Locating The Thinapp Sandbox; Search Order For The Sandbox - VMware THINAPP 4.6 Manual

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Locating the ThinApp Sandbox

The sandbox is the directory where all changes that the captured application makes are stored. The next time
you start the application, those changes are incorporated from the sandbox. When you delete the sandbox
directory, the application reverts to its captured state.
This information includes the following topics:
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"Search Order for the Sandbox" on page 103
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"Controlling the Sandbox Location" on page 105
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"Sandbox Structure" on page 106

Search Order for the Sandbox

During startup of the captured application, ThinApp searches for an existing sandbox in specific locations and
in a specific order. ThinApp uses the first sandbox it detects. If ThinApp cannot find an existing sandbox,
ThinApp creates one according to certain environment variable and parameter settings. Review the search
order and sandbox creation logic before changing the placement of the sandbox.
The search order uses Mozilla Firefox 3.0 as an example with the following variables:
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<sandbox_name> is Mozilla Firefox 3.0
The SandboxName parameter in the Package.ini file determines the name. See "SandboxName" on
page 101.
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<sandbox_path> is Z:\sandboxes
The SandboxPath parameter in the Package.ini file determines the path. See "SandboxPath" on
page 101.
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<exe_directory> is C:\Program Files\Firefox
The application runs from this location.
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<computer_name> is JOHNDOE‐COMPUTER
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%AppData% is C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\Application Data
ThinApp requests the Application Data folder location from the operating system. The location
depends on the operating system or configuration.
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