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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.
For what end users see when pending Auto App or Windows Custom App updates are available—including the Iru system tray Updates list and when a running app must close first—see User Experience with Windows Apps.

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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

Use the Search field to find Windows Custom App by name, type, or label, then select it.
3

Assign to Blueprints

Assign the Library Item to one or more Blueprints. You can use Assignment Maps within Blueprints for conditional logic if needed.
4

Installation options

Choose Install once per device or Install and continuously enforce. See Installation options in the overview.
5

Enforcement timeframe

Set Enforcement deadline and, if you use By enforcement deadline, Enforcement after version is saved and Enforcement deadline time. See Enforcement timeframe in the overview.
6

Enter application details

Enter Publisher, Name, and Version. Optionally add an App icon (.png). For more, see Application details in the overview.
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 rule under Detection logic rules. See Detection logic in the overview.
9

Executables for open app detection

Optional. Add executable names as described in Executables for open app detection in the overview.
10

Select architecture

In Architecture, choose x64 or arm64. See Architecture in the overview.
11

Install command line parameters

In Install command line parameters, enter the full silent install command line. You can reference files in the zip with relative paths or run a PowerShell script from inside the zip. See Commands in the overview. If a path contains spaces, wrap it in double quotes, for example "my installer.exe".
12

Uninstall command line parameters

In Uninstall command line parameters, enter the full silent uninstall command line. See Commands in the overview. Use the same quoting rule as for the install command when paths contain spaces.
13

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)