Application deployment settings

Question

When deploying an application using the Required method in Configuration Manager, there's an option labeled "Automatically close any running executables you specified on the install behavior tab of the deployment type properties dialog box." In what scenarios should this option be checked?

Answer 1

Hi, @Pall Piars

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When deploying an application using the Required method in Configuration Manager, you should check the option "Automatically close any running executables you specified on the install behavior tab of the deployment type properties dialog box" in scenarios where you want to ensure that the installation can proceed without interruption from any running executable files. This is particularly useful when:

1. You want to avoid installation failures due to specified executables being active, as the installation will be blocked if those executables are running.
2. You want to provide a smoother user experience by automatically closing those executables rather than prompting the user to do so, which can help in environments where user interaction is limited or not preferred.

By enabling this option, you can ensure that the application installation can complete successfully without requiring user intervention to close running processes.

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