23.1 Overview of the Apps Catalog Page

Click the Modern Management panel and click the Apps Catalog tab. Using this page, you can do the following:

  • Create Bundles (applicable for apps synced via Subscription only): You can create bundles by selecting an app or multiple apps (for Apple Universal apps, a separate iOS/iPad and Mac bundle is created for each app, and for Android, an individual bundle for each app is created) and clicking Action > Create Bundle. If a bundle for the same app already exists, then for the newly created bundle, the VPP or the Android Enterprise Subscription name is suffixed to the name of the app. For subsequent bundles of the same app, a random GUID number is suffixed to the name of the app.

    NOTE:If the sync between ZENworks and Apple is initiated immediately after purchasing an app, then the Purchased license count might not display the correct number. Therefore, ensure that you verify the Purchased license count before assigning bundles or else distribution of these bundles might fail.

  • Export as CSV: You can export all app information displayed on this page as a CSV file. Click Export > As CSV to create a .ZIP folder. This .ZIP folder contains two files; a Summary file which will display all the app information that is already displayed on the summary page and a Details file with detailed information such as to which users or on which devices the app has been installed.

  • Auto update apps (applicable for VPP apps only): You can enable ZENworks to create a newer version of the bundle automatically, if an update is available for the associated VPP app. Click Action > Auto update apps and click Override to override the setting selected at the Apple VPP Subscription level for specific apps. You can choose to create a new version of the bundle as a Published version or a Sandbox version.

  • Search/Filter: You can filter the data displayed on this page by specifying either the App Name, Publisher, VPP Account, or the Android enterprise account in the search field. You can further filter the data to view apps based on the platform or based on the bundles associated with the apps. For this, click and select the appropriate option.

  • Show/Hide Columns: To arrange the columns on the summary page, click and select the columns that need to be displayed on the summary page. The columns available for display are as follows:

    • App: Displays the name of the app that is purchased or obtained using Apple VPP, Android enterprise or the Apple App Store. You cannot hide this column.

      • (applicable for Android apps only): Indicates that the app is unapproved in Google, removed from Google, unpublished by the app developer, or revoked due to permission changes. You will not be able to create bundles for these apps. All existing bundle assignments will be retained and you need to remove these assignments manually, if required. Permissions for unapproved apps cannot be edited in ZCC. Also, any new bundle assignments will not be processed. All unapproved bundles in Google will be retained, you have to manually remove these bundles from ZCC.

      • (applicable for Android apps only): Indicates that the app contains permissions or configurations that require your attention. To update the permissions, select the app and click Action > Edit Permissions. To edit the configuration parameters, click the bundle count and navigate to the Details tab of the required bundle.

    • Publisher: Displays the name of the app publisher.

    • Cost: Displays the cost of the app. The cost is displayed as free for apps, which do not have a cost associated with it.

    • Platform: Displays whether the app is an Android, iOS, Mac, or Apple Universal app.

    • Subscription Name (applicable for apps synced via Subscription only): Displays the name of the Apple VPP Subscription or the Android Enterprise Subscription using which the app is either purchased or approved.

    • Purchased (applicable for apps synced via Subscription only): Displays the number of app licenses approved or purchased.

    • Consumed: Displays the number of app licenses that are consumed from Apple (Apple VPP or the App Store) or Google Play (Android enterprise). This indicates that the device has synced with the ZENworks Server and the app is sent to the device but might not necessarily mean that the app is installed on the device.

    • Available (applicable for apps synced via Subscription only): Displays the number of unused licenses that are available for consumption.

    • User Licenses Installed: Displays the number of devices on which an app, having a user license, is installed. For example: if a specific app is assigned to a user having three devices associated and if the app is installed on only two devices, then the User License Installed count will be 2. You can select the Export option and view the Details file to identify the devices on which the app is installed.

    • User Licenses Consumed (applicable for iOS VPP only. Licenses information not available to the Mac and Android apps): Displays the number of user licenses that are consumed from Apple or Google Play. This indicates that the device associated with the user has synced with the ZENworks Server and the app is sent to the device but might not necessarily mean that the app is installed on the device.

    • Device License Installed: Displays the number of devices on which an app, having a device license, is installed. If the user rejects the installation of an app on the device, then this count will not be incremented. You can view the devices on which the app is installed by viewing the Details file, which is generated if you select the Export option.

    • Device Licenses Installed: Displays the number of devices on which an app, having a device license, is installed. You can select the Export option and view the Details file to identify the devices on which the app is installed. This field is not applicable for Android apps, as these apps can be assigned to users only.

    • Device Licenses Consumed (applicable for VPP and not for Android Or Subscription apps): Displays the number of device licenses that are consumed from Apple. This indicates that the device has synced with the ZENworks Server and the app is sent to the device but might not necessarily mean that the app is installed on the device. This field is not applicable for Android apps, as these apps can be assigned to users only.

    • Total Apps Installed: In the case of iOS apps, displays the sum of installed device licenses and user licenses. In the case of Android, displays the user licenses installed.

    • App Size: Displays the size of the app. Applicable only for iOS apps.

    • Package Name: Displays the iOS app identifier or Android app package name.

    • Total Bundles: Displays the number of bundles created for the specific app. You can click the number to view the bundles. To view these bundles you need to have the relevant Bundle Rights assigned to you.

  • Update View: Click to revokes unused app licenses in the following scenarios:

    • Mobile device management on the device is disabled.

    • Device enrolled as Managed Device Only is unenrolled from the zone. In case of a device assignment, all apps assigned to the device are revoked. In case of a user assignment, if the device is the last device associated with the user, then the app licenses are revoked from the user.

    • User does not exist anymore. This is applicable for user-based assignments of Apple VPP apps. For Android enterprise apps, this check is performed only during the LDAP server refresh.

    Unused app licenses are revoked when the device syncs with the ZENworks Server. Also, every two hours ZENworks automatically revokes unused licenses from devices that cannot sync with the ZENworks Server. However, if you do not want to wait for the device to sync or for ZENworks to automatically revoke licenses, then click to revoke licenses immediately. This sync will refresh only consumed and installed licensed counts.