Deploy New Microsoft Teams App on Windows using Intune

In this blog post, we will explore the process of deploying the New Microsoft Teams app on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices using the Intune admin center.

Microsoft has completely redesigned the New MS Teams app. It was made generally available to users starting on October 5, 2023. It’s twice as fast and uses 50% less computing resources than the previous Teams version.

You can read more about the new Microsoft Teams app here: Switch to the new Microsoft Teams. To deploy the new Microsoft Teams app on macOS devices, please refer to this guide: Deploy New Microsoft Teams on macOS using Intune.

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Step-by-Step guide

Step 1 – Download New Microsoft Teams App

The first step is downloading the installation files required to deploy the New Microsoft Teams App. We will require two files, teamsbootstrapper.exe, and MSTeams-x64.msix, for offline Installation of the new MS Teams app. You can obtain both files by using the links provided below:

1. Download the .exe installer
2. Download MSTeams-x64.msix

If you intend to deploy the New Microsoft Teams app on a Windows operating system with an architecture other than 64-bit, you’ll need to download the corresponding .msix from the Microsoft website and use it for the deployment.

Step 2 – Download Powershell Scripts

I’ll utilize the following three PowerShell scripts to deploy the new Microsoft Teams app on Windows devices.

• Install.ps1: This script will deploy the new Microsoft Teams using its offline installer.
• Uninstall.ps1: This script will uninstall the new Microsoft Teams App.
• Detect.ps1: This script will detect the new Microsoft Teams App on the target devices.

You can download all these scripts from my GitHub repository. Here is the link: Microsoft Teams (new) PowerShell scripts. I have also provided the script content below:

Install.ps1

<# 
.SYNOPSIS 
Install New Microsoft Teams App on target devices 
.DESCRIPTION 
Below script will install New MS Teams App Offline.
 
.NOTES     
        Name       : New MS Teams App Installation Offline
        Author     : Jatin Makhija  
        Version    : 1.0.0  
        DateCreated: 12-Jan-2024
        Blog       : https://cloudinfra.net
         
.LINK 
https://cloudinfra.net 
#>
# Define paths and filenames
$msixFile = ".\MSTeams-x64.msix"
$destinationPath = "C:\windows\temp"
$bootstrapperPath = ".\teamsbootstrapper.exe"

# Copy MSTeams-x64.msix to the destination directory
Copy-Item -Path $msixFile -Destination $destinationPath -Force

# Check if the copy operation was successful
if ($?) {
    # If successful, execute teamsbootstrapper.exe with specified parameters
    Start-Process -FilePath $bootstrapperPath -ArgumentList "-p", "-o", "$destinationPath\MSTeams-x64.msix" -Wait -WindowStyle Hidden
    Write-Host "Microsoft Teams installation completed successfully."
} else {
    # If copy operation failed, display an error message
    Write-Host "Error: Failed to copy MSTeams-x64.msix to $destinationPath."
    exit 1
}

Uninstall.ps1

./teamsbootstrapper -x

Detect.ps1

<# 
.SYNOPSIS 
Detect New Microsoft Teams App on target devices 
.DESCRIPTION 
Below script will detect if New MS Teams App is installed.
 
.NOTES     
        Name       : New MS Teams Detection Script
        Author     : Jatin Makhija  
        Version    : 1.0.0  
        DateCreated: 12-Jan-2024
        Blog       : https://cloudinfra.net
         
.LINK 
https://cloudinfra.net 
#>
# Define the path where New Microsoft Teams is installed
$teamsPath = "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps"

# Define the filter pattern for Microsoft Teams installer
$teamsInstallerName = "MSTeams_*"

# Retrieve items in the specified path matching the filter pattern
$teamsNew = Get-ChildItem -Path $teamsPath -Filter $teamsInstallerName

# Check if Microsoft Teams is installed
if ($teamsNew) {
    # Display message if Microsoft Teams is found
    Write-Host "New Microsoft Teams client is installed."
    exit 0
} else {
    # Display message if Microsoft Teams is not found
    Write-Host "Microsoft Teams client not found."
    exit 1
}

Step 3 – Create an Intunewin file

As we will be utilizing the Win32 app deployment method to deploy this app, the application must be uploaded in the .intunewin file format. Let’s check the steps to create .intunewin file:

• Create a New folder that will hold all New Microsoft Teams app Installation files. I have created a folder in C:\temp called NewTeamsInstaller.
• Move All Installation files into the NewTeamsInstaller folder, which includes the below files:
  1. Install.ps1
  2. Uninstall.ps1
  3. MSTeams-x64.msix
  4. teamsbootstrapper.exe

• Create an empty folder called Output anywhere in C:\ or D:\ drive. You can name it whatever you like. This will be the folder where we will generate .Intunewin file. I have created this folder in C:\temp.

• Download and Extract the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep tool. I have extracted it to C:\temp\IntuneContentPrepTool.

• Launch the Powershell console as an administrator and then navigate to the folder where the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool is located to set it as the current directory.

• Run IntunewinAppUtil.exe You will get options to specify the Source Folder, Setup File, Output Folder, and Catalog Folder.
  • Source Folder: Provide the folder where all application setup files are copied. C:\temp\NewTeamsInstaller.
  • Setup File: Provide the file’s name to execute it on the target device. We are going to use the Install.ps1 file to Install the app, so provide the Setup file as Install.ps1.
  • Output folder: Provide a location of a folder where .Intunewin file will be generated. You can provide any folder you like, But I generally create an empty Output folder. C:\temp\Output.
  • Catalog folder: Specify N not to specify any Catalog folder or press Enter to skip.

• The .intunewin file generated is in the Output folder location specified when it was created. We will use this file to create the Win32 app deployment from the Intune admin center.

If you are facing any Issues creating .Intunewin file. You can refer to my step-by-step guide which provides more details on How to create an IntuneWin file.

How to create Intunewin file (Step-by-step) Guide

Step 4 – Create Win32 App Deployment for New Teams App

Now that we have created .intunewin file. Using this file, we will create a Win32 app deployment on the Intune admin center to deploy the New Microsoft Teams app on the target devices.

`To Create Win32 app deployment, follow the below steps:

1. Sign in to the Intune admin center.
2. Click on Apps and then click on All Apps.
3. Click on + Add and Select Windows app (Win32) from the app type, then click Select.

App Information

Click on “Select app package file” and browse to .Intunewin file.

Provide Information in the mandatory fields below. The rest of the fields are optional but useful for application documentation and troubleshooting issues.

Required Fields:

• Name – Provide a unique name of the application.
• Description – Provide a useful description.
• Publisher – Provide Publisher Information. For Example: Microsoft.

Program

Provide the Install command, uninstall command, Install behavior, and Device restart behavior. Click on Next to proceed.

• Install command: %SystemRoot%\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden -executionpolicy bypass -command .\install.ps1
• Uninstall command: %SystemRoot%\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden -executionpolicy bypass -command .\uninstall.ps1
• Installation time required (mins): Keep default which is 60 minutes.
• Allow available uninstall: Yes
• Install behavior: System
• Device restart behavior: Select No specific action.

Requirements

You can specify the requirements that devices must meet to deploy the app. If your devices mix 32-bit and 64-bit types, check the boxes for 32-bit and 64-bit in the operating system architecture drop-down menu. Else, go with 64-bit.

• Operating System Architecture: 64-bit
• Minimum operating system: Select the minimum OS requirement for this deployment.

Detection Rules

We will utilize the Detect.ps1 PowerShell script to identify the app installation on the target computers. Follow the settings below to configure the detection script for the app deployment. Click on Next to proceed. Download Detect.ps1 from the Github Repo: Download Detect.ps1 from Github.

• Rule format: Use a custom detection script.
• Script file: Browse to the Powershell script Detect.ps1.
• Run script as 32-bit process on 64-bit clients: No
• Enforce script signature check and run script silently: No

Dependencies

Click Next.

Supersedence

Click Next.

Assignments

Click on Add group to add an Entra security group containing users or devices. You can start by adding a few devices to test the application deployment, and once the testing is successful, you can add more devices.

Review + Create

Review the deployment and click on Create to start the deployment process.

Sync Intune Policies

The device check-in process might not begin immediately. If you’re testing this policy on a test device, you can manually kickstart Intune sync from the device itself or remotely through the Intune admin center.

Alternatively, you can use PowerShell to force the Intune sync on Windows devices. Restarting the device is another way to trigger the Intune device check-in process.

Step 5 – Monitoring Deployment Progress

You can follow below steps to monitor the installation:

From the Intune admin center > Apps > All apps. Click on the MS Teams app deployment and check the Overview page to show the deployment status.

• If you click Device Install Status, you will find the app deployment status for each target device. Confirm the deployment’s success by checking the Status column, which should appear Installed.

End-user Experience

After the successful completion of the app deployment on the target devices, follow the steps below to check and confirm the app installation on a device:

• Click on the Windows logo and search for the Teams app.
• If the app is installed successfully, you will find the Microsoft Teams (work or school) app with the new logo. This confirms that the app has been deployed successfully on the devices.

Further Reading

To learn more about the New Microsoft Teams App, explore the links below:

• https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/new-microsoft-teams/
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/download-app