# iOS - App Installation

There are 3 ways to get SCA on your device. You can download the app directly from the AppStore or you can deploy the App through Microsoft Intune via iOS Store App or Volume Purchase Program-App.

### Public App  <a href="#public-app" id="public-app"></a>

It is possible to download SCA directly from the [App Store - Apple (DE)](https://apps.apple.com/de/app/secure-contacts/id1617596880), like any other app on your private iOS/iPadOS device.

An Apple-ID is required to download apps from the AppStore.

### iOS Store App <a href="#ios-store-app" id="ios-store-app"></a>

You can deploy SCA through Microsoft Intune as iOS Store App.\
In this case your Users have to login with an Apple-ID to the App Store on the device, before the are able to download SCA.

#### **Implementation Microsoft Intune** <a href="#implementation-endpoint-manager" id="implementation-endpoint-manager"></a>

1. Login to Microsoft Intune with your Admin-Account
2. Go to Apps → iOS/iPadOS or follow this link:\
   [iOS/iPadOS apps - Microsoft Intune admin center](https://endpoint.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/AppsIosMenu/~/iosApps)
3. Click on **Add**
4. **Select** iOS store app
5. Search for “Secure Contacts Provectus” and **Select** the app

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6\. Click **Next** on the App information pane

7\. On the Assignments tab, choose whether the app will be **Required** or **Available for enrolled devices**

8\. Choose **Add group** under the assignment type you've selected and add your SCA test-group

9\. Click on **Next** and then **Create**

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### VPP-App (Volume Purchase Program) <a href="#vpp-app-volume-purchase-program" id="vpp-app-volume-purchase-program"></a>

SCA is available for [Apple Business Manager](http://business.apple.com/).

You can deploy SCA through Microsoft Intune as VPP-App, in this case the users get SCA automatically on the device without a Apple-ID required.

#### **Implementation Apple Business Manager** <a href="#implementation-apple-business-manager" id="implementation-apple-business-manager"></a>

1. Go to your [Apple Business Manager](http://business.apple.com/)
2. Login with your credentials
3. Go to **Apps and Books**
4. Search for “Secure Contacts Provectus”
5. ***Assign to*** your Intune tenant and choose quantity of licences

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#### **Implementation Microsoft Intune** <a href="#implementation-endpoint-manager.1" id="implementation-endpoint-manager.1"></a>

1. Change to [iOS/iPadOS apps - Microsoft Intune admin center](https://endpoint.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/AppsIosMenu/~/iosApps)
2. On the list of apps pane, **Secure Contacts** appears as a Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP) app, select the app

{% hint style="danger" %}
Make sure you **sync** your [VPP-Connector](https://endpoint.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/TenantAdminConnectorsMenu/~/appleVpp) in Intune to see updated Apps in the apps-menu in Microsoft Intune
{% endhint %}

3\. Choose **Properties**. Go to Assignments and click on **Edit**&#x20;

4\. On the Assignments tab, choose whether the app will be **Required** or **Available for enrolled devices**

5\. Choose **Add group** under the assignment type you've selected and add your SCA test-group

6\. Click on **Review + save** and on the next pane **Save**

{% hint style="info" %}
When you create a new assignment for an Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP) app, the default license type must be "device".
{% endhint %}


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