Installing a Windows EXE app when the app identifier is not availableSolved

Hi @ethan_,

You can deploy a Windows EXE application without using the app identifier by configuring an alternate success criterion.

To add and deploy the EXE app:

1. Go to Apps > Add Apps > Enterprise Application.
2. Upload the EXE file.
3. In the app configuration, set the success criteria under Installation Settings.

If the app identifier is not available, use one of the following options instead:

• Registry Path: Hexnode checks whether the application’s install path exists on the device after deployment.
• Install Path: Hexnode checks whether a specified registry path exists after installation.

These success criteria help Hexnode determine whether the EXE app was installed successfully.

After adding the app, you can deploy it using either of these methods:

• Go to Manage > select the Windows device > Actions > Install Application.
• Or add the app under a Required Apps policy and associate the policy with the target devices.

Best Regards,
Isabel Lora
Hexnode UEM

Thanks for the workaround! But just so I know for the future, where are we actually supposed to find or get the app identifier for a Windows EXE?

Yes. If the application is already installed on a managed Windows device, you can find its app identifier from the device details page in Hexnode:

Manage > select the device > Applications sub-tab > search for the app.

For a new EXE deployment where the identifier is not available, configuring Path exists or Registry exists as the success criterion is the recommended approach.

Best Regards,
Isabel Lora
Hexnode UEM