group policy setting above or this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\AllowAllTrustedApps = 1

9. 4. The target device is licensed for sideloading
Windows RT Devices
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Enterprise
Domain Joined
N/A
Sideloading product key
Not Domain Joined

10. 4a. How to add a Sideloading product key
First add the key
Slmgr /ipk <sideloading product key>
Second activate the key
slmgr /ato ec67814b-30e6-4a50-bf7b-d55daf729d1e
Note: The activation GUID is not the same as the sideloading product key. The activation GUID will always be ec67814b-30e6-4a50-bf7b-d55daf729d1e.
Note: This can be scripted!

11. Sideloading for A User or for All Users
Provisioned apps are installed for all users
Sideloaded apps are installed per user

12. Provisioned Apps
Maximum 24 Provisioned Apps (including built in, so 10 apps available)
Install for every user at first logon
Specific to the PC and do not roam with the user
Apps can be provisioned before sideloading is enabled or a sideloading product key is added

13. Ways to Sideload PowerShell – Module 2
System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 – Modules 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Windows Intune – Modules 5, 6, 9, 10, 11

14. Deeplinking Any app from the Windows Store can be deep linked
You cannot “force” a deep linked app to installed
Requires a Microsoft account
User is responsible for payment
Deeplinking helps you surface useful apps to your users and curate the Windows Store for them

15. Removing Apps Apps can be removed with PowerShell
Apps can be uninstalled by the user
Removing an app for one user doesn’t remove it for another*
Provisioned apps can be removed
*provisioned apps that are removed from the image are removed for the current user and any new users but not other existing users

16. Updating Apps Sideloading apps must be updated by you
Higher version number wins
To update provisioned apps, first remove the app
Deeplinked apps are updated by the user from the Windows Store

17. Resources
Sideloading Requirements:

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