I'm working on an OSDCloud deployment for work and have completed the required objectives. I'd like to add department-specific applications so commonly used software installs alongside Windows. However, when I include EXE or MSI installers, the files appear to be processed but the actual applications are not installed or downloaded correctly. Is there a reliable way to make this work, or is application deployment during OSDCloud generally limited?
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It’s possible to launch software installers through OSDCloud scripts, such as those placed in the Automate directory, but it can become difficult to maintain. You may run into silent-install switches, download dependencies, reboot handling, and timing issues during imaging. It’s usually better to let your post-deployment management platform handle application installation after Windows is set up. Tools such as Intune or Group Policy are more appropriate for assigning department-specific software, even if the installation takes a little longer.
That makes sense. We use Intune already, so I’ll keep application deployment there rather than making the imaging process more complicated.