Deploy with Microsoft Intune

Deploy NVM for Windows with the pre-built files found in the NVM for Windows download in the customer portal. No file server required. The installer runs as System and accepts the EULA automatically (ACCEPT_EULA=1).

File	Purpose
nvm-windows-<version>-certified-amd64.intunewin	Upload to Intune as the Win32 app package
nvm-windows-<version>-certified-amd64.intune.json	Reference for install commands, detection rules, return codes, and MSI metadata

Complete Prerequisites first. After installation, continue to Configure policies.

1. Upload the app

In the Microsoft Intune admin center:

1. Go to Apps > All apps > Create.
2. Select Windows app (Win32).
3. Select the app package file and upload nvm-windows-<version>-certified-amd64.intunewin from your deployment pack.
4. Wait for Intune to extract and validate the package.

2. App information

Use the values from the companion .intune.json file:

Field	Value
Name	NVM for Windows (Certified)
Publisher	Author Software Inc.
Version	<version>
Description	Certified build for amd64. See .intune.json for the exact string shipped with your package.

3. Program settings

Setting	Value
Install command	powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\install.ps1
Uninstall command	msiexec.exe /x "{DEFC7F94-F44C-4439-B5E7-AC274D576A8F}" /qn /norestart
Install behavior	System
Device restart behavior	No specific action (suppress)

Product code

The uninstall command product code ({DEFC7F94-F44C-4439-B5E7-AC274D576A8F}) and other MSI metadata are listed under msiInformation in your .intune.json. Use the values from the manifest that ships with your build if they differ.

Add the return codes from .intune.json:

Code	Type
0	Success
1707	Success
3010	Soft reboot
1603	Retry
1618	Retry
1619	Retry

4. Requirements

Setting	Recommendation
Operating system architecture	x64 or ARM64
Minimum OS	Windows 11 21H2

info

Only select x64 or ARM64 for the operating system architecture. If you need both options, create separate Intune applications for each architecture. There is a dedicated .intunewin installer for each architecture.

5. Detection rules

Add a File detection rule:

Setting	Value
Path	%ProgramFiles%\Author Software\nvm
File or folder	nvm.exe
Detection method	File or folder exists
Associated with a 32-bit app on 64-bit clients	No

6. Dependencies

Unnecessary (skip).

7. Supercedence

Unnecessary (skip) when deploying the first time. When deploying an update, configure Supersedence on this Win32 app so the new package replaces the previous one.

Upgrading from NVM for Windows v1

If your organization used NVM for Windows v1.1.7+, v2 will auto-migrate without supercedence. Versions below 1.1.7 should be uninstalled, but users will lose their existing installations and settings.

If you created a custom Intune application from v1.1.7+, it needs to be superceded. See the maintenance guide for details.

8. Assignments

1. Complete the wizard and Assign the app to device or user groups.
2. Confirm deployment status under Apps > Monitor > App install status.
3. Install logs are written to %ProgramData%\Author\nvm-certified-install.log on the target device.