5.1
Table Of Contents
- ThinApp User’s Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Installing ThinApp
- Capturing Applications
- Phases of the Capture Process
- Preparing to Capture Applications
- Capturing Applications with the Setup Capture Wizard
- Create a System Image Before the Application Installation
- Rescan the System with the Installed Application
- Defining Entry Points as Shortcuts into the Virtual Environment
- Set Entry Points
- Manage with VMware Horizon Application Manager
- Set User Groups
- Defining Isolation Modes for the Physical File System
- Set File System Isolation Modes
- Storing Application Changes in the Sandbox
- Customize the Sandbox Location
- Send Anonymous Statistics to VMware
- Customize ThinApp Project Settings
- Defining Package Settings
- Customize Package Settings
- Opening Project and Parameter Files
- Build Virtual Applications
- Advanced Package Configuration
- Capturing Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP
- Capturing Multiple Application Installers with ThinApp Converter
- ThinApp Package Management
- Deploying Applications
- ThinApp Deployment Options
- Establishing File Type Associations with the thinreg.exe Utility
- Building an MSI Database
- Controlling Application Access with Active Directory
- Starting and Stopping Virtual Services
- Using ThinApp Packages Streamed from the Network
- Using Captured Applications with Other System Components
- Performing Paste Operations
- Accessing Printers
- Accessing Drivers
- Accessing the Local Disk, the Removable Disk, and Network Shares
- Accessing the System Registry
- Accessing Networking and Sockets
- Using Shared Memory and Named Pipes
- Using COM, DCOM, and Out-of-Process COM Components
- Starting Services
- Using File Type Associations
- Sample Isolation Mode Configuration Depending on Deployment Context
- Updating and Linking Applications
- Application Updates That the End User Triggers
- Application Sync Updates
- Using Application Sync in a Managed or Unmanaged Environment
- Update Firefox 2.0.0.3 to Firefox 3 with Application Sync
- Fix an Incorrect Update with Application Sync
- Application Sync Effect on Entry Point Executable Files
- Updating thinreg.exe Registrations with Application Sync
- Maintaining the Primary Data Container Name with Application Sync
- Completing the Application Sync Process When Applications Create Child Processes
- Application Link Updates
- View of the Application using Application Link
- Link a Base Application to the Microsoft .NET Framework
- Set Up Nested Links with Application Link
- Affecting Isolation Modes with Application Link
- PermittedGroups Effect on Linked Packages
- Sandbox Changes for Standalone and Linked Packages
- Import Order for Linked Packages
- File and Registry Collisions in Linked Packages
- VBScript Collisions in Linked Packages
- VBScript Function Order in Linked Packages
- Storing Multiple Versions of a Linked Application in the Same Directory
- Using Application Sync for a Base Application and Linked Packages
- Application Sync Updates
- Application Updates That the Administrator Triggers
- Automatic Application Updates
- Upgrading Running Applications on a Network Share
- Application Synchronization Using Group Policy Object
- Sandbox Considerations for Upgraded Applications
- Updating the ThinApp Version of Packages
- Application Updates That the End User Triggers
- Locating the ThinApp Sandbox
- Creating ThinApp Snapshots and Projects from the Command Line
- ThinApp File System Formats and Macros
- Creating ThinApp Scripts
- Callback Functions
- Implement Scripts in a ThinApp Environment
- API Functions
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting ThinApp
- Glossary
- Index
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Examples
Snapshot My.snapshot
Snapshot My.snapshot –Config MyExclusions.ini
Snapshot My.snapshot C:\MyAppDirectory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MyApp
Options
The options specify the directories or subkeys in the snapshot.
Creating the Template Package.ini file from Two Snapshot Files
The snapshot.exe utility generates a template Package.ini file. The utility scans the two snapshot files for
all applications that are created and referenced from shortcut links or the Start menu. The template
Package.ini file becomes the basis of the Package.ini file in a ThinApp project.
Usage
snapshot.exe Snap1.snapshot -SuggestProject Snap2.snapshot OutputTemplate.ini
Examples
Snapshot Start.snapshot –SuggestProject End.snapshot Template.ini
ThinApp requires all of the parameters.
Creating the ThinApp Project from the Template Package.ini File
The snapshot.exe utility creates the ThinApp project file from the template Package.ini file.
Usage
snapshot.exe Template.ini -GenerateProject OutDir [-Config ConfigFile.ini]
Examples
Snapshot Template.ini –GenerateProject C:\MyProject
Snapshot Template.ini –GenerateProject C:\MyProject –Config MyExclusions.ini
-Config ConfigFile.ini is optional. The configuration file specifies directories or registry subkeys for
exclusion from the project. If you do not specify a configuration file, ThinApp uses the snapshot.ini file.
Table 6-1. Snapshot Directories and Subkeys
Option Description
-Config ConfigFile.ini Specifies directories or registry subkeys to exclude during snapshot creation.
If you do not specify a configuration file, ThinApp uses the snapshot.ini file
from the ThinApp installation directory.
BaseDir1 Specifies one or more base directories to include in the scan. If you do not specify
base directories, the snapshot.exe utility scans C:\ and all subdirectories.
If you scan a machine where Windows or program files are installed on different
disks, include these drives in the scan.
If you know that your application installation creates or modifies files in fixed
locations, specify these directories to reduce the total time required to scan a
machine.
BaseReg1 Species one or more base registry subkeys to include in the scan. If you do not
specify registry subkeys, the snapshot.exe utility scans the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_USERS keys.