Creating and deploying Virtual Applications - App-V
Virtual Applications (APP-V) applications are by far the easiest applications to deploy. Also remember with applications, we can have multiple deployment types. For example, we may have an App-V deployment type for Microsoft Visio, as well as a Windows Installer deployment type. We can then create requirement rules.
Getting ready
Before we can create the application in CM, we need to have an App-V sequenced application. Also with CM, we can create a prerequisite on the application to install the App-V client, if it's not already installed.
How to do it...
Follow these steps to create and deploy an App-V application:
Navigate to Software Library | Application Management | Applications, then right-click and select New Application.
For Application Type, select Microsoft Application Virtualization and then browse to the manifest file (
.xml
) for the application.Populate the General Information page of the wizard (Application name, version, and so...