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Step 2

Choose your operating system:

Add a Windows line-of-business app to Microsoft Intune

Apps written in-house or as a custom app (line-of-business): Apps that are created in-house or as a custom app are line-of-business (LOB) apps. The functionality of this type of app has been created for one of the Intune supported platforms, such as Windows, iOS/iPadOS, macOS, or Android. Your organization creates and provides you with updates as a separate file. You provide updates of the app to users by adding and deploying the updates using Intune.

To add a custom or in-house app, upload the app’s installation file. Make sure the file extension matches the app’s intended platform. Intune supports the following line-of-business app platforms and extensions:

• Android (APK)
• iOS (IPA)
• macOS (.pkg)
• Windows (.msi, .appx, .appxbundle, .msix, and .msixbundle)

In our case, to install the Silent App, we’ll be using the .MSI file previously downloaded, these are the steps to follow:

Step 1 

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center.
2. Select Apps > All apps > Add.
3. In the Select app type pane, under the Other app types, select Line-of-business app.
4. Click Select. The Add app steps will be displayed.

Step 2

1. In the Add app pane, from the App type list, select Line-of-business app.
2. Clik Select.

Step 3

1. In the Add app pane, click Select app package file and select the silent app MSI file.

Step 4

Fill in the app information form:

• Name: Enter the name of the app as it appears in the company portal. 
• Description: Enter the description of the app. 
• App Install Context: Select the install context to be associated with this app.
• Ignore app version: Set to Yes if the app developer automatically updates the app. This option applies to mobile .msi apps and Windows apps with self-updating installers (such as Google Chrome).
• Command-line arguments: Optionally, enter any command-line arguments that you want to apply to the .msi file when it runs.
• Category: Select one or more of the built-in app categories, or select a category that you created. 
• Show this as a featured app in the Company Portal: Display the app prominently on the main page of the company portal when users browse for apps.
• Information URL: Optionally, enter the URL of a website.
• Developer: Optionally, enter the name of the app developer.
• Owner: Optionally, enter a name for the owner of this app. An example is HR department.
• Notes: Enter any notes that you want to associate with this app.
• Logo: Upload an icon that is associated with the app. This icon is displayed with the app when users browse through the company portal.

Step 5

Assign the app to your created groups:

Select the groups for which you want to make this app required. Required apps are installed automatically on enrolled devices. Some platforms may have additional prompts for the end user to acknowledge before app installation begins.

Notes:

• The previous configuration applies for mass deployment via groups, but you can also select specific users or devices on which you need to install Husbtaff’s Silent App.
• You will need to previously have created a group and assigned your company users to it.

Step 6: Review and create.

Following installation

• Time tracking should begin immediately / data visible within Hubstaff web-app within 10-15 minutes of install completion.
• If not reflected, you can force a process restart by doing one of these options:
  • Sign out / Sign in from the operating system session.
  • Restart the device.