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The Windows Custom App Library Item is available for Windows devices
The Windows Custom App Library Item lets you deploy Windows applications (MSI, EXE) to Windows devices. For details on installers, installation options, detection logic, commands, and troubleshooting, see the Custom Apps Overview.

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Create a Windows Custom App Library Item

To add this Library Item to your Iru Endpoint Library, follow the steps outlined in the Library Overview article.
1

Navigate to Library

Navigate to the Library and select Add Library Item.
2

Select Windows Custom App

Search for and select Windows Custom App.
3

Enter application details

Enter Publisher, Name, and Version. Optionally add an App icon (.png). For more, see Application details in the overview.
4

Assign to Blueprints

Assign the Library Item to one or more Blueprints. You can use Assignment Maps within Blueprints for conditional logic if needed.
5

Set execution frequency

Choose Execution frequency (Install once per device or Install and continuously enforce). See Installation options for details.
6

Set enforcement timeframe (optional)

If needed, set Enforcement timeframe (immediately or by enforcement deadline). Enforcement timeframe has more on this.
7

Upload app

Upload a .zip file containing the installer (MSI or EXE) and any supporting files (maximum 5 GB). Details are in Installers.
8

Configure detection logic

Add at least one Detection logic rule (File, Folder, MSI Product Code, or Registry). Optionally add Executables for open app detection. For more, see Detection logic in the overview.
9

Enter install command

Enter the Install command (e.g. msiexec /i yourapp.msi /qn). You can reference files in the zip with relative paths or run a PowerShell script from inside the zip. See Commands for details. If the path to the installer or script contains spaces, enclose that path in double quotes (for example, "my installer.exe").
10

Enter uninstall command

Enter the Uninstall command (e.g. msiexec /x {ProductCode} /qn). Commands has examples. Use the same quoting rule as for the install command when paths contain spaces.
11

Select architecture

Select Architecture (x86, x64, or ARM64). Iru may auto-detect from MSI metadata. For details, see Architecture.
12

Save configuration

Click Save.
The new Windows Custom App will now appear in your Library and be ready to be added to a Blueprint.

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Configure an Assignment Map to deploy a Windows Custom App

1

Navigate to Blueprints

Navigate to Blueprints in the left-hand navigation bar.
2

Select Assignment Map

Select the Assignment Map you’d like to add the Windows Custom App to.
3

Edit assignments

Click Edit Assignments in the upper right corner.
4

Drag Windows Custom App to node

Drag your Windows Custom App from the left side of the Assignment Map to your desired node on the map.
5

Save changes

Click Save.

Custom Apps Overview

Deploy custom applications to Mac and Windows devices

Configure the Mac Custom App Library Item

Step-by-step setup for Mac Custom Apps (PKG, DMG, ZIP)