Silent install of nRF Connect for Desktop with Microsoft Intune

[Jamie.Espria]

Hi, I'm looking for help installing the nRF Connect for Desktop 3.12.0.

I've managed to unpack the application EXE and have picked out all the required pre-reqs to do the install. In a PowerShell script I call each EXE and add the switch /S which installs them all silently. I added the certificate for the drivers to the trusted publisher store to overcome the warning.

If I run the script as a local admin on the computer (Win10 Pro 21H2) it'll install each component and the cert and all is well. The main app however will not install if 'SYSTEM' is doing the install and looking into the location it installs to, APPDATA, I can see why. The SYSTEM account is used by Intune to install all applications without exception.

Is there a way to run the Install for 'ALLUSERS' so it installs to Program files rather than APPDATA?

Thanks in advance, Jamie

[Simonr]

Hi Jamie

Does the portable available on GitHub not work for your use case? https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfconnect-launcher/releases/tag/v3.12.0 

I'm not too familiar with Intune, so I have forwarded your request to the right people and will let you know if they have any ideas on how to do this.

Best regards,

Simon

[Jamie.Espria]

Thanks for the info Simon I wasn't aware there was a portable version. I've downloaded and unzipped it but I can see how I run the application as there is no EXE? Are there an instructions on what to do with this zip file please.