To deploy offline apps, go to the Store for Business > Manage > Settings > Show offline apps set to On: Offline apps slider If so – now you need to deploy offline apps.

And the confusing situation, for your users, is Microsoft has a variety of self-service apps stores (Intune Company Portal, Store for Business, Software Center), so maybe you DO want to block the Store just to make it less confusing (although it’s not recommended, mainly because of this update process). The first point should get some additional clarity – if you’re blocking the Store for Business using a GPO or MDM setting, Online Store for Business apps will fail to install. There are three primary reasons you would want to deploy offline Store for Business apps: 1) you’re blocking the Store for Business, 2) to include in your imaging process, or 3) your users don’t have Azure Active Directory accounts. But – what if you want to deploy offline apps? Store for Business connector Just go to Tenant administration > Connectors and tokens > Microsoft Store for Business and follow the 3 quick steps. If you’ve never set it up, deploying Microsoft Store for Business apps with Endpoint Manager couldn’t be easier. Let’s dive in and confirm that available apps will not update automatically. When deployed as available, even though Offline Store for Business apps sync automatically with Intune, end users actually need to reinstall them to get the latest version.

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