About the Supported Deployment Technologies
App Portal 2020 R1
App Portal supports the following deployment technologies for software distribution:
| • | Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager |
| • | Altiris Client Management Suite 7.1 or later |
| • | JAMF Casper Suite 9.6.4. |
| • | AirWatch (for mobile applications) |
| • | MobileIron (for mobile applications) |
The purpose of App Portal’s support for multiple deployment technologies is to enable you to:
| • | Present a single App Portal instance to your users even if your organization uses both System Center Configuration Manager and Altiris deployment technologies across your enterprise. |
| • | Present a universal catalog to your users that includes both desktop and mobile applications, and includes both Windows and OS X applications. |
| • | Enable you to provide a universal catalog containing: |
| • | Both desktop and mobile applications |
| • | Both Windows and OS X desktop applications |
| • | Google Android, iOS, and Windows Phone mobile applications |
You enter the deployment technology connection settings by opening the Deployment subview of the Site Management > Settings view, and then entering the settings on the ConfigMgr, SCCM 2012, Altiris, AirWatch, Casper, or MobileIron tabs.
SCCM 2012 Tab of the Site Management > Settings > Deployment View
App Portal can only be connected to multiple servers of the same type if they are set up in a hierarchical relationship, with only the “main” site’s connection information entered on tabs of the Site Management > Settings > Deployment view. The following table describes the acceptable hierarchical relationships for the deployment technologies:
|
Technology |
Description |
|
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) |
Single Primary Site OR Central Administration Site > Child Primary Sites For System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, App Portal only communicates with one site: either a Single Primary Site or a Central Administration Site (which in turn replicates data to all Child Primary Sites). |
|
Altiris Client Management Suite 7.1 or later |
Single Primary Site OR Central Site > Child Primary Sites For Altiris. App Portal only communicates with one site: either a Single Primary Site or a Central Site (which in turn replicates data to all Child Primary Sites). |
Important:App Portal does not support connecting to multiple, disconnected deployment servers that are using the same deployment technology and version.
Note:When using System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 is required to be installed on the IIS server in order to run the App Portal service and web site. This is not required when using Altiris Client Management Suite.
App Portal / App Broker 2020 R1 Administration GuideAugust 2020 |