As a Company Manager, you can add one-time or recurring scripts to any Windows app automate setup and maintenance, so you can get users up and running faster, streamline app management, and smooth the user experience at scale. 

Here are some examples of how automated app scripts can be used:

• Apply a company license to a key work app automatically, so users don't have to enter a key.
• Enable an important add-in or setting in an app, so users have everything they need from day one.
• Check for and apply updates before app launch, so users are always using the latest version.

Once you have configured available apps on the Apps page in Company Admin, you can apply automated app scripts on the Configuration Scripts tab on each app's detail page. 

Your Responsibility as a Company Manager

You can configure automated scripts that run either inside or outside of Blue Border. Because applications that users run in Venn are installed and run locally on their devices, you may need to configure scripts to run outside of Blue Border. 

Before configuring scripts that will run outside of Blue Border, we ask that you consider data protection and user privacy. 

• As an employer, it is your responsibility to ensure that any scripts you put in place adhere to applicable data protection and privacy laws (such as GDPR, CCPA, or local labor regulations).
• As a Venn Company Manager, it is your responsibility to implement security without overreach, use administrative access responsibly, and respect the limits of Blue Border. To learn more, visit our privacy framework.

View Automated App Scripts

To view the automated app scripts that have been configured for an app on your app list:

1. Navigate to the Admin Portal.
   • In your browser, go to https://login.venn.com/ and sign in if prompted. Then, click Open Admin Portal.
   • From the desktop app, click the Open web app icon. Then, click Company Admin in the top right.
2. Click Apps and you will be brought to the Windows & macOS list.
3. Click Edit to the right of the app name you’d like to view automated app scripts for.
4. Click the Configuration Scripts tab.

On the Configuration Scripts tab, you will see a list of any automated scripts that have been configured to run after installation, at login, or before the app starts. Scripts will execute in the order that they appear on the Configuration Scripts tab.

Add or Edit an Automated App Script

To add or edit an automated app script:

1. Follow the steps above to navigate to the Configuration Scripts tab of the app you would like to add an automated app script for.

2. Click + Add script to add a new script or click the pencil icon to the right of an existing script to edit it.

   

3. Add or edit details about the script.
   • Name: Input a name for the script so that you can easily identify it from the Configuration Scripts tab.
     • This name is for Company Managers only; it will not be shown to end users.
   • Run context: Choose whether the script should run inside or outside of Blue Border.
   • Timing: Choose what will trigger the script running:
     • Before app launch: The script will run before the app is launched in Blue Border (either when the user clicks to launch the app or before the app automatically launches if you select Auto-launch on Venn login on the App Details page). This option is not available for Mac; if you choose this option, the script will only run on Windows computers.
     • On login: The script will run when the user logs in to Venn’s Workplace app.
     • After installation: The script will run when the user installs the app on their computer.
   • If you choose Outside Blue Border as the run context, the following options will be available.
     • Run with permission: Optionally check to run the script with admin permissions.
     • Script description: Input a short description of what the script does.
4. Input or edit the full text of the script in the Script field.

5. Click Save.

   

Reorder App Scripts

Scripts will execute in the order that they appear on the Configuration Scripts tab.

To reorder app scripts:

1. Follow the steps above to navigate to the Configuration Scripts tab of the app you would like to reorder the automated app scripts for.

2. Click the six dots icon to the left of the script you would like to move and drag it to the correct position in the list.

   

3. Click Save in the bottom right corner.

Delete an Automated App Script

To delete an automated app script:

1. Follow the steps above to navigate to the Configuration Scripts tab of the app you would like to delete an automated app script for.

2. Click the trash can icon to the right of the script you would like to delete.

   

3. Click Delete in the confirmation popup.

Once deleted, the script will no longer run on users' devices.