Registering Virtual Applications In The Windows Shell; Command-Line Syntax - Novell ZENWORKS APPLICATION VIRTUALIZATION 8.0 - 04-12-2010 User Manual

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7.1 Registering virtual applications in the Windows shell
This section explains how to use the XReg deployment tool via the Windows shell or command-line script
to register and manage virtual applications built using ZENworks Application Virtualization.
Introduction to the XReg registration tool
XReg is a tool that provides a simple command-line interface for deploying virtual applications and managing the
virtual desktop environment. Users and administrators can use XReg to register virtual applications for a single
user or, in the case of administrators, a group of users or devices. XReg can be used to deploy and manage virtual
applications and layers built using ZENworks Application Virtualization.
After virtualizing an application with ZENworks Application Virtualization, it is often desirable to make the
application Start Menu icons, shortcuts, and file associations available on the users' desktop. XReg allows you to
register virtual applications created with ZENworks Application Virtualization in the shell, creating all of the shell
associations that would generally be created during a standard install process. Unlike performing an installation,
however, registration and un-registration can be performed almost instantaneously.
XReg also provides the ability to create, reset, and remove application sandboxes, virtual environment "bubbles"
where the virtualized applications reside. Sandbox management provides fine-grained control over application
linking and intercommunication.
Registering virtual applications using XReg
XReg provides a simple command-line interface for managing the virtual desktop environment. This
sections describes basic XReg command-line syntax, including steps for registering, updating, and unregistering
virtual applications.

Command-line syntax

The following naming conventions are used in this section:
Parameter
An AppSpec is a path (relative or fully qualified) to a virtual executable or layer built with ZENworks
AppSpec
Application Virtualization
SandboxSpecA SandboxSpec is the name or path of a virtual sandbox
Registering a virtual application
To register an application, use the command:
XReg.exe AppSpec
This command creates all Start Menu items, desktop shortcuts, and file associations associated with the virtual
application executable.
By default, registration will create a local cached copy of the virtual application executable and use the user's local
profile as the sandbox location.
The sandbox location specified during virtual application build is ignored when registering applications using
the XReg tool.
7.1.1 Advanced registration options
Command-line parameters can be used to control the caching behavior and sandbox where the virtual application
should be registered:
XReg.exe [Options] AppSpec[@SandboxSpec]
Options
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