Assignments

Explains the various settings on the "Assignments" page when deploying an app using Patch My PC Cloud

The Assignments page of the Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud deployment wizard allows you to configure various assignments (explained below) for how you want the app to be deployed.

1. Click Add Assignment, then select the assignment type you want to add for this deployment:

• Add Available – An optional application that will be available to install via the Company Portal for the primary user of the device.

• Add Required – A mandatory application that will be installed automatically for all users or devices it is assigned to.

• Add Update Only – An Intune Apps-only function that adds a mandatory update that will be installed for all users or devices it applies to. This option does not install the app or any updates to it on a device where the app has never been previously installed.

• Add Uninstall – A mandatory uninstall that will remove the application from any users or devices it is assigned to, using the apps uninstaller.

  

Note

Adding an Available assignment allows you to add an Update Only application. This ensures that any applications assigned as Available are updated automatically when installed via Microsoft’s Company Portal.

1. On the Add <assignment_type> Assignment screen, choose the relevant Entra ID security groups to target for this assignment, then click Save.

Note

As our portal uses application permissions to read EntraID groups, all groups will be visible whenever you manage assignments.

Option	Description
Include	If checked, all of the items in this group will receive the assigned app.
Exclude	If checked, all of the items in this group will not receive the assigned app. Can be used in conjunction with Include to exclude a subset of devices when you have an Include of a superset of devices. For example, you want to target all of your computers except for your test devices. To achieve this, you'd configure your Entra ID groups as follows: o Check Include for your All Company Devices Entra ID group. o Check Exclude for your Test Devices Entra ID group.

The Assignments page updates to show the newly created deployment, including a summary of the assignments configured for the assignment and their configuration.

1. Make any of the following optional modifications to the assignment(s).

Option	Description
Add Filter	The ability to add filters to target specific device types for the deployment.
Notifications	When to display notifications related to this deployment.
Content Download	How to download the content for the deployment: o Foreground - The default for initial installs. o Background - The default for updates.

Note

We automatically configure these settings based on our experience and best practices, but you can modify certain settings if necessary.

Tip

You can click Deploy on this page if you don’t want to add additional assignments or see the Summary page, which allows you to double-check the settings you’ve configured for this deployment.

1. Add any additional assignments for this deployment by clicking Add Assignment and repeating Steps 1 to 3, then click Next to move to the Summary page.