Module 3: Business Store

Windows Store

Company Portal

Windows Store apps

Sign in with MSA
Pay with credit card, gift card, PayPal, Alipay,
INICIS, mobile operators (Phone)

MDM-driven
Sideload line-of-business apps
Deep link to apps in the Windows Store

WINDOWS 8.1

WINDOWS
PHONE 8.1

WINDOWS 10

XBOX

A single store for Windows devices: PCs, tablets,

phones, etc.
A single Windows Dev Center for developers

Fully converged experience

Best features from each
New capabilities

Windows Store

Windows Store apps

Sign in with MSA
Pay with credit card, gift card,
PayPal, Alipay, INICIS, mobile
operators

Business Store Portal

Windows Store apps

Leverages Azure Active Directory for
administration, some scenarios
Private store for the orgs preferred
or LOB apps
Pay with credit card or PO/invoice
Deploy Windows Store apps offline,
in images, and more
Windows Store app license
management

Company Portal

Sideload line-of-business apps

Deploy apps from the Windows Store
(even when the Store UI is disabled)
as well as uploaded LOB apps
through BSP integration using MDM

Flexible app deployment

Support for any

organization

Simplify via convergence

Online, offline, or included

in images

Teacher and classroom

One Windows Store, one Dev

Center, one Business Store Portal

Through the store, via MDM,

or using System Center
LOB apps can be kept private

Small businesses and other

organizations
Large enterprises

Universal apps across

all device types
Reconciled sideloading processes

Online

Offline

All org users need Azure AD accounts

Installation files managed and deployed
by the Windows Store
Licenses tracked by the Windows Store
Updates installed via Windows Update

Private store

MDM /
ConfigMgr
(deep links)

Direct
assignment

Org users do not need Azure AD accounts

Installation files are downloaded and deployed
using orgs infrastructure
No license tracking
Updates installed via Windows Update

Imaging

MDM /
ConfigMgr
(sideload)

Manual

IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO BUSINESS
STORE PORTAL
Using Azure AD account

APPS ACQUIRED
Free apps
Purchased using
a PO, invoice, or credit
card

PRIVATE STORE
CREATED
Desired apps added

Using AD or Azure AD account

Cloud-based
No on-prem infrastructure
requirements
No MDM service required
Apps automatically updated
from the Windows Store
Can include LOB apps

End User
LOG INTO WINDOWS

NOTES

ACCESS WINDOWS
STORE
Sees private store and
public categories

INSTALL APPS
Selected from the
private store using Azure
AD, or public categories
using MSA

Scenarios

Mobile Device Management (ONLINE)

IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO BUSINESS
STORE PORTAL
Using Azure AD account

APPS ACQUIRED
Free apps
Purchased using
a PO or invoice

APPS ADDED TO MDM

SERVICE
Link to the app
in the BSP

NOTES
Cloud-based or on-prem
(depending on the MDM
service used)
Apps automatically updated
from the Windows Store
The Windows Store can be
disabled if desired

End User
LOG INTO WINDOWS
Using AD or Azure AD account

LAUNCH COMPANY
PORTAL (MDM)
Sees available app

INSTALL APPS
Selected from the MDMprovided list
Installed by the Windows
Store, as directed by the
MDM service

APIs available to ISVs to

automate the BSP
interactions

Scenarios

License Management (ONLINE)

IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO BUSINESS
STORE PORTAL

VIEW ASSIGNED
LICENSES

Using Azure AD account

For any BSP app (LOB,

free, paid)

End User
LOG INTO WINDOWS

LAUNCH APP

Using any account

Informed that license is

no longer available

RECLAIM LICENSE
Available for use by
another user

NOTES
Devices periodically check to
see if licenses are still valid
APIs available to ISVs to
automate this process

Scenarios

Imaging (OFFLINE)
IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO
BUSINESS STORE
PORTAL
Using Azure AD
account

APPS
ACQUIRED
Free apps
Purchased using
a PO or invoice

DOWNLOAD
APP
INSTALLATION
FILES
APPX files,
bundles, etc.

End User
LOG INTO WINDOWS
Using AD or Azure AD account

APPS INSTALL
AUTOMATICALLY

ADD APPS TO
ENTERPRISE
IMAGE
Provisioned
for all users

NOTES
Apps available to every user
when they log in
Apps automatically updated
from the Windows Store
The Windows Store can be
disabled if desired

Scenarios

Company Portal using System Center Configuration Manager (OFFLINE)

IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO
BUSINESS STORE
PORTAL
Using Azure AD
account

APPS
ACQUIRED
Free apps
Purchased using
a PO or invoice

DOWNLOAD
APP
INSTALLATION
FILES
APPX files,
bundles, etc.

ADD APPS TO
CONFIGMGR
Available for
installation
(pull), or
required (push)

End User
LOG INTO WINDOWS
Using AD or Azure AD account

LAUNCH COMPANY
PORTAL
Shows all available apps
added by IT
administrator

INSTALL APPS
Installed by ConfigMgr

NOTES
Per-user app installation
ConfigMgr can push apps as
well to users or groups
Apps automatically updated
from the Windows Store

The Windows Store can be

disabled if desired
ConfigMgr v.Next may
integrate with the BSP to
simplify this process

Scenarios

Line of business apps (ONLINE or OFFLINE)

IT Administrator
SIGN IN TO
BUSINESS STORE
PORTAL
Using Azure AD
account

INVITES
DEVELOPER

MAKE APP
AVAILABLE

Specified by email address

Via any
scenario, online
or offline

Using Microsoft
account

Simplified app validation

process, allowing use of
enterprise capabilities
No sideloading needed in
this case
Process will be streamlined
later this year, with Dev
Center support for Azure AD

IT Developer
SIGN IN TO DEV
CENTER

NOTES

ACCEPT INVITE

SUBMIT APP

Authorizes
developer to
publish apps to the
organization

Upload package
Choose
organizations
catalog