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You’ve got app deployment down, but what happens next? That’s where things can get messy. In this episode of Unpacking Endpoint Management, we dig into what it really takes to run a smart, scalable app strategy in Intune. From lifecycle planning to tool selection and real-world tradeoffs, we move past “how-to” and into “what works.”

Bring your questions, your opinions, and your challenges. Post them ahead of time or join the discussion live. We’ll tackle the tradeoffs, engage in honest debates, share what’s working (and what’s not), and help you build a smarter approach to app management at scale.

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Heather_Poulsen
Updated Jul 21, 2026

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  • Pearl-Angeles's avatar
    Pearl-Angeles
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    Thanks for participating in Unpacking Endpoint Management! Below are the questions our panelists answered, along with associated timestamps: 

    Question – How do we keep application packaging from becoming a full-time job? - answered at 5:34.
     
    Question – When should I use Enterprise App Management versus packaging my own Win32 apps? - answered at 9:30. 
     
    Question – Are pre- and post-install scripts coming to EAM apps? - answered at 10:56. 
     
    Question – How should we approach app protection vs device management for BYOD mobile devices? - answered at 12:07. 
     
    Question – How do I standardize app deployments across multiple tenants? - answered at 13:45.
     
    Question – Why might app deployments work perfectly in testing but fail at scale? What are some common issues that we can [take] steps to prevent? - answered at 16:46.
     
    Question – When it comes to app vulnerability issues, what's the fastest way to remove vulnerable software from thousands of devices? - answered at 20:06.
     
    Question – How does EAM handle language packs and architecture-specific installers? - answered at 29:02.
     
    Question – Any new monitoring tools or insights for app failures as a feature in Intune in the future pipeline? - answered at 29:33.
     
    Question – I more often than not use proactive remediation scripting to create "evergreen" installers for software from vendors to handle detection and installation over using the apps section in Intune. Is there any downside to handling app installations this way? - answered at 31:04. 

    Question – Does EAM update user-based apps, where the user has installed it on their user profile?
    - answered at 35:44. 
     
    Question – Do we have the ability to use custom attributes, like silent parameters? - answered at 38:04.
     
    Question – In ConfigMgr, it's very easy to establish collections based off installed/uninstalled applications, app versions, and plenty of other queries. Is there any way to dynamically scope deployments of apps and scripts to machines similar to how ConfigMgr could scope collections? Creating dynamic machine groups in Intune appears to be extremely limited. We don't want every single app deployment to be evaluated on every single system unnecessarily if there's a good way to reign in the scope of each deployment. - answered at 38:58.
     
    Question – We want to make an application available both as a standalone and also tied to a dependency. However, we have found that dependent applications in Intune cannot be uninstalled regardless of whether the parent application is installed or not on the device. How should we approach this? - answered at 42:30.
     
    Question – How often are new apps added to the Enterprise App Catalog? What's the process for adding one? - answered at 44:46.
     
    Question – Will EAM app installers that install in the system context automatically remove existing user-context installs for the app? - answered at 46:02.
     
    Question – With the discussions around app failures and remediation, how can Intune help identify and manage vulnerabilities across endpoints? - answered at 48:22.
     
    Question – When should I use supersedence vs uninstall/install replacement approaches? - answered at 55:09.

  • rrenstrom's avatar
    rrenstrom
    Brass Contributor

    Will EAM app installers that install in the system context automatically remove existing user-context installs for the app?

    • Pearl-Angeles's avatar
      Pearl-Angeles
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      Thanks for your question! The panelists covered this live at 46:02 during the podcast. 

  • C00kieMonster's avatar
    C00kieMonster
    Brass Contributor

    In SCCM it's very easy to establish collections based off installed/uninstalled applications, app versions, and plenty of other queries. Is there any way to dynamically scope deployments of apps and scripts to machines similar to how SCCM could scope collections? Creating dynamic machine groups in Intune appears to be extremely limited. We don't want every single app deployment to be evaluated on every single system unnecessarily if there's a good way to reign in the scope of each deployment.

  • Is IC3 aka fastlane coming to win32 apps? Where historically win32 depended on the 

    IME’s own evaluation timing (60 minutes)

  • Phanindhar's avatar
    Phanindhar
    Copper Contributor

    Dependent Applications in Intune cannot be uninstalled whether the parent application is installed or not on the device. It is a pain if we want to make an application available both as a standalone and also tied it to a dependency.

    • Phanindhar's avatar
      Phanindhar
      Copper Contributor

      Thanks for reading my Question.

      Here is an example. 

      App B tied as a dependency to App A in Intune.

       

      App B is installed as a standalone app on a device which does not need App A. The device only has the option to reinstall App B. Once we remove the Dependency in Intune, the uninstall option shows up. 

      • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
        Heather_Poulsen
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        Thanks for providing this extra detail. Danny and Nicole will take a look. Feel free to reach out to Danny_Guillory​ via DM here on the Tech Community with any additional details.

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