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description: How to install the Azure Virtual Desktop client on a per-user basis using Intune or Configuration Manager.
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author: Heidilohr
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 03/30/2023
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ms.date: 04/03/2023
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ms.author: helohr
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manager: femila
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---
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# Install the Remote Desktop client for Windows on a per-user basis
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You can install the Remote Desktop client on either a per-system or per-user basis. Installing it on a per-system basis installs the client on the machines for all users by default, and updates are controlled by the admin. Per-user installation installs the application into each users profile, giving them control over when to apply updates.
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You can install the Remote Desktop client on either a per-system or per-user basis. Installing it on a per-system basis installs the client on the machines for all users by default, and updates are controlled by the admin. Per-user installation installs the application into each user's profile, giving them control over when to apply updates.
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Per-system is the default way to install the client. However, if you're deploying the Remote Desktop Client with Intune or Configuration Manager, using the per-system method can cause the Remote Desktop client auto-update feature to stop working. In these cases, you'll need to use the per-user method instead.
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Per-system is the default way to install the client. However, if you're deploying the Remote Desktop client with Intune or Configuration Manager, using the per-system method can cause the Remote Desktop client auto-update feature to stop working. In these cases, you'll need to use the per-user method instead.
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## Prerequisites
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#### Intune (#tabs/intune)
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1. Create a new folder containing the Remote Desktop client MSI file and create an `install.bat` batch file with the following content:
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1. Create a new folder containing the Remote Desktop client MSI file.
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1. Within that folder, create an `install.bat` batch file with the following content:
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```batch
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cd "%~dp0"
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:::image type="content" source="./media/install-client-per-user/uninstall-command.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Detection Rules tab. The product code in the MSI product code field is msiexec /x (6CE4170F-A4CD-47A0-ABFD-61C59E5F4B43)." lightbox="./media/install-client-per-user/uninstall-command.png" :::
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1. Follow the rest of the prompts until you complete the workflow.
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1.Follow the rest of the prompts until you complete the workflow.
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1. Follow the instructions in [Assign apps to groups with Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/apps/apps-deploy) to deploy the client app to your users.
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