With IGEL OS 12, the modular principle is introduced – you can install and update single applications like Citrix or AVD client, Chromium browser, etc. individually. All applications currently available for IGEL OS 12 can be found in the IGEL App Portal. 

Changelogs for IGEL OS Apps and IGEL OS Base System can be found in the IGEL App Portal. 



Where Are the IGEL COSMOS Cloud Services Data Stored?

Currently, the IGEL COSMOS Cloud Services and apps available in the IGEL App Portal are stored in Azure Region West-Europe, location Amsterdam. The associated app metadata are stored in Frankfurt (Germany west central).

The Insight Service data are currently also stored in Frankfurt (Germany west central).

All data centers and their operators are fully ISO/IEC 27001 certified.

Access to the IGEL App Portal

The import of apps to the UMS as well as the download of apps to the UMS-managed devices is only possible if the UMS is registered in the IGEL Customer Portal. For the instructions, see Registering the UMS.

If the device is not managed with the UMS, the download of apps is possible but NOT for the devices with a Starter license. For more information on licenses, see Licensing.


You can open the IGEL App Portal

  • directly via https://app.igel.com/ (i.e. context: Explore)
    With this method, you can get a general overview of available apps.

  • locally on the device via the App Portal application  (i.e. context: OS12)
    With this method, you can install or uninstall apps locally on the device. For more information, see Installing IGEL OS Apps Locally on the Device.
    Here, you can find the following buttons:
    • All: All apps
    • Available: All new apps and apps to be updated
    • Installed: All apps that have already been installed on the device

  • via UMS Web App > App Portal (i.e. context: UMS admin)
    With this method, you can import apps in the UMS to deploy them to your endpoint devices.
     

    Here, you can find the following buttons:

    • All: All apps

    • Available: All new apps and apps to be updated

    • Imported: All apps that have already been imported to the UMS. In the UMS Web App, the imported apps are displayed under Apps.

For permissions required for managing apps, see Important Information for the IGEL UMS Web App.

Importing Apps to the IGEL UMS

To import an app from the IGEL App Portal, simply select the required app and its version and click Import. After accepting the End User License Agreement (EULA), the selected app version will be imported into the UMS.


If the selected app / app version has already been imported, the Import icon is greyed out.