Smart Notebook 23 Intune

[EssentialRug]

Any tips on how to install Smart Notebook 23 via Intune?

[Oaktech]

I've just done it for '22 is it different?

 

I downloaded the full msi and the deployment designer from smart and made a transform with my customisations in it, then used Orca to apply the transform to the MSI to make a ready-transformed MSI, then used the Content prep tool https://github.com/Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool to create an intunewin and then assigned the intunewin in the intune app deployment centre.

[EssentialRug]

I've just done it for '22 is it different?

 

I downloaded the full msi and the deployment designer from smart and made a transform with my customisations in it, then used Orca to apply the transform to the MSI to make a ready-transformed MSI, then used the Content prep tool https://github.com/Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool to create an intunewin and then assigned the intunewin in the intune app deployment centre.

 

Thanks for this...just attempting this now. What do you do regarding the support folder with the galleries and lesson activity? Is there any way to merge this folder inside the MSI?

[Oaktech]

Thanks for this...just attempting this now. What do you do regarding the support folder with the galleries and lesson activity? Is there any way to merge this folder inside the MSI?

 

You don't need to, the content prep tool will suck it up...

 

I made a folder called SmartNotebook, put the transformed MSI and the supporting folders in that and pointed the content prep tool at that folder. I then made a second folder at the same level called SmartNotebookIntune and made that the output of the prep tool. The prep tool will suck up as part of the package anything within the folder you start it in.

[EssentialRug]

You don't need to, the content prep tool will suck it up...

 

I made a folder called SmartNotebook, put the transformed MSI and the supporting folders in that and pointed the content prep tool at that folder. I then made a second folder at the same level called SmartNotebookIntune and made that the output of the prep tool. The prep tool will suck up as part of the package anything within the folder you start it in.

 

Amazing, thank you so much for this. Just one last question around detection rules...how do you manage that if you have previous installations of Smart on those devices that have been installed manually?

[Oaktech]

I think it automatically removes & updates old versions. That's probably worth testing because it wasn't an issue in my scenario.

[EssentialRug]

I think it automatically removes & updates old versions. That's probably worth testing because it wasn't an issue in my scenario.

 

Thanks so much for all of this...worked perfectly!

[Oaktech]

Thanks so much for all of this...worked perfectly!

 

You're welcome!

 

The only thing I would also mention is that Smart will fail to install if there are pending update actions, that's not new behaviour, but it's quite unhelpful as it often takes ages to retry. As well as the 'required' install for devices I've also made it 'available' for staff and deployed the company portal app to staff as well so if for some reason the deployment fails they can initiate it themselves from company portal.

[iamspartacus]

I've just done it for '22 is it different?

 

I downloaded the full msi and the deployment designer from smart and made a transform with my customisations in it, then used Orca to apply the transform to the MSI to make a ready-transformed MSI, then used the Content prep tool https://github.com/Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool to create an intunewin and then assigned the intunewin in the intune app deployment centre.

 

Any chance you can share this transform file you created? Also, do you include all the language .MST files that are included with the default installation files?

[gbslochristi]

Can anyone tell me which install commands you use?

I can get it to werk with default /qb but would love to do it in silent with completion (qn+) but seems not to be working.

With the qb, the user needs to click accept too many times.

[Oaktech]

Only using the /q switch

[6Foot3]

I have managed to install it but it will only let me open smart notebook if I run it as administrator.