The following steps provide guidance to help you deploy our PDF editor via Microsoft Intune.
Please note: Deployment is not one-size-fits-all, every enterprise is different. This guide should only be used as a reference and not literal.
General Prerequisites:
- Foxit PDF Editor v10.x or later
- Foxit Customization Wizard Tool
- Working Knowledge of Windows Command Line Scripting
- Working Knowledge of Intune Endpoint Manager Admin Center
Table of contents:
- Deploy using a Transforms (MST) file
- Troubleshooting
- Deploy without a Transforms (MST) file
- Troubleshooting
Deploy Using an MST file
Prerequisites: Please refer to this article by Microsoft. Any prerequisite listed there would also apply to this scenario.
- Create two folders in your PC, one named Input and another one Output.
- For example: "C:\Foxit Editor\Input" and "C:\Foxit Editor\Output"
- Create your MST file using the Foxit Customization Wizard and save it to the Input Folder created in Step 1.
- Note: The wizard will also output an fct.cab file. Please move it to the Input folder created on Step 1.
- Download Microsoft's Win32 Content Prep Tool to convert the installation files into the .intunewin format.
- Run the Win32 Content Prep Tool (IntuneWinAppUtil.exe) via CMD as an Administrator. This will create your .intunewin file.
- Important: The Input folder should only contain: the MSI, the MST, and CAB file.
- Please specify the source folder: -> Enter the path to the Input Folder created in Step 1
- Please specify the setup file: -> Enter the path to Foxit PDF Editor or Editor Pro MSI
- Please specify the output folder: -> Enter the path to the Output folder created in Step 2
- Do you want to specify catalog folder (Y/N)?: -> N
- Wait for the process to finish.
- Important: The Input folder should only contain: the MSI, the MST, and CAB file.
- Open Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center and navigate to Apps > Windows apps
- Select "+ Add" to add a new app
- Select App type: Windows app (Win32)
- Upload the .intunewin file created on Step 7.
- App information
- Name: Foxit PDF Editor or Foxit PDF Editor Pro. Foxit PDF Editor will be loaded by default. You may change it to Foxit Editor Pro if you have the Pro edition.
- Description: Enter a description.
- Publisher: Foxit Software Inc
- App version: Will be automatically populated.
- Category: We recommend "Productivity."
- Show this as a featured app in the Company Portal?: We recommend "Yes"
- Information URL: We recommend this link.
- Privacy URL: We recommend this link.
- Developer: Foxit Software Inc
- Owner: Name of person in your organization who manages licensing for this app.
- Logo: Attached to this article
- Program
- Install command: Intune will automatically populate an install command, but it will not include the call to MST. So we recommend input the script like:
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msiexec /i "C:\Foxit Editor\Input\EditorProv11.msi" TRANSFORMS="C:\Foxit Editor\Input\EditorProv11_FCT.mst" log="C:\Foxit Editor\log.log" /quiet
- Extremely important: TEST the install script. If it doesn't work on your computer, it will not work on Intune.
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- Uninstall command: Will be automatically created by Intune; however, we recommend:
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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\Uninstall.lnk" DISABLE_UNINSTALL_SURVEY="1" CLEAN="1" /passive /qn
- Extremely important: TEST the uninstall script. If it doesn't work on your computer, it will not work on Intune.
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- Install Behavior: Will be automatically selected by Intune
- Device restart behavior: No specific action
- Return codes: leave as is
- Install command: Intune will automatically populate an install command, but it will not include the call to MST. So we recommend input the script like:
- Requirements
- Operating system architecture: Foxit PDF Editor supports both 32-bit and 64-bit.
- Minimum operating system: Foxit PDF Editor supports Windows 7+
- Disk space required: Optional. Our minimum requirement is 2000 MB
- Physical memory required: Optional. Our minimum requirement is: 512 MB
- Minimum number of logical processors required: Optional
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Minimum CPU speed required (MHz): Optional. Our minimum requirement is: 1300
- Additional requirements: Optional.
- Detection rules
- Manually configure detection rules
- Rule type: MSI (recommended)
- MSI Product code: will automatically populate.
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MSI product version check: No
- Dependencies
- None required
- Supersedence
- None
- Assignment
- Add your assignments. We recommend making the app Available to all users in your Enterprise.
- Review + create
- Double check your scripts. If the install/uninstall scripts don't work on your computer, they will not work on Intune.
- App information
- Click on Create. Intune will notify you once the app is ready.
All done. The app will now be available in the Company Portal for the Assigned users/groups/devices.
Note: It could take up to three hours for the app to show in the Company Portal.
Troubleshooting with MST:
- For issues with steps 1 or 4, please escalate to your manager
- For issues with steps 3, 5-9, contact Microsoft
- For issues with step 2, please contact us
Deploy Without an MST File
Prerequisites: Please refer to this article by Microsoft. Any prerequisite listed there would also apply to this scenario.
- Open Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center and navigate to Apps > Windows apps
- Select "+ Add" to add a new app
- Select App type: Line-of-business app
- App information
- Name: Foxit PDF Editor or Foxit PDF Editor Pro. Foxit PDF Editor will be loaded by default. You may change it to Foxit Editor Pro if you have the Pro edition.
- Description: Enter a description.
- Publisher: Foxit Software Inc
- Ap install context: Will be automatically selected.
- Ignore app version: No
- Command-line arguments: We recommend you add: /quiet
- Category: We recommend "Productivity."
- Show this as a featured app in the Company Portal?: We recommend "Yes"
- Information URL: We recommend this link.
- Privacy URL: We recommend this link.
- Developer: Foxit Software Inc
- Owner: Name of person in your organization who manages licensing for this app.
- Logo: Attached to this article
- Assignment
- Add your assignments. We recommend making the app Available to all users in your Enterprise.
- Review + create
- Review your configuration
- Click on Create. Intune will notify you once the app is ready.
All done. The app will now be available in the Company Portal for the Assigned users/groups/devices.
Note: It could take up to three hours for the app to show in the Company Portal.
Troubleshooting without MST:
- For issues with steps 1-7, please contact Microsoft