Windows Administration with Relution

How WinGet saves IT Admins valuable time

As the IT administrator for the educational sector of the Kirchheimbolanden municipality with five elementary school, eleven daycare centers, a museum and a library, Martin Eulitz was looking for a flexible and efficient solution for device management. Relution was able to convince him with its ability to manage Apple, Android and Windows devices centrally on its own servers and to rely on a German manufacturer with very good support.

From challenge to solution

With the introduction of teacher terminals as part of the digital pact, Martin Eulitz opted for Windows laptops - but managing them presented him with major challenges. “I was forced to set up a Windows domain again, but the policies were difficult to push via Wi-Fi or VPN. That wasn't much fun and was more of a source of frustration.” Central management and automatic software distribution were missing, which significantly increased the administration effort.

The solution came with Relution: “During this summer vacation, I converted all 70 Windows devices to Relution. I reinstalled the laptops, enrolled them in Relution and switched over the entire administration - and I have to say, it worked very well. With every release of Relution comes something new that I've been wanting for a long time.”

WinGet: Gamechanger for Windows app management

WinGet brought one of the greatest simplifications. Managing and updating applications used to be extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive: “With MSI or Exe installations, I had to put together a new package for each update, research product IDs and define uninstall paths manually. This was very time-consuming, especially with frequent updates.”

With WinGet, this changed fundamentally: “WinGet recognizes software that has already been installed and updates it automatically - without manual packaging. I no longer have to upload each application individually or distribute updates laboriously. Instead, I simply search for an app in Relution, select the devices and that's it. That saves a huge amount of time and reduces errors.”

Conclusion: Windows management has never been easier

With Relution and WinGet, Windows administration is significantly optimized. “I've always wanted Windows devices to be as easy to manage as iPads - and to be honest, with WinGet it's even easier now.” Automatic software distribution, centralized control and seamless integration into the existing infrastructure make Relution the perfect solution for modern educational institutions. Thanks to WinGet, time-consuming software distribution via separate servers is no longer necessary, which saves storage space and drastically reduces administration costs.

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