Intune Admin here. Just tried to add GIMP to our software inventory in Intune using the MS-Store as source (Package type “Microsoft Store (new)”). Unfortunately, this is currently not possible because something seems to be missing:
Do you have the possibility to fix this?
I’ve already been in contact with Microsoft about this with other apps, but they said they can’t do much until the developers in question get in touch with them on their own.
I would really apprechiate it, if i could deploy it that way, since then i don’t need to (re-)package every single version anymore and also don’t really have to care anymore to keep it up to date.
For GIMP, this is because there’s currently no MSIX package yet - the Microsoft Store is effectively shipping the same installer as you can download from gimp.org.
As far as I know, MSIX is not a prerequisite for ms-store and also not for Intune (please correct me, if i’m wrong); it is only generally required for UWP apps. I’m also not a developer myself, so my insights are somewhat limited, but I wanted to share what I understand about the issue we’re facing. The error we’re encountering might be due to:
Mismatch in ProductVersion: It should be ensured that the ProductVersion property in the .msi file matches the version information in the app store metadata.
Inconsistent Metadata: Verify that the metadata in the app store is consistent and accurately reflects the version information.
Registry Entries: For Win32 apps, it should be ensured that the application correctly records its version in the registry under:
For .msix packages on the other hand, it should be ensured that the Package.appxmanifest file includes accurate version information in the <Identity> element.
Dunno if this helps. Please let me know if you need any further details or if there’s anything else i can assist with.
Just figured out that if an app is available in the Microsoft Store but is provided as an .exe file (not as an .msix package), i won’t be able to use the “Microsoft Store (new)” package type in Intune for deployment.
The “Microsoft Store (new)” package type specifically supports .msix and .appx packages, which are designed for distribution through the Microsoft Store.
I guess i will package it as w32 for the time beeing using PSADT and the proven scripts from Mr. Bergner @silentinstallhq.com
Actually, programs that uses Win32 and/or WinRT APIs also can be packaged as MSIX. This is true for the the upcoming 3.0 RC1 which will be distributed as “GIMP (Preview)”
