Overview of Microsoft Application Virtualization and the Microsoft App-V Assistant
AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Microsoft App-V Assistant
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) enables you to deploy applications to end users without requiring the applications to be installed locally. Instead, only the App-V client needs to be installed on the client machines. Even though these virtual applications are never installed, they can communicate with the local operating system, middleware, plug-ins, and other applications. Using App-V enables you to centralize the deployment of applications and reduce application-to-application conflicts.
The Microsoft App-V Assistant, which you can use to configure and build App-V packages, consists of the following pages:
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Displays a diagram that illustrates the process of creating an App-V package. |
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Enter the package name, enter a comment, specify any operating system requirements, and identify the deployment server. |
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View existing files and folders, add and delete files, and set isolation options for selected files and folders. Isolation options specify how the virtual environment provides access to files and folders that the virtual application requests. |
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Create, delete, include, exclude, or rename App-V package shortcuts. |
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Add, delete, or modify the registry settings, and set the isolation options for selected registry keys. Isolation options specify how the virtual environment will provide access to registry keys that the virtual application requests. |
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Use to control virtual application interaction between multiple App-V packages. On this page, you can select one or more packages that need to be linked to this App-V package in order for it to execute correctly. Version:This page is available for App-V 4.x packages. |
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[Basic MSI Project mode] Select the releases that you want to build. [Direct Edit or Direct MST mode] To enable the Build function for an App-V package, select the Build App-V package option. |
For information on Microsoft Application Virtualization and the Microsoft App-V Assistant, see the following topics:
| • | About Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) and the Microsoft App-V Assistant |
| • | Components of an App-V Package |
| • | About the Microsoft App-V Assistant |