This guide covers the steps for deploying WinRAR using Microsoft Intune. You can package and install WinRAR as a Win32 app or add it as an Enterprise App Catalog app to Microsoft Intune.
WinRAR is a well-known Windows app that opens RAR and ZIP files and is used for data compression, encryption, and archiving. The app is also compatible with many other file formats, including ISO and TAR files.
Enterprises looking to mass deploy WinRAR can use methods such as Group Policy, Configuration Manager, or Microsoft Intune. All these methods are applicable only for Windows devices. Here is a guide to deploy WinRAR with license file using Configuration Manager.
In this guide, we will add WinRAR app via the Enterprise App Catalog in Intune. This app type leverages the Win32 platform and has support for customizable capabilities. Another advantage of using this approach is the WinRAR app is automatically updated in the background to the latest version.
Install WinRAR using Intune
Follow the below steps to add the WinRAR app from the Intune Enterprise app catalog and install it on Windows devices.
First, sign in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center. Go to Apps > Windows and select Add. In the Select app type pane, click on the drop-down and select the Enterprise App Catalog app.
On the App Selection page, use the serach box to locate the WinRAR app. From the list of results, select the Rarlab WinRAR app and click Next.
On the App configuration tab, select the WinRAR package with your choice of language for deployment. Click Next.
On the Program tab, you’ll notice that most of the WinRAR app information is pre-populated by Intune. This includes details such as Name, description, publisher, app version, etc. The other thing that you can configure is a logo for the app. Scroll down a bit and choose a logo for the WinRAR app.
The install and uninstall commands generated by Intune for the WinRAR app deployment are described below.
#WinRAR Install command
"winrar-x64-700.exe" /s
#WinRAR Uninstall command
"%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR\uninstall.exe" /sAfter configuring the above details, click Next.
The requirements tab is where you specify the minimum OS architecture and the version of Windows that the devices must meet before the app installs. Define the requirements and click Next.
It’s so helpful that Intune has filled in the detection rules for the WinRAR app. Review the detection rules once and click Next.
On the Assignments tab, you have three options for assigning the WinRAR app to users or devices:
- Required: The WinRAR app is installed on devices in the selected groups.
- Available for enrolled devices: Users install the app from the Company Portal app.
- Uninstall: The WinRAR app is uninstalled from devices in the selected groups.
You can test the WinRAR app deployment in Intune with a pilot group, and once it works, you can scale it up to a larger set of users or devices. Once you have finalized the assignments, click Next.
Review the values and settings that you entered for the WinRAR app. Verify that you configured the app information correctly. Click on Add App to add the WinRAR app to Intune.
Monitor WinRAR app deployment in Intune
The WinRAR App deployment can be monitored from the Intune admin center. In the Intune admin center, select Apps > Windows and use the search box to locate the WinRAR app. Select the application, and on the Overview blade, you can see how many users or devices have successfully installed the app.
End user experience
To verify if the WinRAR app installation via Intune, sign in to one of the Windows devices. Click Start and type “WinRAR,” and the app appears in the search results. To launch the app, click Open. On Windows 11, the installed app also appears in the Apps > Apps & Features > Apps list.
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