Intune application packaging feature Supersedence can be used to auto-update organisation's CC apps?

[Enquirer11]

Can Microsoft Intune application packaging feature Supersedence be used to auto-update organisation's Adobe Creative Cloud suite? If yes, please give steps for both Windows and macOS platforms. If not what other methods may be used to achieve this goal?

[Anshul_Nautiyal]

Hi @Enquirer11,

Thanks for reaching out. Yes, Microsoft Intune’s Supersedence feature can be used for Adobe Creative Cloud apps, but only on Windows. Microsoft Intune’s Supersedence feature allows you to replace or update existing Win32 apps with newer versions. This works for Adobe CC apps on Windows, provided you package them correctly using the Intune Win32 prep tool. For details, refer to this document: https://adobe.ly/4oGbSXG

However, macOS is not supported by Supersedence. For deployment instructions on macOS, see: https://adobe.ly/41FXBQA

While Intune can deploy and replace full packages using Supersedence, it will not automatically update individual Adobe applications inside Creative Cloud as Adobe’s own updater does.

A recommended approach is to deploy self-service packages to end-user machines, giving users control over which Adobe applications and updates they install. For more information, see: https://adobe.ly/45g6anE

If you need greater control, you can deploy managed packages to user machines, which allows administrators to control which updates are installed. Refer to this guide: https://adobe.ly/45g6anE

Additionally, you can use Adobe tools such as RUM or AUSST to update applications. More details are available here: https://adobe.ly/4mHStDB

Hope this helps. Let us know if you have further questions. 

Regards,
^AN

[Enquirer11]

Hi @Anshul_Nautiyal Thanks for your response. I have already seen the kbs that you have shared. The link for instance talks about packaging CC but it does not talk about packaging updates packagae or give steps on how to update CC apps using Intune supersedence,  can you please give me steps?

[Anshul_Nautiyal]

Hi @Enquirer11,

Supersedence in Microsoft Intune can update or replace existing Win32 apps and supports an auto-update workflow, but this applies only to Windows Win32 apps and not to macOS PKG apps.

Windows: steps to update CC apps with Supersedence (Win32)
Package the new version
Create or download the latest Adobe package (for Creative Cloud desktop or a specific app) from the Adobe Admin Console, then wrap it as a Win32 app using Microsoft’s Win32 Content Prep Tool to produce a .intunewin file.
Create the new Win32 app in Intune
In the Intune Admin Center, add the Win32 app, configure install/uninstall commands and reliable detection rules (version/registry/file) as per Adobe’s Intune packaging guidance.
Configure Supersedence
In the Supersedence step, select the previous app version that this new app updates or replaces.
Choose Update (don’t uninstall previous) for in-place upgrades, or Replace (uninstall previous) if required.

Enable auto-update for Available assignments

In Assignments, target the same group under Available for enrolled devices, edit the assignment, and toggle Auto-update to On.
Leave the old app and its Available assignment as is; devices with the old app installed from Company Portal will upgrade automatically to the superseding app, and only the new app will appear in Company Portal.

Check this doc for more information on Supersedence: https://adobe.ly/4mmRzwS

Hope this helps.

Regards,
^AN

[Enquirer11]

Hi @Anshul_Nautiyal Thank you. 

First it was said:

While Intune can deploy and replace full packages using Supersedence, it will not automatically update individual Adobe applications inside Creative Cloud as Adobe’s own updater does.

Then it was said:

Windows: steps to update CC apps with Supersedence (Win32)

Package the new version…

So can you please clarify above?

1. However, macOS is not supported by Supersedence. So how do you automatically update individual Adobe applications inside Creative Cloud for macOS?

[Anshul_Nautiyal · Accepted solution]

Hi @Enquirer11,

Thank you for bringing this up, and apologies for any confusion.

Supersedence in Microsoft Intune allows you to package a new version of an Adobe Creative Cloud application (for example, Photoshop or Illustrator) and have it replace or update an older version previously deployed through Intune. In other words, it updates the entire application package that you create and deploy, not the individual apps within Creative Cloud Desktop. For instance, if you want Creative Cloud Desktop along with selected Adobe apps to update, you must create a bundled package containing all required apps and configure that package with Supersedence. If you only package Creative Cloud Desktop, only the desktop app will be updated.

This approach differs from Adobe’s own updater, which automatically delivers incremental updates to individual applications without requiring you to redeploy anything. With Supersedence, every update requires generating a new package in the Adobe Admin Console, wrapping it as a Win32 app, and deploying it via Intune. It is not a background auto-update mechanism.

Supersedence does not apply to macOS PKG apps, so it cannot automatically update individual Adobe applications on macOS. On macOS, you can use Adobe’s update tools such as Remote Update Manager (RUM), optionally in combination with Adobe Update Server Setup Tool (AUSST), or rely on self-service or managed packages deployed with Creative Cloud Desktop’s native update capabilities.

A common recommendation is to deploy self-service packages to user machines, allowing users to install and update applications themselves. For more information, see: https://adobe.ly/45g6anE

If you need tighter control, you can deploy managed packages to user machines to control which updates are installed. For details on deploying updates, refer to: https://adobe.ly/3UsmHib

I hope this clarifies your query. Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

Regards,
^AN

[Enquirer11]

Hi @Anshul_Nautiyal Thank you. You are a star

[Anshul_Nautiyal]

Glad to hear that was helpful! Your engagement is valuable—feel free to share any more questions or suggestions with the community.

Regards,
^AN