Driver Automation ToolDriver Automation Tool

Minimum supported version: The Driver Automation Tool now requires v10.1.9.0 or later as of 17 August 2026 due to functional changes. Older versions can no longer connect to the API — please upgrade to continue.

Dell · Microsoft Intune

Dell Drivers for Intune — Automated Dell Driver Packs

Automate Dell drivers for Intune. The Driver Automation Tool resolves the correct Dell driver pack for each model from Dell's catalogue, downloads and verifies it, and deploys it as an Intune Win32 app with a detection rule and a model-based assignment filter.

Dell publishes model-specific driver CABs through its enterprise catalogue. The Driver Automation Tool maps Dell models to the correct driver pack automatically, so building Dell driver packs for Intune is a repeatable, hands-off process instead of manual catalogue hunting.

Choose your driver source: SCCM Driver Packs or Latest Drivers

From build 10.2.4 onwards, the Driver Automation Tool lets you choose how Dell driver packs are built. Keep the OEM's SCCM Driver Pack — the Configuration Manager release refreshed roughly monthly — or switch to Latest Drivers to pull the newest Dell drivers directly from the Dell Command | Update catalog.

SCCM Driver Pack

The OEM's monthly Configuration Manager driver-pack release — the broadly validated baseline.

Latest Drivers

The newest Dell, HP, and Lenovo drivers pulled straight from each vendor's live catalog, so packs aren't held back by the OEM's SCCM release cadence.

Update cadence

Re-evaluate Latest Drivers packs Daily, Weekly, or Monthly on scheduled builds — a new pack is only rebuilt when the driver set actually changes.

Driver Package Build Type setting in the Driver Automation Tool, showing the choice between SCCM Driver Pack and Latest Drivers for Dell, HP and Lenovo
Settings → Driver Package Build Type in the Driver Automation Tool (build 10.2.4+).

Dell driver automation for Intune

Dell catalogue lookup

Resolves the correct Dell driver pack by model directly from the Dell enterprise driver catalogue.

Win32 packaging

Packages each Dell driver pack as an .intunewin Win32 app ready to assign in Microsoft Intune.

Model-based filters

Creates Intune assignment filters so Dell driver packs only install on matching Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision models.

Detection & verification

Generates detection rules and hash-verifies every Dell download for reliable install reporting.

BIOS updates too

Packages Dell BIOS/firmware updates alongside drivers, with version comparison and classification.

Scheduled refresh

Keeps Dell driver packs current automatically as Dell publishes new catalogue entries.

Which Dell catalogs does the tool use?

For a SCCM Driver Pack, the tool uses Dell's enterprise driver-pack catalog — the same curated, per-model packs Dell validates for managed deployment. For Latest Drivers, it instead reads the Dell Command | Update catalog, which lists the newest individual driver revisions Dell publishes for each model between pack releases.

Dell driver packs are aligned to the Windows family (Windows 11 or Windows 10) rather than a single feature update, so a Windows 11 pack applies across current Windows 11 builds.

How versioning and update cadence are handled

SCCM Driver Pack: Dell versions each pack and refreshes it on its own schedule — typically about once a month. The tool tracks the published pack version and only rebuilds when Dell releases a newer one, so your cadence follows Dell.

Latest Drivers: the tool derives a version from the current set of newest drivers and re-checks on the cadence you choose — Off, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. Within that window the existing pack is reused; a new pack is built only when the underlying drivers actually change.

Dell driver packs as Intune Win32 apps

Wrapping a Dell driver pack as an Intune Win32 (.intunewin) app
Wrapping a Dell driver pack as an Intune Win32 (.intunewin) app
Dell driver Win32 apps in the Microsoft Intune admin center
Dell driver Win32 apps in the Microsoft Intune admin center
Assigning a Dell Win32 driver package to an Entra ID group
Assigning a Dell Win32 driver package to an Entra ID group

Frequently asked questions

How do I create Dell driver packs for Intune?

Select the Dell model in the Driver Automation Tool. It resolves the correct driver pack from Dell’s enterprise catalogue, downloads and verifies it, packages it as an Intune Win32 app with a detection rule, and creates a model-based assignment filter.

Does it support Dell BIOS updates?

Yes. Dell BIOS and firmware updates are packaged for Intune alongside drivers, with version comparison and Recommended/Critical classification.

Which Dell models are supported?

Dell commercial models with published driver packs — including Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision lines — are resolved automatically from the Dell catalogue.

Do I need Configuration Manager for Dell drivers?

No. Dell driver packs can be built for Intune only. The same tool also produces ConfigMgr driver packages if you are co-managed.

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