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The setup capture process adds the SandboxName parameter to the Package.ini file. If you capture Firefox
and Mozilla Firefox 3.0 is the value of this parameter, the default location of the sandbox for the
application is %AppData%\Thinstall\Mozilla Firefox 3.0. The typical %AppData% location is C:\Documents
and Settings\<user_name>\Application Data. %AppData% is often mapped to a shared network drive.
You can store the sandbox on a network or on a portable drive.
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Store the Sandbox on the Network on page 85
You can use the SandboxPath parameter to store the sandbox on a mapped drive. A network location is
useful for backing up the sandbox and so that users can log in to any machine and keep their
application settings.
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Store the Sandbox on a Portable Device on page 86
You can use the SandboxPath parameter to set a portable device location for the sandbox. You can use
any portable device, such as a USB drive, that appears as a disk drive in the My Computer system
folder. A portable device location is useful to keep the sandbox data on the device where the
application resides.
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Store the Sandbox in a Thinstall Directory on a USB Drive at the Same Level as the Executable File on
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The sandbox in a Thinstall directory that is located on a USB drive must be stored at the same level at
which the executable file is stored.
Store the Sandbox on the Network
You can use the SandboxPath parameter to store the sandbox on a mapped drive. A network location is
useful for backing up the sandbox and so that users can log in to any machine and keep their application
settings.
Procedure
1 Open the Package.ini file.
2 Under the SandboxName parameter, set the SandboxPath parameter to the network location.
SandboxName=Mozilla Firefox 3.0
SandboxPath=Z:\Sandbox
If Mozilla Firefox 3.0 is the value of the SandboxName parameter, the captured Firefox application
creates the sandbox in Z:\Sandbox\Mozilla Firefox 3.0.
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