Configure Application-Level Settings for Deployment Processes
Using this highly requested feature, you can override the settings inherited from a deployment process and set different options for an individual application. That means you no longer need to create a separate deployment process to customize settings for a single application. For details, see Configure Deployment Process Settings for an Individual Application.
Easier Deployment Process Event Scheduling
We've changed how you create and manage your own scheduled deployment process events. Previously, deployments processes were scheduled under Advanced Deployment Process settings. Now, there’s one page where you can view all the events that trigger deployment processes, and you can add, edit, or delete scheduled events from the Deployment Processes page or Deployment Process Details page. To understand what's changed, see our Deployment Process Events documentation.
Allow Installation of 32-bit Applications on 64-bit Computers
Set up ConfigMgr or Intune deployment processes to enable the installation of 32-bit applications on 64-bit machines. See Update Targeting.
Resume All Deployment Processes
Click a single Resume button to restart all paused deployment processes.
Restrict Application Updates to Minor Versions
You now have the option to limit software updates for ConfigMgr to just those for a specific major version. See Limit Software Update Within Major Version.
Migrate Applications from Configuration Manager to Intune
There’s now an easy way to create Intune deployment processes that include the gamut of applications in your ConfigMgr Add/Remove Programs inventory. To learn how, see Migrate Applications from ConfigMgr to Intune.
Exclude Dependencies from Deployment Processes
This option can come in handy when you’re trying to prevent a problematic dependency from disrupting application updates. See Exclude Dependencies for more information.
Schedule your deployments
Using Patching’s first deployment scheduling option, you can offset your deployments from Microsoft's Patch Tuesday. To learn more, see Deployment Scheduling.
Deploy apps/updates to Intune’s built-in groups
Add a deployment to the All Devices and/or All Users groups built into Intune. To learn how, go to Add a Deployment Process.
Replace default installation/uninstallation parameters
Choose to replace the default installation command entirely or to append additional installation parameters onto the default install command. Check out the instructions for ConfigMgr or Intune.
Patch applications via ConfigMgr’s software update management
Protect your deployed applications from security vulnerabilities by using RCT Patching to publish updates to Configuration Manager’s software update management. To learn how, see Add a Software Update Process.
Note: This feature requires Right Click Tools Patching Enterprise licensing.
Automate application removal from Configuration Manager
You can create deployments to uninstall applications from ConfigMgr. This feature also supports pre- and post-uninstall actions.
Run Custom Actions Before and/or After Installation
Add a script or executable to one or all deployment processes to run specific actions before or after installing new application versions. For instructions and details, see Add Pre-/Post-Install Actions.
Email Notifications for Application Deployment
Keep admins in the know about deployments and deployment processes with automatic success and failure notifications. This highly anticipated feature includes an option to create new email templates to choose the exact messaging and deployment process details you want to deliver. To get started, see Admin Notifications for Deployment Processes.
