Win32 vs Line of Business

There's primarily two ways to install 3rd party Windows apps through Intune, Win32 (exe/msi) and Line of business (msi). LOB apps can be uploaded directly in the Intune portal, which is great, if the app's developer provides an msi installer. Win32 apps can be either exe or msi, but you have to use Microsoft's Content Prep Tool to package it before uploading to Intune. I've read that mixing LOB and Win32 apps can lead to installation delays during deployment, but I've mixed the two without issue in my current envir...

Introduction

Onboarding employees can be time consuming, especially if IT is creating accounts and installing software manually. Adequate lead time from the business is necessary to account for IT's workload, hardware and software procurement, and setup. Often that lead time conflicts with when the employee needs to start work, leading to frustration for all involved. The goal of these posts is to provide solutions that remove IT as a blocker from the onboarding process.

The series consists of four parts, each covering a different stage o...