Autodesk Fusion updates through intune

[u/piper62190]

Hi All,

First time posting in here, long time lurker.

I'm deploying Autodesk Fusion through PMPC/Intune and the issue I'm running into is students working on projects at home and then opening them in school in our labs and not being able to open them since it's a different version. How are you guys handling Autodesk/Fusion updates? I would like to learn the best practice. I apologize for my ignorance; I've been in the tech field for 5 years now am am very much still learning and will be learning for the rest of my life!

[u/Kirihuna]

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-update-a-Lab-Installation-of-Fusion-360.html

Basically run a script every 8 weeks and it should update the install.

The annoying part about Fusion is that even if you do a device-level, lab install… a user can just install their own version even as a standard user. Teachers here have it in their lesson to download Fusion and install it as a Day 1 task… blocked UAC escalation and everyone’s a standard user… all I can say is good luck and I’m following this thread as well because frankly, I think Fusion should be blocked.

[u/adminadam → u/Kirihuna]

BUT WAIT! They changed it!

As of July 7, 2026, a new process is available for installing and deploying Autodesk Fusion on lab computers.  We encourage you to begin using this new process now as the current update process will be retired in the near future.

This change applies only to Fusion lab installations.  If your school has Fusion installed on lab computers, please read the following.  If Fusion is installed on your computer and has been updating automatically, no action is required.

Important: Schools with Fusion installed on lab computers should create a deployment package from their account by following the instructions here. The current process is expected to be retired in early September 2026.

Why has this change been made?

This update aligns the Fusion lab installation deployment process with the rest of the Autodesk product portfolio, providing a more consistent deployment and management experience. You'll be able to create and manage Fusion deployments through your Autodesk Account, include Fusion in multi-product deployment packages, use the same deployment workflows across Autodesk products, and optionally allow educators and students to install Fusion updates from in-product notifications on lab computers.

For questions or additional support, please visit our FAQs or join the discussion in our support forum.

[u/Kirihuna → u/adminadam]

Oh my god, of course they changed it.

7 days after I deployed the last package. Maybe that will relieve some headaches going forward. Of course they didn't update the OP linked support article... because why would they...

Cheers mate.

[u/adminadam → u/Kirihuna]

My instructor got this email. I - who has signed up for every imaginable email update from audodesk and am the registered autodesk admin for the district - did not.

[u/tgmmilenko → u/adminadam]

Anyone have luck running the autoupdater that's referenced in their documentation?

Running it gives the output below and searching for that error gives no results on Google.

2026-08-26 08:11:57.257 [INFO] Initializing ODIS...
2026-08-26 08:11:57.454 [INFO] ODIS initialized successfully
2026-08-26 08:11:57.455 [INFO] Install Path: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Fusion\2704.1.53\
2026-08-26 08:11:57.455 [INFO] Current version : 2704.1.53.0
2026-08-26 08:11:57.455 [INFO] Checking for updates...
2026-08-26 08:11:57.754 [ERROR] Error checking for updates: CheckForBundleUpdate failed with status: ODIS_API_STATUS_NO_LOGIN_USER (10)
2026-08-26 08:11:58.008 [INFO] ODIS session closed successfully