User`s guide

VMware ThinApp Reviewer’s Guide

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to the desktop makes use of the thinreg 

or as an MSI package. MSI-based packages are always ‘installed’ into the local operating system. However,

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MSI packages does not actually install anything, but instead puts the application registration process into the

MSI install. In summary, for organizations that use MSI-based ThinApp packages, there is no need to make use

of the thinreg utility to perform application registration.

Deployment Choices in ThinApp Setup Capture

The last step of the Setup Capture wizard prompts the administrator for advanced conﬁguration before

commencing the build of the package. After the build process has completed, the ThinApp package is found

in the bin

available. The packages contain all of the conﬁguration information speciﬁed during the Setup Capture process.

To deploy the packages, simply copy or distribute the contents of the bin folder to the appropriate locations.

Portability of these packages gives administrators and end users signiﬁcant ﬂexibility for distribution. Use the

Active Directory authorization mechanism to secure these packages if necessary.

Practice Utilizing Deployed Mode Execution

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Note

 Launchtheapplicationandtestfunctionality

Practice Utilizing Streaming Mode Execution

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 Createashortcutfromthepackagetoyourdesktop

 Launchtheapplicationandtestfunctionality

Practice Utilizing ThinApp Packages on Multiple Operating Systems

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 Launchtheapplicationsandtestfunctionality

Practice Deploying MSI Packages Using Active Directory or Third-Party ESD

Utilize the following blog article for detailed considerations of GPO deployment:

Notes and Considerations on Deploying ThinApp Packaged Applications via Active Directory

Group Policies

 CreateaGPOtoassignanapplication

 SelecttheMSI-basedThinApppackagetodeployusingthe‘SoftwareInstallation’policy

 AddtheappropriatesecuritygroupsandassigntheGPOtotheappropriateorganizationalunits

 LogintoamachineorasauserspeciﬁedbytheGPOandconﬁrminstallationbylookingintheAdd

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Launchtheapplicationandtestfunctionality

These scenarios demonstrate the portability of ThinApp packages and the two primary modes of execution.