Secondly, a rich API layer based on Microsoft’s Windows Package Manager will front the catalog of apps and the ability to access those apps. This ultimately will expand the available Microsoft and non-Microsoft software content in the Microsoft Store on Windows. msi, setup.exe, and other Win32 package and installer types are supported. Not only will the Microsoft Store continue to offer modern Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and MSIX content, it also was recently expanded to include support for Win32-based applications. We are expanding app content available in the Microsoft Store on Windows. With the retirement of Microsoft Store for Business, we bring you these same capabilities to deploy Store apps to Windows devices, but with a more convenient, capable, and ultimately better experience for you as the admin.įirst, we are investing heavily in the Microsoft Store on Windows, enhancing the ability to bring rich, relevant, and capable apps to your employees using Endpoint Manager. Once assigned, an employee will be able to get those apps installed on their device through a required app deployment or by locating the application in the Company Portal app, and installing the application for themselves. Through a connection with Endpoint Manager, those applications are synchronized with your app list in the Endpoint Manager admin console and available for you to deploy to your employees.Īs with all apps in Endpoint Manager, you can add scope tags to implement role-based access control for app objects and deploy the applications, or assign them, to any number of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) groups.
The current integration between Microsoft Endpoint Manager and the Microsoft Store for Business is one in which you browse the Microsoft Store for applications, choose the ones you want to deploy through Endpoint Manager, and select those to be added to your Store for Business apps and software catalog. We have also created a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ), which will be updated in the coming months. We have been hard at work optimizing the Store experience in Endpoint Manager, and we are excited to share with you an update on this effort: It has been almost a year since Microsoft announced the eventual retirement of the Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education.
Today, I bring you an update on Microsoft Store app integration with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, how it will work, the initial features available, and how it will evolve over time.
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