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App Volume Question

DaleHutch69 — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:52:08 GMT

I've got a question about App Volumes that probably has already been answered. I searched really did not see anything.

So. I want to create a new appstack. I create the appstack on the server. Fire up the capture desktop and attach it for provisioning.

Here is my problem. I have an application that just needs to be copied into a folder and and shortcut placed on the desktop. No EXE or MSI to install anything.

I can't get AppVolumes to capture this and create a AppStack.

Any suggestions? The only way to get it working is to have it in the golden image.

Re: App Volume Question

mwyman — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:18:30 GMT

AppVolumes takes profiling during the actual install of a program. You can either put the shortcut on the parent image or use UEM to complete this too.

Re: App Volume Question

sjesse — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:13:20 GMT

What folder are you copying it to, if your coping it to folder is C:\users it will not be captured. I normally just place them in the root of C: or place them in program files like an installer would

Re: App Volume Question

DaleHutch69 — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:57:08 GMT

Thanks. I considered UEM for this but I need to restrict the use to a group of users. I'll look at UEM more closely.

Re: App Volume Question

DaleHutch69 — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:59:04 GMT

I have it copied in the root on the golden image now with a shortcut in the folder that I just copy to the desktop. It works for users who are not too computer savvy. But ones who are they can look at the C drive and see it and use it. Not something I really want but to get it working on a VM it is a solution for now.

Re: App Volume Question

mwyman — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:14:59 GMT

In UEM you can create a shortcut, put it where you want. Then you can create a "condition" for the shortcut, that way only certain users in a group can see it.

Re: App Volume Question

techguy129 — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:20:38 GMT

sjesse is the correct answer for putting a application in an appstack that doesn't have an install. For the shortcut, I would use UEM like mywman suggested if you have it in the appstack. You can also use Application Blocking in UEM if you want to prevent a user for executing it.

Re: App Volume Question

sjesse — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:40:32 GMT

Yes what I do is start the provisiong process , copy the folder to the c:\, and then place a shortcut in the startup folder. If your really getting stuck install something like notepad++ or something small to make it work. The other option is if its small enough you can put the folder in uem, and have it add it when they logon, with a shortcut that points to it in their profile.