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Brass Contributor

Apr 20, 2020

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updating 3rd party apps

Hi Folks Just wanted to get a consensus on what others do and would recommend in my scenario around updating Win32/MSI apps in Intune. I am working with a customer who hasn't got the investme...

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ranj-singh111
Apr 21, 2020
Thijs Lecomte thank you for this, I wasn't aware of Chocolatey but am now!

Would this be an alternative solution to MSIX? I am aware MSIX require apps to be signed with a certificate but don't see that being the case with this. Would that be correct?

Thanks

ranj-singh111

Brass Contributor

Apr 21, 2020

Thijs Lecomte thank you for this, I wasn't aware of Chocolatey but am now!

Would this be an alternative solution to MSIX? I am aware MSIX require apps to be signed with a certificate but don't see that being the case with this. Would that be correct?

Thanks

Thijs Lecomte

Bronze Contributor

Apr 21, 2020

MSIX is not the same as Chocolatey.
MSIX is the successor to MSI and doesn't provide auto updating

ranj-singh111
Brass Contributor
Apr 21, 2020
Seems like it does but you still have to package the new MSI into an MSIX file.
https://www.stephanvdkruis.nl/2019/11/update-msix-package-with-intune/
- Thijs Lecomte
  Bronze Contributor
  Apr 21, 2020
  Yes, but then you need to manually upload the new MSIX file everytime.
  
  Chocolatey does that for you
  - ranj-singh111
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 21, 2020
    Thijs Lecomte Thank you for clearing that, I wasn't sure about that.