Put App Patching on Your Radar

That title is funny. Shut up.

Keeping third-party applications updated in Microsoft Intune has always been a challenge for IT administrators. Manually tracking app versions, deploying updates, and ensuring patch compliance can quickly become a tedious process. Enter Robopack Radar, the latest feature in Robopack designed to detect and patch existing apps in your Intune environment.

Radar simplifies patching by scanning your Intune environment, identifying applications already deployed, and providing an easy way to assign them to patch groups for automatic updates. Let’s take a closer look at how it works.

If you want to watch Radar in action, you can watch it here.

Step 1: Access Radar in Robopack

After logging into Robopack, you’ll find Radar in the left-hand menu below “Instant Apps.” Clicking on Radar takes you to a dashboard where you can scan your Intune environment for existing applications.

Step 2: Scan Your Intune Tenant

Once inside the Radar interface, you can select an Intune tenant from the dropdown list and then click “Scan Intune with Radar.” This process retrieves all applications currently managed or discovered within Intune.

After scanning, Radar presents a detailed list of apps already deployed in Intune. These applications are classified as either:

• Discovered: Apps installed on endpoints but not explicitly managed through Intune.

• Intune Apps: Applications already being managed within Intune.

Step 3: Identify Apps Ready for Patching

Once the scan completes, you’ll see a list of apps available for patching along with their publisher, version, and type. The results can be searched and filtered to quickly locate specific applications.

Some apps may not be eligible for automatic patching—Radar conveniently categorizes these separately, prompting admins to manually specify or upload an installer if needed.

Step 4: Assign Apps to a Patch Group

Radar allows you to select multiple apps and assign them to a patch group for streamlined updates. Patch groups define which devices receive updates first, ensuring a controlled rollout.

For example, you can create a “Patch Group Zero” to include critical applications like Docker Desktop, Git, and Microsoft .NET SDK.

Step 5: Automate Patching with Patch Groups

Once assigned, your selected apps will be automatically updated within Intune using Robopack’s patching system. Patch groups can be configured to retain a set number of previous versions to allow for rollbacks.

Why Robopack Radar is a Game-Changer

✅ Eliminates Manual Tracking

Instead of manually keeping track of app versions, Radar automatically detects and presents all installed applications.

✅ Seamless Integration with Intune

Radar works natively with Intune, making it easy to patch both managed and unmanaged apps in one place.

✅ Efficient Patch Management

Assigning apps to patch groups ensures a structured update process, allowing IT teams to test updates in phases before rolling them out to the entire organization.

✅ Better Security & Compliance

Keeping apps up to date is critical for security and compliance. Radar makes it effortless to ensure apps remain patched across all Intune-managed devices.