Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual page 772

Chapter 10: Creating Customized Virtual Applications
Creating Microsoft App-V Applications
The process for authoring an App-V application using the Microsoft App-V Assistant is as follows:
Table 10-4 • Steps to Convert a Windows Installer Package to an App-V application
Step
Getting Started
Specifying Package
Information and
Deployment Options
Managing Files in an
App-V Application
Setting Isolation
Options for Folders
and Files
Modifying Shortcuts to
the App-V Application's
Executable Files
Modifying App-V
Application Registry
Settings
Setting App-V
Application Registry
Isolation Options
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Go To:
InstallShield Start Page
InstallShield Start Page
Microsoft App-V
Assistant Home Page
Package Information
Page
Files Page
Files Page
Applications Page
Registry Page
Registry Page
Actions
Create or open one of the following project types:
• Basic MSI
•
MSI Database (Direct Edit Mode)
• Transform (Direct MST Mode)
Click on the Microsoft App-V tab to open the
Microsoft App-V Assistant Home page.
Click Package Information in the navigation bar
to open the Package Information page.
Specify the package name, root folder name, enter
a comment, specify any operating system
requirements, and identify the deployment server.
View existing files and folders, add and delete files.
Set isolation options for selected files and folders.
Isolation options specify how the virtual
environment will provide access to files and folders
requested by the App-V application.
Create, delete, include, exclude, or rename App-V
application executables, which are derived from the
shortcuts in its Windows Installer package.
Add, delete, or modify the registry settings in your
App-V application.
Set isolation options for selected registry keys.
Isolation options specify how the virtual
environment will provide access to registry keys
requested by the App-V application.
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