Supported Deployment Technologies

App Portal / App Broker 2021 R1 supports the following deployment technologies for software distribution:

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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

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Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

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Altiris Client Management Suite 7.1 or later

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AirWatch 9.1.2.4 (for mobile application deployment)

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JAMF Casper Suite 9.6.4

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MobileIron 9.2

Note:App Portal supports JAMF Casper Suite 9.6.4 on premises version; the cloud version is not supported. Inventory can be collected from Macintosh computers running OS X 10.7.x or later.

The purpose of App Portal / App Broker’s support for multiple deployment technologies is to enable you to:

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Provide a seamless end user experience while you are upgrading from older versions of System Center Configuration Manager to System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch).

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Present a single instance to your users even if your organization uses both System Center Configuration Manager and Altiris deployment technologies across your enterprise.

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Provide your users with a universal app store containing both desktop and mobile applications.

You enter the deployment technology connection settings by opening the Deployment tab on the Site Management > Settings view, and then entering the settings on the ConfigMgr, SCCM 2012, Altiris, AirWatch, MobileIron, or Casper subtabs.

Site Management > Settings > Deployment Tab

App Portal / App Broker 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 the Site Management >Settings > Deployment tab. The following table describes the acceptable hierarchical relationships for the three deployment technologies:

Technology	Description
System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) System Center 2012 Configuration Manager	Single Primary Site OR Central Administration Site > Child Primary Sites For System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) or System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, App Portal / App Broker 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 / App Broker only communicates with one site: either a Single Primary Site or a Central Site (which in turn replicates data to all Child Primary Sites).

Technology

Description

System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Single Primary Site OR Central Administration Site > Child Primary Sites

For System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) or System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, App Portal / App Broker 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 / App Broker 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 / App Broker 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 4.6.1 is required to be installed on the IIS server in order to run the App Portal / App Broker service and web site. This is not required when using Altiris Client Management Suite.