ACE203: Shortcut Targets with Hard-Coded Paths for the Working Directory

AdminStudio 2022 | 23.0 | Application Manager

ACE203 checks whether a working directory for a target in the package includes a hard-coded path, such as C:\...\, which may not be present in a virtual environment.

Test Group/Test Category

Best Practices/Microsoft App-V Best Practices

Severity

Warning

Message

Package [PACKAGE_NAME] has a shortcut named [NAME] with a hardcoded working directory of [DIRECTORY_NAME].

Background

If the package contains a shortcut target whose working directory is a hard-coded path, ACE203 fails.

Resolution

Manual Fix

To resolve this ACE in an App-V package, change the path to use a variable instead of a hard-coded path.

To resolve this issue:

1.

Open the App-V package in the Virtual Package Editor.

2.

In the View List under Application Data, click Shortcuts.

3.

In the Targets explorer, select the target that contains the hard-coded path.

4.

In the Working Directory setting, replace the existing path with a path that uses a CSIDL constant or an SFT constant—such as CSIDL_APPDATA or SFT_PROGRAM_FILES_X64—instead of the hard-coded path.

Note:If there is no appropriate CSIDL or SFT constant, you may need to use a hard-coded path that starts with a drive letter.