Configuring Microsoft App-V 5.1

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Configure App-V Content Share

Step 1: Determine location to host the Appv Content, this usually will be a Highly Available File Store on Windows/Storage Device.

Step 2: Run the following powershell script to create the Folder/Share with correct AD

Replace the variables relevant to your setup

# Variables
$folder = 'D:\AppVContent'
$appvshare = 'AppVContent

 


Add Package to Content Shared and Management Console



Step 1: Copy the Package into the Content share. \\lab-appv1\appvcontent$

APPV30

Step 2: Load the Management Console (http://lab-appv:50001 or http://localhost:50001 from the management server itself. Click Add or Upgrade under Package Section

APPV22

Step 3: Specify the UNC Path of the client package (.appv) , in my case it will be \\LAB-APPV1\AppVContent$\ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1\ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1.appv. then Click Add Package

appv31

Step 4: Package will be added to the Management Console, progress will be shown and confirmation when successfully added.

appv32appv33

Step 5: Click on the Package to begin modification


appv34



Step 6: Under AD Access, Click Edit


appv35



Step 7: Click Add Group


appv36



Step 8: Select AD Group, LAB\grp-appv-adobe-ps-7, Click Grant Access


appv37



Step 9: AD Group will now be listed against AD Access. Click the blue ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1 to return to main configuration screenappv38

Step 10: Click Publish

appv39

Step 11: Status of Package should not change to Published (Green instead of Grey)

appv40

Step 12: At main package screen, package will not be listed as published and show last modified date.

appv41

Step 13: Repeat Step 3-12 for every additional package you would like to add.


Configure Group Policy for App-V Client



Step 1: Open Group Policy Management, Browse to the Group Policy that applies to the Client (in my case LAB-Servers-VCS-Workload-Default Policy). Right Click and Edit.

Step 2: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV . Right Click Enable App-V Client and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK

CONF-APPV1

Step 3: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV >Publishing. Right Click Enable Publishing Refresh UX and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK

CONF-APPV2

Step 4: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV >Publishing. Right Click Publishing Server 1 Settings and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK

Add the following details:-


    

 	
  • Publishing Server Display Name: LAB-APPV
    • 


 	
  • Publishing Server URL: http://lab-appv:50002
    • 


 	
  • Global Publishing Refresh: False
    • 


 	
  • Global Publishing Refresh on logon: False
    • 


 	
  • Global Publishing Refresh Interval: 1
    • 


 	
  • Global Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Hour
    • 


 	
  • User Publishing Refresh: True
    • 


 	
  • User Publishing Refresh on logon: True
    • 


 	
  • User Publishing Refresh Interval: 1
    • 


 	
  • User Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Hour
    • 





CONF-APPV3


Test Client Connectivity & Application Publishing



Step 1: Run the following command to confirm group policy has applied.


Get-AppVPublishing Server


CONF-APPV5


Step 2: Run the following command to begin a manual sync of the appv package for user running the command


Sync-AppvPublishing Server 1


CONF-APPV6


Step 3: Run the following command to cache the packages 100% on the local disk.


Get-AppvClientPackage -All | Mount-AppvClientPackage


CONF-APPV8


Step 4: Confirmation of mount is shown with the below screen & App GUID's showing AppV Cache (%Programdata%\Appv) unless redirected.


CONF-APPV9


CONF-APPV7


Step 5: Start Menu icons will appear for the App-V Application.


CONF-APPV10


Step 6: Upon Launching App-V Apps (Adobe Photoshop 7.0) apps will successfully launch


CONF-APPV11.PNG




$appvserverGroup = 'GRP-LABAPPVSERVERS'

$appvadminGroup = 'GRP-LABAPPVADMINS'

# Create APP-V Content folder

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $folder 

# Sets Edit permission for AppV Admins Group

icacls $folder /grant "${appvserverGroup}:(OI)(CI)(RX)"

# Set Read and Execute Permissions for AppV Servers Group

icacls $folder /grant "${appvadminGroup}:(OI)(CI)(M)"

# Setting Read and Execute Permissions for Domain Users

icacls $folder /grant "Domain Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)"

# Created SMB Share and Allows Everyone Full Access

New-SmbShare -Name $appvshare -Path $folder -FullAccess 'EVERYONE'

 


Add Package to Content Shared and Management Console


Step 1: Copy the Package into the Content share. \\lab-appv1\appvcontent$


APPV30


Step 2: Load the Management Console (http://lab-appv:50001 or http://localhost:50001 from the management server itself. Click Add or Upgrade under Package Section


APPV22


Step 3: Specify the UNC Path of the client package (.appv) , in my case it will be \\LAB-APPV1\AppVContent$\ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1\ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1.appv. then Click Add Package


appv31


Step 4: Package will be added to the Management Console, progress will be shown and confirmation when successfully added.


appv32appv33


Step 5: Click on the Package to begin modification


appv34


Step 6: Under AD Access, Click Edit


appv35


Step 7: Click Add Group


appv36


Step 8: Select AD Group, LAB\grp-appv-adobe-ps-7, Click Grant Access


appv37


Step 9: AD Group will now be listed against AD Access. Click the blue ADOB_PhotoShop_7.0_X86_1 to return to main configuration screenappv38


Step 10: Click Publish


appv39


Step 11: Status of Package should not change to Published (Green instead of Grey)


appv40


Step 12: At main package screen, package will not be listed as published and show last modified date.


appv41


Step 13: Repeat Step 3-12 for every additional package you would like to add.


Configure Group Policy for App-V Client


Step 1: Open Group Policy Management, Browse to the Group Policy that applies to the Client (in my case LAB-Servers-VCS-Workload-Default Policy). Right Click and Edit.


Step 2: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV . Right Click Enable App-V Client and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK


CONF-APPV1


Step 3: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV >Publishing. Right Click Enable Publishing Refresh UX and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK


CONF-APPV2


Step 4: Browse to Computer > Administrative Template > System > AppV >Publishing. Right Click Publishing Server 1 Settings and click Edit. Select Enabled. Click OK


Add the following details:-


    

  • Publishing Server Display Name: LAB-APPV
    • 

  • Publishing Server URL: http://lab-appv:50002
    • 

  • Global Publishing Refresh: False
    • 

  • Global Publishing Refresh on logon: False
    • 

  • Global Publishing Refresh Interval: 1
    • 

  • Global Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Hour
    • 

  • User Publishing Refresh: True
    • 

  • User Publishing Refresh on logon: True
    • 

  • User Publishing Refresh Interval: 1
    • 

  • User Publishing Refresh Interval Unit: Hour
    • 



CONF-APPV3


Test Client Connectivity & Application Publishing


Step 1: Run the following command to confirm group policy has applied.




CONF-APPV5


Step 2: Run the following command to begin a manual sync of the appv package for user running the command




CONF-APPV6


Step 3: Run the following command to cache the packages 100% on the local disk.




CONF-APPV8


Step 4: Confirmation of mount is shown with the below screen & App GUID’s showing AppV Cache (%Programdata%\Appv) unless redirected.


CONF-APPV9


CONF-APPV7


Step 5: Start Menu icons will appear for the App-V Application.


CONF-APPV10


Step 6: Upon Launching App-V Apps (Adobe Photoshop 7.0) apps will successfully launch


CONF-APPV11.PNG

			
			

		

		
		

			
						
						
		

		
		
	
	




	
	
	
	
		

							
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