Manage application installation on Linux from Hexnode UEM

The Required Apps policy on Hexnode UEM allows administrators to deploy essential apps to managed devices without user intervention. This policy simplifies app management by ensuring that all necessary apps remain installed on the devices. After configuring a Required Apps policy, assigning it to entities such as users, devices, groups, or domains, conforms the targets to the app installation specifications. If any required app is missing from the device, the device becomes non-compliant, and the app will automatically be re-installed during the next scheduled device scan.

Configure Required Apps for Linux devices

To install applications using Required Apps policy,

1. Login to your Hexnode UEM portal and navigate to Policies > New Policy. Assign a suitable name (mandatory) and description for the policy.
2. Go to Linux > App Management > Required Apps and click on Configure.
3. Check the option Remove apps from the device on policy removal if required.
4. Click on the +Add button to either add an app or an app group from the local app repository.
5. Select the required apps from the list and click on Done.
6. Next, associate the policy with the device by navigating to the Policy Targets tab.
7. Select the required Devices/Device Groups/Users/User Groups/Domains to which the policy is to be associated.
8. Click on Save.

Remove apps from device on policy removal

You can remove apps from the device upon policy removal by checking the Remove apps from the device on policy removal option.

Apps are removed from the device when:

1. The device is dissociated from the policy.
2. The app is removed from the Required Apps policy.
3. The policy is deleted.

What happens at the device end?

Apps deployed via the Required Apps policy are silently installed on the device end, with no user intervention required.