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LAB 04 - Create and Assign a Windows Application

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INTRODUCTION

TASKS

TASK 1 - Add a Public Application

In this task, you add a universal Windows 10 application to the Workspace ONE UEM console and push this application to the onboard Windows 10 endpoints.

  1. From the Workspace ONE UEM console main menu, expand the Organization Group drop-down menu and select your top-level OG, [your-last-name]
  2. Navigate to Resources > Apps > Native.
  3. Click the Public tab.
  4. Click Add Application.
  5. Configure the applicable settings in the Add New Application window:
    • Platform: Windows Desktop
    • Source: Search App Store
    • Name: iCloud
  6. Click Next.
  1. From the search results, click Select to the right of the iCloud application:
    • If you are unable to locate the application that you are searching for, scroll through the results or alter your search terms.
    • You can verify that you are searching the correct app store by confirming that you are searching in the correct country.
  2. Review the Details page.
  3. Click Save & Assign.
  4. The application's Assignment page opens.
  5. On the Assignment page complete the Distribution details
    • Name: All Windows Devices
    • Assignment Groups:  Click the field and select [Windows 10 Devices(your-last-name)]
  6. Click Create.
  1. Click Save.
  2. Click Publish.

NOTE: In this lab, you stop at publishing the application assignment and skip the application installation on the Windows 10 VM.

Because of a restrictive lab configuration, the Windows 10 VM in the lab environment is not able to access the Microsoft store to download the application.

In a production environment, the users will see the application assignment in the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub application and have the option to install assigned public applications from the Microsoft store.

TASK 2 - Manage Public Applications

In this task, you manage the public application added into your Workspace ONE UEM tenant.

  1. From the Workspace ONE UEM console main menu, expand the Organization Group drop-down menu and select your top-level OG, [your-lastname]
  2. Navigate to Resources > Apps > Native.
  3. Click the Public tab.
  4. You will see all the managed apps on the  page.
  5. In the search field next to the EXPORT button  type in iCloud to show the iCloud application you created in the Task 1 of this lab.
  6. Click the radio button to the left of the displayed app to select it
  7. Under Install Status field, click View to show the number of devices the application is assigned to, whether they are installed or not installed.

Note: Applications might require a check-in (query) to show an updated status if the application is installed on the device but does not show an updated status on the Dashboard.

  • Since the app is not assigned to any device, the link displays "0" for Not Installed, Installed, and Assigned..
  1. Click the blue application name hyperlink to open the Applications Detail page.
  1. On the Application Details page, review the tabs:
    • Details: View general information about this application.
    • Devices: See the application assignment and installation status on each assigned device.
    • Assignment: View application assignments.
    • More: For managing the icon image and the application's Terms of use.
  2. Near the upper right corner of the Application Details page, click More to reveal more settings:
    • Deactivate: Puts the app into a deactivated status, removed from devices. However, the application remains on the console maintaining its state for reactivation.
    • User ratings: View application ratings and user-provided feedback.
    • Events: Display events for applications and export activity as a CSV file.
    • Delete Application: Remove the application from the console.
TASK 3 - Add an Internal Application

In this task, you will deploy your second App from the Enterprise App Repository.

  1. From the Workspace ONE UEM console main menu, expand the Organization Group drop-down menu and select your top-level OG, [your-lastname]
  2. To push a Windows support application, navigate to Devices > Device Settings > Windows > Windows Desktop > Intelligent Hub Application
  3. If the Agent Application settings page is unavailable, click Override for Current Settings.
  4. Ensure that the Publish Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and Intelligent Hub Automatic Update check box are selected. And ensure that all Device Ownership Types are selected.
  5. 6. Click Save.
  6. To close the settings overlay window, click X.
  1. Navigate to Resources > Apps > Native.
  2. Click the Internal tab.
  3. Click From Enterprise App Repository
    The Add Application Window Appears
  4. In the Add Application window, select Zoom for Meetings (x64) ver. 5.11.8425
  5. Click Next
  6. On the Details section of the Add Application page, leave defaults
  7. Click Next
  8. Review the  Details section of the Add Application page
  9. Click Save

In the previous steps you downloaded the App from the Enterprise App Repository to the UEM Internal App repository. You will now assign the App to your previously create Smart Group for endpoint deployment.

  1. Navigate to Resources > Apps > Native.
  2. Click the Internal tab.
  3. Type zoom in the top right search field
    All of the available Zoom apps will be displayed from the Internal Repository
  4. Click Assign next to the specific Zoom Client for Meetings App that you downloaded. (ver 5.11.8425)
    The App Assignment page will appear
  5. On the App Assignment page Distribution section enter the following values:
    • Name: Zoom Distro
    • Assignment Groups:  Click  inside field and select [Windows 10 Devices(your-last-name)]
  6. Click Create.
  7. Click Save
  8. Click Publish
    Your App Details page appears

Note: If there are any enrolled Windows 10 devices installed within your Smart Group the Zoom application will begin to deploy once those devices check-in.

Newly enrolled devices will receive the Zoom client after enrollment.

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