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Deploying ProfileUnity Client Tools with Microsoft Intune (Win32 Package)

Steven Hajek
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Updated 02/10/2025

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on:

  1. Wrapping the Liquidware ProfileUnity Client into an Intune Win32 package.
  2. Editing and Wrapping the Configuration PowerShell Script.
  3. Deploying ProfileUnity, the Runtime Package, and the Configuration Script in Intune while ensuring proper dependencies.

 

 

Step 1: Wrapping ProfileUnity Client into an Intune Win32 Package

Before proceeding, ensure you have the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool (IntuneWinAppUtil.exe).

1.1 Prepare Installation Files

  1. Download the ProfileUnity Client installer from Liquidware.
  2. Create a folder, e.g., C:\Intune\ProfileUnity.
  3. Extract the ProfileUnity client installer into the new folder.

1.2 Create the IntuneWin Package

  1. Download IntuneWinAppUtil.exe from Microsoft.
  2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:
cd C:\IntuneWinAppUtil
IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c C:\Intune\ProfileUnity -s LwL.ProfileUnity.Client.Startup.exe -o C:\IntuneWinPackages

This creates a ProfileUnity.intunewin file.

 

 

Step 2: Editing and Wrapping the Configuration PowerShell Script

To ensure ProfileUnity is properly configured, we deploy a PowerShell script.

2.1 Create the Configuration Script

  1. Inside the ConfigureOnly_ProU_v4.ps1 make sure you fill in (at least these 3 fields):

$UserINIPath = "\\some.server\somewhere\ProfileUnity or AZ://blob/folder"

$LicenseServerConnectionString = ""
*Available in Administration, Client Settings section, Manage Connection Strings button, Copy to clipboard button

$AzureStorageCredentials = ""
See for reference: https://docs.liquidware.com/profileunity/en-us/687/using-cloud-storage/azure-blob.htm

 

2.2 Convert Script into IntuneWin

  1. Create a folder, e.g., C:\Intune\ProfileUnityConfig.
  2. Place ConfigureOnly_ProU_v4.ps1 inside the folder.
  3. Run:
IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c C:\Intune\ProfileUnityConfig -s ConfigureOnly_ProU_v4.ps1 -o C:\IntuneWinPackages

This creates ProfileUnityConfig.intunewin.

 

2.3.1 Prepare the Runtime Installer

  1. Download the Runtime Installer from Liquidware.
  2. Create a new folder, e.g., C:\Intune\RuntimeInstaller.
  3. Place RuntimeInstaller-<version>.exe inside the folder.

2.3.2 Convert Runtime Installer to an IntuneWin Package

  • Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:
cd C:\IntuneWinAppUtil
IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c C:\Intune\FlexAppRuntime -s RuntimeInstaller-<version>.exe -o C:\IntuneWinPackages

This generates RuntimeInstaller.intunewin.

 

 

Step 3: Deploying in Intune

Now, we deploy:

  1. FlexApp Runtime (FlexAppRuntime.intunewin).
  2. ProfileUnity Client (ProfileUnity.intunewin).
  3. Configuration Script (ProfileUnityConfig.intunewin).

3.1 Deploy FlexApp Runtime

  1. Open Microsoft Intune Admin Center.
  2. Navigate to Apps > Windows > Add.
  3. Select App Type: Windows app (Win32) and upload FlexAppRuntime.intunewin.
  4. Set Install Command:


RuntimeInstaller-1.7.0.exe -d -l c:\ProgramData\Liquidware\Customization\runtime.log -q

  1. Set Detection Rules:
    • Rule Type: File Exists
    • Path: c:\ProgramData\Liquidware\Customization\
    • File: runtime.log
  2. Click Next and Assign the app to devices.

 

3.2 Deploy ProfileUnity Client

  1. Repeat steps from 3.1, but upload ProfileUnity.intunewin.
  2. Set Install Command:

LwL.ProfileUnity.Client.Startup.exe --install

  1. Set Detection Rules:
    • Rule Type: File Exists
    • Path: C:\Program Files\ProfileUnity
    • File: LwL.ProfileUnity.Client.Startup.exe
  2. Click Next and Assign the app to devices.

3.3 Deploy ProfileUnity Configuration

  1. Repeat steps from 3.1, but upload ProfileUnityConfig.intunewin.
  2. Use install command:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ProfileUnityConfig.ps1

  1. Set Detection Rules:
    • Path: C:\Program Files\ProfileUnity
    • File: ProfileUnityConfig.xml

 

 

Step 4: Setting Dependencies

  1. ProfileUnity Client depends on FlexApp Runtime
    • Go to "Dependencies" when deploying ProfileUnity.intunewin
    • Select FlexApp Runtime as a dependency.
  2. ProfileUnity Config depends on ProfileUnity Client.
    • Go to "Dependencies" when deploying ProfileUnityConfig.intunewin.
    • Select ProfileUnity Client as a dependency.
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Final Dependency Order

  • FlexApp Runtime → Install first.
  • ProfileUnity Client → Dependent on FlexApp Runtime.
  • Configuration Script → Dependent on ProfileUnity Client.

 

 

Conclusion

By following these steps, you ensure that:

  • ProfileUnity installs correctly in Intune.
  • FlexApp Runtime functions properly.
  • Configuration is automatically applied.

 

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