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Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
3.4 Creating virtual applications
ZENworks Application Virtualization offers three ways to create and configure virtualized applications. The best
method in a given scenario depends on the nature of the application to be virtualized.
Use an application template: ZENworks Application Virtualization includes templates for popular
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applications which can be built and customized using a guided, step-by-step process. This method is
recommended for first-time users of ZENworks Application Virtualization. (This method is not available in
ZENworks Application Virtualization ISV Edition.)
Snapshot an application installation: Snapshotting captures system state before and after an
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application is installed and automatically configures virtual application settings based on observed system
changes. This method is ideal for virtualizing off-the-shelf applications.
Manually configure an application: This method is most often used by developers virtualizing internally
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developed applications. Manual configuration requires a high degree of technical knowledge but allows
extremely fine-grained control over virtual application settings.
Note that all methods allow additional configuration and customization to be performed once the initial virtual
application configuration has been constructed.
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