I'm working on an OSDCloud deployment project for work and have completed the required objectives. As an extra feature, I wanted to install the most commonly used applications for each department while deploying Windows. I can get the process to launch the EXE and MSI installers, but the actual applications are not being installed correctly. Is there a reliable workaround for installing these apps during OSDCloud deployment, or is this better handled after imaging? English isn't my first language, so apologies for any typos.
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You can technically deploy applications through OSDCloud scripts, including scripts placed in the Automate directory, but it often creates more complexity than it’s worth. A better approach is to let OSDCloud handle the operating system and use your existing management platform, such as Intune, Group Policy, or another software deployment tool, to install applications afterward. That gives you better control over detection, retries, updates, and department-specific assignments.
Thanks for the advice. We use Intune, although app deployment can take a while. Since installing everything during imaging sounds harder to maintain, I’ll probably continue with Intune afterward.