Pckgr Blog

  • Stage Your Application Rollouts with the Pilot Group Feature in Pckgr

    Pckgr’s Pilot Group feature allows IT administrators to stage application updates by first testing them on a selected group of devices or users. This approach ensures a smoother rollout by letting teams address potential issues before a wider deployment. The feature enhances control, risk mitigation, and efficient management of updates via Intune.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Boosting Your Intune App Deployment with the Company Portal & Pckgr

    Microsoft Intune simplifies app management for IT administrators across various devices, with the Company Portal acting as a central hub for employees to enroll devices, access, and manage apps. Integrating Pckgr enhances this process by automating packaging and deployment, ensuring a secure and efficient application distribution experience.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Important Update to Winget Pre-Install for New Device Deployments

    Pckgr has issued an important update to its Winget Pre-Install setup to resolve compatibility issues following Microsoft’s Winget version 1.9.25180. This update ensures new devices using Autopilot install the correct MS Redistributable version, preventing deployment failures. Additionally, Pckgr introduces a Private Repository for enhanced control over application management, ideal for business users.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Introducing Pckgr’s New Custom Application Feature for Intune Deployment

    Pckgr introduces the Custom Applications feature for Business plan users, allowing them to upload and automate application packaging for deployment via Microsoft Intune. This drag-and-drop tool enhances flexibility by easing the deployment process, ensuring security through automated testing, and enabling customizable metadata for tailored application management.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Introducing Private Hosted Applications: A Premium Alternative for Application Deployment

    Pckgr introduces Private Hosted Applications for Business plan customers, providing a stable and controlled deployment experience. This feature eliminates external dependencies by securely hosting third-party installers, optimizing integration with Microsoft Intune. Benefits include increased reliability, faster response times, delayed updates, and a growing library of applications, enhancing deployment options alongside Winget-based deployments.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Effortless MacOS App Updates with Pckgr’s “Update Only” Feature

    The new “Update Only” feature for MacOS applications allows users to efficiently update existing apps without unnecessary installations. It checks for the app’s presence before attempting updates, ensuring devices not running the app remain unaffected. Users can monitor deployment progress for clarity and accuracy, making updates seamless and manageable.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Easily deploy MacOS Applications to Intune with Pckgr

    Pckgr now supports MacOS application deployments, making it easier for users to manage both Mac and Windows applications. By integrating with Installomator, the platform automates installation and updates, ensures application safety, and provides professional notifications. Users can easily deploy and monitor Mac apps through a streamlined process on their Pckgr account.

    Thomas Mahony

  • App Deployments with Intune and Autopilot: A simple Three-Tier Approach

    Deploying apps with Intune and Autopilot can be challenging. A three-tier approach can help balance business needs and user experience. Tier one includes essential apps for immediate use, while tier two consists of important apps installed post-login. Tier three offers non-critical and user preference apps for personalization. This approach maintains a streamlined deployment process.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Zoom Management in Windows Environments: A Pckgr and Intune Approach

    In the remote work culture, Zoom is widely used but varied installations across devices can lead to security risks. The blog suggests using Machine Installs for consistency and security, and leveraging Intune and Pckgr to manage and update Zoom. This approach ensures that communication tools are secure and consistent across all devices.

    Thomas Mahony

  • Leveraging Windows Sandbox for Winget Application Updates: Enhancing Deployment Reliability to Pckgr

    The new practice of using Windows Sandbox for testing Winget updates has significantly improved the update process. It provides a safe environment for testing, ensuring reliability and efficiency. The workflow involves automated testing, fail-safe deployment, and efficient troubleshooting. Integrating Windows Sandbox has streamlined the deployment process and enhanced the overall reliability of updates.

    Thomas Mahony