Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune User Guide

Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune User Guide

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Introduction to Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune

(DCECMI)

Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune (DCECMI) enables you to manage and configure BIOS easily and securely with Microsoft Intune. The software uses Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) to store data, configure, and manage Dell system BIOS settings with zero touch, and set and maintain unique passwords.
For more information on Microsoft Intune, see Endpoint management documentation in Microsoft Learn.

Accessing Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune

installer

Prerequisites
The installation file is available as a Dell Update Package (DUP) at Support | Dell.

Steps

1. Go to Support | Dell.
2. Under Which product can we help you with , enter the Service Tag of your supported Dell device and click Submit , or click Detect personal computer.
3. On the Product Support page for your Dell device, click Drivers & Downloads.
4. Click Manually find a specific driver for your model.
5. Check System Management checkbox under Category drop-down.
6. Locate Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune in the list and select Download on the right side of the page.
7. Locate the downloaded file on your system (in Google Chrome, the file appears at the bottom of the Chrome window), and run the executable file.
8. Follow the steps in Installing DCECMI using the installation wizard.

Prerequisites for Microsoft Intune Dell BIOS management

• You must have a Dell commercial client with Windows 10 or later operating system.
• The device must be enrolled into Intune mobile device management (MDM).
• NET 6.0 Runtime for Windows x64 must be installed on the device.
• Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune (DCECMI) must be installed.

Important notes

• Intune application deployment can also be used to deploy .NET 6.0 Runtime and DCECMI applications to the endpoints.
• Enter command dotnet –list-runtimes in command prompt to check if . NET 6.0 runtime for Windows x64 is installed on the device.
• Only administrative users can install, modify, or uninstall the DCECMI application.

Supported Platforms

• OptiPlex
• Latitude
• XPS Notebook
• Precision

Supported operating systems for Windows

• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 11 (64-bit)

Installing DCECMI using the installation wizard

Steps

1. Download the DCECMI Dell update package from Support | Dell.

2. Double-click the downloaded installer file.

3. Click Yes when prompted to allow the application to make changes to your device.

4. Click Install.

5. Click Next.

6. Read and Accept the license agreement.

7. Click Install.
   The application starts to install on your device.

8. Click Finish.
   To verify the installation, go to Control Panel and see if Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune is displayed in the list of applications.

Installing DCECMI in silent mode

Steps

1. Go to the folder where you have downloaded DCECMI.
2. Open the command prompt as administrator.
3. Run the following command: Dell-Command-Endpoint-Configure-for-Microsoft-Intune_XXXXX_WIN_X.X.X_AXX.exe /s.
   NOTE : For more information about using commands, enter the following command: Dell-Command-Endpoint-Configure-for-Microsoft- Intune_XXXXX_WIN_X.X.X_AXX.exe/?

Deploying an application package to Microsoft Intune

Prerequisites

To create and deploy a Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune Win32 application using Microsoft Intune, prepare the application package using Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool and upload it.

Steps

1. Download Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool from Github and extract the tool.
2. Prepare the input file by following these steps:
   a. Follow the steps in Accessing Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune installer.
   b. Locate the .exe file and double-click it.
   c. Click Extract to extract the contents to a folder.
   d. Create a source folder and then copy the MSI file that you got from the previous step to the source folder.
   e. Create another folder called output to save the IntuneWinAppUtil output.
   f. Go to IntuneWinAppUtil.exe in Command prompt and run the application.
   g. When prompted, enter the following details:

Table 1. Win32 application details

Uploading an application package to Microsoft Intune

Steps

1. Log in to Microsoft Intune with a user who has the Application Manager role assigned.

2. Go to Apps > Windows apps.

3. Click Add.

4. In the App type dropdown, select Windows app (Win32).

5. Click Select.

6. In App information tab, click Select app package file and select the IntuneWin file that is created using Win32 Content Prep Tool.

7. Click OK.

8. Review the rest of the details in the App information tab.

9. Enter the details that are not automatically populated:
   Table 2. App information details
   

10. Click Next.
    In the Program tab, the Install commands and Uninstall commands fields are automatically populated.

11. Click Next.
    In the Requirements tab, select 64-bit from the Operating system architecture dropdown and the Windows operating system version that is based on your environment from the Minimum operating system dropdown.

12. Click Next.
    In the Detection rule tab, do the following:
    a. In the Rules format dropdown, select Manually configure detection rules.
    b. Click +Add and select MSI from the Rule type dropdown, which populates the MSI product code field.
    c. Click OK.

13. Click Next.
    In the Dependencies tab, click +Add and select dotnet- runtime-6.x.x-win-x64.exe as dependencies. See Creating and deploying DotNet Runtime Win32 Application from Intune for more information.

14. Click Next.

15. In Supersedence tab, select No Supersedence if you have not created any lower version of the application. Otherwise,select the lower version that must be superseded.

16. Click Next.

17. In the Assignments tab, click +Add group to select the device group for which the application is required. The required applications are installed automatically on enrolled devices.
    NOTE : If you want to uninstall DCECMI, add the respective device group to the Excluded list.

18. Click Next.

19. In the Review + create tab, click Create.

Results
Once uploaded, the DCECMI application package is available in Microsoft Intune for deployment to managed devices.

Checking the deployment status of the application package

Steps

1. Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center and sign in with a user having the Application Manager role assigned.
2. Click Apps in the navigation menu on the left.
3. Select All apps.
4. Locate and open the Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune Win32 application.
5. Open the details page.
6. On the details page, click the Device install status tab.
   You can see the installation status of the DCECMI application on different devices.

Creating and deploying DotNet Runtime Win32 Application from Intune

To create and deploy a DotNet Runtime Win32 application using Intune, do the following:

1. Download Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool from Github and extract the tool.

2. Prepare the input file by following these steps:
   a. Download the latest DotNet Runtime 6.x.x from Microsoft .NET.
   b. Create a folder that is called Source and then copy the .exe file to the Source folder.
   c. Create another folder called output to save the IntuneWinAppUtil output.
   d. Go to IntuneWinAppUtil.exe in Command prompt and run the application.
   e. When prompted, enter these details:
   Table 3. Input details
   
   A dotnet-runtime-6.x.x-win-x64.intunewin package is created in the output folder.

3. Upload the DotNet intunewin package to Intune by following these steps:
   a. Log in to Microsoft Intune with a user who has the Application Manager role assigned.
   b. Go to Apps > Windows apps .
   c. Click Add.
   d. In the App type dropdown, select Windows app (Win32).
   e. Click Select.
   f. In App information tab, click Select app package file and select the IntuneWin file that is created using Win32 Content Prep Tool.
   g. Click OK.
   h. Review the rest of the details in the App information tab.
   i. Enter the details, which are not automatically populated:

Table 4. Input details

j. Click Next.
Program tab opens where you must add the Install commands and Uninstall commands :
● Install commands : powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass .\dotnet- runtime-6.x.x-win- x64.exe /install /quiet /norestart
● Uninstall commands : powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass .\dotnet- runtime-6.x.x-win- x64.exe /uninstall /quiet /norestart
k. Click Next.
Requirements tab opens where you must select 64-bit from the Operating system architecture dropdown and the Windows operating system version that is based on your environment from the Minimum operating system dropdown.
l. Click Next.
Detection rule tab opens where you must do the following:
● In Rules format dropdown, select Manually configure detection rules.
● Click +Add.
● Under Detection rules , select File as Rule type.
● Under Path , enter the complete path of the folder: C:\Program theFiles\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.x.x..
● Under File or folder , enter the folder name to detect.
● Under Detection method , select File or folder exists.
● Click OK.
m. Click Next.
Dependencies tab opens where you can select No dependencies.
n. Click Next.
In Supersedence tab, select No Supersedence if you have not created any lower version of the application. Otherwise, select the lower version that must be superseded.
o. Click Next.
Assignments tab opens where you must click +Add group to select the device group for which the application is required. The required applications are installed automatically on enrolled devices.
p. Click Next.
Review + create tab opens where you must click Create.
Once uploaded, the DotNet Runtime application package is available in Microsoft Intune for deployment to managed devices.

Checking the deployment status of the application package

To check the deployment status of the application package, do the following:

1. Go to the Microsoft Intune admin center and sign in with a user who has the Application Manager role assigned.
2. Click Apps in the navigation menu on the left.
3. Select All apps.
4. Locate the DotNet Runtime Win32 application, and click its name to open the details page.
5. On the details page, click the Device install status tab.

You can see the installation status of DotNet Runtime Win32 on different devices.

Uninstalling Dell Command | Endpoint Configure for Microsoft Intune for

systems running on Windows

1. Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps and Features.
2. Select Add/Remove Programs.
   NOTE : You can also uninstall DCECMI from Intune. If you want to uninstall DCECMI, add the respective device group to the Excluded list, which can be found in the Assignments tab of Microsoft Intune. See Uploading an application package to Microsoft Intune for more details.

Contacting Dell

Prerequisites

NOTE : If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

About this task
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

Steps

1. Go to Support | Dell.
2. Select your support category.
3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

References

• .NET | Build. Test. Deploy.
• GitHub: Let’s build from here · GitHub
• Microsoft Learn: Build skills that open doors in your career

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