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For a successful Zappl deployment with Intune, please follow the steps in the order outlined below. It is important that all configuration policies are deployed prior to the Zappl installer.

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Configuration Policies

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Zappl Preferences

We’ve utilised iMazing Profile Editor to provide an easy method of configuring Zappl preferences and generating a configuration profile for deployment.
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Open iMazing Profile Editor

Download and open iMazing Profile Editor. Find the Zappl Application Domain and add the payload.iMazing Zappl
2

Add your activation credentials

Add your Zappl Activation Token and Public Key to the payload. These are required to connect devices to the Zappl servers.
3

Configure additional preferences

Alter any other preferences as required. Refer to our preferences documentation for information on all available keys.
4

Export the profile

Name and save the profile. This generates a .mobileconfig file ready for deployment via Intune.
5

Create a new policy in Intune

In Intune, navigate to Devices > Create > New Policy. Set macOS as the platform, Templates as the Profile Type, and Custom as the Template Name.
6

Upload and deploy

Give the profile a name and description, then upload your .mobileconfig file under Configuration Settings. Add your assignments (e.g. All devices), then review and Create the policy.Intune Zappl Preferences

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Additional Policies

As of macOS 13 (Ventura), full disk access is required in order to update or remove macOS apps. The Zappl agent is responsible for performing all app updates, therefore full disk access (SystemPolicyAllFiles) needs to be granted to the agent via a configuration profile.
As of macOS 13 (Ventura), users can disable launch daemons through the Login Items option in System Settings. Zappl uses launch daemons to run automatically in the background, and these daemons must always be enabled for Zappl to function.
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Download the additional policies

Download the following policies as JSON files:
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Import the policies in Intune

In Intune, navigate to Devices > Create > Import Policy. Import each JSON file as a new policy, providing a name and description where necessary.

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AppBar Preferences

These steps are only necessary if you are choosing to automatically deploy AppBar alongside Zappl. See this key in the main Zappl Preferences for more information.
AppBar comes with its own preferences that can be configured for custom branding and behaviour options.
There are no required keys within AppBar’s preferences. If you want to skip branding and behaviour customisation, you can skip these steps.
1

Open iMazing Profile Editor

Find the Zappl AppBar Application Domain and add the payload.iMazing AppBar
2

Configure AppBar preferences

Alter any preferences as required. Refer to our AppBar preferences documentation for information on all available keys.
3

Export the profile

Name and save the profile. This generates a .mobileconfig file ready for deployment via Intune.
4

Create a new policy in Intune

In Intune, navigate to Devices > Create > New Policy. Set macOS as the platform, Templates as the Profile Type, and Custom as the Template Name.
5

Upload and deploy

Give the profile a name and description, then upload your .mobileconfig file under Configuration Settings. Add your assignments (e.g. All devices), then review and Create the policy.Intune AppBar Preferences

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Additional AppBar Policies

All other AppBar requirements are already covered by the main Zappl PPPC and Managed Login Item policies. Only a Notifications policy is needed here.
1

Download the AppBar Notifications policy

Download the AppBar Notifications policy as JSON here.
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Import the policy in Intune

In Intune, navigate to Devices > Create > Import Policy. Import the JSON file as a new policy, providing a name and description where necessary.

With all policies in place, you should have the following:
  • Zappl Preferences — Custom Template
  • Full Disk Access — Imported JSON
  • Managed Login Item — Imported JSON
Intune Zappl Policies

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Deploying Zappl

Utilising our deployment script means that the latest version of Zappl will always be installed - Because of this, it’s our recommended option.
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Download the deployment script

Download our Zappl deployment script here.
2

Edit the script variables

Open the script in your script editor of choice and alter the following variables to match your environment (shown on lines 25 and 26 of the script):
  • activationToken — Your Zappl Activation Token
  • publicKey — Your Zappl Public Key Intune Script Edit
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Add the script in Intune

In Intune, navigate to Manage Devices > Scripts and Add a new script. Provide a script name and description, and ensure you choose to not run the script as the logged-in user.Intune Script Options
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Assign and review

Assign to the relevant users/groups, then review and Add.Intune Script Review

Congratulations!

You’re all set! With your configuration policies deployed and the Zappl installer pushed to your devices, Zappl is ready to manage and update apps across your Intune-managed fleet.