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I don't know if this is related to the topic but will the disconnect between the Intune private repo (Company Portal) and Windows Store apps be removed? Currently when adding a Windows Store app to the Company Portal, clicking Install on one of these apps doesn't install but redirects to the Microsoft Store. It would be great if it provided the same experience as installing private apps (ie staying in the Company Portal and having it show the install process).
- Before this, the way to publish a Store app (rather than just a link) was by connecting the Microsoft Store for Business. ( https://businessstore.microsoft.com/en-us/store ) to Intune. Until recently, the Store for Business also had a wonderful feature for purchasing and managing App licenses. At the moment, I need to buy more licenses for WinFTP, which not only supported their "free" and open-source project, but meant they managed their app updates for us.
- Jason_Sandys
Microsoft
Not really. Purchasing/licensing apps via the store for bus/ed was retired 18+ months ago because there was no significant usage whatsoever. Thus, as elegant as it was conceptually, almost no one used it and that non-usage did not justify our continued investment in that feature. Additionally, as with many of our services, many/most third-party applications meant for commercial customers have adopted a subscription model which the licensing method through the store for bus/ed did not support. Thus, we made a business decision not to continue supporting this model. How each vendor will or does handle this is up to them and you need to contact them directly for options.
- Hi Marc, with the new Microsoft Store experience within Intune, if you deploy an app from it to the company portal, it will stay in the Company Portal and show the install process. We are no longer redirecting customers to the Microsoft Store. The experience is a lot more integrated.
- Oh awesome! Thank you Mandar! This is exactly what I was hoping for.
