IT deployment — Custody Note for Windows

Guidance for IT administrators at UK criminal defence firms who deploy desktop software centrally — when end users cannot install from the consumer Microsoft Store themselves.

Custody Note for Windows is distributed through the Microsoft Store (UK listing). This page summarises factual deployment options for IT teams. It does not replace your firm's own security review or Microsoft's official documentation.

Microsoft Store listing

• Store app name: Custody Note for Windows
• Store ID (package identifier): 9NFSRVT3T45V
• Public listing (UK): apps.microsoft.com — Custody Note for Windows (hl=en-GB, gl=GB)

Deploy with winget (Microsoft Store source)

On a managed or admin workstation, you can install from the Microsoft Store catalogue using Windows Package Manager. The --source msstore flag pulls the package from the Store source; updates are delivered through the Microsoft Store update mechanism for Store-distributed apps (see Microsoft's winget and Store documentation for your Windows version).

winget install --id 9NFSRVT3T45V --source msstore --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Deploy with Microsoft Intune

Microsoft documents adding Store apps in Intune under Microsoft Store app (new). Typical steps:

1. In the Microsoft Intune admin center: Apps → All apps → Create.
2. Select app type Microsoft Store app (new) under Store apps.
3. Search the Microsoft Store for Custody Note for Windows or store app ID 9NFSRVT3T45V (Intune supports search by store app ID per Microsoft's docs).
4. Configure assignments (required, available, or uninstall) to your user or device groups.
5. Set Install behavior (System or User) as supported for the package — Microsoft notes that some apps only support one context, and that Microsoft Entra registered devices may require system context for certain assignments.

Official reference: Add Microsoft Store apps to Microsoft Intune. Intune can keep Store apps updated when new versions are published, subject to your policies and the app type (Microsoft documents separate behaviour for UWP and Win32 Store apps).

When the Store is blocked for end users

Many firms restrict the consumer Microsoft Store on solicitor laptops while still deploying approved apps centrally. According to Microsoft's Intune documentation for Store apps, the policy Turn off the Store application blocks end users from installing arbitrary apps from the Store app and from using the Store to install manual updates, but does not affect Intune's ability to install Microsoft Store apps via the Microsoft Store app (new) integration. Microsoft also notes that winget.exe is not affected by that same policy. Your effective behaviour depends on the full set of Store, App Installer, and update policies you apply — validate in a pilot group before firm-wide rollout.

Fallbacks if Store apps are not permitted

If your firm cannot deploy Microsoft Store packages at all, a direct Windows installer remains available on our Download page (not code-signed — SmartScreen may warn end users):

• Can't use the Microsoft Store? Download the installer directly (Download page) — direct Setup.exe from published GitHub releases, for environments that block Store distribution entirely.

  Windows may show a SmartScreen warning ("Windows protected your PC") for the direct installer. For the smoothest install, get Custody Note from the Microsoft Store instead. If you do use the installer, click More info, then Run anyway.

• Mac users: Custody Note for Mac is a notarised direct .dmg (Apple Silicon and Intel), not Mac App Store or Microsoft Store — see Mac download on the Download page.

Data and security (summary)

Custody Note is offline-first: attendance data is stored in an encrypted local database on the device (AES-256). Optional cloud backup and sync are separate, user-controlled features. For detail, see our Security page and Privacy Policy.

IT or deployment questions

For deployment questions from UK criminal defence firms, use our contact page — we can discuss Store ID, installer sources, and Mac distribution. Custody Note is software from Defence Legal Services Ltd; we do not provide legal advice.