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By default, apps in Windows 10 update automatically, with no user intervention required. The
auto-update option can be disabled using the App Updates options available from Settings in the
Store. In managed environments, you can use Group Policy to disable access to the Store app.
Using the Windows Store for Business
Enterprises running Windows 10 can develop universal line-of-business (LOB) apps and make them
available to users inside their organization. They can also purchase licenses for Windows 10 apps and
allow their employees to install those apps without requiring a Microsoft account. These apps can be
deployed in either of two ways: through a private store, managed and deployed by the Windows Store,
or through a process called sideloading.
The Windows Store for Business debuted with Windows 10 version 1511. Organizations with an
Azure Active Directory infrastructure can use this capability to allow users to sign in with their Azure AD
accounts and view, download, and install apps. Licenses are managed and tracked by the Windows Store
for Business.
To begin building a custom Windows Store for Business, sign in at http://businessstore.microsoft.com
using Azure AD administrative credentials. Figure 11-8 shows the inventory-management page for one
such store, with a handful of apps available for use within the organization.
FIGURE 11-8 The Windows Store for Business has a look and feel similar to the public Store but is restricted to
members of your organization who sign in with an Azure AD account.
Admins can add apps to the private store, which appears as a tab in the Windows Store for Business
for members of the Azure AD organization. Only apps with online licenses can be added to the private
store, either when you as administrator acquire the app or by assigning it from inventory later. Once
the app is in your private store, employees can claim and install the app.
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